To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost to the public purse of nationalising Northern Rock has been to date. (221719)

Financial information related to Northern Rock is given in the HM Treasury's resource accounts 2007-08, published on 16 July 2008. This is available at the Treasury website:

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/4/B/annualreportandaccounts200708050808.pdf