§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 138W how many British citizens have emigrated to Canada, Australia and New Zealand at their own expense since 1st January 1972, to the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleThe number of emigrants from the United Kingdom who paid their own expenses and who arrived in the three countries for the periods for which figures are available were as follows:
- Canada—1st January to 31st December 1972—18,197.
- Australia—1st January to 30th June 1972—4,636.
- New Zealand—1st April 1971 to 31st March 1972—10,127.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many United Kingdom citizens have emigrated to Australia and New Zealand with assisted passages from 1st January 1972 to the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleAccording to the most recent available figures, 37,125 people from the United Kingdom were provided with assisted passages by the Australian Government between 1st January and 31st December 1972. Between 1st April 1972 and 31st January 1973, 3,033 emigrated to New Zealand with the assistance of the New Zealand Government.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many United Kingdom citizens have applied for emigration to countries in the EEC since the signature of the Treaty of Accession.
§ Mr. John DaviesNo application for emigration is required from United Kingdom citizens regardless of their destination.