Question follow-through · 62879

Armed Forces Covenant

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

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
25 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
3 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    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 ...

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