…The petition was started by Antoinette Taylor and opened on 23 December 2024. As of 12 June 2025, it had gathered more than 159,000 signatures. Just two of those signatures were from my South Cotswolds constituency, so I clearly did not step up to lead this debate in an effort to win votes.
[Official Report, 23 June 2025; Vol. 769, c. 197WH.]
Written correction submitted by the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage):
…The petition was started by Antoinette Taylor and opened on 23 December 2024. As of 12 June 2025, it had gathered more than 159,000 signatures. Just 235 of those signatures were from my South Cotswolds constituency, so I clearly did not step up to lead this debate in an effort to win votes.