HC Deb 08 May 1911 vol 25 c832
Mr. WHELER

asked the number of persons who emigrated from Ireland during the years 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1910, and also during the first four months of the present year?

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND (Mr. Redmond Barry)

The number of persons (natives of Ireland) who emigrated from Ireland during each of the years mentioned is as follows:—

1906 35,344
1907 39,082
1908 23,295
1909 28,676
1910 32,457
Eleven thousand four hundred and fifty-five persons emigrated during the first four months of the present year.

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

Can the right hon. Gentleman inform the House how many of these persons went to the United States and how many went to Canada?

Mr. REDMOND BARRY

I have not got that information.

Mr. WILLIAM REDMOND

Would not the return of the Registrar-General in Ireland give the information the hon. Gentleman asks for?

Mr. REDMOND BARRY

The particulars I have given are from the Registrar-General's returns.

Mr. JOHN REDMOND

Do not the returns issued the other day show that the emigration from Ireland since 1851 was four millions, and that of that number 81 per cent. had gone to the United States of America?

Mr. REDMOND BARRY

I suppose that is so.