Petition · past parliament

Petition for the resignation of the Speaker of the House.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Following Speaker Bercow's intervention in addressing Parliament today. As William Lenthall famously told Charles I, the Speaker of the Commons has ‘neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as this house is pleased to direct me’.
We, therefore, petition for his resignation

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The resignation of the Speaker is a personal decision for the Speaker, and is therefore not the responsibility of the Government or Parliament.

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

7 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
14 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Feb 2017

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