HC Deb 08 April 1925 vol 182 c2250W
Mr. LANSBURY

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department how many agricultural workers left England and Wales during the years 1895, 1905, 1915, and 1924; and how many skilled and unskilled industrial workers left during the same period?

Sir B. CHADWICK

The number of British subjects among passengers from the United Kingdom to non-European countries, by sea direct, who were recorded as having followed "agricultural," "skilled" and "unskilled" occupations, are shown in the following table:

Mr. GUINNESS

For each of the years 1923–24 and 1924–25, the main issue of the notices of assessment to Super-tax, which are also applications for payment, was made as usual during the period from October to March in the year of assessment.