§ MR. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state the total number of candidates from the Queen's Colleges of Belfast, Cork, and 1461 Galway, and Magee College, Derry, who have taken the degree of B.A. at the Royal University during the past five years; and the total number from Kelvin House, Belfast, who have done so during the same period.
(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) The Royal University is precluded from taking cognisance, by way of qualification, of the places of education of candidates for the B.A. Degree Examination. Candi-
| In 1899. | In 1900. | In 1901. | In 1902. | In 1903. | |
| Queen's College, Belfast | 29 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 13 |
| Queen's College, Cork | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Queen's College, Galway | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Magee College, Londonderry | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Kelvin House, Belfast | 18 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 19 |
| Queen's College and Kelvin House, Belfast. | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Queen's College, Belfast, and Magee College, Londonderry | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |