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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/708469", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4431", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Mackintosh"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/675732/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The conclusions and recommendations of the report \u201cOur Community \u2013 Our Covenant\u201d are available at the following address <a href=\"http://www.fim-trust.org/%20reports/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.fim-trust.org/ reports/<\/a> and include practical guidance, a tool kit and a self-assessment section, which have been commended to Local Authorities across the UK.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>A cross-Government Action Plan is currently being drafted to promote and assess progress. This is being supported by Covenant Funding available to Local Authorities who wish to adopt new processes or initiatives in support of the Covenant. This includes building on existing good practice; in Warwickshire, for example, an IT training package on the Covenant and how it applies to that community is in the process of being launched.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/542", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Touhig"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/657044/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Ministry of Defence published the 2016 Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report today. This will help demonstrate that while more remains to be done this Nation is honouring its pledge to the Armed Forces Community past and present; this includes tangible progress made and support offered by Departments of State, Local Authorities, the Devolved Administrations, Businesses, Charities and society as a whole.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4531", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/636165/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This information is not held in the format requested.<\/p><p>However, over 1,200 commercial organisations have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging specific support for the Armed Forces Community.<\/p><p>Details of them can be viewed at:<\/p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/armed-force-corporate-covenant-signed-pledges<\/p><p>Some of our major contractors who have signed the Covenant are:<\/p><p>Airbus<\/p><p>Amey<\/p><p>Atkins<\/p><p>Atos<\/p><p>Babcock<\/p><p>BAE Systems<\/p><p>Boeing<\/p><p>Capita<\/p><p>Carillion<\/p><p>Compass Group<\/p><p>Deloitte<\/p><p>EY<\/p><p>G4S<\/p><p>General Dynamics<\/p><p>Hewlett Packard<\/p><p>Interserve<\/p><p>KBR<\/p><p>KPMG<\/p><p>Leonardo<\/p><p>PwC<\/p><p>Rolls Royce<\/p><p>Serco<\/p><p>Sodexo<\/p><p>Thales<\/p>"}
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