Greater London Authority: powers and functions

The Greater London Authority (GLA) comprises the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The GLA has five functional bodies, overseeing transport, policing, fire and rescue services, and regeneration, which together form the GLA Group.

This paper sets out the range of powers available to the GLA and the other major areas of its work, including on housing, the environment, planning, skills, resilience, culture, health and economic development.