A war hero turned Conservative MP today revealed his teenage son's teacher stood up and told his classmates not to talk to him because his dad is a Tory.

Bob Stewart, who served as an Army Colonel before he joined the Commons, said four of his sons have been 'hassled' at school because of his parliamentary career.

But he said the abuse reached a new low during the General Election when his 13 year-old son's teacher told his classmates to shun him because of his father's political beliefs.

Mr Stewart, 68, is a former British Army officer who served in Northern Ireland and rose to become United Nations Commander during the Bosnian war.

The father-of-six revealed the shocking incident during a parliamentary debate on the scale of abuse MPs have received.

The school, which the Mail Online has chosen not to name, said they are taking the matter 'very seriously' and hope to meet Mr Stewart 'very soon' to discuss it.

Tory MP Bob Stewart, pictured today in the House of Commons, said a teacher told the classmates of his 13 year-old son not to talk to him because his dad is a Tory

Bob Stewart visits the Muslim village of Ahmici in 1992 during the Bosnian war. Mr Stewart was a UN commander in Bosnia before he entered politics

Mr Stewart, who led troops in Northern Ireland and Bosnia before becoming the MP for Beckenham, said: 'It goes worse than that, it goes to children.

'All my four children have been hassled by other kids in their local schools because of the job of their father.

'There is little that can be done about that because they are children and my kids are robust enough to withstand it.

BOB STEWART'S GLITTERING CAREER AS A WAR HERO Bob Stewart, pictured in Bosnia in 1993, led UN peace keeping troops during the war. he joined Parliament as a Tory MP in 2010 Bob Stewart was a war hero who led troops in Bosnia and Northern Ireland before he joined the House of Commons as an MP. After training at Sandhurst he served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, first as an intelligence officer and then a company commander. He was the Company commander in charge when 30 people - including 11 soldiers - were kilned when the Irish National Liberation Army planted a bomb disco in Ballykelly in 1982. His glittering career took him to Bosnia where in 1992 he became the first British commander of UN troops in Bosnia . During his time in the country he discovered he Ahmici massacre, in which 103 Muslim people were killed - one of the most savage examples of ethnic cleansing during the conflict. After leaving the Army in he was elected to Parliament in 2010, and has earned a reputation speaking out for veterans during his time as an MP. Advertisement

'But such behaviour is taken to a new level when, during the last election, a teacher tells the class of my 13 year-old boy that nobody should talk to him because he is the son of a Conservative MP.'

There were cries of 'shame' and shocked gasps from fellow MPs after Mr Stewart made the comments.

Home Office Minister Sarah Newton said the revelation is 'deeply troubling'.

She said: 'That is simply unacceptable. It is a noble thing to stand for election it is a noble thing to want to represent your community - either as a councillor or as an MP in this place

'And those people in a position of responsibility and influence, such as a teacher, should be upholding the shared values of our country.

'And it is most disappointing to hear of somebody in such a powerful and influential position, letting themselves down and letting their profession down.'

The headteacher at the local school which Mr Stewart's son attends told the Mail Online in a statement: 'We are clearly very concerned about the statement made today by Bob Stewart MP.

'We have no record of any complaint of this nature from Mr Stewart or his family.

'We are, however, taking this matter very seriously, as such behaviour would be wholly unacceptable and not tolerated by the school.

'We hope to meet with Mr Stewart very soon to discuss the matter so we can establish the facts and take action as appropriate.'

But it is not the first time militant teachers have hurled abuse at Conservative politicians.

A number of teachers helped to organised sick 'death parties' celebrating the passing away of Margaret Thatcher in 2013.

And Sarah Vine, Daily Mail columnist and wife of Michael Gove's wife, revealed she considered sending her children to live in Italy to get away from the abuse directed at them over their father.

Bob Stewart, who is standing in the middle, pictured with British UN peacekeeping troops in Bosnia. he has a glittering career in the military before becoming an MP in 2010

Bob Stewart, pictured in the northern Bosnian village of Maglaj, where he led peacekeeping troops during the war in the early 1990s. Since becoming an MP he has earned a reputation for being an outspoken defender of the interests of veterans

Speaking at a fundraising lunch in 2014, when Mr Gove was still Education Secretary, she said they were teased in the playground over their father.

She said: 'They are 11 and nine now, they've just got to the age where they understand what he [Mr Gove] does and they understand that people hate him because people will say things to them in the playground.

'One of Beatrice's own teachers went on strike and then she said that she saw him on Newsround holding a banner going 'Michael Gove out' which I think is quite a strange experience for a small child – and I don't know how it's going to affect them at all.

Newspaper columnist Sarah Vine pictured with her husband Michael Gove last year, has spoken out about the teasing their two children received in the playground when their dad was Education Secretary. Ms Vine said at times she wanted to put her children on a plane to Italy to get them away form the abuse

'Part of me wants to put them on a plane to go and live with my mother in Italy, but part of me thinks it will make them tougher.'

Other MPs also revealed the abuse they and their colleagues received during the recent election campaign.

CORBYN ALLY ACCUSED OF BAKCING 'VILE' CAMPAIGN AGAINST RIVAL Labour MP and Jeremy Corbyn ally Chris Williamson was today accused of backing a vile social media campaign waged against his Tory rival (file pic) A key ally of Jeremy Corbyn was today accused of supporting a 'vile' social media campaign against his Tory rival. Labour leftwinger Chris Williamson ousted Conservative Amanda Solloway to become MP for Derby North at the last election. He was today accused of playing dirty by supporting a Facebook site which spread lies about the Tory, linking her to her husband's bankrupt firm. Tory MP Pauline Latham accused him of backing the 'unauthorised Amanda Solloway' account and being part of the 'worst' campaign 'I have ever seen'. Ms Latham, MP for Mid Derbyshire, said: 'Video statements were made by her opponent, the new member for Derby North, about the unfair link to her husband's business appeared on this Facebook page. 'That would suggest he had direct involvement in the overall strategy of this page. If he didn't, how were the videos made available?' She added: 'This was a targeted, personal and unfair campaign against our former colleague, in fact I would say it was bullying. 'Many people could have been influenced by this vile abuse on social media.' She added: 'I hope the sensible wing of the Labour Party and not those extreme left-wingers, who are clearly just like Militant used to be, will win the day and stop this kind of personalised campaigning.' Advertisement

Vicky Ford, the Conservative MP for Chelmsford, told of a partially sighted candidate who was threatened with rape.

Calling for particular concern to be made for vulnerable candidates, Ms Ford said the fellow Conservative - who stood in the east of England - was subjected to online abuse.

This included a threat to 'shoot her then pull the teeth out of her jaw while she fades away', she said.

Ms Ford said the police were notified of the abuse but then said they were not aware of the crime being reported and suggested officers should be give different guidelines in future.

And she said two Asian Tory activists campaigning in Ealing were were abused in person.

She said: '(They) were spat at, told they should have their throats slit, were threatened that they should die, were told their mothers should never have given birth to them, and their cars were targeted and they were targeted face-to-face.'

Meanwhile, Labour frontbencher Cat Smith criticised George Osborne for reportedly saying he wants Theresa May 'chopped up in bags in my freezer'.

The Labour shadow deputy Commons leader said: 'He has previously compared the Prime Minister to being a 'dead woman walking'.

'The reason I raised it is because violence against women is a genuine problem in this country - two women a week are killed by their partner or former partners.'

Christine Jardine, the newly-elected Lib Dem MP for Edinburgh West, also revealed the abuse she received online.

She said: 'During the break in campaigning which we had suspended as a sign of respect during the Manchester attack, I was accused on social media by a known activist from an opposing party of ignoring that break and going out campaigning on one of those days.

'It was in fact the day that I had been at my husband's funeral.'

She said the abuse quickly spread online and more abuse was hurled at her through social media.

When she told her accuser of their mistake, they simply stepped up their attacks, she said.

Home Office Minister Sarah Newton said the revelation is 'deeply troubling' and that the teacher had let their profession down