Petition · past parliament
Prevent unelected members of the House of Lords amending the article 50 bill
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The unelected members of the House of Lords will be seeking to add amendments to the article 50 notification bill that were not approved by our democratically elected members of parliament.
Seek to limit the damage the House can do to the democratically expressed will of the people.
Seek to limit the damage the House can do to the democratically expressed will of the people.
The Lords is an outdated and wholly undemocratic throwback to the past and the percentages of members from each political party are disproportionate to those elected by the people in the commons. This allows for political points scoring and undermines the very core principles of a democratic society where the voices of the majority of we the people are meant to be central.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 11 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.