§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in theOfficial Report for each of the years since 1961 (a) the number of persons who have emigrated from Scotland, including those who have emigrated to England, (b) the natural increase in population and (c) (a) as a fraction of (b).
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information available does not provide accurate estimates of total emigration from Scotland. The table below presents estimates of net emigration from Scotland (including net emigration to
Authorised Establishment Actual Strength Force Police1 Civilians2 Police1 Civilians2 Central 589 123 590 116 Dumfries and Galloway 344 94 348 83 Fife 754 182 759 178 Grampian 1,069 326 1,019 311 Lothian and Borders 2,435 851 2,390 789 Northern 620 183 608 167 Strathclyde 6,954 1,722 6,780 1,544 Tayside 1,001 263 989 247 Totals 13,766 3,744 13,483 3,435 1 These figures include officers employed at ports, airports and oil related industries where the cost is not borne entirely by the local authority. 2 Excludes police cadets and part-time staff.