§ 22. Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOXasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigrants have entered Great Britain from Germany since the 1st January, 1933; and how many entered this country in the correspondent period of 1932?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Gilmour)During the nine months ended 30th September last, the number of Germans coming to this country from all parts of the world, including tourists, business visitors, students and others, was 40,509 and the number of those who embarked was 35,977. The corresponding figures for 1932 were 33,494 landings and 30,492 embarkations. It is not possible to say how many of these persons can be described as immigrants from Germany, as statistics are based upon nationality and not upon port of departure, but as I explained in an answer on 16th November to my hon. Friend the Member for Guildford, the excess of landings over embarkations for this period is a normal feature which tends to correct itself during the last quarter when the holiday season has come to an end. The difference of the excess between the two years is only 1,530.