§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War if he ill explain why provision is made in the Estimates for the payment of a chaplain and organist at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, and for a chaplain at Waltham?
MR. POWELL WILLIAMSEver since the origin of the factories at Enfield and Waltham allowances have been voted by Parliament to assist in providing for the spiritual wants of the workpeople employed in them. In the case of Enfield, the payment is made to the Vicar of St. James, Enfield Highway, for providing for the performance of regular services at the Factory Chapel. In the case of Waltham, the money is paid to the Vicar's fund for the provision of curates to minister to the employees. In the case of the organist at Enfield, as the chapel belongs to the Government, the Vicar is not under the necessity of providing an organist, and a grant of £20 is made towards the salary of the latter, the congregation making up the full salary.