Oral Answers to Questions — Prisoners of War (Chaplains)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 20 Ebrill 1948.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Tom Driberg Mr Tom Driberg , Maldon 12:00, 20 Ebrill 1948

asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that, in the past two and a half years, the Reverend F. Branney, of Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, has incurred expenses totalling £26 in providing spiritual ministrations for Roman Catholic prisoners of war at a camp near Tillingham; that there is no Roman Catholic prisoner padre at this camp, which is more than five miles from the nearest Roman Catholic church; and if, in view of the fact that these expenses cannot be met from the camp welfare fund, since the prisoners themselves do not agree to such reimbursement, he will reconsider his previous decision not to meet them from public funds.