Regional Assembly

Regional chambers of were a group of indirectly elected regional bodies that were created by the provisions of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998. There were eight regional chambers, one for each of the regions of except Greater London, which had opted for an elected mayor and assembly in 1998. All eight regional chambers had adopted the title "regional assembly" or "assembly" as part of their name, though this was not an official status in law. The chambers were abolished over a two-year period between 31 March 2008 and 31 March 2010 and some of their functions were assumed by newly established Local authority leaders' boards. 
Greater London has a directly elected London Assembly, which was established by separate legislation and is part of the Greater London Authority.
== The regional chambers ==
Some inconsistency in the naming of the individual assemblies. Each chamber adopted either "regional assembly" or "assembly":
* East of England Regional Assembly (abolished March 2010)
* East Midlands Regional Assembly (abolished March 2010)
* North East Assembly (abolished March 2009)
* North West Regional Assembly (abolished June 2008)
* South East England Regional Assembly (abolished March 2009)
* South West Regional Assembly (abolished May 2009)
* West Midlands Regional Assembly (abolished March 2010)
* Yorkshire and Humber Assembly (abolished March 2009)
The London Assembly was established as a directly elected body by separate legislation and is part of the Greater London Authority. It continues to exist after the abolition of the eight regional chambers.
Each assembly corresponded to a region.
Category:Regional Assembly