This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Call a Referendum on the future of the House of Lords.
The House of Lords is a totally un-elected body which has a very large amount of power in the UK. It is unaccountable for it's actions and therefore is deeply undemocratic. The taxpayers who fund this institution should be able to decide it's future, whether to replace, keep or abolish it.
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