Emigration from Scotland.

HC Deb 27 March 1911 vol 23 cc1108-9W

Sir HENRY DALZIEL

asked the number of emigrants from Scotland during each year for the last five 5years; and if he can state approximately the extent of the emigration per week at the present time?

Mr. SYDNEY BUXTON

The number of passengers sailing from and landing at ports in Scotland, for or from countries out of Europe, was as follows in each of the last five years:—

Years.	Passengers Outward.	Passengers Inward.
1906	56,223	…	16,156
1907	69,685	…	20,485
1908	29,322	…	22,198
1909	41,910	…	15,956
1910	65,192*	…	19,570*

The corresponding figures for the present year as as follows:—

	Passengers Outward.	Passengers Inward.
January, 1911	…	1,048*	…	910*
February, 1911	…	2,452*	…	804*
March 1–18, 1911	…	4,772*	…	501*
* These figures are subject to revision.

Information as to the number of emigrants included in these totals is not available, nor can it be stated how many emigrants from Scotland sailed from other ports in the United Kingdom.