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-wide Assembly Members
linked to: London Assembly

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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Conservative Party (UK) representedIn London Assembly
London legislativeBody London Assembly
subject linked to: London, England
London Assembly hasPart London-wide Assembly Members
linked to: London Assembly
Mayor of London worksWith London Assembly
Mayor of London accountableTo London Assembly
London Residuary Body hasSuccessor London Assembly
Transport Committee (London Assembly) partOf London Assembly
subject linked to: Transport Committee
Transport Committee (London Assembly) composedOf London Assembly Members
subject linked to: Transport Committee
linked to: London Assembly
Police and Crime Committee partOf London Assembly
Police and Crime Committee reportsTo London Assembly
Environment Committee (London Assembly) partOf London Assembly
subject linked to: Environment Committee
Environment Committee (London Assembly) advises London Assembly
subject linked to: Environment Committee
Environment Committee (London Assembly) reportsTo London Assembly Plenary
subject linked to: Environment Committee
linked to: London Assembly
Environment Committee (London Assembly) governingBody London Assembly
subject linked to: Environment Committee
Planning and Regeneration Committee reportsTo London Assembly Plenary
linked to: London Assembly
Budget and Performance Committee partOf London Assembly
Budget and Performance Committee reportsTo London Assembly Plenary
linked to: London Assembly
Budget and Performance Committee composedOf London Assembly Members
linked to: London Assembly
Greater London legislativeBody London Assembly
Greater London Authority legislativeBody London Assembly
Greater London Authority hasPart London Assembly
Greater London Authority scrutinizedBy London Assembly
Kensington and Chelsea electoralRegion London Assembly
City Hall, London formerTenant London Assembly
Outer London legislature London Assembly
City Hall (London) tenant London Assembly
subject linked to: City Hall
Bromley and Bexley partOf London Assembly
Bromley and Bexley governingBody London Assembly
Bromley and Bexley legislativeBody London Assembly
Bromley and Bexley representedIn London Assembly
Brent and Harrow electsTo London Assembly
Brent and Harrow hasGoverningBody London Assembly
Brexit Party representedIn London Assembly
Metropolitan Police Authority hasMemberType London Assembly members
linked to: London Assembly
MOPAC hasAccountabilityTo London Assembly
London Borough of Bexley electsToBody London Assembly