HC Deb 09 April 2001 vol 366 c471W
Mr. John M. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to make a decision on the compulsory registration of freemasonry in the police service. [157152]

Mr. Charles Clarke

My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary will make a decision as soon as possible following his consideration of the outcome of consultation with the police service about ways of achieving an acceptable rate of registration.