A8	The eight central and eastern European Accession countries that joined the EU in May 2004
ABI	Annual Business Inquiry
ACS	Association of Convenience Stores
AEI	Average Earnings Index
AIRC	Australian Industrial Relations Commission
ALMR	Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
ALP	Association of Labour Providers
ASHE	Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
AWB	Agricultural Wages Board
BATC	British Apparel & Textile Confederation
BBPA	British Beer and Pub Association
BCC	British Chambers of Commerce
BHA	British Hospitality Association
BHPS	British Household Panel Survey
BISL	Business in Sport and Leisure
BRC	British Retail Consortium
BSA	Business Services Association
BSSA	British Shops and Stores Association
BYC	British Youth Council
CAB(x)	Citizens Advice Bureau(x)
CBI	Confederation of British Industry
CCMN	Community Care Market News
CCPR	Central Council of Physical Recreation
CPI	Consumer Price Index
CPLs	Comparative Price Levels
CSCI	Commission for Social Care Inspection
CSSA	Cleaning and Support Services Association
CWDC	Children’s Workforce Development Council
DDA	Disability Discrimination Act
Defra	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DfES	Department for Education and Skills
DTI	Department of Trade and Industry
DWP	Department for Work and Pensions
EAS	Employment Agency Standards
EMA	Education Maintenance Allowance
EOC	Equal Opportunities Commission
ET	Employment Tribunal
EU	European Union
FRS	Family Resources Survey
FSB	Federation of Small Businesses
FTE	Full-time Education
FTSE	Financial Times Stock Exchange
GB	Great Britain
GCSE	General Certificate of Secondary Education
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GLA	Gangmasters Licensing Authority
GOR	Government Office Region
GVA	Gross Value Added
HMRC	Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs
HMT	Her Majesty’s Treasury
HSE	Health and Safety Executive
IDS	Incomes Data Services Ltd
IES	Institute for Employment Studies
IFS	Institute for Fiscal Studies
ILO	International Labour Organisation
IRS	Industrial Relations Services
JWEP	Joint Workplace Enforcement Pilot
LA	Local Authority
LCC	Leicester City Council
LCWA	London Citizens Workers’ Association
LFS	Labour Force Survey
LHS	Left Hand Side
LPC	Low Pay Commission
LRD	Labour Research Department
LSC	Learning and Skills Council
MDR	Marginal Deduction Rate
MTA	Minimum Training Allowance
NDNA	National Day Nurseries Association
NEET	Not in Education, Employment or Training
NES	New Earnings Survey
NESPD	New Earnings Survey Panel Data
NFU	National Farmers’ Union (England and Wales)
NGCLA	National General Collective Labour Agreement
NGH	National Group on Homeworking
NHF	National Hairdressers’ Federation
NHS	National Health Service
NICs	National Insurance Contributions
NIESR	National Institute of Economic and Social Research
NIPSA	Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance
NMW	National Minimum Wage
NVQ	National Vocational Qualification
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
ONS	Office for National Statistics
PAYE	Pay As You Earn
PPPs	Purchasing Power Parities
Q	Quarter
RCPO	Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office
R&D	Research and Development
REC	Recruitment & Employment Confederation
RHS	Right Hand Side
RPI	Retail Price Index
RPIX	Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments
SAWS	Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme
SBC	Small Business Council
SBS	Small Business Service
SIC	Standard Industrial Classification
SMEs	Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
SOC	Standard Occupational Classification
SPPI	Services Producer Price Index
STUC	Scottish TUC
SVQ	Scottish Vocational Qualification
T&G	Transport and General Workers’ Union
TUC	Trades Union Congress
UK	United Kingdom
Usdaw	Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
VAT	Value Added Tax
WRS	Workers Registration Scheme
WTC	Working Tax Credit
YCS	Youth Cohort Study
YDR	Youth Development Rate