Abolish the outdated House of Lords, there by privilege and birthright only.

Closed 2,976 signatures

What the petition asks

The House of Lords is an outdated section of Government which is only obtained by birth and privilege.
Lords sleeping on the bench shouldn't be paid for it when the decisions made affect millions of people's lives.

https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3013/Ipsos-MORI-House-of-Lords-reform-poll.aspx

https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive.aspx?keyword=House+of+Lords

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/apr/23/nick-clegg-house-of-lords-reform
2012 article on a selling point of the manifesto that led to the libdem-tory coalition.

http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/5702

http://survation.com/public-still-support-reform-for-house-of-lords/

Timeline

22 Jul 2015	Petition opened for signatures
22 Jan 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,976

Status Closed

Opened 22 Jul 2015

Closed 22 Jan 2016

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