My right hon. Friend is making a characteristically powerful speech. The truth is that the House of Commons Library is clear: in January 2011, long-term youth unemployment in his constituency was 160, but it is now 270, a rise of more than 68%. Under anybody's definition that rise is unacceptable, and the Government should be doing more to bring it down.
Unemployment
Proceeding contribution from
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 December 2011.
It occurred during Opposition day on Unemployment.
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