ACCORDING to Philip Roe (Letters, September 11) the arrogance of MPs is astonishing.

MPs are not our servants as Mr Roe asserts.

The UK is a parliamentary democracy and we elect MPs to be our representatives, debating issues on the basis of available evidence and voting on policies according to their individual judgement and conscience.

Even within political parties there are many different shades of opinion.

Leaving the EU is a momentous decision with implications for many aspects of our lives.

It is not surprising that MPs might want to approve the PM’s negotiating position before she triggers Article 50, rather than assuming royal prerogative.

The EU plebiscite was not legally binding; it was advisory and could theoretically be rejected by Parliament altogether.

Nor did we “firmly” vote to leave – it was a marginal vote to leave on a 70 per cent turnout.

Mr Roe would also be wise not to get too excited by the current exports boost enabled by the falling value of the pound.

His assertion that “we’re out” is wrong – we’re actually still in and likely to be for at least another year.

Let’s see what the economy looks like when we really do come out.

People are allowed to have different opinions in this country.

As we’ve heard so often from some Leave voters as a retort to dissenters, “it’s called democracy”.

Richard Brown, Horseman Avenue, Copmanthorpe, York