HC Deb 09 October 1941 vol 374 cc1127-8W
Mr. Denman

asked the Minister of Labour, in view of the diversity of the accounts emanating from Oxford Group sources as to the communications sent to him by Archbishops in regard to the claim of some of the Group members to be lay evangelists within the meaning of the Schedule of Reserved Occupations, what, in fact, were the representations made by the Archbishops?

Mr. Bevin

Such communications are sent to me without thought of publication and for that reason I do not feel free to publish them, more particularly in view of the full Debate which has now taken place on the subject.

Mr. Craven-Ellis

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will furnish a list of the religious bodies whose whole-time workers come within the category of lay evangelists, and are accepted as being in a reserved occupation; and what is meant by "a religious body"?

Mr. Bevin

I am not in a position to furnish a comprehensive list of this kind. As regards the second part of the Question I would refer to what I said in the Debate on 7th October.