Petition · past parliament

Remove John Bercow from his position as Speaker of the House of Commons.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We, the undersigned, do hereby protest that, John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, overstepped the mark when he said that the president of the United States of America should not address parliament. Therefore, he is incompetent, and must be removed from his position, with immediate effect.
We, the undersigned, do hereby protest that, John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, overstepped the mark when he said that the president of the United States of America should not address parliament. Therefore, he is incompetent, and must be removed from his position, with immediate effect.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Feb 2017

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