Petition · past parliament
HM Government to undertake a radical reform & downsizing of the House of Lords
Closed
24 signatures
What the petition asks
The House of Lords has become an unwieldy and ineffective institution that has fallen into disrepute. It does not represent the broad political spectrum in the elected House of Commons and is wholly unaccountable to the public.
There is a strong case for an effective second chamber of people to scrutinise legislation and propose amendments where appropriate. Not all of the 729 plus current peers should sit in the house. Instead a body of 250 sitting members should be nominated by party leaders in proportion to each parties representation in the House of Commons, but to include a least 20% neutral (non party) members who have particular qualifications or expertise. This latter group to be appointed by Select Committee
Timeline
| 1 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
24
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Sep 2015
Closed
1 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.