Petition · past parliament
Make it compulsory for members of the House of Lords to be resident in the UK.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition is prompted by the example of Lord Rothermere who is a non dom for tax purposes and Nigel Lawson.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions have to ask the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
Under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, Members of the House of Lords are treated as resident and domiciled in the UK for tax purposes.
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/residence-domicile-and-remittance-basis/rdrm10565
We are therefore not sure what action you would like the Government or Parliament to take.
You could start a new petition setting out clearly what action you would like the Government or Parliament to take.
Under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, Members of the House of Lords are treated as resident and domiciled in the UK for tax purposes.
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/residence-domicile-and-remittance-basis/rdrm10565
We are therefore not sure what action you would like the Government or Parliament to take.
You could start a new petition setting out clearly what action you would like the Government or Parliament to take.
Timeline
| 30 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.