Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Reform the House of Lords. Use the Canadian Senate Model

Closed 41 signatures

What the petition asks

Reform the House of Lords to eliminate cronyism. Adopt the Canadian Senate Model, limit the number of members, get rid of the dead wood and make it more efficient.
The upper house is an important pressure valve one step removed from the day to day politics. However it has become bloated and corpulent and is in need of reform in terms of its composition and rules. I would propose adopting the Canadian upper house senate model with representatives serving a fixed 10 year tenure.

Timeline

2 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
2 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 41
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 2 Sep 2020
Closed 2 Mar 2021

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