Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has announced that he is donating his fifth parliamentary pay packet to a trucking charity which takes disabled or disadvantaged children on a day out.
Mr Lowe, MP for Great Yarmouth, has chosen the East Coat Truckers to be the beneficiary of his November wage for serving his constituency.
"The work they do helping disadvantaged and disabled children is incredible, and I am fully supportive of their efforts.
"Christmas is a challenging time for these families. I hope that this donation can play a small part in making that a more memorable part of the year.”
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This summer The East Coast Truckers charity returned for its 37th extraordinary journey and gave children a chance to ride in lorry cabs.
Children and their families, alongside the lorry drivers, spent the afternoon at the theme park before making the return trip.
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On the return leg, the lorries drove down Marine Parade in Great Yarmouth, where floods of people came out to watch the 90-odd trucks pass along the Golden Mile.
The UK Parliament website says the basic annual salary for an MP since 1 April, is £91,346.
Before becoming elected Mr Lowe said that he would donate his entire net salary to local charities and causes, with a new one selected every month.
He has come under fire from other MPs for donating his salary.
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