Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Lord Advocate what was the excess of births over deaths in Scotland during the first six months of the present year; and what was the excess of emigration from over-immigration to Scottish ports during the same period?
§ Mr. UREDuring the six months ended 30th June, 1911, there were registered in Scotland 63,645 births and 37,870 deaths. The excess of births over deaths during the period in question was therefore 25,775. The number of passengers between ports 1891W in Scotland and places out of Europe during the first six months of the present year was as follows:—
Outward 36,642, of whom 34,094 of Scottish nationality. Inward 10,704, of whom 4,227 of Scottish nationality. Excess Outward 25,938 of all nationalities. 29,867 of Scottish nationality. The majority of those not stated to be of Scottish nationality both outward and inward were foreigners.