questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what engagement her Department has had with local authorities on compliance with their Covenant Legal Duty.
answerText: I refer the hon Member to my letter of 4 April 2025 to the Defence Committee on this subject. I will also share a copy of the letter with his office.As lead department for the Covenant, the Ministry of Defence also engages regularly with local authorities...
heading: Armed Forces Covenant: Local Government