§ Mr. STEPHENasked the President of the Board of Trade the total amount of the claims made by the applicants under the Sumner Commission; the number of applicants making claims; and the number whose claims were paid in full?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERNo separate records have been kept either of the total amount claimed by applicants
Year. Country of last permanent residence. Country of future permanent resilience. British North America Australia. New Zealand. British South Africa. 1922 … England … … 29,636 30,690 8,155 6,826 Wales … … 692 621 214 135 Scotland … … 12,278 6,462 3,282 1,435 1923 … England … … 51,421 31,537 6,123 5,994 Wales … … 1,079 1,004 134 162 Scotland … … 29,070 6,435 2,724 1,214 1924 … England … … 37,439 30,343 7,327 6,074 Wales … … 1,407 899 213 121 Scotland … … 19,136 6,437 3,072 1,245 1925 … England … … 23,235 26,040 7,346 5,582 Wales … … 1,045 1,067 258 163 Scotland … … 11,040 6,501 3,307 1,135 1926 … England … … 26,901 30,356 9,851 6,598 Wales … … 1,649 1,701 364 167 Scotland … … 14,735 10,713 4,852 1,355 1927 … England … … 29,053 27,859 5,167 6,024 Wales … … 2,263 1,654 157 188 Scotland … … 15,473 9,667 2,029 1,215 1928 … England … … 29,948 20,437 3,476 5,566 Wales … … 3,316 1,080 108 191 Scotland … … 15,434 6,053 1,106 1,200 The information regarding the last permanent residence, required to be shewn in the statutory returns, does not include particulars of the county of residence.
§ Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs the total number of British migrants assisted 232W or the number of applicants whose claims were paid in full. With regard to the second part of the question, 83,600 claims were received, but many applicants made more than one claim.