Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80854

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Armed Forces Covenant

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025

Question

John Milne

Liberal DemocratHorsham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made on the potential impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty across his Departmental responsibilities.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Local authorities are already bound by this duty when they discharge their housing and homelessness duties, and independent Returning Officers and Electoral Registration Officers support service personnel and their families to register and to vote. Extend...

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