§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked how many adults were emigrated by boards of guardians, acting under the powers given them by the Poor Law, during the last five years, respectively?
§ Mr. BURNSThe number of adults (persons over sixteen years of age) whose emigration at the cost of the poor rate in England and Wales was authorised by Orders of the Local Government Board during each of the past five years is as follows:—
1907 417 1908 92 1909 95 1910 137 1911 227 Total for the five years 968
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEHow were they divided between men and women?
§ Mr. BURNSAbout equally divided between men and women; but the great majority, about 80 per cent., of the people emigrated by boards of guardians were children.