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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...