David Lammy – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Lammy on 2015-11-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will process as a matter of urgency the asylum applications of the 114 Syrian refugees currently being held at RAF Dhekelia in Cyprus.

James Brokenshire

Under an existing agreement with the Republic of Cyprus, those who claim asylum will be processed by the Cypriot authorities on behalf of the Sovereign Base.