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Extend Armed Forces Covenant duty to all government departments with clear guidance.

Recommendation
The Government should extend the application of the Armed Forces Covenant so that all Government departments and the devolved administrations are required to give due regard to the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant. As the current duty of ‘due regard’ is inconsistently interpreted, the extended duty must be accompanied by clear guidance so that the duty is clearly understood and is not treated as a tick-box exercise. (Recommendation, Paragraph 29)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 June 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Timeline
Recommendation age 1.4 yr
Report published 08 Apr 2025