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<p>The delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant remains a cross-Government priority and
a nationwide commitment to ensure those who serve and have served, and their families,
are not disadvantaged, and that special provision may be appropriate for those who
have sacrificed the most.</p><p>The Armed Forces Covenant's Annual Report is available
at this link (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/armed-forces-covenant-annual-report-and-summary-2018)
and sets out the major annual achievements of the Armed Forces Covenant across the
UK and highlights remaining challenges and new commitments.</p><p>Strategic direction
and oversight has been improved by the creation of the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans
Board, held biannually and chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster on behalf of the Prime Minister, with Ministerial representation
from the relevant Departments and the Devolved Administrations.</p><p>Alongside the
Covenant and Veterans Board and the Annual Report to Parliament, governance arrangements
include independent scrutiny and challenge from the Service charities and military
Family Federations, performance metrics, and quarterly meetings of the Covenant Reference
Group, co-chaired at Director-General level by Cabinet Office and the Ministry of
Defence.</p><p>Through the sharing of good practice, the overall outcomes for the
Armed Forces community are improving. We remain committed to strengthening the Armed
Forces Covenant, through new avenues, as well as our tried and tested methods of success.</p>
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