Cyprus: Military Bases
Commons · Question 12617 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, to what degree has the Government been committed to offer support regarding the sovereignty of the British Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, prior to the Europea
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 2 Jul 2026
The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBAs) are fully sovereign UK territory, and remained so under the 1960 Treaty Concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. The UK remains committed to the SBAs, which make a major contribution ...