Remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the Bishops of London, Durham and Winchester, together with 21 other diocesan bishops, have an automatic right to sit in the House of Lords.
Signatures
1,027
signatures
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Debate threshold (100,000) · 1,027/100,000
- 29 MAY 2025Petition closedFinal total: 1,027 signatures
- 29 NOV 2024Petition opened for signatures
Background
We think this is no longer appropriate and should be changed. We do not think that bishops should have the automatic privilege of law making powers.