§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British citizens have emigrated to Canada. New Zealand and Australia, respectively, since 1st January, 1972, to the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr. KershawComplete figures are not yet available and are not likely to be until next year and those that follow are provisional:
2,979 British subjects emigrated to Canada during the period 1st January to 31st March, 1972;
387W19,912 were provided with assisted passages by the Australian Government during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1972. It is estimated that approximately 2,500 emigrated at their own expense during the same period;
2,068 emigrated to New Zealand with the assistance of the New Zealand Government. No estimate is yet available of those who emigrated at their own expense.