Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what conditions the 114 Syrian refugees are being held at RAF Dhekelia in Cyprus; and if he will undertake to ensure that these conditions are inspected as to their appropriateness.

The transit facility at Dhekelia Station in Cyprus where the migrants are being held provides access to three meals a day, shelter , duvets and blankets, privacy and communications as well as facilities for religious worship. The electrical supply is being upgraded to provide heaters for when the weather turns colder.Medical care is being provided if needed. The Ministry of Defence was advised by the Department for International Development (DFID) when designing and constructing the facility, and DFID continue to provide support and advice on the ground. It has been visited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees representative in Cyprus, who has said that the conditions of the facility exceeds the standard of comparable set-ups.