ONE of the main reasons a majority of the UK population voted for Brexit was to reduce immigration.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a points-based system or not, the system should ensure non-UK citizens wishing to live or reside in the UK are able to support themselves with a job, housing or enrolment in education, so they won’t become a burden on the UK economy and taxpayer.

In terms of EU citizens within thehealth service or any other sector, employment and residence was not an issue prior to joining the EU.

If you had a job or a means of supporting yourself and family you could emigrate to any EU or commonwealth country and vice versa by the simple process called a ‘work permit’ or ‘residence permit’.

In view of the number of EU expats living or working in UK and UK expats living or retired in other EU countries, there is no way any EU government would change the current residence status of expats despite John Tanner’s scaremongering.

With regard to the £350m saving from non-EU membership, the government made no pledge that it would go on the NHS.

In terms of selling UK products within the EU post-Brexit, there is no reason why we would be prevented from exporting if the other EU countries wish to export to the UK and they have more to lose than us.

Roughly 15 per cent of manufacturing jobs were directly linked to demand from other EU countries in 2014, according to figures from the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

There are some 180 other countries doing perfectly well outside the EU and I am sure the UK would do well without the EU single market.

Finally, as far as I am aware, foreign nationals living anywhere in the UK, not just Oxfordshire, are not allowed to vote unless they have citizenship.

Colin Hewetson

The Ridings, Oxford