Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 February 2010. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 22 February 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

UK Internet Governance Forum

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what the remit is of the UK Internet Governance Forum.

Answer: The remit of the UK Internet Governance Forum is:"(i) to provide a platform for UK stakeholders in the internet, including business, civil society, parliamentarians, Government, academia and users, to consult and prepare for the annual global UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF);""(ii) for the stakeholders who attended the previous annual global IGF to disseminate outputs and information to non-participants; and""(iii) to help increase awareness of IGF activities and of the value of participation in the global, multi-stakeholder, non-decision-making IGF."

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