Mr. Andrew Blair:

I have been asked how many of the companies that were disposed of are still in operation today. I cannot know the answer to that question because we do not track what happens after a sale. The primary goal of the GRG when it was set up was to support customers. One cannot make unviable businesses viable through financial actions alone; they have to be viable in and of themselves. Ultimately, the bank made a strategic decision at both RBS and Ulster Bank level, with full oversight by everybody, including our partners.