Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Abolish the House of Lords

Closed 814 signatures

What the petition asks

Members of the House of Lords are unelected, but still have the power to block legislation implementing policy that the public have voted for.

Timeline

23 May 2023 Petition opened for signatures
23 Nov 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 814
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 23 May 2023
Closed 23 Nov 2023

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