Petition · past parliament

Allow the Public a vote to remove the Speaker of the House of Commons

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe the public should have the right to replace the Speaker of the House of Commons
We should have this right when we have no faith in the incumbent

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

21 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
2 Aug 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Aug 2019

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