Religious Instruction

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 December 1949.

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Mr. Dugdale:

Certainly. As regards new entry training establishments there is religious instruction of one hour weekly on a compulsory basis for personnel under the age of 18 but on a voluntary basis in the case of those over that age. The instruction is given by the chaplain of the appropriate denomination.