Written question asked by Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Cyprus: Politics and Government

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support stability and security on the island of Cyprus, including in relation to the safety of UK sovereign base areas.

Answer: The UK is fully committed to supporting security on the island of Cyprus, including for all those resident within the Sovereign Base Areas. The UK deployed additional military capabilities to the region, in January and February, to defend our interests and support the defence and security of Cyprus and the wider Eastern Mediterranean and our defence personnel have worked together closely in our mutual interests and deployed further assets following the start of the conflict in the Gulf. The Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary, and Defence Secretary all engaged extensively with their Cypriot counterparts during this time, and I have spoken numerous times to Foreign Minister Kombos, most recently this week, I have assured him of our continuing support for the security and safety of all the people of Cyprus.

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