Janet Daby

Shadow Minister (Youth Justice)

Labour MP for Lewisham East

@JanetDaby https://facebook.com/jdaby1

About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Janet Daby) represents you, and all of the people who live in Lewisham East, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Labour MP for Lewisham East

Entered the House of Commons on 14 June 2018 — Byelection

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Topics of interest

  • Ministry of Justice
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Home Office
  • Department for Education
  • Treasury
  • Police Custody: Children
  • Wetherby Young Offender Institution
  • Members: Correspondence
  • Prisons: Pepper Spray
  • Youth Custody

Currently held offices

  • Shadow Minister (Youth Justice) (since 5 Sep 2023)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Victims and Prisoners Bill Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
  • Member, Justice Committee (29 Nov 2022 to 5 Dec 2023)
  • Member, Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill Committee ( 8 Dec 2021 to 15 Dec 2021)
  • Member, Judicial Review and Courts Bill (27 Oct 2021 to 23 Nov 2021)
  • Member, Justice Committee (22 Feb 2021 to 5 Jan 2022)
  • Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Faiths, Women and Equalities) (10 Jul 2020 to 7 Dec 2020)
  • Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (10 Apr 2020 to 10 Jul 2020)
  • Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020)
  • Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 8 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Justice Committee (19 Nov 2018 to 8 May 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Petition - Rent and service charge increases in Lewisham East 26 Mar 2024

    I rise to present this petition on behalf of Phoebe’s Place residents in Lewisham East. It recognises that my constituents who live in shared ownership housing in Catford are being affected by rent increases of 9% and service charge increases of up to 62% by their housing provider, Moat Housing. I understand that the building needs to be maintained. However, this huge rise is not the fault...
  • Justice: Secure Youth Estate: Violence 26 Mar 2024

    The Government have decided to change the use of Cookham Wood youth offender institution to an adult prison. That follows a lack of progress in improving young people’s access to education, and increased violence on the prison estate. The behaviour management method of keeping young people in their cells has failed. This decision puts a spotlight on the wider crisis in adult prisons. When...
  • Justice: Secure Youth Estate: Violence 26 Mar 2024

    It is a shame that the Minister did not address the violence specifically. Violence is a challenge across the youth estate, not just at Cookham Wood. Recently, a girl with challenging behaviours and complex needs at Wetherby YOI was restrained and then stripped—not once, but twice—by male officers. In the context of rising violence and extreme self-harm, does the Minister believe that is...

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