30. Lieut.-Colonel MOOREasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of emigrants from Scotland during the past six months, indicating the chief countries to which they have gone, whether within or without the Empire?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. William Graham)As the answer contains a number of figures, I will with the hon. and gallant Member's permission circulate a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The following table shows the numbers of British subjects who were recorded as leaving permanent residence in Scotland to take up permanent residence in the countries specified during the six months ended 30th November, 1929.
| Country of future permanent residence. | Number of British emigrants from Scotland. |
| British North America | 9,392 |
| Australia | 1,706 |
| New Zealand | 473 |
| British South Africa | 452 |
| India (including Ceylon) | 801 |
| Other parts of the British Empire (outside Europe) | 478 |
| Total British Empire | 13,302 |
| United States | 7,986 |
| Other foreign countries (outside Europe) | 431 |
| Total foreign countries | 8,417 |
| Total | 21,719 |