Janet Daby

Janet Jessica Daby (née Sarju; born 15 December 1970)[1] is a British Labour politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham East since 2018.

[13] 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.

[17] She resigned from the frontbench on 7 December 2020, after she suggested that registrars who have a religious objection to same-sex marriage should be protected from losing their jobs if they refuse to certify the partnership, an action which would be viewed as unlawful discrimination.

[20] At the 2024 general election, Daby was re-elected to Parliament as MP for Lewisham East, with a decreased vote share of 58.2% and an increased majority of 18,073.

[21] In November 2024, Daby voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.

Daby speaking during Prime Minister's Questions , 7 February 2024