FAY Jones says she is “absolutely delighted” after Defence Minister Jeremy Quin confirmed that the Welsh Army s headquarters will remain in Brecon. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) tweeted early on Thursday morning (January 28) that the 160th (Welsh) Brigade headquarters will remain in the town – where it has been the Army’s Welsh headquarters since 1972. Following a 2016 review, the MoD announced that it planned to close Brecon Barracks, the British Army s Welsh HQ, in 2027. But Miss Jones had called on the MoD to reconsider Brecon Barracks future and pledged to do all she could to prevent the closure. Following the MoD announcement she tweeted: “Absolutely delighted that the 160th (Welsh) Brigade will be remaining in Brecon.
Brecon and Radnorshire MP Fay Jones has called on the Ministry of Defence to reconsider Brecon Barracks future. Following a review in 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that is to close the British Army s Welsh headquarters in 2027. Miss Jones has pledged to do all she can to prevent the closure adding that now is the time to keep the pressure on . Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said there will be an announcement shortly on the future of the historic army barracks. Following her exchange with the Cabinet minister, the Conservative MP said: “As the headquarters of the Army in Wales, Brecon Barracks has been the centre for this vital work and the strategic importance of the site is hard to overstate.