§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland by what percentage and by what numbers the population of Scotland has increased since 1945.
§ Mr. RossThe estimated population of Scotland increased by 118,500 or 2.3 per cent. between 1947 and 1966. (Estimates during the war period 1940–46 were calculated on a different basis and are not comparable with the estimates for subsequent years.)
§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total population of Scotland in each of the years between 1945 and 1966; and what was the estimated excess of births over deaths during that period.
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§ Mr. RossThe estimated mid-year population of Scotland for each year from 1945 to 1966 is set out in the table below. The excess of registered births over registered deaths during that period was 743,000.
1945 … … … 4,673,900* 1946 … … … 4,900,800* 1947 … … … 5,072,300 1948 … … … 5,084,900 1949 … … … 5,098,900 1950 … … … 5,114,500 1951 … … … 5,102,500 1952 … … … 5,100,800 1953 … … … 5,099,800 1954 … … … 5,103,600 1955 … … … 5,111,300 1956 … … … 5,119,900 1957 … … … 5,124,700 1958 … … … 5,141,200 1959 … … … 5,162,600 1960 … … … 5,177,700 1961 … … … 5,183,800 1962 … … … 5,197,000 1963 … … … 5,204,500 1964 … … … 5,206,400 1965 … … … 5,203,900 1966 … … … 5,190,800 * These figures (Mean Civilian Population) were estimated on a different basis from those for subsequent years.