Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 November 2008. It was answered by Pat McFadden (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.

Nominet

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what his plans are for the future of Nominet; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The Government have no current proposals in relation to Nominet. Officials in the Department have written to the company seeking clarification of how the present governance of the company reflects the wider stakeholder interest in Nominet's activities in regard to the management of .co.uk Domain Name System. We understand that the company has commissioned an independent review in order to reply fully to that request. We look forward to the outcome of that review.

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