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...