Articles about Speaker John Bercow

20 May 2013
Speaker John Bercow announces MP’s office searched investigating a ‘serious arrestable offence’ + The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has made an announcement that an MP's office at Westminster, was searched at the weekend, during an investigation of a "serious arrestable offence".
13 May 2013
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans’ House of Commons duties put on hold + The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, the openly gay Conservative MP Nigel Evans, will not resume his duties in the chamber while police continue to investigate allegations against him.
28 March 2013
Commons Speaker John Bercow joins Stonewall’s Brighton Equality Walk 11 Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow will join Zoe Lyons, Rylan Clark and Lucy Spraggan in supporting Stonewall's Brighton Equality Walk on 5 May.
29 January 2013
John Bercow: The progress of LGBT rights is thanks to campaigners, straight allies, and ‘moral strength’ 19 The Speaker of the House of Commons set aside his impartial position to reveal his support for LGBT rights at the London 2018 Gay games bid.
29 January 2013
London: Gay Games 2018 bid kicks off 2 The bid to host the 2018 Gay Games in London, which is being supported by lesbian paralympian Claire Harvey, began with a reception in Westminster last night.
20 March 2012
John Bercow praises gay equality progress during Queen’s reign 29 The Speaker of the House of Commons has used a speech at Westminster to highlight how the fight for equality has progressed in the UK during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II as she marked her Diamond Jubilee year in Parliament.
9 November 2010
Video: Politicians join Stonewall ‘It Gets Better Today’ campaign 14 Politicians from all of the main parties have added their support to a Stonewall campaign to support gay teenagers.
16 February 2010
Gay civil partnerships approved for parliament 17 The Houses of Parliament will be opened for civil partnerships and marriages for both MPs and members of the public.
20 January 2010
Lesbian UKIP MEP barred from standing for re-election 18 A lesbian UKIP MEP who left the party's European grouping has been told she cannot stand for election under her party.
14 January 2010
Bercow hopes for Westminster civil partnerships before May 9 Speaker John Bercow said today that he hopes civil partnerships for gay MPs will be held in parliament in the next few months.
14 January 2010
Lesbian UKIP MEP leaves European group 7 A lesbian MEP for the UK Independence Party has left the group her party joined in the European Parliament.
11 January 2010
Report calls for more encouragement of gay would-be MPs 5 A report from the Speaker's Conference has recommended a number of measures to encourage more gay people to stand as MPs.

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