Petition · past parliament
Debate the impartiality of John Bercow's meeting with David Sassoli
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
A condition of being Parliament Speaker is impartiality. A decision is needed on whether John Bercow broke that condition in that meeting.
https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentwork/offices-and-ceremonies/overview/the-speaker/procedures-and-impartiality/
https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentwork/offices-and-ceremonies/overview/the-speaker/procedures-and-impartiality/
Why it was rejected
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Timeline
| 10 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.