1998 Greater London Authority referendum
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| Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision for the holding of a referendum on the establishment of a Greater London Authority and for expenditure in preparation for such an Authority; and to confer additional functions on the Local Government Commission for England in connection with the establishment of such an Authority. |
| Introduced by | John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Commons) Baroness Hayman (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 February 1998 |
Status: Spent | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Greater London Authority Act 1998 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
| This article is part of a series within the Politics of England on the |
| Politics of London |
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The 1998 Greater London Authority referendum was held in Greater London on 7 May 1998. The referendum asked whether there was support for creating a Greater London Authority composed of a directly elected Mayor of London and a London Assembly to scrutinise the Mayor's actions. Voter turnout was low, at just 34.1%. The referendum was held under the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998 provisions. Polling day coincided with the 1998 London local elections.