Rejected petition Void Chris Packhams petition which obtained signatures through false information

Chris Packhams petition for a moratorium on wading birds obtained 1000's of extra signatures through lying about specific birds being shot of which are protected in the UK. I am calling for this petition to be void.

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Date submitted 11 January 2017
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