§ Major GLYNasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if the British Government accept any responsibility for those British subjects who, under approved terms of the Overseas Settlement Act, proceed to one Dominion or another to settle on the land, in so far as to assure them that the promised terms of settlement will be strictly carried out; and if he is aware of cases where the conditions of settlement include the investment of part of their capital in Dominion stocks associated with land development schemes?
Mr. THOMASMigrants proceeding to the Dominions under land settlement schemes arranged to pursuance of the Empire Settlement Act, 1922, are selected by the respective Oversea Governments, and it is the latter who are responsible for all arrangements made for their reception and settlement. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative: but if the hon. and gallant Member is aware of any such cases, I should be glad if he would let me have particulars.