§ 63. Major GLYNasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in the opinion of the Army Council, the time has arrived for reconsidering the terms of paragraph 113 of the King's Regulations and Orders for the Army with a view to the abolition of compulsory attendance of soldiers at church parades, which are now made the object of a dress inspection; and whether he will consider the possibility of the Army Chaplains' Department issuing such instructions to Army chaplains regarding the holding of church services that every opportunity will be given to men to attend voluntarily?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIt is not considered desirable to amend the King's Regulations as regards compulsory attendance at church parades. The question of shorten- 906 ing the preliminary inspection has been raised and this matter is at present under consideration.