This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Abolish the House of Lords,
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There are many photographs of the House of Lords with members fast asleep, many workers caught asleep were sacked, why should the House of Lords be any different
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/183134
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