Written questions

Government Departments: Armed Forces Covenant

Commons · Question 79994 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

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

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 20 Oct 2025

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...