Petition · past parliament
House of Lords party appointments would be tied to General Election results.
Closed
526 signatures
What the petition asks
Agree to the Burns report on Lords reform 31/10/2017, House of Lords party appointments would be tied to General Election results. At least 20% would be independents and no party would have a majority. Reduce numbers to 600.
www.parliament.uk/size-of-house-committee
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
526
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Mar 2018
Closed
20 Sep 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.