Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Abolish the House of Lords

Closed 4,004 signatures

What the petition asks

To close down the House of Lords - it has no part in a democracy.
The House of Lords is an unelected body which interferes with the elected Government's agenda and causes unnecessary delay in the creation of laws - we do not need a second elected chamber to cause stalemate as elsewhere.

Timeline

2 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,004
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 2 Nov 2020
Closed 2 May 2021

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