Petition · past parliament
Remove John Bercow from his position as speaker.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
John Bercow is an incompetent speaker. He fails to keep order, especially during PMQs when he fails to address the issue of heckling from Conservative MPs when Mr Corbyn is trying to speak. We need a speaker who is fair to both sides, and stops MPs behaving like primary school children.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
There is no mechanism for the removal of a Speaker during a Parliament. Other than at a general election, the Speaker can only stop being Speaker through resignation or death.
The House of Commons could debate the resignation of the Speaker.
The House of Commons could debate the resignation of the Speaker.
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.