Defence written question – answered at on 30 November 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the Strategic Defence and Security Review, page 6, what steps he is taking to renew the military covenant.
Our commitment to rebuilding the covenant will set the tone for Government policy aimed at improving the welfare of service personnel, their families, and former service personnel.
In our programme for government, we described a number of measures which are designed to rebuild the covenant. We have already announced the doubling of operational allowance, changes to rest and recuperation leave and a "Troops to Teachers" programme.
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