A letter sent by Grant Shapps to Sadiq Khan in 2020 is being used to claim the upcoming ULEZ expansion was ordered by the government. But the expansion of ULEZ to cover all of Greater London was not part of the funding agreement set out in this letter.
Neither the funding agreement nor Mr Khan’s election manifesto specifically referred to expanding ULEZ to cover all of Greater London, though he did state in histhat: “Beyond the expansion of ULEZ, I’ll monitor all existing road-charging schemes to ensure they continue to bring the maximum benefits of improved air quality and reduced congestion, and I’ll identify where further action is needed to eradicate hotspots for air pollution.
A spokesperson for the Mayor similarly confirmed to Full Fact that the government did not specify any particular further expansion to the ULEZ in its 2020 funding letter. They said: “The Mayor of London confirmed he would expand ULEZ up to the North and South Circular in June 2018. He then confirmed in November 2022 that he would be expanding the zone to cover most of London. This decision was based on the damage air pollution does to the health of Londoners to bring down toxic emissions from vehicles.
“The funding letter of May 2020 required TfL to bring forward proposals to widen the scope and levels of the congestion charge, the LEZ and the ULEZ. By this date the expansion of the ULEZ to inner London had already been confirmed. The government was not specific about further expansion to these zones, although they had previously suggested the congestion charge zone should be expanded to the north and south circular. This suggestion was later dropped.
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