Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with representatives from devolved administrations on the potential impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty to more policy areas.

In developing policy to support putting the Armed Forces Covenant fully into law, over 150 organisations, including representatives from the Devolved Administrations, have taken part in the Ministry of Defence’s roundtable discussions and workshops. This is part of an ongoing extensive research and engagement programme to identify areas for inclusion in the Covenant Duty extension where the Armed Forces community may experience disadvantage.

The UK Government will continue to work proactively with the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Governments throughout the legislation process.