§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether measures have been taken or are being contemplated in each of the Overseas Territories to abolish criminal liability for adult homosexual acts done in private. [HL183]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalConsensual homosexual acts between adults in private remains a criminal offence in Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Monserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands. No measures to de-criminalise these acts have been taken or are being contemplated in those Territories. However, an Order in Council to do so was made by Her Majesty at the Privy Council meeting on the 13 December 2000 and will come into force on 1 January 2001.
§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
In which Overseas Territories adult homosexual acts remain illegal. [HL185]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalNone after 1 January 2001. I refer the noble Lord to the Answer I gave today to his earlier question (HL183).