MP and
School Celebrate Success of Cadet Force Campaign
Fiona Bruce and
Sandbach Boys School are celebrating the success of their campaign to secure
the future of the combined cadet force at Sandbach School which was under threat
as a result of Government funding changes.
Fiona Bruce said “The
Sandbach Combined Cadet Force make an invaluable contribution to the life of
the Sandbach Community as well as offering the young people who are members an
opportunity to develop vital life skills. I am always tremendously impressed at
the positive example which cadets from across my constituency provide, and
there is therefore no doubt in my mind that these proposals needed to be fought
vigorously.”
Fiona Bruce
raised the issue in Parliament at Defence Question Time as well as writing to
and speaking with Ministers directly on this issue.
Sarah Burns, Headteacher of Sandbach
Boys School said this week
“There is deep appreciation from Sandbach Boys School to our MP, Fiona
Bruce, for the urgent action she took in raising the threat of closure of
Sandbach Boys School Combined Cadet Force with Ministers at Question Time.
Without
Fiona’s actions our Cadet Force and its contribution to the town could well
have been lost’.
In a letter
from the Ministry of Defence this week, Anna Soubry, Minister of State for
Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans told Fiona Bruce “The Defence Secretary
has decided not to proceed with the proposal and instead has decided that the
current funding regime will continue to apply. I hope you will agree that this
is an excellent outcome.”
