HC Deb 23 March 1979 vol 964 c774W
Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what rules govern the membership by serving and reserve members of the Forces of clubs and associations; and whether, since the Air Crew Association has invited Mr. Ian Smith to be a vice president of the association, he will seek to ensure that no serving or reserve member of the Royal Air Force is, or becomes, a member of that association.

Mr. Wellbeloved

Regular personnel may not take any active part in the affairs of any political organisation or party but, with that proviso, membership of an association or club is a matter for the organisation itself. The Air Crew Association is not an organisation that has been granted official recognition. Its membership is not officially regulated.

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