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The Speaker listened to Conservative MP Michael Fabricant who was first to lead the proposals for Mr Bercow to receive a new role in public affairs. In his final parliamentary session on Thursday, Mr Fabricant said: “Twelve hundred years ago, Archbishop Hygeberht was the Archbishop of Lichfield. It seems to me, Mr Speaker, that you could have a future role in your retirement as the Archbishop for Lichfield."

Labour’s Barry Sheerman added the Speaker would do “startling things” with the career in front of him.” He said: “I hope this miserable Prime Minister, who couldn't even pay tribute to the Father of the House yesterday, will put you in the House of Lords, where your office deserves.” Labour former minister Angela Eagle also backed a Lordship for Mr Bercow. Looking at Jacob Rees-Mogg, she said: “I think there's one place, Mr Speaker, still far too high-bound by tradition that needs your open and reforming zeal in order that we might deal with it.” READ MORE: US taking over NHS 'ridiculous' Trump says claims 'made up by Corbyn'

MPs are calling for John Bercow to be a Lord

Conservatives and the Labour Party called for him to become a Lord or Archbishop

Mr Bercow has been the Speaker for 10 years after a career in Commons for 22 years. However, Mr Bercow is the first Commons Speaker in 230 years not to be offered a peerage on leaving office. Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly planned to defy the convention which gives Speakers automatic elevation to the House of Lords when they resign. Insiders said Mr Johnson felt blocking his entry to the upper chamber would will be the perfect riposte to a Speaker he blames for also ignoring Parliamentary precedent when dealing with Brexit.

Labour’s Barry Sheerman added the Speaker would do “startling things” with his career

A source close to the Prime Minister said: “No one in this Government will be rushing to give Bercow a peerage. “He likes to think of himself as a reforming Speaker, yet he’s been dogged by scandals and given up any pretence he is impartial.” The Speaker broke down in tears on his final day when MPs paid emotional tributes to him. He appeared emotional after Shadow Commons Leader Valerie Vaz’s tribute. DON'T MISS BBC Question Time: Remainer bias yet again as Brexiteers outnumbered [INSIGHT]

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