A third of Londoners believe the London Assembly should be granted more powers if the Mayor of London is given more devolved powers.
In a YouGov survey commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) Oversight Committee, 66% of Londoners considered the Assembly’s position should be either maintained or increased if the Mayor’s office is granted more powers.
Just over a third (36%) believe the London Assembly should get more powers and 30% think its role should stay the same. Only 5% think that the Assembly should have fewer powers.
‘This survey was our chance to hear directly from Londoners—and the message was clear. There’s considerable support for stronger powers, not just for the office of Mayor, but also for the Assembly to hold them to account,’ commented chair of the GLA Oversight Committee, Bassam Mahfouz AM.
