LEDBURY'S MP has backed calls for a cap on 'excessively large political donations'- despite receiving over £75,000 in the past year. 

New figures show Ellie Chowns, who is the MP for North Herefordshire, received £75,441 in donations over the past 12 months to support her as she looked to fight her way into the House of Commons. 

However, Dr Chowns said the effect of rich individuals and big business donations is 'corrupting' and added the donations to her campaign don't cross that threshold. 

These donations were sent to the North Herefordshire Green Party for the July general election campaign, in which Dr Chowns beat long-serving Conservative incumbent Sir Bill Wiggin in one of the night's biggest upsets.

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All MPs must declare their financial interests within 28 days of the start of a new Parliament.

They are also required to disclose any gifts or benefits they receive that could be reasonably considered to influence what they say or do in the House of Commons. 

Newly-elected MPs must disclose any relevant financial interests from the year before they were elected. 

Data for how much MPs earned from paid employment, such as Nigel Farage's role on GB News, was also included in the release.

Dr Chowns told the Reporter: "I declared all donations above the threshold specified by Parliament that were received by North Herefordshire Green Party for the general election campaign over the past year.

"It takes many people chipping in to run a successful general election campaign, and financial transparency on who contributes to election campaigns is a key principle of the Parliamentary financial declaration system."

"The Green Party supports a cap on excessively large donations. Political donations are a legitimate way for citizens to pool their resources to participate in systems of governance. 

"However, there are currently no limits to the amounts that permissible donors can give to political parties. 

"This gives large amounts of influence to wealthy individuals and organisations. 

"The effect of rich individuals and big business donations is particularly corrupting. 

"The donations my campaign has received certainly don't cross that threshold, and I would support a cap set at a level that prevents any perception of cash for influence."