§ Mr. CLYNESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the Manchester Insurance Committee has rejected, by fifteen votes to eight, a resolution which would protect insured persons against being required to attend any religious service which did not commend itself to them in any institution in which insured persons would be treated on behalf of the committee; and, as approved societies are now passing resolutions of protest against the action of the Glasgow and Manchester Insurance Committees, can he take steps for the protection of insured persons?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI have not at present received the terms of such a resolution by the Manchester Insurance Committee. I am informed by the committee however, that in a discussion on the subject assurances were given that no such attendance as that complained of was required at any institution with which arrangements had been made or were contemplated by the committee, and that no complaint had been received from any insured person.