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.

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