Petition · past parliament
Call for the dismissal of John Bercow,
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The Speaker of the house is supposed to be impartial. Following his comments in the house reagarding the President Of the United States.
He has shown that he is not impartial and thus no longer fit to hold the role.
He has shown that he is not impartial and thus no longer fit to hold the role.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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.
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.
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 |
| 13 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.