Petition · past parliament

Replace John Berkow with Deputy Speaker of the House for Brexit Debates.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Speaker is the chief officer and highest authority of the House of Commons and must remain politically impartial at all times. Period.

Full and frank discussions about Brexit cannot take place if the Speaker of the House does not allow it or skew the debate in a remain favourable way.

Why it was rejected

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

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Limit the tenure of any speaker of the House of Commons to a maximum of 7 years

Timeline

30 May 2019 Petition opened for signatures
10 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Jun 2019

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