§ 50. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what financial and other arrangements have been made for Maltese emigrants to Australia and other oversea Commonwealth countries; and how these arrangements compare with those made for the emigration to such countries of British subjects from the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. SandysArrangements for emigration from Malta are the responsibility of the Malta Government. The main148W feature of those arrangements is the registration of prospective migrants in Malta, the securing of suitable employment opportunities abroad and the provision of assistance towards passage costs. Her Majesty's Government have agreed to increase to £300,000 the assistance they have offered for this purpose out of their general financial aid to Malta, to which I referred in my reply to the hon. Member for Haltem price (Mr. Wall) on 14th May, 1963.
Government assistance towards migration from this country is by way of an annual contribution to the Anglo-Australian Assisted Passage Scheme, and grants to a number of voluntary societies.