Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 January 2018 (named day). It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Monday, 8 January 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the recommendations of the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland's 2017 Manifesto for the armed forces.

Answer

Last year's Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report to Parliament, published on 18 December 2017, sets out the progress made and future intent across Government and in the Devolved Administrations towards a number of key goals in the Royal British Legion's Manifesto. These include: confirmation from the Office of National Statistics that they will recommend the inclusion of a veterans' marker in the 2021 census; an independent review of the Covenant in Business in 2018 to identify and share best practice, and an intention to consult on statutory guidance for local authorities regarding housing support for divorced and separated spouses of Service personnel.

Defence Ministers were pleased to meet with the Director General of the Royal British Legion, Charles Byrne, in November 2017, and will continue to drive the Covenant agenda forward across Government via the Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board this Year.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 120792
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Armed forces Scotland Royal British Legion Poppyscotland
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Armed Forces

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