Rejected petition Remove the Bishops from the House of Lords.

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In the House of Lords, 26 bishops have an automatic right to seats. The UK is the only democracy to give religious representatives seats in its legislature as of right. In a reformed second chamber, special religious representation should neither be retained nor extended to additional faith groups.

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Date submitted 5 August 2011
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