§ Sir R. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he can make any statement as to the proposed negotiations with, the Australian authorities on the subject of migration?
Mr. M. MacDonaldI understand that the resumption of certain forms of assisted migration is at present receiving consideration by His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia.878W His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are very ready to discuss with the Commonwealth Government any proposals which they may make.
§ Mr. Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what numbers of emigrants from this country were admitted into each self-governing Dominion, respectively, during 1937 to the latest convenient date; and the numbers of returning emigrants from the same during the like period?
Mr. M. MacDonaldThe number of British subjects who were recorded in the passenger lists furnished to the Board of Trade as leaving permanent residence in the United Kingdom (by which is understood residence for a year or more) to take up permanent residence in the under-mentioned Dominions in the nine months ending 30th September, 1937, and the number of such persons who were recorded as leaving permanent residence in those countries to take up permanent residence in the United Kingdom in the same period are as follow:
— Emigrants into the United Kingdom (British subjects only). Immigrants from the United Kingdom (British subjects only). British North America (Canada and Newfound land). 2,286 6,176 Australia 2,692 3,961 New Zealand 1,280 1,639 South Africa (Union, Southern Rhodesia, etc.). 3,856 3,218 Total nine months 10,114 14,994