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Greenwich and Lewisham (London Assembly constituency)
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Greenwich and Lewisham is a constituency represented in the London Assembly
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It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Greenwich
and the London Borough of Lewisham
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In elections to Westminster it is traditionally strong Labour-voting area, with all constituencies returning Labour MPs.
The equivalent Westminster seats are:
London Assembly
The London Assembly is an elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thirds majority, to amend the mayor's annual budget. The assembly was established in 2000 and is headquartered at City Hall on the south...
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It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Greenwich
London Borough of Greenwich
The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. Taking its name from the historic town of Greenwich, the present borough was formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich with part of the Metropolitan...
and the London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
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In elections to Westminster it is traditionally strong Labour-voting area, with all constituencies returning Labour MPs.
The equivalent Westminster seats are:
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(Labour) - Erith and Thamesmead(Greenwich part only) (Labour)
- Greenwich and Woolwich (Labour)
- Lewisham Deptford (Labour)
- Lewisham East (Labour)
- Lewisham West (Labour)