Petition · past parliament · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Changes to both Houses of Parliament.
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
Reduce the number in the House of Lords from eight hundred and fifty to four hundred, and fully electable.
Reduce the number of MPs to four hundred and fifty. In this electronic age, do we need so many MPs or Lord's?
Reduce the number of MPs to four hundred and fifty. In this electronic age, do we need so many MPs or Lord's?
No peerages or Honours to be given by a sitting Prime Minister only by a Reigning Monarch.
Put both house's on a fixed salary ( £ 100,000 ) and no more expense's claims.
Outside directorships banned. The only outside work like Doctors or Solicitors to keep them up todate in there profession.
Lobbying to be made illegall.
Put both house's on a fixed salary ( £ 100,000 ) and no more expense's claims.
Outside directorships banned. The only outside work like Doctors or Solicitors to keep them up todate in there profession.
Lobbying to be made illegall.
Timeline
| 9 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Department
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened
9 Feb 2022
Closed
9 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.