§ Lord Lester of Herne Hill asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ Further to the Written Answer given by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey on 29th June 1995 (WA 59), whether the review of legislation in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands has been concluded so as to ensure that victims of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights by the public authorities of the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands have effective domestic remedies in those territories.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyThe review of legislation has not yet been concluded. In the Cayman Islands the Select Committee's final report, in November 1996, concluded that "there should be an opportunity for the public to make representation to a select committee and for full public debate on the matter and, if necessary, a referendum". The new government will now have to consider this. The British Virgin Islands legislature has agreed that a Bill of Rights should be included in the constitution. Once the text is agreed a review of existing legislation will begin, to ensure that it conforms with the new Bill of Rights.