Question follow-through · 22543
Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness of the application of the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland and (b) adequacy of Armed Forces Covenant arrangements in Northern Ireland.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 7 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 13 Jan 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
7 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness of the application of the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland and (b) adequacy of Armed Forces Covenant arrangements in Northern Ireland.
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Jan 2025
Answer published
Our election manifesto commitment to put the Armed Forces Covenant fully into law highlighted the need to strengthen the rights of the Armed Forces community and thus improve current and former service life on a broader scope. Work is currently underway t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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