§ 21. Mr. Buchanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the net emigration figures from Scotland for the most recent 12 months period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithIt is estimated that net emigration from Scotland in the year to June, 1971, amounted to 21,700, 11,200 to the rest of the United Kingdom and 10,500 to countries overseas.
§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT, a table showing how many people have left Scotland in each quarter of the period November, 1970, to November, 1971, and which areas have been most affected.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe migration figures by quarter and by area are not available. Net emigration from Scotland in the second half of 1970 and the first half of 1971 is estimated at 12,100 and 9,600, respectively.