To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will put in place measures to count the number of (a) persons and (b) vehicles travelling directly to Sovereign Base Area territory from northern Cyprus; and if he will make a statement. (245050)

There are currently no plans to put in place measures to count the number of persons and vehicles travelling directly to the Sovereign Base Area territory from northern Cyprus. However, the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) provide all information at their disposal on the movement of people to the Republic of Cyprus. There is practical co-operation between SBA and Republic of Cyprus officials on a daily basis, and regular meetings between the SBAs, the Republic of Cyprus and the European Commission where information on movement of persons and goods is exchanged.