WITH government ministers sending out mixed messages over Brexit and particularly over the suggested transitional period whereby we actually leave the EU, it is certainly causing confusion to business as well as everyone who voted either way in last year’s referendum.

My concerns are that if we remain as members after March 2019, although temporary, we will no doubt still be bound by their rules, regulations and laws, but will we be without British representation in the European Parliament.

If that is the situation I feel it is important that we fully maintain our current numbers of MEPs – by extending their term – in order to monitor events until we finally do leave.

After all, it was thanks to many of them that we learnt the truth about its future.

PHILIP GRIFFITHS North West President, UKIP (UK Independence Party)