Caroline Flint's Profile

Caroline took up post in September 2021, for an initial term of office of three years.

Caroline has a wealth of experience from in politics as a Labour MP, from 1997 until 2019.  She was the first woman MP for Don Valley and a Minister in five government departments including Health. As Public Health Minister she oversaw the smoke free England legislation and delivery in 2007. She went on to serve in Her Majesty’s Opposition Cabinet from 2010 to 2015 leading on Local Government followed by Energy and Climate Change. She was a member of the Public Accounts Committee (2015-19) and the Intelligence and Security Committee (2017-19).

Caroline is Chair of the Government’s Advisory Committee on Fuel Poverty and has advisory roles in manufacturing, public affairs and policy.  She is a media commentator on news and current affairs and won Celebrity Mastermind in 2021 with her specialist subject the movie “Alien” raising money for the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA).