MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether the provisions of the 25th Article of the Treaty of Union with Scotland, excluding persons from professorships and masterships in the Scottish Universities 520 and schools unless they subscribe a confession of faith in the Presbyterian Church, is still in force; and, if un-repealed, will any steps be taken to remove the disability thus imposed on members of the English Church, on Dissenters, and Roman Catholics?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYThe provisions of the 25th Article relating to Scottish Universities and schools are no longer in force, except so far as theological chairs are concerned. They were abolished, as regards professorships, by the 17th section of the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889; and, as regards schools, by the 17th section of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1882.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYIf any doubt exists, I think the matter should be cleared up. Perhaps the honourable Gentleman will repeat the Question.