§ 10. Brigadier - General CHARTERISasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is prepared to consider the removal of the condition laid down in the King's Regulations that a candidate for appointment as a Military Knight of Windsor must be a member of the Church of England?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Sir Laming Worthington-Evans)Yes, Sir; it has been decided to abolish the condition in question, and the consequent amendment will be made in King's Regulations.
§ Brigadier-General CHARTERISWill the removal of the restrictions be operative from to-day?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSNo. When the Amendment is actually made in the Regulation.
§ Mr. COUPERAm I to understand that a Presbyterian and a Methodist will now be eligible for appointment to this Order?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSProvided that they fulfil the Regulations under which the appointments are held.
§ Mr. COUPERI ask the right hon. Gentleman to accept our thanks—[HON. MEMBERS: "Speech!"]—for the very kind way in which he has met us—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThis is not the time to pass a vote of thanks.