Petition · past parliament
President of the US should be allowed to address Parliament due to his office,
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
On 6 Feb 2017 the Speaker of the House of Commons publicly expressed his opinion on the matter of inviting the President of the United States of America (POTUS). This was an outburst that embarrasses the United Kingdom by insulting the office of POTUS and undermines the impartiality of the Speaker.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.