Key Facts

• The ULEZ expansion is described as a form of taxation hitting poor individuals who cannot afford vehicle upgrades.
• About 50% of police officers in the Metropolitan Police area live outside London, facing £12.50 charges per entry if their vehicles are not ULEZ compliant.
• Johnson's constituency in Dartford sees increased use of the Dartford crossing due to higher costs associated with using the Blackwall tunnel.
• The Mayor of London's ULEZ scheme costs £12.50 per vehicle entry.
• The consultation showed that people rejected the expansion of the ULEZ scheme.
• Most roads in Eltham are maintained by Greenwich’s Labour council.
• The ULEZ and emission charging zones are Tory policies pushed on local government by a Conservative Government.
• Poor air quality in London leads to around 4,000 premature deaths per year and contributes to health issues such as asthma, heart disease and dementia.
• 19 out of every 20 cars in Greater London comply with ULEZ requirements.
• From 21 August last year, every Londoner with a non-compliant vehicle became eligible for a £2,000 grant.
• Central Government provided no financial support to the Mayor of London for this grant.
• Labour is proud to be the party of devolution and created mayoral models in various regions.
• 40,000 people die prematurely each year due to poor air quality.
• Road transport is responsible for the majority of nitrogen oxide concentrations exceeding legal limits.
• The Department for Transport supports low emission buses and taxis development.
• Labour Mayors in England are taking back control of buses and supporting new homes.
• Gareth Johnson spoke about a constituent in Dartford who is unable to visit her sister due to the ULEZ scheme.
• The woman is described as disabled and cannot afford to upgrade her car or use public transport.
• She also cannot afford a taxi, highlighting the financial burden of ULEZ expansion.
• The Bill affects the borough of Bexley and surrounding areas.
• Expansion of ULEZ has negative impacts for those least able to afford it.
• Royal Borough of Greenwich received over £7.8 million through the potholes fund.
• The ULEZ extension is seen as a 'disastrous policy' by constituents.
• Two-thirds of people objected to the ULEZ during consultations.
• A constituent faces an extra £12.50 charge each time they visit a relative in Bexley due to the ULEZ.
• The congestion charge has tripled in recent years, with fines increasing from £160 to £180.
• There is high car ownership and low sustainable transport use in Bexley.
• Key workers have been in touch expressing concerns about the impact of the ULEZ.
• The ULEZ is not seen as an air pollution issue by some Members.
• Electric vehicle sales are primarily fleet vehicles (80-something per cent).
• Air pollution affects lung development in utero and increases miscarriage chances.
• Mums for Lungs and Asthma + Lung UK are campaigning on this issue.
• Kerry McCarthy suffers from hay fever exacerbated by air pollution.
• Bristol's Clean Air Zone was introduced in November 2022 and saw a 9.7% reduction in nitrogen dioxide levels across all measured sites within the first year.
• In January this year, there were only six zones above the legal limit of 40 micrograms per cubic metre, down from eighteen previously.
• Air pollution outside Bristol's clean air zone reduced by 7.8%.
• Retail footfall across four major retail hotspots in central Bristol increased from the previous year.
• The number of compliant journeys into or through the CAZ per month was higher at the end of the scheme than at the start, and the percentage of compliant journeys rose every single month.
• First Bus has received funding under the next wave of the zero-emission bus regional areas scheme.
• The Labour Mayor of London's expansion of ULEZ affects outer London suburbs such as Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
• Tuckwell believes the Bill would rectify a 'blatant money grab'.
• The Mayor ignored residents' concerns and proceeded with expansion despite no mention in his manifesto.
• Allegations question the validity of consultations on proposed changes.
• Outer London relies heavily on car usage due to geography and unreliable public transport.
• Transport for London may not make an order amending LEZ or ULEZ boundaries without the consent of the Secretary of State.
• Under the Greater London Authority Act 1999, transport in London is a devolved matter under Mayor and TfL responsibility.
• The previous Mayor extended ULEZ to north and south circular roads in October 2021.
• Current Mayor expanded ULEZ to all of Greater London in August 2023.
• Air pollution contributes to up to 43,000 premature deaths annually in England.
• The cost of air pollution for the NHS and social care system is estimated at £1.6 billion between 2017 and 2025.
• Data from the London-wide ULEZ first month report shows a 10 percentage point increase in vehicle compliance in outer London.
• The ULEZ has led to a 46% reduction in harmful NOx in central London and 21% in inner London.
• The Bill targets the Labour Mayor of London's implementation of a regressive tax on outer London drivers.
• Current ULEZ charges amount to £12.50 per day or £4,500 annually for frequent users.
• The scheme disproportionately affects constituents in areas like Watford and Greater London.
• Only one in three van drivers who applied for support under the scrappage scheme has received assistance.
• The ULEZ expansion imposes a £12.50 charge for entering and exiting London at night.
• TfL requires Government bail-outs due to financial issues.
• Bexley constituency rejected the policy through public consultation.
• The ULEZ was introduced in central London in 2019 and expanded in 2021, benefiting an additional 5 million people and 87,000 children.
• Vehicle compliance rates in outer London have nearly caught up with inner London, increasing by 10 percentage points since May 2022.
• Toxic air contributed to around 4,000 premature deaths in London in 2019.
• Air pollution could cost the NHS and social care system £10.4 billion over the next 30 years.
• The first ULEZ contributed to a 30% reduction in children being admitted to hospital with asthma.
• The Labour Mayor of London will invest £2.2 billion in the Silvertown road tunnel.
• There are more than 1,400 zero-emission buses on London’s roads.
• London boasts over 11,000 public electric vehicle charging points.
• More than 600,000 people in Greater London have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• The Mayor of London has received £6.4 billion from the Department for Transport.
• The highest level of nitrogen dioxide recorded by the Putney Society was 62.9 micrograms per cubic metre at the northern end of Putney High Street.
• The World Health Organisation safe level for nitrogen dioxide is 10 micrograms per cubic metre, while the statutory maximum in the UK is 40 micrograms per cubic metre.
• Every year, 36,000 people in the UK die prematurely due to toxic air; 4,000 of these deaths are in London.
• In Dartford, 66 equivalent deaths a year are attributable to long-term exposure to particulate air pollution.
• A report by the Clean Air Fund concludes that improving air quality could bring an annual boost of £1.6 billion to the UK economy.
• The Bill is seen as a political move rather than addressing environmental issues seriously.
• Labour supports clean air zones but criticizes inconsistency in Government's approach.
• Air pollution leads to about 4,000 premature deaths annually in London.
• Since August 21, 2023, non-compliant vehicles are eligible for a £2,000 scrappage grant.