§ Mr. COUPERasked the Secretary for Scotland what is the amount of grant paid annually by the Scottish Board of Agriculture to the Royal. (Dick) Veterinary College, Edinburgh; and whether it will be affected by the decision to withdraw the annual grant from the Glasgow Veterinary College?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe annual grant paid to the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College by the Board is 4,000 or such smaller sum as will meet the deficit on the maintenance of the college. The grant sanctioned for the current year is £3,722. The reply to the second part of the question is in the negative.