Petition · past parliament
Remove Speaker Berkow from his position.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Speaker Beskow today stated that he would do everything within his power to ensure that President Trump was not permitted to speak in front of parliament during his state visit to the UK. This is a direct breach of his duties as speaker as he is supposed to remain politically impartial at all times.
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.
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 |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.