Petition · past parliament

Demand that John Bercow resigns.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Speaker of the House of Commons is the chief officer and highest authority of the House of Commons and must remain politically impartial at all times. The current Speaker has shown several times that he is not politically impartial and we demand that he is sacked

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The resignation of the Speaker is a personal decision for the Speaker.

If you like, you could sign the petition below, which asks the House of Commons to debate a vote of no confidence in the Speaker:

Petition the House to debate a vote of no confidence in Mr Speaker Bercow.

Timeline

6 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
14 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Feb 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.