Petition · past parliament
Reform the House of Lords so that it is elected via proportional representation.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The unelected House of Lords may well hold members of expertise, however we believe that it should be elected.
We believe that the most suitable system of voting would be proportional representation.
Serious reform is needed to ensure that the people are better represented in the Upper House.
We believe that the most suitable system of voting would be proportional representation.
Serious reform is needed to ensure that the people are better represented in the Upper House.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.