§ Sir WILLIAM COLLINSasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that inconvenience is being experienced by the various university colleges which participate in the Government grant by reason of the delay in publishing the Report of the Advisory Committee of the Treasury made last year, and the Treasury decisions thereon; and whether he can now state when the Report and Minute, which were promised very shortly in March last, are likely to be published?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe questions raised in the Report of the Committee are still under consideration, but I hope that a conclusion will be arrived at very shortly. The grants for the year have already been issued to the various colleges. and I do not. think that they suffer any inconvenience through the Report not having been published.
§ Sir W. COLLINSIs it not the case that ten months have elapsed since the report of this Committee was presented?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEYes; that is so.