SIR - How ironic is it that once again it is the appointed House of Lords who are standing up for the people of Britain?

On April 1, the House of Lords' Economic Affairs Committee published a report rejecting the Government's argument that a high level of immigration is of economic benefit to the UK.

Their report stated that while the level of immigration in recent years has raised GDP it has had no positive impact on the living standards of the existing population and has seen reduced living standards of the low waged.

When the Government claims mass immigration is good for our economy, what they actually mean is that mass immigration is good for business leaders.

When this issue was brought up on Question Time, the old parties spokesman looked confused and frightened, but they all agreed on one policy "we cannot limit immigrants from the EU".

Was that an admission that the UK is no longer a sovereign country, or was that just an admission of their lack of backbone?

The old mass-immigration' parties have proved that even in the light of this damning report, they are not prepared to stand up for the people.

Jason Smith, UK Independence Party Bradford Chairman, Woodlands Avenue, Queensbury