Report Summary
Issued 18 September 2026, this FOI response relates to governance, oversight or institutional engagement relating to Freemasonry, the Knights of Columbus, fraternal organisations, secret societies or comparable organisations from 2016 to 2026. Information not held by the Authority.
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Request
Your request for information dated 10 September 2026 is copied below.
Please provide recorded information held by the Scottish Police Authority from 1 January 2016 to the date of this request concerning governance, oversight or institutional engagement relating to:
- The Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland / Scottish Freemasonry; and
- The Knights of Columbus.
Please include, where held:
- formal correspondence, meetings, agreements or liaison involving the Authority and either organisation;
• policies, governance papers, audit material or guidance concerning police officers’ or staff membership of Freemasonry, the Knights of Columbus, fraternal organisations, secret societies or comparable organisations;
• conflict-of-interest, declaration, recusal, integrity, vetting or impartiality requirements relevant to such memberships;
• recorded consideration by the Authority or its committees of actual or perceived conflicts associated with such membership;
• reports, reviews, recommendations or correspondence concerning whether such memberships should be declared or recorded; and
• aggregate/statistical information held concerning declarations, where disclosure is lawful.
