§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures for mid-1965 and mid-1966 showing the changes in the total population of Scotland under the headings shown in table 46 of the Scottish Digest of Statistics.
§ Mr. RossThe estimated populations of Scotland for mid-1965 and mid-1966 and the changes in the total population between these two points of time are shown in the following table:—
1965 1966 (thousands) Total population* … 5,239 5,225 Males … 2,531 2,523 Females … 2,708 2,702 Civilian Population† … 5,178 5,165 Males … 2,471 2,465 Females … 2,706 2,700 Home (de facto) populations‡ … 5,204 5,191 Males … 2,497 2,490 Females … 2,707 2,701 Changes in total population Births … 97.5 Deaths … 64.3 Natural increase … 33.2 Actual increase … -13.8 Net emigration … 47.0 Overseas … 25.0 Rest of U.K. … 22.0 *Comprises the civilian population and alt members of H.M. Forces of Scottish domicile and Merchant Navy at home and abroad. Forces stationed in Scotland who are not of Scottish domicile are excluded. † All civilians but excludes Merchant Navy at home and abroad. ‡ These figures include civilians, members of the Armed Forces stationed in Scotland and members of the Merchant Navy at home, i.e. all persons actually in Scotland.
CONTRAVENTION OF DRUGS LEGISLATION, 1961–65 Disposal Year Number of Proceeded against Number of persons convicted Admonished Probation Fine Detention in young offenders institution imprisonment 1961 … 4 4 1 1 2 — — 1962 … 1 1 — — 1 — — 1963 … 8 6 — 1 1 — 4 1964 … 29 21 — 3 9 — 9 1965 … 16 11 1 2 5 1 2 Figures for 1966 are not yet available.