Petition · past parliament
The unelected Lords to be replaced by an elected House of Representatives.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The House of Lords is comprised of unelected appointees, hereditary Lords, and bishops. This is no longer acceptable within 21st century society and no longer represents the will of the British people.
Today 1st March 2017, unelected officials within the House of Lords voted to impose conditions on the Article 50 Bill, which is inappropriate because the purpose of the Article 50 Bill is to trigger the start of withdrawal negotiations, and nothing more. This contradicts the result of the EU referendum, and does not reflect the overall will of the majority of the British people.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 1 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.