Request ID: FOI-1846-2324 Date published: 26 September 2023
You asked
This is an information request relating to the number of ULEZ charges on the first day of its operation (29th August).
Please include the following information:
• The number of ULEZ charges issued to vehicles in the expanded ULEZ area only during the first day of its operation, 29th August. Please don’t include charges for vehicles within the existing ULEZ area
• The total monetary value of these charges to vehicles in the expanded area only
• The number of ULEZ charges issued to all vehicles in the ULEZ area, including the pre-existing zone on 29th August
• The total monetary value of these charges to all vehicles in the ULEZ area
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-1846-2324
Thank you for your request received on 30 August 2023 asking for information about the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on 29 August 2023.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
The ULEZ was originally launched on 8 April 2019 and covered the same area of central London as the Congestion Charging zone. On 25 October 2021 the ULEZ was expanded to cover the area up to but not including the North and South circular roads. The ULEZ was further expanded to cover all of London on 29 August 2023. In accordance with the FOI Act, TfL is not obliged to supply you with the information you have requested as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information, under Section 22 of the Act. In this instance the exemption has been applied as some of the information you have requested is intended for future publication.
The information you have requested is intended for future publication on our website, when we report later this year on the first month of operation of the expanded zone.
This exemption is subject to a public interest test, which requires us to assess whether the public interest in applying the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. In this instance, it is considered that the public interest favours the publication of this information, in context and according to the pre-determined schedule, rather than in response to your request, to ensure the information is provided accurately and in an accessible manner.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
