Cyprus: Military Bases
Commons · Question 110331 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the updated land-use framework adopted in the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 11 Feb 2026
The UK and the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) agreed to a new ‘Non-Military Development’ process in 2014 under the last government. This harmonised the rights to civilian development within the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) with those of the RoC, with certain con...