Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average compensation paid to the families of British servicemen killed by EOKA; whether the government of Greece has paid any compensation to those families; and what assessment they have made of the government of Greece’s support for EOKA.

The families of British Service personnel killed by EOKA will have received payments in accordance with the rules of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme and the War Pension Scheme in force at the time. This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. We are not aware that the government of Greece made any such payments to those families.

Her Majesty's Government’s focus is now upon a forward looking and positive relationship with an important partner for the UK in eastern Mediterranean security. The UK and Greece work closely together across a range of issues, including irregular migration and tackling organised immigration crime.