Petition · past parliament

Remove the Speaker from the House of Commons.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The speaker has shown political bias and contempt for the public.
The speaker has time and time again made personal remarks about members of the house, there is no place for this in the Commons.

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions which call for someone to lose their job.

Timeline

25 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Apr 2019

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