Closed petition Require ministers to be Members of the House of Commons and not the Lords

The UK government should pass a law banning the appointment of government ministers from the House of Lords, so that ministers can be appointed from the House of Commons only.

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The House of Lords is an unelected chamber. We believe the fact that government ministers, including Secretaries of State, can be appointed from this chamber, seems undemocratic given the decision-making power these individuals have.

Therefore, we propose a ban on this so that our current, and future, governments are comprised entirely of elected ministers.

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64 signatures

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Date closed 30 June 2025
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