§ Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for War how many vacancies for chaplains of the different denominations there are for each denomination in the Royal Army Chaplains' Department.
§ Sir J. GriggIt would not be in the public interest to publish in war time the figures asked for. That there are deficiencies in all denominations I do not deny, and the relevant figures are known to the War Service Committees of the various denominations whose business it is to encourage entry into the Royal Army Chaplains' Department.
§ Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the average age of chaplains, 3rd and 4th class, serving in the Royal Army Chaplains' Department.
§ Sir J. GriggThis information is not readily available, and I regret that it could not be obtained without an undue amount of labour.