Defence procurement minister James Cartlidge has confirmed in a letter to York Outer MP Julian Sturdy that the Queen Elizabeth Barracks at Strensall will no longer be sold off.
Instead, the barracks - and nearby Towthorpe Lines – are to be retained by the MoD as the base for the Army’s 2 Med Group.
The future of the barracks has been under threat for eight years.
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