Caroline Louise Flint (born 20 September 1961) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Don Valley from 1997 to 2019.

[1][2] Caroline never knew her father's identity, but she was adopted at 2 year-old by TV technician Peter Flint after he married her mother.

She grew-up in a one-bedroom flat with her parents and half-brother and sister, but lost contact with Peter after he divorced her mother during her early teens.

[9][10] Flint became Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Peter Hain in 1999, while he was a Minister of State at the Department of Trade and Industry and Foreign Office.

She changes roles to become PPS to John Reid in 2002, while he served as Leader of the House of Commons and Minister without portfolio.

[5] During her tenure in the role, Flint suggested unemployed council tenants should "actively seek work" as a condition of their occupancy.

[3] Flint notably oversaw the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty into UK law in her role, and was criticised for admitting to not fully reading the document.

[17] Flint renewed her attack on Brown in a subsequent Observer article, complaining of "constant pressure" and "negative bullying".

[28] She supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the subsequent Labour leadership election.

[29] Flint was a frequent rebel against the Labour leadership's Brexit position, defying the party whip on several votes to support the government and oppose pro-EU bills and amendments.

[32][33][28] Following flooding in her constituency in November 2019, she called on the Prime Minister to declare a national emergency to provide financial help to affected families.

[36] She attributed the defeat to Corbyn's leadership,[37][38] criticising the party for losing public trust and being too city-centric and anti-Brexit.

[39] In a later interview, she claimed that shadow cabinet minister Emily Thornberry had called northern Brexit voters "stupid".

[42][43] Flint was appointed to chair the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in May 2021 and Committee on Fuel Poverty in January 2022.