London Assembly

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The London Assembly is the elected body that scrutinizes the Mayor of London and holds them to account on issues affecting Greater London, including transport, policing, planning, and the environment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf devolved legislature
regional parliament
unicameral legislature
appliesToJurisdiction Greater London
country United Kingdom
createdBy Greater London Authority Act 1999
electorate residents of Greater London eligible to vote
hasCommittee Budget and Performance Committee
Environment Committee
Planning and Regeneration Committee
Police and Crime Committee
Transport Committee
hasPart London Assembly self-linksurface differs
surface form: London-wide Assembly Members

constituency Assembly Members
hasRole approves or amends the Mayor of London’s budget
conducts investigations and publishes reports
examines issues affecting Greater London
holds the Mayor of London to account
monitors the performance of the Greater London Authority
questions the Mayor of London in public meetings
represents Londoners’ interests
reviews the Mayor of London’s budget
scrutinizes Transport for London
scrutinizes the London Fire Commissioner
scrutinizes the London Legacy Development Corporation
scrutinizes the Mayor of London
scrutinizes the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
scrutinizes the Metropolitan Police Service
scrutinizes the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
headquartersLocation City Hall, London
inception 2000
jurisdiction Greater London
languageUsed English
legislativeType oversight body
scrutiny body
meetingPlace City Hall, London
numberOfConstituencyMembers 14
numberOfLondonWideMembers 11
numberOfMembers 25
overseesPolicyArea economic development
environment
fire and emergency planning
health and public services
planning
policing
transport
partOf Greater London Authority
replaced London Residuary Body (in oversight functions)
termLength 4 years
votingSystem additional member system
mixed member proportional representation

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Greenwich and Lewisham governingBody London Assembly
Greenwich and Lewisham legislativeBody London Assembly
Islington electsToBody London Assembly