Petition · past parliament

Allow the public to "vote out" members of the house of Lords.

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

The membership of the House of Lords needs to be reduced in size. A directly elected House of Lords would vie with the House of Commons as being representative of the people and has been rejected by the government. As a compromise the electorate should be allowed to choose which peers are sacked.

Timeline

1 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37
Status Closed
Opened 1 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.