Worth noting that Councillors have had to declare membership of the Masons since 2004:
www.lgcplus.com/archive/coun...COUNCILLORS WHO ARE FREEMASONS MUST DECLARE MEMBERSHIP
The Standards Board for England has issued guidance confirming that membership of the freemasons must be declared under the councillors' Code of
The United Grand Lodge of England is seeking a judicial review of the Met police's decision to require all officers to declare membership of the freemasons. They argue the decision is "unlawful, unfair and discriminatory against freemasons" and followed a "prejudicial" process by the Met.