Portrait of Janet Daby

Member of Parliament

Janet Daby

Labour MP for Lewisham East

At a glanceJanet Daby is a Labour MP for Lewisham East, and has represented the seat for 8 years, 1 month. They have cast 383 votes in Commons divisions (67% attendance) and tabled 658 written questions.

Votes cast383
Attendance67%
Voted Aye198
Voted No185
Voted with party100%
Rebellions0

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Janet Daby did not vote in 192. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.

Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.

Biographyfrom Parliament
Janet Daby is the Labour MP for Lewisham East, and has been an MP continually since 14 June 2018.
Current roles5 held
Voting recordlatest 15 shown
15 Jul 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots Aye
15 Jul 2026 Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
8 Jul 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
8 Jul 2026 Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
8 Jul 2026 Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
6 Jul 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 Aye
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 No
1 Jul 2026 Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
1 Jul 2026 Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
24 Jun 2026 Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 Aye
24 Jun 2026 Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 Aye

See full voting record

Voting alignmentmost and least similar MPs

Votes most like

Votes least like

Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.

Written questions658 tabled
Small Businesses: Israeli Settlements 13 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the auction of occupied Palestinian land in the UK, in the context of guidance on businesses maintaining commer

Answer · 20 Jul 2026

Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, undermine the two-state solution, and contribute to instability and violence. We completely oppose the advertising of property or auctioning of land in those settlements, and we have updated advice ...

Housing: Insulation 29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of cladding remediation costs in buildings under 11 metres in height on leaseholders.

Answer · 2 Jul 2026

We recognise the difficulties facing some leaseholders in buildings under 11 metres who are being asked to pay significant cladding remediation costs. The Department’s investigations indicate that most buildings under 11 metres are safe and do not require...

Lebanon: Women 21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support her department is giving to women-led humanitarian and peace-building groups in Lebanon.

Answer · 29 Apr 2026

In both Lebanon and Palestine, we ensure that our humanitarian and recovery efforts recognise and address the specific needs of women and girls. For instance, in Palestine, our funding to the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund and the United...

Palestine: Women 21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support her department is giving to women-led humanitarian and peace-building groups in Palestine.

Answer · 29 Apr 2026

In both Lebanon and Palestine, we ensure that our humanitarian and recovery efforts recognise and address the specific needs of women and girls. For instance, in Palestine, our funding to the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund and the United...

Offenders 5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of defendants over the age of 18 who have been remanded by the police are released by the court at the first hearing on (a) sentence, (b) bail and (c) for other reasons.

Answer · 13 Nov 2025

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on pre court remands at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Remands data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.However, data held cen...

Young Offenders 5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of defendants under the age of 18 who have been remanded by the police are released by the court at the first hearing on (a) sentence, (b) bail and (c) for other reasons.

Answer · 13 Nov 2025

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on pre-court remands at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Remand data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal justice statistics - GOV.UK.However, data ...

Young Offender Institutions: Prison Accommodation 13 May 2024 · Ministry of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average number of hours inmates spent out of their cell was on (a) weekdays and (b) weekend days in each young offender institution in April 2024.

Answer · 16 May 2024

The information requested regarding average time-out-of-room spent by children and young people in young offender institutions during April 2024 is shown in the table below. Cookham WoodFelthamParcWerringtonWetherbyWeekdays4:164:288:204:405:05Weekends4:1...

Childcare 13 May 2024 · Department for Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase access to 15 hours of childcare support for (a) single and (b) disabled parent families.

Answer · 21 May 2024

Working parent entitlements are aimed at supporting parents to get back into work, or to work more hours if they wish to. This is available to both two parent families and single parent families who meet the eligibility criteria. The department is expandi...

See all written questions

Early day motions4 tabled
Speeches in the chamber956 on record

8 Jul 2026   Recent Disorder

I cannot begin to imagine what the victims of the recent disorder felt and experienced, and the devastation that it has brought upon their communities. My Labour values are about respect for others, and about treating people fairly and jus…

8 Jul 2026   Recent Disorder

11. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on recent disorder in Northern Ireland.

7 Jul 2026   Health Bill (Twelfth sitting)

The Minister will recall that in evidence, Dr Rosie Benneyworth, interim chief executive officer of HSSIB, spoke about the vital work of the organisation, especially with regard to investigations where vulnerable staff and workers do not …

6 Jul 2026   Police Leadership Commission Report

I thank those in the police service for their work; their job is not easy and indeed can be very challenging. I also welcome the Minister’s response to the report published by the police leadership commission. However, it grieves me to say…

2 Jul 2026   Historical Forced Adoption

I thank the Prime Minister for his sincere and moving apology, and I stand with him on it, as I am sure everyone does, across this Chamber. There is possibly no dry eye in the Chamber. That demonstrates the effect this will have had on al…

2 Jul 2026   Business of the House

The Government have shown a clear commitment to addressing many of the issues facing leaseholders, but may I ask them to go further? I say that because many of my constituents who are leaseholders in a particular building that is under 11 …

1 Jul 2026   Israel: E1 Zone Expansion

I thank my hon. Friend for his response on Israel breaking international law, and for opposing and denouncing illegal settlements on the west bank. Recently, the International Development Committee heard about some of the atrocities that a…

25 Jun 2026   Sudan

The situation in Sudan is outrageous. The atrocities are unbearable to hear about. On the international Development Committee we have heard about the most vile attacks on women and girls, and sexual violence. It must stop; we must do as mu…

25 Jun 2026   Topical Questions

I know the Minister is committed to supporting civil servants during relocation. I also know she is aware that there are employment inequalities in the civil service, in particular around promotion and pay. Will she say what more she is do…

24 Jun 2026   Climate Change

Since the last election, great strides have been made by this Government in confronting the ongoing climate crisis. There should be no doubt at all about us being in a climate crisis—we only need to step outside to feel it. We have heard f…

22 Jun 2026   G7 Summit

I also echo the Deputy Prime Minister’s remarks about the Prime Minister and his service to our country. Does my right hon. Friend agree that Israel must allow aid into Gaza, stop settlement expansion in the E1 area of East Jerusalem and t…

16 Jun 2026   Health Bill (Second sitting)

Q Sally, you have said a bit on this already, but could you say a bit more about how the single patient record could change and improve day-to-day experiences of the health and social care system, and the safeguards that you might be conc…

16 Jun 2026   Health Bill (First sitting)

Q Dr Benneyworth, you mentioned protected disclosures, and you said that individuals or organisations may have a fear of reprisals. Would you like to say anything more on that? What would you like to see from the CQC or in the Bill? Dr…

8 Jun 2026   Topical Questions

The role of faith liaison officer is extremely important in Lewisham, but the post has been deleted. The officer is important with regard to preventing extremism and building community cohesion: they meet with faith leaders and have been i…

1 Jun 2026   Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice

I am being contacted by so many transgender constituents, who say to me that the EHRC guidance is in conflict with the Equality Act. They feel that the guidance is absolutely making things worse for transgender people, who feel further sti…

20 May 2026   Engagements

Q12.  Littering and fly-tipping are a blight on our communities. This is not just an issue for Lewisham, but an issue for towns and cities across our country and, indeed, in rural areas. No one wants to see a dirty mattress, or cans or bot…

18 May 2026   Backing Business to Create Economic Growth

Bellingham and Downham in my constituency are some of the most deprived areas in London and, indeed, the country. These areas need the radical change that Labour promised in 2024, and I believe that the action to achieve this must be roote…

18 May 2026   Youth Justice

I truly welcome the statement and the White Paper. I am pleased to see in the statement a consultation to end lifelong disclosure to ensure that a child or young person’s poor choices in their early life do not define their future prospect…

20 Apr 2026   Security Vetting

I thank the Prime Minister for his statement. I know he is aware that public confidence in politicians needs to drastically improve to retain the public’s trust. With that in mind, Reform has been accepting donations from millionaires in c…

23 Mar 2026   Hatzola Ambulance Attack

Alongside many inside the House and outside it, I condemn the attack on the Jewish-run ambulance service in Golders Green. The attack was clearly antisemitic, and it is right that the authorities treat it as such. My constituency is a dive…

Source: contributions on parliament.uk.

Full parliamentary career14 past posts

Government posts

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) · Department for Education 9 Jul 2024 – 7 Sep 2025

Opposition posts

  • Shadow Minister (Youth Justice) · Ministry of Justice 5 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
  • Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Faiths, Women and Equalities) · Government Equalities Office 10 Jul 2020 – 7 Dec 2020
  • Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 10 Apr 2020 – 10 Jul 2020

Committee memberships

  • Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 5 Mar 2025 – 20 Mar 2025
  • Justice Committee 29 Nov 2022 – 5 Dec 2023
  • Victims and Prisoners Bill 14 Jun 2023 – 11 Jul 2023
  • Justice Committee 22 Feb 2021 – 5 Jan 2022
  • Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill 8 Dec 2021 – 15 Dec 2021
  • Judicial Review and Courts Bill 27 Oct 2021 – 23 Nov 2021
  • Home Affairs Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 11 May 2020
  • Home Affairs Committee 8 May 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
  • Justice Committee 19 Nov 2018 – 8 May 2019

Previous seats

  • Lewisham East · Elected 2 times 14 Jun 2018 – 30 May 2024

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Expenses£6,065 · 2025/26
Office Costs£6,065

See every line item

Source: IPSA (OGL v3.0)

Contact & offices[email protected]

[email protected]

02084 614733

Website

X (formerly Twitter)

Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Constituency office

Constituency office

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Janet Daby, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Janet Daby?

Janet Daby is a Member of Parliament representing Lewisham East in the House of Commons. See Janet Daby's official Parliament profile.

Which party does Janet Daby represent?

Janet Daby sits as Labour. See Janet Daby's official Parliament profile.

Which constituency does Janet Daby represent?

Janet Daby is the Member of Parliament for Lewisham East. See Janet Daby's official Parliament profile.

How long has Janet Daby been an MP?

Janet Daby has served in the House of Commons for 8 years, 1 month. See Janet Daby's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Janet Daby?

Janet Daby has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Janet Daby's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.