Caroline Nokes was born in Lyndhurst and has lived in the immediate Romsey area all her life.
Caroline served on Test Valley Borough Council, representing the Romsey Extra Ward between 1999 and 2011. She was the Portfolio Holder for Leisure for nine years.
Immediately prior to her election to Parliament Caroline was Chief Executive of the National Pony Society, an organisation dedicated to the welfare of the British native breeds of pony, including the much loved New Forest ponies who roam free in the South Western corner of her constituency.
Caroline was first elected to represent Romsey and Southampton North in 2010. She has been re-elected at every election since, and now, following the boundary changes represents an area stretching from Shipton Bellinger in the North to Swaythling in the South.
Between 2020 and 2024 Caroline was Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee. She has served in three different Government Departments and attended Cabinet as Minister of State for Immigration between 2018-19.
In July 2024 Caroline was elected by the whole House to serve as one of the three Deputy Speakers.