Mr. Daniel Waugh:

It has been said these contracts are flexible, but one should not confuse flexibility with exploitation. We can circulate a document we prepared for the Low Pay Commission on students working. The evidence shows that students working in the wholesale, retail, accommodation and hospitality sectors have if-and-when contracts and typically work between one and eight hours a week. The cost of travelling to work on public transport for one hour's work outweighs the benefit.