Petition · past parliament
Abolish the outdated over paid unelected House of Lords
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We have over 800 unelected Lords and Ladies claiming £300 a day for sitting in the House of Lords having sway over our elected members of Parliament. This has to end as democracy is none existent if the unelected can legally go against the wishes of the majority to support their vested interests.
When the unelected House of Lords out number the Elected Member's of Parliament then democracy in this country is a farce.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 1 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.