We work to look after London's best interests in two key ways. First, we question the Mayor and his advisors directly at Assembly meetings in order to hold them to account on behalf of Londoners. And second, we work in committees, to conduct more detailed investigations into the Mayor’s decisions and actions and to investigate other issues of importance to the capital.
The Secretariat Quarterly Monitoring report provides an update on the recent work of the Assembly.
We choose subjects for investigation by considering the Mayor's policies and actions, government consultations and Londonwide topical issues. We often examine issues suggested to us by Londoners.
Once a subject has been chosen, most investigations involve:
These recommendations are directed towards the relevant organisations, for example the Mayor and GLA group - Transport for London, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority - central government, local authorities and voluntary organisations.
Committees undertake follow-up work after the publication of a report to monitor progress against its recommendations.
