§ Mr. SLOANasked the Secretary of State for War how many, if any, denominations must be in attendance at a training camp 234W to secure the special services of a chaplain of that denomination who has to attend at the camping ground; how are such chaplains paid; is the payment per head or per service; do the payments cover travelling expenses; if not, what is the amount allowed per mile for travelling expenses; and if he can say whether the scale of payment for the Militia and Regular soldiers are the same?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe arrangements for holding divine services in camp are made by the local military authorities, who either detail Army chaplains for the duty or engage civilian clergymen. A clergyman of any denomination can be engaged provided that the numbers of his denomination appear to the General Officer 235W Commanding to necessitate his employment. A clergyman appointed for temporary duty receives £1 1s. per parade service, not exceeding £2 2s. per Sunday, provided there are at least 25 of that denomination present, and actual and necessary cost of conveyance, if any, is allowed. These arrangements may be applied also in the case of the Special Reserve in brigade camps with the approval of the Army Council. In Special Reserve camps of less than a brigade the remuneration is 10s. 6d. per Sunday for numbers over 25 and under 100, and £1 1s. for numbers over 100.