§ Mr. CLARRYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of persons who have availed themselves of the provisions of the Empire Settlement Act during the year 1922, and the effect of the Act upon emigration?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe total number of persons who have been approved for the grant of assisted passages under the provisions of the Empire Settlement Act is as follows:
Australia 9,662 New Zealand 1,546 Canada (Ontario) 130 As to the effect of the Act upon migration I invite my hon. Friend's attention to the Report of the Overseas Settlement Committee for the year 1922 (Cmd. 1804).
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§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what assistance, if any, is being given by the Overseas Settlement Committee to persons desirous of settling in any of the Crown Colonies or Protectorates?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORENo assistance has been given through the Overseas Settlement Committee, as yet, to persons desirous of settling in any of the Colonies or Protectorates. The Act is applicable to such Dependencies, but generally speaking conditions at the moment are not favourable to such settlement.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies how much was provided in this year's Estimate for overseas settlement and how much was spent up to 28th February?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe figures for which my hon. Friend asks are £1,180,114 and £530,303 respectively.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it could be arranged to publish statistics monthly, either in the "Board of Trade Journal" or in the "Labour Gazette," showing the number of applications each month for assisted passages and the number of such applications which are granted?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREYes, Sir. Statistics will be published monthly in the "Labour Gazette" as desired.
Sir J. NORTON-GRIFFITHSasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will give the names of the delegates who are going to Australia at the end of this month in connection with overseas settlement; and what powers have been given to them for the purpose of completing the machinery for such settlement?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe names of the delegates who are proceeding on behalf of the Oversea Settlement Committee are as follow:
Mr. W. Windham, C.B.E.
Miss Gladys Pott, O.B.E.
Mr. J. Wignall, M.P.
Mr. F. B. Smith.
Captain R. G. Somervill.
Sir J. NORTON-GRIFFITHSasked the Under-Secretary of State for the 288W Colonies what organisation, if any, exists in Australia for uniting the families of the men already in Australia.?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREArrangements for enabling families in this country to join men already in Australia are made through the Commonwealth authorities, who co-operate in Australia with voluntary organisations such as the New Settlers League.
Sir J. NORTON-GRIFFITHSasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies how many British subjects were landed in New Zealand during the calendar year 1913 and how many left. New Zealand in the same period; and what was the corresponding figure in 1922?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI presume that my hon. Friend's question refers to the movement, of British subjects between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The figures are as follow:
1913. British subjects from United Kingdom to New Zealand 13,715 British subjects from New Zealand to United Kingdom 2,464 1922. British subjects from United Kingdom to New Zealand 12,259 British subjects from New Zealand to United Kingdom 2,223
§ Colonel VAUGHAN-MORGANasked he Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will ascertain the total number of emigrants entering Canada during the year 1922; and what percentage of these are British subjects?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe total number of persons of all nationalities who migrated to Canada during 1922 was 70,423. Of this number 31,005, or 44 per rent., proceeded from the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. SHORTasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what form of supervision exists in connection with emigration to the Colonies; and whether consultation with accredited labour representatives or organisations in this country takes place relative to such emigration?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe Oversea Settlement Committee works in the 289W closest co-operation with the Migration Departments of the Dominion Governments, but the final decision as to the selection of migrants and the arrangements for their reception overseas rests with the Dominion authorities. The Oversea Settlement Committee use their best endeavours to keep in touch with and secure the help of labour and all other organisations in this country which are interested in the problem of oversea settlement. The Committee comprises two representatives of labour, namely, Mr. J. Wignall, M.P. for the Forest of Dean, who was nominated by the Parliamentary Labour Party, and Mrs. Harrison Bell, of the Standing Joint Committee, of Industrial Women's Organisations.