Petitions/Require ministers to be Members of the House of Commons and not the Lords
StatusClosed
Opened31 Dec 2024
Closes30 Jun 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

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.

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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Constituency engagement ranking

Sarah Gibson
1Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
4
Dan Jarvis
2Dan Jarvis MP
Barnsley North
2
Nigel Farage
3Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
2
Mark Garnier
4Mark Garnier MP
Wyre Forest
2
Laura Kyrke-Smith
5Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Aylesbury
1
Liam Conlon
6Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Ruth Cadbury
7Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Chris Ward
8Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
1
Darren Jones
9Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
1
Lewis Cocking
10Lewis Cocking MP
Broxbourne
1
Require ministers to be Members of the House of Commons and not the Lords — Petitions