§ Mr. WHEATLEYasked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health how many adults have emigrated from
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§ Captain ELLIOTThe number of prosecutions and convictions for the years 1919–22 and for the first four months of 1923 are given in the appended statement. Tables showing the particulars of individual cases are being prepared, and my Noble Friend will send them to the hon. and learned Member as soon as practicable:
Scotland during the past 12 months; how many of the men were tradesmen; how many building tradesmen; and how many land workers?
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§ Viscount WOLMERI have been asked to reply. During the 12 months ended 31st March, 1923, the number of British subjects of 18 years of age and over, who left permanent residence in Scotland to take up permanent residence in countries outside Europe was 38,417, of whom 23,250 were men and 15,167 women. Of the men, 2,393 were recorded as following agricultural occupations, and 13,537 as in skilled trades. In the latter figure were included 980 in the building trades.