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Armed Forces Covenant

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he plans to have discussions with local government on the implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
17 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
20 Mar 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he plans to have discussions with local government on the implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant.

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence’s Covenant Team has utilised its established local Government engagement structures to inform proposals for the Armed Forces Covenant Duty extension. Officials have undertaken an extensive research and engagement programme, includi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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