Nationalisation of Northern Rock In October 2008 the chairman Ron Sandler noted that there had been informal talks concerning the idea of the merger with the government, but there had been no subsequent discussion. Sandler did however add "It would not surprise me at some point if a closer look was taken at the method of managing loan books within government-owned banks". In March 2009 Alistair Darling said that he was keeping his options open during the "fast-moving" crisis in the banking industry, and thus not ruling out the possibility of a mortgage book merger between Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley. On 24
Government of Northern Ireland (1921–1972) Government of Northern Ireland (1921–1972) The Executive Committee or the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland was the government of Northern Ireland created under the "Government of Ireland Act 1920". Generally known as either the "Cabinet" or the "Government", the Executive Committee existed from 1922 to 1972. It exercised executive authority formally vested in the British monarch in relation to devolved matters. Under the Act as originally enacted, the Executive Committee consisted of the ministers appointed by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to head departments of state. Ministers so chosen did not have to be members of