Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 393). To be read a second time on 17 April.

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 393). To be read a second time on 17 April.

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require police officers and certain employees of police forces to declare a membership of or affiliation to certain types of society and organisation; to require such declarations to be accompanied by a statement relating to that membership;...

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require police officers and certain employees of police forces to declare a membership of or affiliation to certain types of society and organisation; to require such declarations to be accompanied by a statement relating to that membership;...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces in England do not require their officers to declare membership of any potentially influential organisation that is hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to support and protect each other; and what assessment she has made of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces in England do not require their officers to declare membership of any potentially influential organisation that is hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to support and protect each other; and what assessment she has made of...

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 156). To be read a second time on 1 March.

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 156). To be read a second time on 1 March.

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require police officers and certain employees of police forces to declare a membership of or affiliation to certain types of society and organisation; to require such declarations to be accompanied by a statement relating to that membership;...

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require police officers and certain employees of police forces to declare a membership of or affiliation to certain types of society and organisation; to require such declarations to be accompanied by a statement relating to that membership;...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans he has to require new applicants for the magistrates and the judiciary to disclose membership of secret societies; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans he has to require new applicants for the magistrates and the judiciary to disclose membership of secret societies; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to require applicants for posts in health authorities, hospital trusts and primary care trusts to disclose membership of secret societies; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to require applicants for posts in health authorities, hospital trusts and primary care trusts to disclose membership of secret societies; and if he will make a statement.

Whether membership of a secret society should be declared in the new Register of Members Interests. [HL 3773].

Whether membership of a secret society should be declared in the new Register of Members Interests. [HL 3773].

Secret Societies (Registration of Membership) Bill. Second reading debate. Adjourned. To be resumed 6 April.

Secret Societies (Registration of Membership) Bill. Second reading debate. Adjourned. To be resumed 6 April.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations led him to suspend JS DC1 88/00.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations led him to suspend JS DC1 88/00.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason JS DCI 88/00 was cancelled; who authorised its cancellation; what replaced it; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason JS DCI 88/00 was cancelled; who authorised its cancellation; what replaced it; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to his Answer of 15th March, 346 c204W, if he will review his decision not to deem the Loyal Orange Order a secretive organisation within the scope of the Joint Service Defence Council Instruction (JS DCI 75/99) on Membership of Societies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to his Answer of 15th March, 346 c204W, if he will review his decision not to deem the Loyal Orange Order a secretive organisation within the scope of the Joint Service Defence Council Instruction (JS DCI 75/99) on Membership of Societies...

Letter from John Spellar MP, to Kevin McNamara MP, replying to question regarding masonic organisations. MOD. 2000.

Letter from John Spellar MP, to Kevin McNamara MP, replying to question regarding masonic organisations. MOD. 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to his Answer of 21st February 2000, 344 c738W, to the honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, on Masonic organisations, if the act of administering an oath to a Loyal Orange Lodge or allowing an oath to be administered on his Department's premises...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to his Answer of 21st February 2000, 344 c738W, to the honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, on Masonic organisations, if the act of administering an oath to a Loyal Orange Lodge or allowing an oath to be administered on his Department's premises...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department has issued to the armed services on membership of and recruitment to masonic organisations; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department has issued to the armed services on membership of and recruitment to masonic organisations; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 12th July, Official Report, 335 c14-5W, on planning inspectors, what is his Department's definition of a secret society.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 12th July, Official Report, 335 c14-5W, on planning inspectors, what is his Department's definition of a secret society.

In the light of a statement announced by the Govt in standing station orders and shortly to be issued as a Defence Council Instruction, what 'organisations of a secretive nature' other than Freemasonry are listed as among those for which 'serving personnel should not encourage or promote membership'. [HL 3486].

In the light of a statement announced by the Govt in standing station orders and shortly to be issued as a Defence Council Instruction, what 'organisations of a secretive nature' other than Freemasonry are listed as among those for which 'serving personnel should not encourage or promote membership'. [HL 3486].