House of Lords (Jurisdiction) (IP37) The second of the two inadmissible petitions before us this week is from Mr Joseph Rowan, who is calling for the Scottish Parliament to annul the House of Lords' jurisdiction over Scottish matters, which will allow the Court of Session to become the supreme civil court in Scotland. The petitioner believes that the Court of Session should be the highest civil court in Scotland, and is therefore looking for the removal of the right of appeal to the House of Lords regarding civil matters.The Parliament's legal office has confirmed that the responsibility for any changes to the respective functions of the House of Lords or the Court of Session is reserved to the UK Parliament and is therefore outwith the competence of the Scottish Parliament.