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Armed Forces Covenant

Asked by Sorcha EastwoodAllianceCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 24 October 2025UIN 82472

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty on the work of his Department.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The extension of the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty will require the Cabinet Office to have due regard to the principles of the Covenant across a wide range of new policy areas. A full assessment of the impact of the extension on the Cabinet Office will take place once the necessary legislation is progressing through Parliament.

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