Armed Forces Covenant

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 12 January 2015.

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Photo of David Ruffley David Ruffley Conservative, Bury St Edmunds

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on strengthening the Armed Forces Covenant.

Photo of Anna Soubry Anna Soubry The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

In addition to what the Government has done, for example on making life long widows’ pensions, now we need to make sure there is delivery locally, which is why by this evening I will have written to all Local Authority Chief Executives and Leaders in Great Britain. Then I will write to every Clinical Commissioning Group and Hospital Trust to make sure the National Health Service delivers on the Covenant, no disadvantage and in certain circumstances priority treatment.

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