Gareth Bacon MP: Withhold funds from Sadiq Khan to stop ULEZ expansion
In Parliament today, I raised the Mayor of London's disastrous plan to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone across Greater London with ministers.
Sadiq Khan has no mandate to expand the charge. It will have little impact on air pollution in outer London and is overwhelmingly opposed by people and businesses.
Sadly, imposing the daily £12.50 charge on drivers within Greater London is within the Mayor's legal power.
But as a last resort, if the Mayor refuses to listen, then I suggest ministers explore ways to withhold funds from the Mayor to make him think again.
Ultimately, the only way to stop ULEZ is to force the Mayor's hand - either by defunding his cash grab or demonstrating the scale of opposition to it.