Q39. Mr. Ron Brownasked the Prime Minister what recent assessment has been made of the effect of the Government's economic policies on the employment opportunities for young people.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government's policies seek to achieve a sustained improvement in the economy through a reduction of inflation and the promotion of enterprise and initiative. Inflation is being reduced and industry is beginning to tackle fundamental problems that have long been neglected. It will take time before the benefits are apparent in terms of lower unemployment and meanwhile we are protecting those hardest hit, particularly young people, through the special employment measures.