Petition · past parliament
Please help make the UK a real democracy by closing the house of Lords.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
After the recent referendum I have seen lots of post saying that people voted out of the EU to 'restore democracy' but we don't live in a true democracy .We live in a country which has officials elected by us (the house of commons) and unelected officials (the House of Lords).
Membership of the House of Lords is not democratically elected but attained by inheritance, by appointment or through positions within the Church of England . The majority of members are life peers who are appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. All decisions made by the House of Commons have to then pass through the House of Lords which can amend or reject them, all by people we did not elect and who have nothing in common with most of the voting people in this country.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.