Question follow-through · 82757
Armed Forces Covenant
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the introduction of the Armed Forces Covenant into law.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 16 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 22 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Gurkhas: Workplace Pensions · 2 Dec 2025
- Armed Forces: Children · 12 Jan 2026
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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
16 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the introduction of the Armed Forces Covenant into law.
20 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 Oct 2025
Answer published
The Government’s election manifesto committed to placing the Armed Forces Covenant fully into law. During Armed Forces week in June, the Prime Minister announced that Military personnel, Veterans, their families and the bereaved are to have their unique c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Gurkhas: Workplace Pensions
2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to review documentation made public following the expiry of the 20-year confidentiality period relating to gurkha pensions and their alignment to British military standards.
Armed Forces: Children
12 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mobility associated with armed forces service on the educational continuity of the children of service personnel with special educational needs and disabilit