HC Deb 09 March 1923 vol 161 cc913-4W
Mr. BURGESS

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) the number of emigrants who left Great Britain during 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922, respectively;

(2) the number of British emigrants to the United States of America during 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922, respectively

Viscount WOLMER:

The following statement shows the numbers of British subjects previously resident in (a) Great Britain and (b) the United Kingdom who left to take up residence in countries overseas in 1921 and 1922 respectively:

1921 1922.
Emigrants from Great Britain to:
All countries outside Europe. 173,421 153,003
United States of America 37,159 34,826
Emigrants from the United Kingdom to:
All countries outside Europe. 199,477 174,096
United States of America 56,393 49,902

The records for the years 1919 and 1920were seriously affected by the repatriation of persons who had been in this country for purposes connected with the War, and are, therefore, not comparable with the figures given above.