Petition · past parliament
Allow John Bercow to remain as speaker of the House of Commons
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
James Philip Duddridge the Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East has tabled a motion of no confidence in John Bercow the Speaker of the House of Commons following his speech regarding Donald Trump not being allowed to speak to either House. We must keep Mr Bercow as speaker.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/john-bercow-is-dead-in-the-water-james-duddridge-claims_uk_589db0fee4b03df370d5698c
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/09/mp-tables-motion-of-no-confidence-in-john-bercow-over-trump-comments
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/09/mp-tables-motion-of-no-confidence-in-john-bercow-over-trump-comments
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.