13 Facts About Janet Daby

Janet Jessica Daby is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Lewisham East since 2018.

Janet Daby was brought up on a council estate where, as a child, racists pelted her windows with eggs three nights in a row.

Janet Daby worked in volunteer management and children's social care, acting as a registered fostering manager.

Janet Daby was elected as a Lewisham borough councillor at the 2010 local elections, in which she gained the Whitefoot ward from the Liberal Democrats and received the most votes of the three elected candidates.

Janet Daby was re-elected in 2014 and 2018, topping the poll on these occasions.

Janet Daby was selected as Labour's by-election candidate after hustings involving an all-women shortlist.

Janet Daby announced her resignation as a Lewisham councillor on 20 March 2019, to concentrate on her role as an MP, noting that she would continue to represent Whitefoot residents in the Houses of Parliament.

Janet Daby was re-elected to Parliament at the December 2019 general election with 26,661 votes, representing a majority of 17,008.

On 9 April 2020, Janet Daby was given her first shadow ministerial post by Labour Party leader Keir Starmer as Shadow Minister for Faiths.

Janet Daby became a Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities in July 2020.

Janet Daby was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the shadow Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs team on 4 December 2021.

Janet Daby married Donald Janet Daby in 2003; the couple have a son and a daughter.

Janet Daby has lived in Lewisham for over 20 years.