HC Deb 27 February 1922 vol 151 c87W
Captain BOWYER

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the urgency of the problem, he can now announce the policy of the Government as regards Empire settlement and migration?

Mr. AMERY

I hope I may be in a position to make such an announcement at an early date.

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how-many persons have been settled under the Government settlement scheme in the Overseas Dominions; what has been the average cost per head, including the donations from the National Service Funds; and can he state what assistance in the matter of settlement, if any, these persons have received from the Dominion Governments'?

Mr. AMERY

The number of persons who have been furnished with passages under the Free Passage Scheme is about 74,000 at an average cost—including grants from the National Relief Fund—of about £28 per head. A considerable number of these persons have been settled overseas under the schemes of the various Oversea Governments.