HC Deb 24 February 2003 vol 400 cc328-9W
Fiona Mactaggart

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made on inserting compulsory disclosure of membership of the Freemasons in the contracts of new police recruits. [97185]

Mr. Denham

A scheme of voluntary registration was introduced in 1999. We continue to review its effectiveness—there are no current proposals for compulsory disclosure.