Petition · past parliament
Invite the US President to address both Houses of Parliament on his state visit
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Heads of state have traditionally been invited to address Parliament on their state visits; starting with Harry Truman in 1947, six US presidents have so far addressed Parliament: Ronald Reagan and Dwight Eisenhower were invited twice. It is appropriate that President Trump is invited at this time.
The speaker of the House of Commons has declared that it would be inappropriate to invite President Trump. In doing this, Mr Bercow has politicised the role of speaker which is a regrettable and retrograde step. It is important that the British people and their elected representatives hear what the leader of one of the most powerful nations in the world has to say and in the interests of free speech, Mr Trump needs to be invited, in the true spirit of the Voltairean principle.
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 |
| 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.