§ Mr. BaldryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he expects police authorities to hold concerning the membership of684W freemasonry among police officers; on what basis such information will be compiled; and to whom it will be available. [R] [94942]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkePolice authorities will hold no such information. Chief Constables in England and Wales are in the process of establishing voluntary, internal, registers of freemasonry membership in their forces. At this stage, while arrangements for its publication remain to be determined, the information disclosed will be used for internal management purposes and to provide statistical information about the extent of freemasonry membership in the police service.