Petition · past parliament
Replace the unelected House of Lords with a publicly elected body
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The House of Lords is being abused by our elected officials by filling it with cronies. It costs our taxpayers around £100 million a year (probably much more) The House of Lords is the largest parliamentary chamber in any democracy. It is surpassed in size only by China’s National People’s Congress.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.