HC Deb 19 March 1969 vol 780 cc109-10W
84. Earl of Dalkeith

asked 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. Ross

The figures are 42,000 and 30,000 respectively.

Mr. Adam Hunter

asked 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. Ross

The 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