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Petition · past parliament

Keep the Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow in office.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has been threatened by Conservative MPs with a vote of no confidence. We the people undersigned approve of the actions of the speaker and see no reason for him to step down from his post.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Let the speaker speak! A motion of the House in support of the Speaker.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Feb 2017

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