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Petition · past parliament

Replace the House of Lords with a New Elected House.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The House of Lords is a bloated, unaccountable, non-elected body who decide upon our laws without our consent. Populated by members elected by the Prime Minister of the time. It is now time to have a true democracy. Especially after Lord Sewel's disgraceful use of public money.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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The abolishing of the House of Lords and replaced with an elected house

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Timeline

29 Jul 2015 Petition opened for signatures
3 Aug 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Aug 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.