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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 8 February 2012.

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Photo of David Cameron David Cameron The Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party 11:30, 8 February 2012

My hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. If every small business in the country hired an additional worker, that would go a long way to curing both long-term youth unemployment and total unemployment at one stroke. We have got to make it easier for businesses to take people on. One of the key considerations for businesses is how difficult it is to let someone go if it does not work out. That is why extending to two years the amount of time that someone has to work before they get access to a tribunal will make a real difference in small business employment.