116. Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked what is the system by which appointments of chaplains to the Army are made, on whose recommendations they are made, and whether appointments are made out side these recommendations?
§ Mr. TENNANTChaplains to the. Forces are appointed by the Secretary of State for War, to whom recommendations are made, in the case of the Church of England by the Chaplain-General, and in the case of other churches by their accredited representatives. In the cases of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church, to which it is presumed that the question specially refers, the accredited representatives are the members appointed by those churches to serve on the War Office Committee on Presbyterian chaplains.
117. Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked how many chaplains have been appointed 324 from churches in Glasgow east of the High Street, and how many from churches west of the High Street; and whether there is any reason why, when the majority of the soldiers come from the east end of the city, the chaplains should come from the west end?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe somewhat original basis for the compilation of statistics which my hon. Friend's question suggests has not been adopted in any information which is in the hands of the War Office. In reply to the latter part of this question, I would refer to the answer I have just given. If the facts are as stated, I can only assume that the Committee mentioned have found that there are a larger number of ministers suitable for and willing to undertake the duties of an Army chaplain in the west end than in the east end of the City of Glasgow.