Petition Replacement of The House of Lords by The Senate

We believe that the UK requires a revising upper house. The upper house should reflect the views of the electorate but should be neither appointed by HM Government nor elected.

The current powers of patronage of the Prime Minister are too open to political misuse. The country does not need an additional level of elections which, in any case, could not be synchronised with existing elections.

The number of members of a full upper house will be decided at foundation. New members of the upper house should be voted into office by the full upper houise.

The upper house should initially consist of the current members of the House of Lords. Thenceforward, all hereditary titles should lapse at the death of the holder.

Membership of the upper house should be until the earlier of resignation, disqualification through court sentence, or the age of 75 years. No-one should be disqualified from nomination except through court sentence.

The upper house should be titled The Senate.