AQW 38116/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 03/11/2014
Answered On Date: 08/12/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel, in light of the comments by the Royal Bank of Scotland's Northern Ireland Chief Executive that Ulster Bank branch closures are inevitable, what communication her Department has had with the Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank.

Answer:

I have met with Ulster Bank and RBS senior management on several occasions this year to discuss a range of issues including the bank’s restructuring process. Clearly, it is disappointing that Ulster Bank sees a need to close a further ten branches in Northern Ireland as part of that process.