HC Deb 15 May 1928 vol 217 cc841-2
5. Mr. BARR

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can give the number of emigrants who left Scotland in the year ended 31st December, 1927, and the number of persons emigrating in that year to non-European countries?

Mr. H. WILLIAMS

No information is available showing the total number of emigrants from Scotland year by year. The number of persons reported as having been resident in Scotland and leaving Scotland in 1927 to take up residence in countries outside Europe was 43,498.