Petition · past parliament

Remove John Kilclooney from the House of Lords because of his racist tweet

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

John Kilclooney referred to Kamala Harris as the ‘Indian’ in a tweet which he has now deleted. This was a racist slur from a member of the House of Lords. He does not represent the view of the British public and must be removed.
Remove him from the House of Lords

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

Timeline

9 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
13 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Nov 2020

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