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.