§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Imams are attached to the three services. [98847]
§ Dr. MoonieThere are currently no Imams attached to the Naval Service, Army or RAF. This is due to the relatively small number of Muslims serving in the armed forces. However, the armed forces have a representative-Religious Adviser from each of the major world religions, including Islam, and are working with the Religious Advisers and the nationally recognised Inter Faith Network to establish a network of local religious contacts for service personnel from those faiths.