§ Mr. Haynesasked the Paymaster General what evidence he has of the extent of the correlation between the level of youth wages and the level of unemployment.
§ Mr. LangThere have been a number of studies in recent years which indicate that the employment prospects of young people have been adversely affected by high level of earnings relative to adults. These include
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