Petitions to the London Assembly, Mayor and London boroughs

The London Assembly operates a process for people to submit petitions to the Mayor, the Greater London Authority’s (GLA’s) functional bodies and to the Assembly itself.

Petitions submitted via this process must meet certain requirements, as set out in the GLA’s Standing Orders, and are presented at Assembly Plenary meetings and forwarded to the relevant organisation for a response.

This paper provides an overview of this process and an analysis of the number and subject of petitions the Assembly has presented since 2008. This information is also provided for petitions processes in London boroughs. Finally, the paper discusses other petition processes available to Londoners, including through Parliament.

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This report is intended to provide background information and does not constitute guidance for those seeking to submit a petition to the Mayor, London Assembly or other organisations. For guidance on submitting a petition to the London Assembly please visit: https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/london-assembly-petitions