Support for Members of the Armed Forces

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services – in the Senedd at 2:19 pm on 13 June 2018.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 2:19, 13 June 2018

Thank you very much for that reply. We earlier enjoyed a great Royal Air Force centenary in the Senedd with a whole group of Royal Air Force air chief marshals and the top Assembly Members there. It's a great day for the Assembly. The cross-party group on the armed forces and cadets recently undertook an inquiry into the impact of the armed forces covenant on forces personnel. This inquiry identified issues around how public sector organisations fulfill their obligations, including insufficient accountability for delivery of the covenant, a lack of awareness among public sector staff and unsustainability in how Government-related activities are funded. How does the Cabinet Secretary intend to address these concerns, and will he reconsider his decision to reject an armed forces commissioner for Wales, please?