§ Sir J. PENNEFATHERasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs the 1231W net migration movement outwards from Great Britain to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the rest of the Empire overseas for the rest of the Empire overseas for the first six months of 1926, and the comparative figures for the corresoponding periods in 1924 and 1925?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI have been asked to answer this question. Figures for June are not yet available. During the first five months of 1924, 1925 and 1926, the British subjects recorded as leaving permanent residence in Great Britain to take up permanent residence in the British Empire Overseas, exceeded those recorded as leaving permanent residence in the Empire Overseas to take up permanent residence in Great Britain by the numbers shown below:
Excess Outwards of British Emigrants to, over British Immigrants from 5 months ended 31st May. 1924. 1925. 1926 Canada 26,360 11,812 17,361 Australia 11,846 10,243 13,358 New Zealand 2,717 4,013 4,465 Best of British Empire Overseas. *4,089 *2,693 *2,731 Total British Empire Overseas. 36,834 23,375 32,453 * Excess Inward of British Immigrants.