Petition · past parliament
Every Freemason in public office declare themselves due to the Nolan principles.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Freemasons are creating a conflict of interest between the people and public office, by upholding the legislature first and foremost above the laws of England, and by concealing the crimes of all those considered as brothers. All public officials must abide by the 7 principles, honesty, openness.
Handbook Freemasonry Edmond Ronayne 1917"
page 183: “You must conceal all the crimes of your brother Masons, except murder and treason, and these only at your own options. Should you be summoned as a witness against a brother Mason be always sure to shield him. Prevaricate, don’t tell whole truth in this case, keep his secrets, and forget the most important points. It may be perjury to do this, it is true, but you are keeping your obligation"
Now is that what a public official should do?
page 183: “You must conceal all the crimes of your brother Masons, except murder and treason, and these only at your own options. Should you be summoned as a witness against a brother Mason be always sure to shield him. Prevaricate, don’t tell whole truth in this case, keep his secrets, and forget the most important points. It may be perjury to do this, it is true, but you are keeping your obligation"
Now is that what a public official should do?
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 28 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.