Petition · past parliament
Make 4'11 legally dwarfism
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like parliament to make a new law saying people 4ft 11in or shorter is now legally classed as dwarfism
I would like parliament to make a new law saying people 4ft 11in or shorter is now legally classed as dwarfism
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
There is currently no legal definition of dwarfism in UK law. Diagnosing restrictive growth (sometimes know as dwarfism) is a matter for medical professionals, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You can find out more about restricted growth, including how this is diagnosed, on the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/restricted-growth/
There is currently no legal definition of dwarfism in UK law. Diagnosing restrictive growth (sometimes know as dwarfism) is a matter for medical professionals, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You can find out more about restricted growth, including how this is diagnosed, on the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/restricted-growth/
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.