§ J. PENNEFATHERasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs the estimated increases of population in Canada., Australia and New Zealand, respectively, between 1920 and the latest date for which figures are available; and how much of the increase in each case is attributable to natural increase and how much to immigration?
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§ Mr. AMERYThe following tables give the information asked for as far as it is available:
— Estimated increase of population Natural increase Nett immigration Australia. 1920 … 107,896 80,117 27,779 1921 … 97,776 82,122 15,654 1922 … 124,208 86,185 38,023 1923 … 116,526 78,986 37,540 1924 … 123,696 79,947 43,749 1925 … 148,912 110,000 38,912 New Zealand. 1920 … 28,950 17,812 11,138 1921 … 30,753 17,885 12,838 1922 … 25,431 18,029 7,402 1923 … 23,824 16,546 7,368 1924 … 26,953 17,247 9,706 1925 … (Not yet available). Canada. 1920 … 152,929 — — 1921 … 157,008 — — 1922 … 151,667 — — 1923 … 142,690 — — 1924 … 143,900 — — 1925 … 137,460 — — No information is available as to how much of the increase in the case of Canada is attributable to natural increase of population, and how much to immigration.