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Petition · past parliament

Disband the House of Lords

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The House of Lords is costing the country millions and we do not need them in this day and age.
I want the government to close the House of Lords.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Abolish the House of Lords
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Timeline

11 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
16 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Nov 2020

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