§ Mr. Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether it remains the policy of Her Majesty's Government to continue to 29W encourage emigration to Canada, Australia and New Zealand; and, bearing in mind the large numbers of people in the United Kingdom wishing to emigrate to those countries, what steps he proposes to take in consultation with the other Commonwealth Governments concerned to increase the numbers emigrating.
§ Mr. SandysYes. We welcome the fact that substantial numbers of British citizens are emigrating from this country to Canada, Australia and New Zealand and we continue to give assistance.
The total numbers emigrating from Britain are largely determined by the rate of intake the receiving countries can absorb. We are always ready to discuss specific proposals by the Governments concerned.