Out-migration

HC Deb 01 May 1991 vol 190 cc243-4W

Mr. Maxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the net out-migration from Scotland in each year since 1970 to the most recent available figure.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is given in the following table:

Estimated net civilian out-migration 12 months ending June of year shown
Year	000s
1971	121.7
1972	28.6
1973	11.7
1974	3.0
1975	20.0
1976	5.8
1977	10.8
1978	17.3
1979	14.6
1980	16.3
1981	23.1
1982	14.9
1983	17.8
1984	9.1
1985	12.6
1986	16.1
1987	15.0
1988	24.7
1989	6.2
1990	2-13.5
1 The estimate for 1970–71 was compiled on a slightly different basis to those for later years.
2 There was net in-migration in the 12 months to June 1990.