Cyprus: Military Bases
Commons · Question 13444 · Tabled 26 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, with reference to the statement by the European Council on 19 March 2026, whether she has made representations to the European Council on its intention to provide assistance
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 ...