Dear Mr Gulliford,

I am responding on behalf of UKFI to your Freedom of Information request around information held on the marital status of borrowers who are in arrears with Northern Rock mortgage payments.

We did not hold any information on the marital status of borrowers who are in arrears with Northern Rock mortgage payments.

Yours sincerely,

Marie-Anne Barnes

UK Financial Investments

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