§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will introduce the rules for disclosure of Masonic membership of persons involved in the criminal justice administration of England and Wales proposed by the Secretary of State for the Home Department to the Northern Ireland criminal justice administration; and if she will introduce similar rules relating to membership of the (i) Orange Order and (ii) other similar organisations. [31621]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 27 February 1998]: I shall give very careful consideration as to the applicability to Northern Ireland of the recommendations in the Home Affairs Select Committee's report, "Freemasonry in the Police and Judiciary".