Rejected petition Abolish the unelected House of Lords.

The above petition is short and pointed I believe in the present climate we should actively debate/consider the above. Our present Parliamentry system is evidentially no longer fit for purpose. Increasing numbers of Peers and their unaccountability surely is not sustainable in a modern democracy.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/183134

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Date submitted 21 February 2017
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