11. MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether any discouragement is or will be given to officers and men of the Regular Army from exercising their rights of attending divine worship at churches of their own denomination under paragraph 1333 of the King's Regulations; and whether capitation grant will be paid to clergymen of such denominations in proportion to the number of soldiers attending such divine worship?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe reply to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the second part of the question, capitation rates of pay will be given to such officiating clergymen as have been appointed by the General Officer Commanding to receive them under the conditions of Article 361, Royal Warrant for Pay, etc.
MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEIf the hon. Gentleman finds in a garrison 15 per cent. belonging to one denomination, and 85 per cent. to another, may I ask if it is usual to appoint a chaplain to the greater or the lesser denomination?
§ Mr. TENNANTI think it is usual to appoint to the greater.
§ Mr. TENNANTPerhaps the Noble Lord will give me notice of that.
12. MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether clergymen who are not officially appointed chaplains have the right of entering barracks for the purpose of giving religious instruction to children of their denomination and other religious purposes, as per paragraph 1342 of the King's Regulations?
§ Mr. TENNANTSuch clergymen would not have the right to enter the barracks, but would doubtless be permitted to do so on application to the commanding officer.