Petition · past parliament
Demand that John Bercow steps down. He has had a fair crack of the whip.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
He is past his sell by date.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for people to be sacked or to resign.
In any case, the resignation of the Speaker is a personal decision for the Speaker, and is therefore not the responsibility of the Government or Parliament.
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Limit the tenure of any speaker of the House of Commons to a maximum of 7 years
In any case, the resignation of the Speaker is a personal decision for the Speaker, and is therefore not the responsibility of the Government or Parliament.
If you're concerned about a particular policy or decision that's the responsibility of Government or Parliament, you could start a petition about that.
You might like to sign and share this petition instead:
Limit the tenure of any speaker of the House of Commons to a maximum of 7 years
Timeline
| 29 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.