To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions his Department has had with (a) UK Financial Investments and (b) the management of the Royal Bank of Scotland on its marketing (i) strategy and (ii) agency arrangements; and if he will make a statement. (267780)

[holding answer 30 March 2009]: UKFI manages the Government’s investments in financial institutions on a commercial basis at arm’s length from Government.