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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 2 September 2013.

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Photo of Henry Bellingham Henry Bellingham Conservative, North West Norfolk 2:30, 2 September 2013

I thank the Secretary of State for that helpful statement. Does he agree that the current crisis in Syria brings into very sharp relief the crucial importance of the strategic bases in Cyprus, particularly

RAF Akrotiri? Does he agree that it is essential that the Government do not just retain those bases but invest in their facilities and infrastructure?