Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2023 to Question 5600 on Natwest: Shares, whether his Department has appointed advisers to review the potential merits of a NatWest retail share offer.

The government has appointed a number of advisers to support the government’s assessment of options for a retail offer, including firms specialising in market research, financial services, legal advice and marketing.