Petition · past parliament

Remove Speaker Bercow for his interference in U.K. foreign policy.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Speaker Bercow has announced he will prevent President Trump from speaking to both Houses of Parliament. This is an interference by one man into the U.K. Government's Foreign policy and he should be removed as Speaker.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Feb 2017

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