HC Deb 09 May 1932 vol 265 c1557W
Dr. SALTER

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what are the numbers of Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Free Church chaplains, respectively, in the Army?

Mr. COOPER

The number of chaplains of each denomination, excluding the Army in India, is as follows:

Regular Chaplains. Civilian Officiating Chaplains.
Church of England 101 118
Church of Scotland and Presbyterian. 12 37
Roman Catholic 16 115
United Board comprising Baptists, Congregationalists, United and Primitive, Methodists). 6 57
Wesleyan Methodists 7 86
Other denominations 1