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Armed Forces Covenant

Commons · Question 62879 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2025

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Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of the document entitled Armed Forces Covenant Duty Statutory Guidance, published on 8 November 2022 among (a) Departments, (b) local authorities and (c) other public

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 3 Jul 2025

We are delivering on our commitment to put the Covenant fully into law. This new Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty will apply to all Government Departments and Devolved Governments, expanding from three policy areas at a local level, to 14 broad and vital ...