Ministry of Defence: Cyprus
Commons · Question 43405 · Tabled 2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department plan to visit the official memorial in Girne in Northern Cyprus.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 10 Apr 2025
While recognising the sacrifice of UK Service personnel who gave their lives during the ‘Cyprus Emergency’, Parliamentary and Ministerial commitments mean there are no plans to visit the memorial at The Old British Cemetery at Girne. However, when Parliam...