Petition · past parliament

Have courts here agree that fibromyalgia is a permanent disability

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The courts in Catalonia have just declared fibromyalgia a permanent disability, so we need our own courts in northern Ireland to do the same here

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We cannot accept your petition because the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for the issue you raise. Courts in the UK are independent of Government and Parliament. It would be up to the courts in Northern Ireland to come to their own decision about this.

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Timeline

25 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
26 May 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 May 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.