Petition · past parliament
Speaker of the house must resign as he is no longer impartial
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Following tje apeakera recent actions and confirmation he is no longer impartical. He should now be asked to stand down.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
The resignation of an MP, including the Speaker, would be an individual decision for that person, and not a decision for the Government or Parliament as a whole.
Timeline
| 12 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.