Janet Daby Portrait

Janet Daby

Labour - Lewisham East

First elected: 14th June 2018

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

(since July 2024)

Shadow Minister (Youth Justice)
5th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
Justice Committee
29th Nov 2022 - 5th Dec 2023
Victims and Prisoners Bill
14th Jun 2023 - 11th Jul 2023
Justice Committee
22nd Feb 2021 - 5th Jan 2022
Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill
8th Dec 2021 - 15th Dec 2021
Judicial Review and Courts Bill
27th Oct 2021 - 23rd Nov 2021
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Faiths, Women and Equalities)
10th Jul 2020 - 7th Dec 2020
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
10th Apr 2020 - 10th Jul 2020
Home Affairs Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Home Affairs Committee
8th May 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Justice Committee
19th Nov 2018 - 8th May 2019


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Janet Daby has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Legislation Debates
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Latest EDMs signed by Janet Daby

15th November 2022
Janet Daby signed this EDM on Thursday 8th December 2022

Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences: Justice Committee report

Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House welcomes the Justice Committee's report on Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which were introduced under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to detain people in prison who posed a significant risk of causing harm to the public; notes that IPP sentences were abolished prospectively, but not retrospectively, …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
26th October 2021
Janet Daby signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 26th October 2021

The service of Oliver Denton Lieberman

Tabled by: Tulip Siddiq (Labour - Hampstead and Highgate)
That this House recognises Oliver Denton Lieberman’s dedication and public service as an office manager during many turbulent years in politics; appreciates that he has coordinated the campaign within Parliament to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and supported her family; acknowledges the role he has played in running an efficient office and …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

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Janet Daby has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Janet Daby has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Janet Daby has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Janet Daby has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament