§ 43. Mr. Shinwellasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations the number of persons who have emigrated to Canada, Australia and New Zealand respectively, since the beginning of 1957.
§ Mr. AlportSince 1st January, 1957, 5,858 persons have sailed for Australia under the Assisted Passage Scheme and 44 for New Zealand under the New Zealand Government's Free Passage Scheme.
No figures are available as yet of emigrants to Canada or of emigrants to Australia and New Zealand other than those travelling under the schemes mentioned.