Petition · past parliament

Dismiss John Bercow from his position as Speaker of the House of Commons.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The speaker of the House of Commons is supposed to be politically impartial. Bercow has shown that he has overstepped his authority and he does not represent the people of the UK by vetoing the President of the United States from addressing the UK parliament.

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.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Feb 2017

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