§ Mr. Roperasked the Secretary of State for Defence when a study was last undertaken of the desirability of introducing into the other two Services of the practice operating in the Royal Navy whereby chaplains do not wear badges of rank; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. GilbertWhile the question of rank was looked at as part of a wider-ranging review of the Army Chaplaincy Service in 1960, I know of no study of this specific aspect of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Services having been undertaken. Each of the Services considers that its own arrangements are best suited to its own needs.