§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of persons who emigrated from Malta during 1956 and each of the preceding five years, together with the estimated population of the Colony at the beginning of each year or at some other convenient date in each year.
§ Mr. ProfumoEmigration is a matter which falls within the competence of Maltese Ministers. I am informed by them that the population of Malta on the 1st January, 1956, was 313,195 and that approximately 4,000 persons emigrated during 1956. The figures for each of the preceding five years are as follows:
Year Population on 1st January Emigrants 1951 … … 312,447 7,217 1952 … … 312,646 4,326 1953 … … 316,764 3,593 1954 … … 320,613 10,497 1955 … … 315,952 7,706