To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with which banks his Department has or has had contracts for the provision of financial advice, for the financial year 2008-09. (262753)

The Northern Ireland Office (excluding its agencies and Executive NDPBs) does not have contracts with any banks for the provision of financial advice.

The main banking services which the Department use are part of a Northern Ireland civil service wide contract which is managed by the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland.