Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Paul Masterton Excerpts
Monday 11th March 2019

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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The hon. Gentleman and I have had a chance on previous occasions to discuss and correspond on the Thomas Hepburn school, and of course I will meet him, as he suggests.

Paul Masterton Portrait Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire) (Con)
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A not insignificant number of parents feel compelled to take their children out of school and into home-schooling as a result of bullying. Will the Department’s call for evidence on home education look at the support being given to these children to try to get them back into mainstream schooling as soon as possible?

Nick Gibb Portrait Nick Gibb
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Yes, of course, and I will very happily meet my hon. Friend to discuss this further.