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Petition · past parliament

The unelected House of Lords should be disbanded.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

I am a British Citizen and would like to see the government unhindered in its attempt to cut ties with the EU. In keeping with referendum held and concluded.

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.

Timeline

1 May 2018 Petition opened for signatures
4 May 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 May 2018

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