Rejected petition Preserve the Presence of Bishops in the House of Lords – Uphold Our Heritage

We, the undersigned, call upon Parliament to preserve the historic and valued presence of Bishops of the Church of England in the House of Lords. As a Christian country with a long-established Church, the UK has, for centuries, benefited from the moral and spiritual guidance of the Church leaders.

More details

The Lords Spiritual — the 26 Bishops who sit in the HoL — provide a vital voice rooted in centuries of ethical, pastoral, and theological wisdom. Representing the Church of England, but also serve as moral advocates for the common good, social justice, and human dignity for all people, regardless of faith or background.
We urge Parliament to safeguard the place of the Bishops in the HoL, and in doing so, reaffirm the UK's commitment to its Christian roots, leadership, and inclusive tradition.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

We can't publish petitions when the request is something that's already happening or something that has been announced since you started your petition.

We think your petition is covered by Government or Parliament action already. If you'd like something else, you could start a new petition clearly explaining what it is.

The Government answered a question in the House of Lords related to this matter, which you can read on the UK Parliament website:

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-03/HL6587

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 16 October 2025
Get petition data (json format)

About petition data

The data shows the number of people who have signed the petition by country as well as in the constituency of each Member of Parliament. This data is available for all petitions on the site. It is not a list of people who have signed the petition. The only name that is shared on the site is that of the petition creator.