Petition · past parliament

Remove Michael Heseltine from the House of Lords

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

On the 23rd of June 2016 the British public voted to leave the EU & ever since Michael Herseltine has campaigned against the wishes of the British public. He should be removed from the House for his anti democratic views

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We cannot accept a petition calling for a member of the House of Lords to be expelled. This site is jointly owned by the UK Government and the House of Commons, neither of which has the power to do this. Only the House of Lords has power to expel or suspend one of its members for any length of time.

Timeline

22 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
27 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Oct 2017

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