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Information Access team

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Email: [GMC request email]

Dear John Golding,

Your information request – IR1-3667476160

Thank you for your email below dated 29^th August 2022. Your request has
been passed to the Information Access Team for us to respond to.

How we will consider your request

We’re going to consider your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). The FOIA gives us 20 working days to respond, but we’ll come
back to you as soon as we can.

Who to contact

Remi Owolabi will be handling your request. If you have any questions you
can contact her via email at [1][email address].

Yours sincerely,

Louis Schofield

Information Policy Administrator

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester M3 3AW

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Dear Mr Golding

Your information access request

Thank you for your email dated 27 August 2022. I’ve considered your
request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

The response to each of your questions is as follows:

 1. Is there a requirement that Executive Board Members, Council Members
and Co Opted Members declare their interest in Freemasonry or the
Eastern Star?

There is no requirement for our Executive Board Members, Council Members
and Co Opted Members to declare their interest in Freemasonry or the
Eastern Star.

 2. If we hold a register (official or unofficial) on freemason members?

We do not hold an official or unofficial register on freemason members.

 3. If there is a requirement that GMC members declare if they were
members of Freemasonry?

There is no requirement that GMC members declare their interest in
Freemasonry.

I hope you find this information useful. If you have any queries about
this, or need anything further, please contact me on the details below.

Yours sincerely

Remi Owolabi (she/her)

Information Access Officer

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester M3 3AW

Email: [1][email address]

Working with doctors Working for patients

The General Medical Council helps to protect patients and improve medical
education and practice in the UK by setting standards for students and
doctors. We support them in achieving (and exceeding) those standards, and
take action when they are not met.

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Thank you for getting in touch. Please note this is an automated email.

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You’ll usually hear from us on the next working day, but it might take a
little longer during busy periods.

In the meantime, if you want any further information about the GMC, please
visit our website.

Thank you

Information Access team
General Medical Council
Email: [GMC request email]

Dear John Golding,

IR: IR1-3688196781

Thank you for your email dated 17^th September 2022.

We will be considering your email as a Freedom of Information Act 2000
(FOIA) appeal. We have a target response time of 20 working days. We will
endeavour to respond to you within this timeframe.

Elizabeth Hiley will be responding to your email. If you have any queries,
you can email them at [1][email address].

Yours Sincerely,

Alex Mason

Information Access Administrator

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester M3 3AW

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Dear Mr Golding

Please find attached a letter in response to your internal review request.

Yours sincerely

Elizabeth Hiley
Information Access Manager
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AW

Telephone: 0161 923 6314
Email: [email address]

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