Magistrates (Hansard, 14 June 2004)

HC Deb 14 June 2004 vol 422 c736W 736W

§ Mr. Hoyle
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many magistrates are Freemasons in(a) England, (b) the North West, (c) Lancashire and (d) each Lancashire district. [177167]

§ Mr. Leslie
Numbers of magistrates who have declared themselves to be masons are:

Number

(a) England (including the Duchy of Lancaster) 1,147

(b) the North West 152

(c) Lancashire 55

(d) Each Lancashire district:

Blackburn, Darwen and RV 6

Fylde Coast 13

Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale 12

Chorley 3

Hyndburn 2

Lancaster 7

Ormskirk 1

Preston 10

South Ribble 1

	Number
(a) England (including the Duchy of Lancaster)	1,147
(b) the North West	152
(c) Lancashire	55
(d) Each Lancashire district:
Blackburn, Darwen and RV	6
Fylde Coast	13
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale	12
Chorley	3
Hyndburn	2
Lancaster	7
Ormskirk	1
Preston	10
South Ribble	1