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Philip Hollobone

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Wed 5th Feb 2020
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Tuesday 4th February 2020

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Ministerial Corrections
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The following is an extract from Questions to the Secretary of State for Education on 20 January 2020.
Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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Those who serve in Her Majesty’s armed forces represent the very best of British. What is being done to turn troops into teachers when veterans leave the armed forces?

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My hon. Friend raises a good point. Veterans make attractive members of staff in our schools, they inspire young people and help to improve behaviour. Our Troops to Teachers scheme was slow to begin with, but it is now proving successful in recruiting Army leavers.

[Official Report, 20 January 2020, Vol. 670, c. 6.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for School Standards, the right hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Nick Gibb):

An error has been identified in the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone).

The correct answer should have been:

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