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Parliamentary proceedings began with Mrs. Gloria McField-Nixon, the Acting Honourable Deputy Governor, responsible for the Portfolio of the Civil Service, taking the oath to serve as a Temporary ex-officio Member of the Parliament.

Acting Deputy Governor, Mrs Gloria McField-Nixon presented the 2023 Annual Report of the Cayman Islands Expungement Board, in accordance with the Criminal Records Act. The report disclosed that in 2023, 48 expungement requests were submitted. Of these, 26 were approved, 14 were deemed ineligible due to not meeting the crime-free period, and three were deferred. Four applications were referred to the Criminal Records Office for automatic expungement consideration, while one was set aside due to exceeding the allowed period.

The Premier, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, presented a statement on exceptional circumstances appropriation changes initiated by the Ministry of District Administration and Lands for 2025.

Attorney General Bulgin presented the Criminal Procedures (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Honourable Attorney General highlighted the challenges in the current system, where such individuals are ordered to be detained at a hospital until discharged by the governor, creating safety concerns and logistical issues, particularly for those who have committed violent acts.

The House continues today, Thursday, 6 February.