HC Deb 24 June 1901 vol 95 cc1196-7
MR. HERBERT LEWIS (Flint Boroughs)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that for a long period ministers of religion have not been allowed access to many of the camps of concentration in South Africa, and that, in many cases, the prisoners and refugees have been obliged to bury their own dead without the help of such ministers, and whether, under proper regulations, ministers of religion will in future be allowed access to the camps.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK, Surrey, Guildford)

Dutch Reformed ministers are granted access to the camps in the Orange River Colony and Natal. I have no definite information as to the Transvaal † See page 539. and Cape Colony camps, but I have no reason to suppose that they are treated differently. Those in the Orange River Colony are receiving monthly salaries.

MR. HERBERT LEWIS

Since when has this permission been granted?

MR. BRODRICK

I cannot give the hon. Member the exact date.