HC Deb 12 February 1964 vol 689 c84W
Mr. P. Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what action he proposes to take to gain more accurate figures of emigration to the Commonwealth.

Mr. Sandys

Arrangements have already been made to improve the statistics available of the number of emigrants from this country to the Commonwealth. Information is now being obtained from a sample of 7 per cent. of all passengers leaving by sea or air for destinations beyond Europe. Information about emigrants travelling to Commonwealth countries via Europe is available from the smaller sample survey of passengers travelling to Europe.