Mr. EDMUND HARVEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether salaried lay readers in the Church of England who are engaged for their whole time on religious work are exempted by any order of the Army Council from military service?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe present practice under Army Council Instructions is that persons wholly employed as evangelists or lay agents in work of a definitely religious character are not to be called to the Colours. This arrangement applies to the Church of England in common with recognised denominations.