§ 85. Mr. P. Williamsasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what further attempt is to be made to gather information about the motives and causes of emigration, with particular reference to professional and skilled workers.
§ Mr. AlportThe position has not changed since I stated on 22nd May last, in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Essex, South-East (Mr. Braine) that my noble Friend did not think that in present circumstances it would be right to undertake the additional expenditure of public money necessary to conduct a special inquiry into the character and motivation of emigration from the United Kingdom. We are very ready, however, to co-operate with any organisation which wishes to study any aspect of this matter.