Janet Daby

Janet Daby

Labour — Lewisham East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 November 2026

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It is not right that children who were once in foster care, children’s homes or semi-independent living accommodation find themselves at the hands of the criminal justice system. In fact, over 50% of children in prison were once being cared for by the local authority. What are the Government doing to identify care leavers and care-experienced people in prison, and how are they working to reduce their reoffending and offending in the first place?

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