Petition · past parliament
Make to the House of the Lords a honarinary post without pay
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop paying tax free "daily" expenses commensurate with a "weekly" taxed working wage in other parts of the country
"They" do not need the money
Just greed
"They" do not need the money
Just greed
To take the lead in replacing the money we have borrowed
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about matters that the Government or the House of Commons are responsible for.
The House of Lords is responsible for the allowances and expenses paid to members of the House of Lords. You can find out more here:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/whos-in-the-house-of-lords/house-of-lords-expenses/
The House of Lords is responsible for the allowances and expenses paid to members of the House of Lords. You can find out more here:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/whos-in-the-house-of-lords/house-of-lords-expenses/
Timeline
| 2 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 May 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.