Petition · past parliament
Stop the creation of additional peers to deliberately constrain the Hse of Lords
Closed
154 signatures
What the petition asks
In light of the recent blocking of the Tax Credits Statutory Instrument the govt is reportedly considering creating >100 new Tory peers in a deliberate and flagrant attempt to influence future voting in the upper house.
This is flying in the face of the wishes of the people and must be stopped.
This is flying in the face of the wishes of the people and must be stopped.
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 May 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
154
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Nov 2015
Closed
1 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.