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Remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords

Submitted by Gavin Drake on Sunday 3rd November 2024

Published on Friday 29th November 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 29th May 2025

Signatures: 1,027

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Tagged with

Bishops ~ Canterbury ~ Durham ~ House of Lords ~ Law ~ Londoners ~ Lords ~ Remove ~ Winchester

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Popularity

This petition has 1,027 signatures in total, with signatories from 484 constituencies. That makes it the 7,801st most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 73% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 2% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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