MUSEUM FOR DARWIN IN SHREWSBURY

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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.