Major HENDERSONasked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is awara that Professor Ludwig Becker has now 1717W re-commenced lecturing to students at Glasgow University; and why he continues to be employed there in view of the resolution of the University Court last July that he should be retired?
§ Mr. MUNROI am aware of the fact stated in the first part of the question. The resolution of the University Court of the 10th June last was duly submitted to His Majesty in Council for approval. The conditions, however, on which the Court proposed to effect Professor Becker's retirement were considered to beultra vires of that body, and the resolution could not therefore be approved unless the conditions of retirement were amended. The University Court have been so informed, and further action rests with them.