In 2014, in an attempt to protect British road hauliers, the UK government introduced a modest levy of £10 per day on foreign lorries using UK roads. It was intended to combat the road fund tax which is paid by British HGV firms to use our roads, but not those from elsewhere in the EU.

However, following complaints from European HGV firms, the European Court of Justice is investigating whether this levy is illegal under EU law.

If the case goes against the UK, it is likely to see our government (taxpayers) having to pay back some £93million to the EU. This would be enough to build and staff a medium- sized hospital. Furthermore, it would also reduce the amounts of revenue the UK government will be getting in the future, not to mention the unfair financial advantages this will bring to foreign HGVs on British roads compared to our own lorry firms.

Once again we see the lack of control our elected government has over our nation while the unelected EU leaders call the tune. We have one chance, on June 23, to do something about it. Voting for Brexit would seem to be the answer.

TONY MOLLAND, Former chairman, Devizes Constituency UKIP Association