Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 52485

Armed Forces Covenant: Wiltshire

Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of placing a legal duty on all Government departments to give due regard to the Armed Forces Covenant in decision-making affecting military families in Wiltsh

Answer

Luke Pollard
Following guidance from Ministers to “put the Armed Forces Covenant fully into law”, officials are currently developing plans to extend the scope of the Covenant Legal Duty, in line with our manifesto commitment, across a broad range of policy areas. This...

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