Rejected petition Abolish the House of Lords and create a Senate with less fully elected members.

The House of Lords has approximately 800 members and according to research is the second largest chamber in the world (only China has a larger chamber) and with changes in government it will only get bigger.

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The Peers although unpaid are able to claim £300 a day tax free for each day they attend plus limited travel expenses. A smaller entirely elected house would be simpler, more accountable to the public and could be cheaper.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/170686

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Date submitted 13 February 2017
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