Member

I say to the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Craig, on the issue of the covenant, that I thank him and pay tribute to the work that he has done over so many years on the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure that that has happened. I thank him, too, for his support for the Government’s intention to extend that to central government and to extend the numbers of departments and areas of activity that it applies to. That will make a significant difference to our support for veterans and how we do that. The noble and gallant Lord, Lord Craig, and the noble Baroness asked about the Armed Forces Covenant. It is our intention and aim for it to be a part of the Armed Forces Bill in 2026. It is our intention that that change will be brought about through that legislative framework. That would be helpful to both noble Lords.