The Chief Minister says he's not too concerned about graduates who leave the Island and don't return immediately.
Figures from the government show a large number of those leaving for university are staying off the island rather than coming back.
Howard Quayle MHK says although the drop in population is a worry for the future, its families he's more concerned about:
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