Member

Shrewsbury is, of course, the new name for my constituency—or should that be Shrowsbury? Apparently, pronunciation reveals which side of the river you grew up on. As it turns out, the people of Shrewsbury—and Shrowsbury—are very tolerant of both pronunciations. My constituency was known for many years as Shrewsbury and Atcham, until several villages leading up to Wenlock Edge were donated to South Shropshire under the boundary review. My predecessor, Daniel Kawczynski, is well known to this House, as he served our constituency for 19 years and was particularly focused on raising the profile and challenges of our river, through establishing and chairing the River Severn caucus. I hope to continue this important work with my neighbouring colleagues as we tackle the shared threat of flooding and compromised water quality.