HC Deb 29 April 1948 vol 450 cc63-4W
11. Major Beamish

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many British citizens and foreign nationals, shown separately, have emigrated from the United Kingdom since VE Day to foreign countries other than their own countries; to the Colonies; and to the Dominions, respectively, showing each country or Colony separately.

Mr. H. Wilson

British emigrants travelling direct by sea to places outside Europe numbered about 291,000 in the two years 1946 and 1947; the total of alien emigrants in this period was about 10,000. Figures for 1945 are not available. I give below such details as are available of the destinations of the emigrants who left the United Kingdom by sea in 1946 and 1947.

EMMIGRANTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM DIRECT BY SEA TO PLACES OUT OF EUROPE AND NOT WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA 1946 AND 1947.
Place of future permanent residence. * Emigrants of British Nationality. Alien Emigrants.
British North America. 76,000
Australia 23,000
New Zealand 12,000
British South Africa 37,000
India and Ceylon 21,000
Other British Countries. 41,000
TOTAL, British Empire. 210,000 2,000
United States 69,000 5,500
Other Foreign Countries. 12,000 2,500
TOTAL, All Countries 291,000 10,000
* Residence for a year or more is treated as permanent residence for the purpose of this classification