Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has received on Nominet's policy of first offering the new .uk domain names to the holder of the equivalent .co.uk domain.

The Government responded to the Nominet consultation regarding .uk domain names and supported stronger protection for holders of .co.uk domain names in order to protect existing brands and avoid consumer confusion. Officials subsequently met with officials from Nominet to discuss Nominet's revised approach following consultation responses from all stakeholders.