84. Earl of Dalkeithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average figure of net emigration from Scotland over the period of the last four years; and what was the corresponding figure for the preceding 13-year period.
§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the increase or decrease in each year over the preceding year in net emigration from Scotland from 1959–60 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. RossThe changes in net migration figures in each year since 1959–60 are shown in the following table:
Increase (+) or Decrease (−) over preceding year 1959–60 + 8,200 1960–61 + 6,100 1961–62 − 5,100 1962–63 + 4,500 1963–64 + 6,600 1964–65 + 2,400 1965–66 + 4,000 1966–67 − 2,000 1967–68 − 12,000