National Insurance and National Heath Service (Reference Numbers) (Hansard, 17 February 1970)

§ Mr. Hastings

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the last

ESTIMATES OF EMIGRATION FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE BRITISH ISLES
Thousands
	Year ended 30th June
	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
Total	272	276	321	268	288
Country of destination
Australia	88	85	89	72	97
Canada	34	49	70	46	34
New Zealand	14	14	18	11	9
Other Commonwealth countries	40	41	43	38	42
U.S.A	29	24	32	32	26
South Africa	13	13	16	16	18
Western Europe	43	39	40	40	47
Other foreign countries	12	12	14	15	16
Age (years)
Under 15	66	72	85	63	66
15–24	73	72	80	73	78
25–44	103	106	125	105	116
45–64	20	19	25	21	21
65 and over	7	5	5	5	5
Not stated	2	2	2	2	2

Notes:—

1. An emigrant is here defined as a person who has resided in Great Britain for a year or more and intends to remain outside the British Isles for a year or more.

2. These estimates are derived from the International Passenger Survey, a sample survey of passenger movements between the United Kingdom and overseas countries.

3. As each separate figure is rounded to the nearest thousand the total may not correspond precisely with the detailed breakdown.

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occasion that the possibility of using one number for both National Insurance and National Health Service purposes was considered; and what was the estimated cost of making the change at that time.