§ 36. Mr. FREDERICK WHYTEasked whether, at any time since the proposal of the inclusive fee for Scottish universities was made, the Department has received representations from any university court, senatus, or general council, or from any other body concerned in the affairs of the universities of Scotland, drawing its attention to the effect of that proposal upon the extra-mural schools of medicine attached to those universities?
§ Mr. MASTERMANCertain observation have been received wih reference to the position of the extra-mural schools as bearing on the question of an inclusive fee in medicine. Such observations, however, relate rather to the difficulty of arriving at an inclusive fee in medicine having regard to the existence of extramural schools, than to the effect of such a fee on those schools.
§ 37. Mr. FREDERICK WHYTEasked whether the Scottish Universities Committee of the Privy Council was invited to pronounce its opinion on the policy of the inclusive fee for certain courses of study in the Scottish universities; and, if so, whether the right hon. Gentleman can state that opinion?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe answer is in the negative.
§ 38. Mr. FREDERICK WHYTEasked whether the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown was taken upon the legality of the action of the Treasury in making the adoption of the inclusive fee a condition of the increased grants from public moneys to the Scottish universities?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe answer is in the negative.
§ Mr. WHYTEHas the right hon. Gentleman taken the trouble to consult the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, on that point?
§ Mr. MASTERMANIt was done before my time, and I have not seen that Act.