SIR,

Over-regulation costs Great Britain at least £26billion per annum. The Common Agricultural Policy costs us at least £15.6 billion a year.

Since 1973, the UK has made contributions to the EC budget of almost £213.6 billion gross or £66.3 billion net.

The UK accumulated trade deficit with the other EU member states since we joined has risen to £359.5 billion. This year, membership of the EU will cost the UK £60 billion gross or £50 billion net.

That is the equivalent of £1,000 per year for every man, woman and child in the UK. That is the cost, but where is the benefit? Apart from letting Brussels provide 80 per cent of our laws and providing a 'bolt hole' for the UK politicians?

Tudor Greaves

Monmouth