Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 110331

Cyprus: Military Bases

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

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

Luke Pollard

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...

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