De britiske myndigheder oplyste den 31. oktober 2006, at de nøjagtige vilkår for denne forlængelse stadig var ved at blive fastlagt, men at det var hensigten, at det skulle ske på kommercielle vilkår, og at lånet ikke ville udgøre statsstøtte.
The UK authorities indicated on 31 October 2006 that the precise terms of this extension were still being finalised but the intention was that it would be on commercial terms and that the lending would not constitute State aid.