Parliament

Code of Conduct:

Laws:

Change from Legislative Assembly to Parliament:

Reform of the LA administration (separation from government):

The Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands is the local unicameral parliament where the laws of the Cayman Islands are debated and passed. It is also referred to as “the LA” and “the House”. The powers, duties and make-up of the LA, including who is eligible to stand for office, are set out in Part IV of the 2009 Constitution.

The rules governing procedure in the LA are set out in the Parliament Standing Orders 2022, which the LA may amend or revoke. In any matter not provided for in Standing Orders, procedure follows the UK House of Commons Standing Orders.

The LA comprises:

  • The Speaker of the House, who presides over the proceedings
  • 19 elected members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
  • Two ex-officio members: the deputy governor and the attorney general, who are both appointed by the governor.

Prior to the May 2017 elections, MLAs were elected under a multi-member system, whereby in each of the six districts registered voters were able to cast as many votes as there were seats in that district (six in George Town, four in West Bay, four in Bodden Town, two in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, and one each in North Side and East End).

However, in the General Election in May 2017, the Cayman Islands to a ‘one man, one vote’ system, where registered voters have a single vote in their district. There are now nineteen MLAs in 19 districts.

See new boundaries and maps on the Elections Office website

General elections take place every four years unless the governor, after consultation with the premier, dissolves the Legislative Assembly before that.

MLAs Register of Interests

Legislative Assembly Standing Committees

  • Finance Committee
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Register of Interests Committee
  • Standing Orders Committee

Standing Select Committees

  • Standing Business Committee
  • Standing House Committee
  • Standing Select Committee on Privilege
  • Standing Select Committee to Oversee the Performance of the Office of the Complaints Commissioner

Documents:

MPs’ Code of Conduct

Alva Suckoo suspended from LA:

Tabled documents:

Speaker McKeeva Bush’s decision not to table reports:
See: Speaker refuses to lay PAC report on OfReg audit

See also:

The Legislative Assembly official website