§ 53. Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Government has prepared any schemes for emigration to the Colonies; and, if so, when they will be presented to this House?
§ Mr. LUNN (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)The hon. Member will find a statement of the schemes at present in operation in Appendix II of the Report of the Overseas Settlement Committee for 1923 which was recently issued as a Command Paper (No. 2107). I am glad to be able to inform the hon. Member that, since the Report was in preparation, a scheme has been arranged with the Canadian National Railways for the settlement of families in groups on land belonging to the railways; and, as I informed the House in the debate upon Empire Settlement which took place on the 28th ultimo, the Government have made proposals to the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia for a comprehensive scheme of settlement. These proposals are now under discussion with the Commonwealth Government.