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<p>For information on this Department's engagement with Local Authorities on the Armed
Forces Covenant I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 September 2015
to Question 8395 to the hon. Member for Northampton South (Mr Mackintosh).</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-09-04/8395/</p><p>In
addition, since I provided that answer I have also met with the Chairman of the Local
Government Association and with the Minister for Housing and Planning at the Department
for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). We are collectively planning to review
the work undertaken by Local Authorities to deliver the Covenant and expect to complete
this by March 2016. This will help to further identify best practice and where to
target future work.</p><p>The Minister for Housing and Planning will write to all
Local Authorities setting out examples of best practice and reminding them of the
need to honour their commitments under the Covenant. I will also address a conference
of Local Authority Community Covenant Champions in London on 4 November 2015. I hope
that members' Local Authority Armed Forces Covenant champions will be there.</p>
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