Rejected petition Change petitions procedure to ensure petitions considered are supported by primarily Welsh people
In February 2022, a petition was created for "a Welsh Government inquiry into the campaign of trans rights activists at Cardiff University". In looking at the geographical data, 57% of the signatures come from England, with only 27% being from people living in Wales. This is clearly an exploitative attempt to game the system, in this case by a variety of groups from outside Wales, and not a genuine concern of the Welsh people. Action should be taken so petitions like this are scrutinised
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Link to geographical data of complaint of "trans rights activists at Cardiff University" - https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245116/map?view=countries&count=signatures
Link to Mumsnet article promoting the petitions to those outside of Wales - https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/petitions_noticeboard/4523787-Petition-in-support-of-investigation-into-scandal-at-Cardiff-University-Please-sign
Why was this petition rejected?
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