40. Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the Secretary for Scotland how much money out of the new Parliamentary Universities Grant is being devoted to 230 increasing the salaries of theological professors in the case of Glasgow and St. Andrews Universities; whether he has reversed the policy which has been in force with regard to all previous Parliamentary Grants of prohibiting the use of any portion of these Grants for payment of salaries to theological professors; and whether it is proposed to make Grants of public money to increase the salaries of theological professors other than those of the Church of Scotland?
§ The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. Munro)In reply to the first part of the question, I am informed that in respect of the current financial year the figures are, Glasgow £1,279, and St. Andrews £350. As regards policy, I am not aware that any policy has been laid down except in the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, in relation to new Parliamentary Grants under that Act. I feel, however, in agreement with my hon. Friend, that it would be desirable that the spirit of the provision in the Act of 1889 should be observed in the administration by the universities of similar Parliamentary Grants. In reply to the last part of the question, I understand that future Grants will be made on recommendations from the recently-appointed University Grants Committee, which I am unable to anticipate.