Petition · past parliament
The government to submit a no confidence motion on the speaker, John Berkow
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The Speaker of the house is charged to be a neutral party in the commons and be the moderator of debate. By intervening and speaking about President Trump, and stating he would not welcome him to address both Houses, he has brought the office of speaker and impartiality of the office into disrepute
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Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.