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Member of Parliament

Janet Daby

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

14 Jun 2018

Commons start

7 years, 11 months

Time in Commons

74.7 %

Voting participation

+1.4 % vs avg

18,073

Majority

41

Debates (12 months)

57

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

02084 614733

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/JanetDaby

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Migration 147/160 (92 %)
Environment / Climate 39/43 (91 %)
Foreign Affairs 58/65 (89 %)
Brexit / EU 97/112 (87 %)
Defence 45/54 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Housing 30/54 (56 %)
Tax 167/255 (65 %)

Party history

Labour 14 Jun 2018 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Lewisham East 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Lewisham East 14 Jun 2018 to 30 May 2024 Elected 2 times

Roles

International Development Committee 27 Oct 2025 to present
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 5 Mar 2025 to 20 Mar 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) 9 Jul 2024 to 7 Sep 2025 Department for Education
Shadow Minister (Youth Justice) 5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Ministry of Justice
Victims and Prisoners Bill 14 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023
Justice Committee 29 Nov 2022 to 5 Dec 2023
Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill 8 Dec 2021 to 15 Dec 2021
Judicial Review and Courts Bill 27 Oct 2021 to 23 Nov 2021

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Lewisham East Turnout 40,637
Candidate Party Votes Share
Janet Daby Lab Labour 23,646 58.2 %
Mike Herron Green Green Party 5,573 13.7 %
Louise Brice Con Conservative 4,401 10.8 %
Ruth Handyside RUK Reform UK 3,469 8.5 %
Callum Littlemore LD Liberal Democrat 2,471 6.1 %
Steph Koffi WPB Workers Party of Britain 577 1.4 %
Maureen Martin Christian Peoples Alliance 404 1.0 %
Richard Galloway Young People's Party 96 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,390 of 1,862 eligible divisions (74.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1390

Total votes

750

Aye

640

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 750 / Noes 640

Divisions

Page 2 of 93
Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

12

Speeches

22

Questions

1

Interventions

22

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 7 appearances
Transport 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
Youth Justice 18 May 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 23 Mar 2026 1
Hatzola Ambulance Attack 23 Mar 2026 1
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill 16 Mar 2026 1
Strait of Hormuz 16 Mar 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address 16 Mar 2026 1
Business of the House 5 Mar 2026 1
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 4 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Janet Daby?

Janet Daby is a Member of Parliament representing Lewisham East. Source

Which party does Janet Daby represent?

Janet Daby currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Janet Daby represent?

Janet Daby currently represents Lewisham East. Source

How long has Janet Daby been an MP?

Janet Daby has been in the House of Commons for 7 years, 11 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Janet Daby voted in?

Janet Daby has recorded votes in 1,390 of 1,862 eligible Commons divisions (74.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Janet Daby voted against their party?

Janet Daby has voted against the party majority 4 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Janet Daby held?

Janet Daby has 14 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Janet Daby's latest election result?

Janet Daby's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Lewisham East, with a majority of 18,073. Source

How active is Janet Daby in parliamentary debates?

Janet Daby has made 57 contributions across 41 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source