§ Commander O. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of emigrants who left the British Isles for other parts of the British Empire and for foreign parts, respectively, for each year since 1919; and the amount of money spent out of the annual grant in each case?
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§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSThe following table shows the numbers of British emigrants who were recorded as leaving permanent residence in the British Isles to take up permanent residence in other parts of the British Empire and in foreign countries during each of the years 1919 to 1927, and during 1928, so far as the information is available:
Year. British Emigrants to— British Empire (outside Europe). Foreign Countries (outside Europe). 1919 115,369 31,566 1920 198,594 86,508 1921 136,777 62,700 1922 118,410 55,686 1923 158,064 109,490 1924 139,157 35,319 1925 108,869 61,909 1926 136,162 60,508 1927 126,011 54,676 1928 From United Kingdom ports. 111,112 31,817 1928 (Jan.-Sept.) From Irish Free State ports. 719 14,953 The number of migrants assisted and the total expenditure under the Empire Settlement Act, 1922, were as follow:
Financial Year. Number of migrants. Expenditure. £ 1922–23 13,340 35,464 1923–24 39,766 424,882 1924–25 40,739 423,622 1925–26 45,166 569,875 1926–27 66,306 1,128,896 1927–28 56,871 1,282,906 1928–29 (9 months ending 31st Dec, 1928). 38,003 783,738