§ 33. Colonel ASHLEYasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office why Territorial Army chaplains, who before the War served their country in the Territorial Force and have served since the out break of the War, are now, when de mobilised, given no gratuity whatever, whereas temporary Army chaplains who entered the Service after the outbreak of War are given a gratuity of sixty days' pay at the end of each year of their service?
§ Mr. FORSTERIf my hon. and gallant Friend will furnish me with details of the case in question, I will communicate further with him.
§ Colonel ASHLEYDo I understand that the general statement is as put forward in the question?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am not able to give a general ruling on the question, because, as my hon. and gallant Friend knows, it depends upon the circumstances of the demobilisation of the chaplains. I do not know what were the circumstances of demobilisation.