The Right Honourable Caroline Flint Flint in 2017 Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change In office 7 October 2011 – 14 September 2015 Leader Ed Miliband Harriet Harman (Acting) Preceded by Meg Hillier Succeeded by Lisa Nandy Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government In office 8 October 2010 – 7 October 2011 Leader Ed Miliband Preceded by John Denham Succeeded by Hilary Benn Minister of State for Europe In office 3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009 Prime Minister Gordon Brown Preceded by Jim Murphy Succeeded by The Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead Minister of State for Housing and Planning In office 24 January 2008 – 3 October 2008 Prime Minister Gordon Brown Preceded by Yvette Cooper Succeeded by Margaret Beckett Minister of State for Employment In office 28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008 Prime Minister Gordon Brown Preceded by Jim Murphy Succeeded by Stephen Timms Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber In office 28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008 Prime Minister Gordon Brown Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Rosie Winterton Minister of State for Public Health In office 10 May 2005 – 28 June 2007 Prime Minister Tony Blair Preceded by Melanie Johnson Succeeded by Dawn Primarolo Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs In office 13 June 2003 – 10 May 2005 Prime Minister Tony Blair Preceded by The Lord Filkin Succeeded by Andy Burnham Member of Parliament for Don Valley In office 2 May 1997 – 6 November 2019 Preceded by Martin Redmond Succeeded by Nick Fletcher Personal details Born (1961-09-20) 20 September 1961 (age 59) Twickenham, Middlesex, England Political party Labour Spouse(s) Phil Cole Residence Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England Alma mater University of East Anglia Website Official website Official Facebook