John Bercow has steered clear of a request to apologise to MPs for "unilaterally seeking to ban" Donald Trump from addressing Parliament.

Conservative Andrew Bridgen said the Speaker was right to apologise to his counterpart in the Lords for his actions and asked when an apology will follow in the Commons.

Mr Bercow said he had dealt with the matter "very fully" a fortnight ago when replying to questions from MPs on the issue, noting: "We shall leave it there."

He also said no approaches have been made by the Government nor the Backbench Business Committee, which arranges debates led by backbench MPs, to allocate time for a parliamentary debate about his future as Speaker.

Five MPs - including Mr Bridgen - have signed a motion of no confidence in Mr Bercow.

It was tabled after the Speaker made controversial comments about the US president and Brexit.

These included Mr Bercow telling MPs he was effectively banning Mr Trump from addressing MPs and peers in Westminster Hall during his impending state visit.

Raising a point of order, Mr Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) told Mr Bercow: "You quite rightly apologised to the Lord Speaker for unilaterally seeking to ban the president of the United States from Westminster Hall.

"It was quite right to do that. When can we expect an apology in this chamber?"

Mr Bercow replied: "I'm grateful to you for what you have said.

"I treated of that matter very fully, both on the day in question when I responded to (Stephen Doughty, Labour MP for Cardiff South and Penarth) and the following day, when there were points of order.

"I can't recall whether you were in your place at that time, but I responded to points of order. The matter was addressed fully and we shall leave it there."

Conservative former minister James Duddridge, who tabled the no confidence motion, earlier asked Mr Bercow: "Notwithstanding the underwhelming support for my vote of no confidence in you, has the Government or indeed the Backbench Business Committee contacted you in any way to allocate time for this unresolved matter to be debated and indeed voted on?"

Mr Bercow replied: "The short answer is no and there is absolutely no reason why they should have done, a point I can say from my own head and heart - fortified in the knowledge that it is also the sound advice of the experienced clerk of the House, who has been working in the service of the House for 40 years."