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RAF Akrotiri

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 60159

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether RAF Akrotiri and Dhekelia will remain an Overseas Territory.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The UK Government retains sovereignty over the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBAs) under the 1960 Treaty of Establishment. The UK Government remains resolutely committed to the SBAs, which make an important contribution to the security of Europe and the wider region.

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