Janet Daby

Janet Daby
Official portrait, 2020
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
In office
9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byDavid Johnston
Succeeded byJosh MacAlister
Member of Parliament
for Lewisham East
Assumed office
14 June 2018
Preceded byHeidi Alexander
Majority18,073 (44.5%)
2023–2024Youth Justice
2020Women and Equalities
2020Faiths
Member of Lewisham Council
for Whitefoot
In office
6 May 2010 – 21 March 2019
Succeeded byKim Powell
Personal details
BornJanet Jessica Sarju
(1970-12-15) 15 December 1970
Greenwich, London, England
PartyLabour
Spouse
Donald Daby
(m. 2003)
Children2
EducationBlackheath Bluecoat School
Alma materBrunel University (BSc)
London School of Economics (MSc)
Websitewww.janetdaby.org
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Janet Jessica Daby (née Sarju; born 15 December 1970) is a British Labour politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham East since 2018. She served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families from July 2024 until September 2025.