This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition Reform the House of Lords as a democratically elected Parliament.
The House of Lords is an out of date and undemocratic system - 670 out of 783 of members are life peers. Huge reform to the system is necessary.
A 2012 YouGov poll commissioned by Unlock Democracy found 69% of voters support a reformed House of Lords.
http://www.unlockdemocracy.org/lords-reform/
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