Key information
Request reference number: MGLA290823-5155
Date of response:
Summary of request
Your request
- What is the cost of the supporting infrastructure for the expansion of the ULEZ (signs, cameras, etc) and scrappage scheme?
- What is the estimated annual income that Transport for London (TfL) will receive from the expansion of the ULEZ?
- How many lives is the expansion of the ULEZ predicted to save or prolong?
- How many small businesses and independent traders is the expansion of the ULEZ expected to put out of business?
Our response
TfL is responsible for the delivery of the ULEZ, including installation of cameras and signs, and has published this information:
The Mayor has provided £160m in funding for the scrappage scheme.
TfL estimates that the London-wide ULEZ could generate up to £200m a year in net
revenue for the first two years following expansion on 29 August 2023 but this will decline sharply with no surplus by 2026-27 as compliance increases. By 2027-28 net proceeds from the ULEZ are projected to be negligible.
It is a statutory requirement that any net revenue generated by our road charging schemes (the ULEZ, LEZ or the Congestion Charge) is reinvested back into London’s transport network, including investing in improving transport links in outer London.
An Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) of the London-wide ULEZ proposals was conducted by independent consultants Jacobs Ltd and assessed potential health, environment, equality, and economic impacts of the scheme consultation proposals on different groups.
The IIA is published on the TfL consultation website.
Section 7 of the IIA sets out the expected impacts on businesses. Appendix A of the IIA is an Air Quality Health Impact Assessment, which quantifies the expected health impacts of the proposals for 2023.
Only drivers of vehicles that do not meet the ULEZ standards need to pay the £12.50 daily
charge. 90 per cent of cars seen driving in outer London on average day meet the ULEZ
standards meaning their drivers will not need to pay. Additionally, around half of London
households do not own a car.
For those with non-compliant cars, the Mayor is supporting Londoners with a £160m scrappage scheme, extending existing grace periods, introducing new grace periods for disabled people who may find it more difficult to adapt to the scheme and improving the bus network in outer London to provide more alternatives to vehicle use.
Since 21 August 2023, all Londoners with an eligible non-compliant car or motorcycle have been eligible to apply for a grant of £2,000 (or £1,000 for a motorcycle) to scrap their vehicle.
If you have any further questions relating to this matter, please contact us, quoting
reference MGLA290823-5155.