Navy: Ministers of Religion
Commons · Question 90674 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his Department's policy to reinstate compulsory chapels on Royal Navy vessels.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 21 Nov 2025
The Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service (RNCS) provides spiritual, pastoral and moral support to all personnel, regardless of faith and belief. Chaplains are routinely embarked on Royal Navy vessels, particularly major warships and deployed task groups, and wil...