Petition · past parliament

Call for the resignation Of John Bercow for refusing Donald Trump.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

He has allowed Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Emir of Kuwait, to address Parliament, despite their human rights approaches to Tibet and Israel, yet feels it right to dismiss the opportunity for the leader of the free world.
This shows at best a lack of judgement along with pure hypocrisy.

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 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Feb 2017

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