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Petition · past parliament

If any changes are made to the Article 50 bill, House of Lords must be abolished

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

If the unelected House of Lords attempt to frustrate the will of the British people or make any amendments to the Article 50 bill, this MUST lead to their abolition.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Abolish the House of Lords if it delays Brexit.

Timeline

20 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
27 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Feb 2017

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