Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79994

Government Departments: Armed Forces Covenant

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal DemocratStratford-on-Avon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of extending the armed forces covenant legal duty on resources in Government departments.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
In collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Local Government Association, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is co-developing a burdens assessment to understand the potential impacts on Local Authorities. In addition...

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