§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has received for sanction and ratification the new bye-laws of the council of the Royal College of Surgeons regarding the admission of women to their examinations, agreed to on 1st April last; whether he is aware that the delay in issuing the bye-laws is causing inconvenience to women students waiting to go up for their examinations; and whether he can say when the bye-laws are likely to be issued?
§ Mr. GLADSTONEI have already, on the 25th ultimo, signified to the council my decision to approve these bye-laws. My approval will be given as soon as they submit the formal document for my signature. I understand that they cannot do this before their meeting on 14th October, but it will still, I believe, be possible to complete the necessary 2295W formalities in time for women to be allowed to enter for the examination of the Royal College to be held in January next.