§ Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for Air the number of civil chaplains appointed to the Royal Air Force, the religions represented, and the average amount of capitulation fee now being paid each grade?
§ Sir S. HOARE:There are 85 civilian officiating clergymen giving part-time services to Air Force personnel at home and abroad. They comprise the following denominations: Church of England, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, United Board and Roman Catholic. The rate of payment varies from 6s. a week to £3 a week according to the number of personnel ministered to, and the average yearly emolument amounts to about £70.