The Covenant Legal Duty should be expanded to cover the breadth of areas in which members of the Armed Forces community regularly experience disadvantage. The Government should work closely with local authorities and other bodies who might be required to deliver an expanded Covenant 27 Duty to co-design a Duty that meets the needs of the forces community and that can be delivered in the context of severe constraints on their resources. (Recommendation, Paragraph 31)

The Covenant Legal Duty should be expanded to cover the breadth of areas in which members of the Armed Forces community regularly experience disadvantage. The Government should work closely with local authorities and other bodies who might be required to deliver an expanded Covenant 27 Duty to co-design a Duty that meets the needs of the forces community and that can be delivered in the context of severe constraints on their resources. (Recommendation, Paragraph 31) Type: recommendation | Number: 9 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The MOD acknowledges the conclusion at Paragraph 30 and the recommendation at Paragraph 31. We are actively seeking opportunities to enhance support for Armed Forces communities in alignment with HMGs manifesto commitment. We value the participation of Local Authorities and other signatories who are