This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Dismiss John Bercow as Speaker. He has destroyed his credibility as a neutral.
It's vital to our democracy that the Speaker of the House of Commons show political neutrality. Bercow demonstrated he's lost his when he sought unilaterally to bar a foreign leader from addressing the House based on his own personal political view. All sides agree he has over-reached and must go.
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The Speaker is the chief officer and highest authority of the House of Commons and must remain politically impartial at all times.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/the-role-of-the-speaker/role-of-the-speaker/
Bercow's speech:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/06/donald-trump-should-not-be-allowed-to-speak-in-westminster-hall-says-speaker
His speech has prompted condemnation across the political spectrum.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
There is no mechanism for the removal of a Speaker during a Parliament. Other than at a general election, the Speaker can only stop being Speaker through resignation or death.
If you like, you could sign the petition below, which asks the House of Commons to debate a vote of no confidence in the Speaker:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/183279
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.