MUSEUM FOR DARWIN IN SHREWSBURY

Early day motion 1474, tabled 25 January 2006 by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative). Signed by 34 members.

That this House acknowledges the importance of Shrewsbury as the birthplace of one of England's greatest men, Charles Darwin; urges the Deputy Prime Minister to gift the building in which he was born to Shrewsbury Borough Council so that the local authority can turn it into a museum of Darwin's achievements in preparation for the 200th anniversary of his birth; and believes that such a museum will be an additional attraction for promoting Shrewsbury as a tourist destination.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Conservative 14, Liberal Democrat 2.