PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Separate Church and State
End the role of Established Churches in the United Kingdom and abolish the positions of the Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
181
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 181/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 181/100,000
Background
We think there should be no place for an Established Church in this country's politics. If the government wants to make this nation more inclusive and tolerant, the Church should no longer have special status.