EMPIRE SETTLEMENT. (Hansard, 22 March 1926)

§ 19. Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH-COOKE
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he will give the House the number of persons accepted by the Dominion authorities for migration but still awaiting transportation?

§ Mr. AMERY
The numbers are as follow:

§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE
That is the number of families. Can my right hon. Friend state the number of persons included in those families?

§ Mr. AMERY
I am afraid I could not. I imagine that they would be about three times the number stated.

§ 20. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will circulate in tabular form the number of persons

The BALANCES outward of PASSENGERS of BRITISH NATIONALITY from the UNITED KINGDOM to CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND and the UNITED STATES (the only measure available for all the years specified in the question) were as follow:—

Year British North America. Australia. New Zealand. Other parts of the British Empire outside Europe. United States. Other Foreign Countries outside Europe. Total non-European Countries.

1900 … … 7,803 6,259 9,376 47,978 228^* 71,188

1901 … … 7,121 6,570 11,548 45,883 894 72,06

1902 … … 14,730 4,366 30,596 51,617 238 101,547

1903 … … 45,866 3,693 31,477 65,392 608 147,036

1904 … … 51,284 5,240 3,015 66,790 525 126,854

1905 … … 62,503 7,251 7,305 60,997 1,309 139,365

1906 … … 91,263 3,672 6,248 3,995 85,941 3,552 194,671

1907 … … 117,525 7,608 6,288 12 99,944 3,715 235,092

1908 … … 41,455 11,476 8,947 3,286^* 31,451 1,113 91,156

1909 … … 52,378 17,318 7,884 4,142 56,377 1,594 139,693

1910 … … 115,681 25,332 7,393 10,472 73,569 1,262 233,709

1911 … … 134,765 56,337 9,432 9,848 49,732 1,695 261,809

1912 … … 133,561 68,673 11,053 6,701 45,817 2,680 268,485

1913 … … 127,656 46,012 11,251 3,716 52,155 1,207 241,997

1914 … … 29,793 20,426 5,301 2,586^* 15,637 5,237^* 63,334

1915 … … 12,049^* 2,702 977 3,290^* 9,533^* 3,540^* 24,733^*

1916 … … 2,904^* 21 51^* 1,661^* 1,929^* 1,651^* 8,175^*

1917 … … 3,999 680^* 182 773^* 2,157^* 1,019^* 448^*

1918 … … 872 1,739 289 1,717 2,047^* 665^* 1,905

1919 … … 29,679 6,801 1,515 6,949^* 6,971^* 2,927 27,002

1920 … … 75,435 19,048 9,936 14,017 49,783 4,528 172,747

1921 … … 39,049 21,915 9,547 13,567 33,756 1,104 118,938

1922 … … 30,666 30,385 9,911 745 27,689 486 99,882

1923† … … 81,917 30,447 7,412 546^* 70,848 305 190,383

1924 … … 46,469 28,156 8,836 1,826 3,251 127^* 88,411

1925 … … 25,426 27,056 10,541 4,854 18,908 271 87,056

^* Excess inward.

†From 1st April, 1923, the figures are exclusive of passengers who departed from, or arrived at, ports in the Irish Free State.

Canada	…	849 families
	…	950 other persons
Australia	…	9,000
New Zealand	…	2,550

The BALANCES outward of PASSENGERS of BRITISH NATIONALITY from the UNITED KINGDOM to CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND and the UNITED STATES (the only measure available for all the years specified in the question) were as follow:—
Year	British North America.	Australia.	New Zealand.	Other parts of the British Empire outside Europe.	United States.	Other Foreign Countries outside Europe.	Total non-European Countries.
1900	…	…	7,803	6,259	9,376	47,978	228^*	71,188
1901	…	…	7,121	6,570	11,548	45,883	894	72,06
1902	…	…	14,730	4,366	30,596	51,617	238	101,547
1903	…	…	45,866	3,693	31,477	65,392	608	147,036
1904	…	…	51,284	5,240	3,015	66,790	525	126,854
1905	…	…	62,503	7,251	7,305	60,997	1,309	139,365
1906	…	…	91,263	3,672	6,248	3,995	85,941	3,552	194,671
1907	…	…	117,525	7,608	6,288	12	99,944	3,715	235,092
1908	…	…	41,455	11,476	8,947	3,286^*	31,451	1,113	91,156
1909	…	…	52,378	17,318	7,884	4,142	56,377	1,594	139,693
1910	…	…	115,681	25,332	7,393	10,472	73,569	1,262	233,709
1911	…	…	134,765	56,337	9,432	9,848	49,732	1,695	261,809
1912	…	…	133,561	68,673	11,053	6,701	45,817	2,680	268,485
1913	…	…	127,656	46,012	11,251	3,716	52,155	1,207	241,997
1914	…	…	29,793	20,426	5,301	2,586^*	15,637	5,237^*	63,334
1915	…	…	12,049^*	2,702	977	3,290^*	9,533^*	3,540^*	24,733^*
1916	…	…	2,904^*	21	51^*	1,661^*	1,929^*	1,651^*	8,175^*
1917	…	…	3,999	680^*	182	773^*	2,157^*	1,019^*	448^*
1918	…	…	872	1,739	289	1,717	2,047^*	665^*	1,905
1919	…	…	29,679	6,801	1,515	6,949^*	6,971^*	2,927	27,002
1920	…	…	75,435	19,048	9,936	14,017	49,783	4,528	172,747
1921	…	…	39,049	21,915	9,547	13,567	33,756	1,104	118,938
1922	…	…	30,666	30,385	9,911	745	27,689	486	99,882
1923†	…	…	81,917	30,447	7,412	546^*	70,848	305	190,383
1924	…	…	46,469	28,156	8,836	1,826	3,251	127^*	88,411
1925	…	…	25,426	27,056	10,541	4,854	18,908	271	87,056
^* Excess inward.
†From 1st April, 1923, the figures are exclusive of passengers who departed from, or arrived at, ports in the Irish Free State.