HC Deb 15 April 1859 vol 153 c1825
MR. GILPIN

said, in the absence of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, he would beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government assent has been given to the Jamaica Immigration Bill. Also, if the Papers on Immigration, which the Right hon. Baronet thought would be ready by the 31st of March, are yet ready. And, if the following Papers will be ready to be laid before Parliament previous to its Dissolution:—Returns of the number of Immigrants from India and China who have been introduced into the British East or West India Colonies since 1835; with a Statement of the mortality on the passage; the duration of the voyage; of the number who have left each Colony to return home; of those who died there; of those who have become chargeable as paupers or otherwise on the Colony; how those that remain are employed; and a Statement showing what proportion of the expenses on Immigration account has been paid out of the funds of each Colony, and how much out of the Imperial Exchequer?