Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80505

Department for Transport: Armed Forces Covenant

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty to include all of her Department's responsibilities.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation that those who serve, or have served, in the Armed Forces, and their families, including the bereaved, will be treated fairly and not disadvantaged in accessing public and commercial goods and services ...

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