§ Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what schemes have been approved since January, 1925, for assisted migration to the Dominions and Colonies overseas, and what is the number of men, women and children who have left Britain for other parts of the Commonwealth during the eight months ending 31st October?
§ Mr. AMERYThe most important development in connection with Empire Settlement since the 1st January 1925, is the comprehensive scheme of settlement and development arranged with the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. Under that Agreement a sum of £34,000,000 (including a sum of £14,000,000 already provided for existing land settlement schemes) will be made available to the Australian State Governments on specially favourable terms for approved works of development directly connected with migration. A Land Settlement Scheme has also been arranged with the Government of Southern Rhodesia. The number of men, women and children who have been assisted to settle in other parts of the Empire during the eight months ending 31st October is as follows: Men, 8,338; Women, 6,888; Children, 10,935. Figures of the total migration during the period in question are not yet available, but the total number of men, women and children who left Great Britain to settle in other parts of the Empire during the period 1st January-30th June, 1925, was: Men, 24,973; Women, 19,551; Children, 9,422.