New Factories, Development Areas (Hansard, 6 April 1950)

§ 23. Mr. Foot
asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of new factories and extensions completed, under construction and approved in respect of Government and privately financed projects, respectively, for each of the seven development areas since June, 1945.

Mr. H. Wilson
Following are the figures:
year from 1945 to 1949, giving the principal countries of destination.

Mr. H. Wilson
Figures of passenger movement for the year 1945 are not available. The other data asked for are as follows: 171W

Outward Movement of Passengers from the United Kingdom.

1946 1947 1948 1949§

Total Departtures British Emigrants Alien Emigrants Total Departures British Emigrants Alien Emigrants Total Departures British Emigrants Alien Emigrants Total Departures British Emigrants Alien‡ Emigrants

Total Departures … 1,507,604 — — 2,278,502 — — 2,596,273 — — 2,968,271║ — —

By Sea—Total … 1,287,365 166,586 5,005 1,877,116 121,643 4,831 2,056,785 157,290 10,860 2,367,084║ 144,503 6,665

To Irish Republic … 425,781 — — 471,982 — — 602,688 — — 619,181 — —

Channel Islands … 140,203 — — 203,246 — — 201,757 — — 194,682 — —

Continent of Europe … 506,994 — — 956,992 — — 943,941 — — 1,236,943 — —

Canada … 61,127 52,479 1,053 29,744 22,960 296 51,513 34,487 1,687 59,372 20,762 1,648

Australia … 10,491 9,592 14,813 13,012 42 39,357 34,445 47 62,289 53,059 41

New Zealand … 5,888 5,428 6,452 5,918 57 6,715 6,927 132 8,592 9,261 53

South Africa and Southern Rhodesia … 12,455 11,127 34,127 26,142 244 46,786 32,232 355 35,409 15,283 81

India and Pakistan … 15,688 10,937 18,441 10,370 60 7,709 4,000 47 9,484 4,780 33

Other British Countries … 22,839 20,667 25,859 19,598 196 29,104 21,224 263 31,434 21,672 127

U.S.A. … 74,571 49,580 2,857 105,338 18,555 2,605 110,842 19,600 3,280 95,291 16,237 1,928

Other Foreign Countries … 10,824 6,776 1,095 9,284 5,088 1,331 11,408 4,375 5,049 5,878 3,449 2,754

On Pleasure Cruises … 504 838 1,095 —

By Air—Total … 220,239 — — 401,386† — — 539,488 — — 601,187 — —

To Irish Republic … 33,000 — — 62,916 — — 88,255 — — 94,763 — —

Channel Islands … 187,000 — — — — — 61,156 — — 69,698 — —

Canada … 19,000 — — 27,000 — — 436,726^* — —

U.S.A. … 51,000 — — 45,000 — —

Rest of World … 269,000 — — 318,000 — —

^*Including 318,000 to the Continent of Europe; corresponding figures for earlier years are not known. — = not available.

†Excluding figures for Channel Islands. §Provisional figures.

‡January-September only. ║Excluding Pleasure Cruises.

172W

Outward Movement of Passengers from the United Kingdom.
		1946	1947	1948	1949§
		Total Departtures	British Emigrants	Alien Emigrants	Total Departures	British Emigrants	Alien Emigrants	Total Departures	British Emigrants	Alien Emigrants	Total Departures	British Emigrants	Alien‡ Emigrants
Total Departures	…	1,507,604	—	—	2,278,502	—	—	2,596,273	—	—	2,968,271║	—	—
By Sea—Total	…	1,287,365	166,586	5,005	1,877,116	121,643	4,831	2,056,785	157,290	10,860	2,367,084║	144,503	6,665
To Irish Republic	…	425,781	—	—	471,982	—	—	602,688	—	—	619,181	—	—
Channel Islands	…	140,203	—	—	203,246	—	—	201,757	—	—	194,682	—	—
Continent of Europe	…	506,994	—	—	956,992	—	—	943,941	—	—	1,236,943	—	—
Canada	…	61,127	52,479	1,053	29,744	22,960	296	51,513	34,487	1,687	59,372	20,762	1,648
Australia	…	10,491	9,592	14,813	13,012	42	39,357	34,445	47	62,289	53,059	41
New Zealand	…	5,888	5,428	6,452	5,918	57	6,715	6,927	132	8,592	9,261	53
South Africa and Southern Rhodesia	…	12,455	11,127	34,127	26,142	244	46,786	32,232	355	35,409	15,283	81
India and Pakistan	…	15,688	10,937	18,441	10,370	60	7,709	4,000	47	9,484	4,780	33
Other British Countries	…	22,839	20,667	25,859	19,598	196	29,104	21,224	263	31,434	21,672	127
U.S.A.	…	74,571	49,580	2,857	105,338	18,555	2,605	110,842	19,600	3,280	95,291	16,237	1,928
Other Foreign Countries	…	10,824	6,776	1,095	9,284	5,088	1,331	11,408	4,375	5,049	5,878	3,449	2,754
On Pleasure Cruises	…	504			838			1,095			—
By Air—Total	…	220,239	—	—	401,386†	—	—	539,488	—	—	601,187	—	—
To Irish Republic	…	33,000	—	—	62,916	—	—	88,255	—	—	94,763	—	—
Channel Islands	…	187,000	—	—	—	—	—	61,156	—	—	69,698	—	—
Canada	…	19,000	—	—	27,000	—	—	436,726^*	—	—
U.S.A.	…	51,000	—	—	45,000	—	—
Rest of World	…	269,000	—	—	318,000	—	—
^*Including 318,000 to the Continent of Europe; corresponding figures for earlier years are not known.	— = not available.
†Excluding figures for Channel Islands.	§Provisional figures.
‡January-September only.	║Excluding Pleasure Cruises.