1) Please detail the difference in geographical area covered by the Congestion Charging Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zone 2) Please confirm that both the Congestion Charging Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zone use the same ANPR based enforcement system. 3) Please detail the DVLA vehicle data fields fed into the system for enforcing the Congestion Charging Zone. 4) Please detail the DVLA vehicle data fields fed into the system for enforcing the Ultra Low Emission Zone. 5) Please detail the name of the provider of the DVLA vehicle data used for the Congestion Charge Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zones respectively, and the start and end date for this contract.

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Our ref: FOI-2696-1920/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 4 December 2019 asking for information about the Congestion Charging Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zone.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm that we hold the information you require. Your questions and our respective replies are as follows:

1) Please detail the difference in geographical area covered by the Congestion Charging Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zone – The ULEZ and Congestion Charge cover the same geographical area.

2) Please confirm that both the Congestion Charging Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zone use the same ANPR based enforcement system – Yes they do.

3) Please detail the DVLA vehicle data fields fed into the system for enforcing the Congestion Charging Zone. - Make Code, Model Code, Output Colour Code and Tax Class

4) Please detail the DVLA vehicle data fields fed into the system for enforcing the Ultra Low Emission Zone. - Make Code, Model Code, Output Colour Code and Tax Class

5) Please detail the name of the provider of the DVLA vehicle data used for the Congestion Charge Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zones respectively, and the start and end date for this contract. We get the data directly through the provision of Non Fee ‘Keeper at Date of Event’ agreement between Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and Transport for London”

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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