§ MR. WEBSTERasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether the Government will consider the Report by the Royal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of the Universities of Scotland (which Report was presented to Parliament in 1878), with the view of introducing a measure, either during this Session or during the next Session Parliament, to give effect to the recommendations of the Commissioners?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT,in reply, said, that there was no doubt that the Government would consider the Report by the Royal Commissioners with respect to the Universities of Scotland with a view to legislation. It would, of course, be impossible to introduce a measure during the present Session, and he could not give any absolute pledge that a Bill would be introduced in the next, as other matters might require attention first. Hon. Members might, however, rest assured that the question would be kept in view by the Government.