AFF has told MPs the Armed Forces Covenant can work better to support the lives of military families.
Chief Executive Collette Musgrave joined Naval and RAF Families Federations colleagues giving evidence to a Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.
The Bill extends the Armed Forces Covenant to all government departments and the devolved administrations. It also covers new policies in areas like employment and welfare.
Following the session on 24 February Collette said: “AFF has always worked hard to ensure that the voice of soldiers and their families is heard by those making the decisions about our lives.
“It was important that MPs heard how the Armed Forces Covenant can work better to support the serving community, as it comes into law later this year.”
The Armed Forces Covenant’s promise is that those who serve, have served, their families and the bereaved should be treated fairly.
Other organisations providing evidence over two days included the Royal British Legion (RBL), the Confederation of British Serving and Ex Service Organisations (COBSEO), the Forces in Mind Trust and the Veterans Commissioners for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
In his evidence to the panel RBL Director General Mark Atkinson highlighted the need for appropriate funding for training so public bodies could implement it to full effect.
The Armed Forces Bill 2026 includes a new Defence Housing Service and changes to the reserve forces. It also makes changes to the Service Justice System to implement the Government’s strategy on violence against women and girls.
POSTED 25 FEBRUARY 2026