"Freemasonry has the highest moral and ethical standards standards that have been a cornerstone of its identity since the earliest days of organised Freemasonry over 300 years ago. The decision by the Metropolitan Police casts an aura of mistrust over the entire Freemason community. Given the obvious, detrimental impact on our members, United Grand Lodge of England, Order of Women Freemasons and Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons consider that we now have no choice but to take legal action to challenge this unlawful decision."
"The letter before action calls on the Met to suspend the decision (PA) Officers and staff are now required to declare membership past or present of any organisation that is hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to support and protect each other. The United Grand Lodge said that the reporting requirement could undermine the public credibility of Freemasons, and could breach their human rights and GDPR rules."
The United Grand Lodge of England, acting on behalf of two allied Freemason orders, is initiating legal action against the Metropolitan Police over a requirement for officers and staff to declare past or present membership of hierarchical, confidential organisations. The lodges allege the policy is discriminatory and that the consultation was wholly inadequate, prejudicial and unjust. A letter before action demands suspension of the decision or a judicial review. The lodges warn that the reporting requirement could undermine public credibility and potentially breach human rights and GDPR protections, while asserting long-standing moral and ethical standards within Freemasonry.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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