List of abbreviations

ACAS Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

ADAS Agricultural Development and Advisory Service

AFA Auxiliary Fire Service

ALGIS Affiliation of Local Government Information Specialists (part of LARIA) (www.algis.org.uk)

AM Assembly Member (Welsh Assembly)

APPSI Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information (www.appsi.gov.uk)

AQMA Air Quality Management Area

ASP Act of the Scottish Parliament

BERR Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (predecessor of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (www.bis.gov.uk))

BIPRA British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association (www.bipra.org)

BIS Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (www.bis.gov.uk)

BNB British National Bibliography

BOPCRIS British Official Publications Collaborative Information Service

BSO Business Statistics Office

BVPI Best Value Performance Indicators

CAA Comprehensive Area Assessment

CAS Census Area Statistics

CILIP Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (www.cilip.org.uk)

CLIP Central and Local Information Partnership

CML Council of Mortgage Lenders

CNC Civil Nuclear Constabulary

COI Central Office of Information (www.coi.gov.uk)

CORE Coordinated Online Record of Electors

COSLA Convention

CPA Comprehensive Performance Assessment

CPS Centre for Policy Studies

CRP City Region Plan

CSO Central Statistical Office

DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government (www.communities.gov.uk)

DCMS Department for Culture, Media and Sport (www.culture.gov.uk)

DECC Department of Energy and Climate Change Defra Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (www.defra.gov.uk)

DETR Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (predecessor of Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Department for Transport)

DfE Department for Education

DfT Department for Transport

DIUS Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

DMRB Design Manual for Roads and Bridges

DOE Department of the Environment

DTLR Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (predecessor of Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions)

DVLA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (www.dvla.gov.uk)

DWP Department for Work and Pensions

EDM Early Day Motion

EIR Environmental Information Regulations 2004

ESD Electronic Service Delivery

FAQs Frequently Asked Questions

FOIA Freedom of Information Act 2000

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GIS Geographical Information System

GLA Greater London Authority (www.london.gov.uk)

GLC Greater London Council

GOWA Government of Wales Act 2006

GSS Government Statistical Service

HC House of Commons

HCA Homes and Communities Agency (www.homesandcommunities.co.uk)

HCIO House of Commons Information Office (hcinfo@parliament.uk)

HCP House of Commons Papers

HCPP House of Commons Parliamentary Papers

HL House of Lords

HLIO House of Lords Information Office (hlinfo@parliament.uk)

HMIC Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary

HMSO Her Majesty's Stationery Office (now part of The National Archives (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk))

HOWIS Health of Wales Information Service HPA Health Protection Agency

HSCB Health and Social Care Board (Northern Ireland)

HSE Health and Safety Executive

IDeA Improvement and Development Agency

IFLA International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (www.ifla.org)

IFTS Information Fair Trader Scheme

IPSV Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary

ISG Information Services Group

JISC Joint Information Systems Committee

KS Key Statistics

LA Local authority

LAA Local Area Assessment

LACORS Local Authority Coordinators of Regulatory Services

LARIA Local Authority Research and Intelligence Association

LAWS Local Authority Websites Project LCC London County Council

LCO Legislative Competence Order

LDA London Development Agency

LDP Local Development Plan

LEP Local Enterprise Partnership

LFEPA London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

LGA Local Government Association

LGE Local Government Employers

LGIU Local Government Information Unit

LSC Learning and Skills Council

LTP Local Transport Plan

MCDHW Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Work

MEP Member of the European Parliament

MHRA Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

MLA Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)

MP Member of Parliament (Westminster)

MPA Metropolitan Police Authority

MSP Member of the Scottish Parliament

NALC National Association of Local Councils

NAO National Audit Office

NDPB Non-Departmental Public Body

NFER National Foundation for Educational Research

NFS National Fire Service

NHS National Health Service

NISRA Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

NMD Non-ministerial Department

NOMS National Offender Management Service

OA Output Area

ODPM Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Ofcom Office of Communications

Ofsted Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills

Ofwat Water Services Regulation Authority

ONS Office for National Statistics (www.statistics.gov.uk)

OPCS Office of Population Censuses and Surveys

OPSI Office of Public Sector Information (now part of the National Archives,...