Armed Forces Covenant: Local Government
(asked on 23rd June 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether clause 2 of the Armed Forces Bill includes a unitary authority within the definition of a local authority in section 343AZB(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
Answered by
Louise Sandher-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 30th June 2026
Clause two of the Armed Forces Bill includes unitary authorities and Foundation Strategic Authorities in England within the definition of a Local Authority in section 343AZB(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006. This is because each one is legally classified as either a county council, a district council, a combined authority, or a combined county authority, all of which are listed in section 343AZB(3).