34. Mr. Bob Edwardsasked the Paymaster General what is the Government's estimate of the number of new jobs likely to be created by removing young people from the protection of wages councils; and on what evidence it is based.
§ 50. Mr. Flanneryasked the Paymaster General how many full-time jobs he expects to be created for people under the age of 21 years as a result of the reform of the wages councils.
§ 83. Mr. Terry Fieldsasked the Paymaster General how many full-time jobs for men he expects to be created as a result of the reform of the wages councils.
§ 103. Mr. Georgeasked the Paymaster General how many full-time jobs he expects to be created as a result of the reform of wages councils.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThere is clear evidence in studies both in the United Kingdom and internationally of the link between pay and jobs. In my opinion it is not possible, however, to quantify precisely the number of140W new jobs that will arise from the reforms to wages councils. There are a large number of academic studies which have suggested various figures for the increased employment that would be generated by reform or abolition.
§ 54. Mr. Bellasked the Paymaster General what proportion of young workers find their first job in wages council industries.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe only available figures are those from the new entrants to employment survey which related to the employment destinations of those leaving school at age 16 in 1983. Of those entering employment that year outside YTS some 30 per cent. found their first job in wages council industries.