§ 6. Mr. HANNONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is in a position to make a statement on the progress of Empire settlement, with details of the number of families and individual emigrants who have been assisted towards settlement in British Dominions and Colonies during the current year?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Amery)I would refer my hon. Friend to the statement which I made of the 27th July last, when introducing the Colonial Office Estimates for 1925–26. The total number of families and individuals who have been assisted to settle overseas during the present financial year, that is to say, from the 1st April to the beginning of the present month, is as follows:
- Families 3,255, comprising 12,594 souls.
- Other settlers, 10,289.
§ Mr. HANNONMay I ask whether the number of applications from families wishing to emigrate under this scheme is increasing?
§ Mr. SOMERVILLEHow many boys have been sent out under the Big Brother movement?
§ Mr. AMERYThe number that went out a week ago was 150, and there is another lot due to go shortly.