Hospital Chaplains (Fees)

HC Deb 17 November 1949 vol 469 cc217-8W

41. Mr. Fairhurst

asked the Minister of Health the nature of the regulations issued to hospital boards whereby payment is made to ministers of religion for visiting patients.

Mr. Bevan

The fees payable to hospital chaplains are governed not by regulations but by an administrative memorandum issued by my Department. Part-time chaplains are paid on a varying scale in accordance with the number of patients for whom they are responsible. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of the memorandum.