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Janet Daby
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | |||||||||||
| Assumed office 9 July 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | David Johnston | ||||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Lewisham East |
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| Assumed office 14 June 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Heidi Alexander | ||||||||||
| Majority | 18,073 (44.5%) | ||||||||||
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| Member of Lewisham Council for Whitefoot |
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| In office 6 May 2010 – 21 March 2019 |
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| Succeeded by | Kim Powell | ||||||||||
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Janet Jessica Sarju
15 December 1970 |
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| Political party | Labour | ||||||||||
| Education | Brunel University (BSc) London School of Economics (MSc) |
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Janet Jessica Daby (born 15 December 1970) is a British politician from the Labour Party. She has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham East since 2018. Since July 2024, she has also served as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families. This means she helps make decisions about children and families in the government.
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Early Life and Education
Janet Sarju was born on 15 December 1970. Her parents were part of the Windrush generation, meaning they came to the UK from Guyana and Jamaica. Janet went to Blackheath Bluecoat School in Greenwich.
After school, she studied at Brunel University, where she earned a degree. She then continued her studies at the London School of Economics, getting another degree.
Working for the Community
Before becoming a politician, Janet Daby worked with volunteers and in children's social care. She was a registered manager for fostering services, helping to find safe homes for children.
In 2013, she started a group called the Whitefoot and Downham Community Food + Project. This project helps people in her local area by providing food and support.
Janet Daby's Political Journey
Janet Daby began her political career in local government.
Serving on Lewisham Council
In 2010, she was elected as a councillor for the Lewisham Council. She represented the Whitefoot area. She won this seat from the Liberal Democrats and received the most votes.
She was re-elected as a councillor in 2014 and 2018, again getting the most votes each time. During her time on the council, she also served as the deputy mayor for the London Borough of Lewisham. She left the council in March 2019 to focus on her role as an MP.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In May 2018, Janet Daby was chosen to be the Labour Party's candidate for the 2018 Lewisham East by-election. A by-election is a special election held to fill a vacant seat in Parliament.
She won the election and became the MP for Lewisham East. She received 50.2% of the votes. At the time, there was a lot of discussion about Brexit. Janet Daby promised to work to keep the UK closely linked with Europe's trading rules.
In the 2019 general election, Janet Daby was re-elected as the MP for Lewisham East. She received even more votes this time, with 59.5% of the total.
On 9 April 2020, she was given her first role in the Labour Party's "shadow government" by the leader, Keir Starmer. She became the Shadow Minister for Faiths. Later in July 2020, she also became a Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities. A "shadow minister" is an MP from the opposition party who watches over a specific government department.
She stepped down from her shadow minister roles on 7 December 2020.
In the 2024 general election, Janet Daby was re-elected as the MP for Lewisham East once more. She received 58.2% of the votes.
Janet Daby is also a member of Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East, a group that supports peace in the Middle East.
Personal Life
Janet Daby married Donald Daby in 2003. They have a son and a daughter together.
