Since May 1997, the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom has been transformed. A developed Parliment in Scotland and a devolved Assembly in Wales have been established. After a false start in December 1999 which lasted only 11 weeks before suspension in February 2000, the Northern Ireland Assembly was reconvened in May 2000. In England, Regional Development Agencies and Regional Chambers are up and running in each of the English regions and the Government is strengthening the Government Offices of the Regions. Campaigns for directly elected regional assemblies are becoming increasingly active in some of the english regions. In May 2000 Ken Livingstone was elected London's first directly elected Mayor. In elections of the Greater London Assembly the Labour amd Conservative parties won 9 candidates each, the Liberal Democrats 4 and the Green 3. Devolution has also brought about changes in the centre, with a reduction in the number of Scottish and the Welsh ministers and changes in Parlimentary procedures.