Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Secretary for Scotland what was the excess of births over deaths in Scotland during the year 1912, and what was the excess of emigration from, over immigration to, Scottish ports during that year?
Mr. MCKINNON WOODDuring the year 1912 the excess of births over deaths in Scotland was 50,382, the number of births registered having been 122,715 and the number of deaths 72,333. These do not include the two small districts of Papa Stour and St. Kilda, the figures for which are not yet available. It is not possible from the partial record available to state precisely the excess of emigration over immigration from and to Scottish ports during the year 1912, but the number of passengers recorded as of British nationality who embarked at Scottish ports for countries out of Europe during that year was 51,408, and the number who arrived at Scottish ports from countries out of Europe was 15,883. These figures are provisional and subject to revision. On that basis, the excess of emigration over immigration from and to Scottish ports during the year 1912 would be 35,525.