Glossary of departments

Acronym	Department
BIS	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
CLG	Department for Communities and Local Government
CO	Cabinet Office
DASA	Defence Analytical Services Agency
DCMS	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
DCSF	Department for Children, Schools and Families
DECC	Department of Energy and Climate Change
DEFRA	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DE NI	Department of Education Northern Ireland
DEL NI	Department of Employment and Learning Northern Ireland
DETI NI	Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment - Northern Ireland
DfE	Department for Education
DfID	Department for International Development
DFP NI	Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland
DfT	Department for Transport
DH	Department of Health
DHSSPS NI	Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Northern Ireland
DIUS	Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
DoE NI	Department of Environment Northern Ireland
DSD NI	Department for Social Development Northern Ireland
DWP	Department for Work and Pensions
GEO	Government Equalities Office
GRO	General Register Office
GRO(S)	General Register Office for Scotland
HMRC	HM Revenue and Customs
HMT	HM Treasury
HPA	Health Protection Agency
HSE	Health and Safety Executive
MoD	Ministry of Defence
MoJ	Ministry of Justice
NHS	National Health Service
NHS-IC	National Health Service Information Centre for Health and Social Care
NHS(S)	National Health Service - Scotland
NIO	Northern Ireland Office
NISRA	Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
OFCOM	Office of Communications
OFMDFM NI	Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister Northern Ireland
OFSTED	Office for Standards in Education
OFT	Office of Fair Trading
OGC	Office of Government Commerce
SG	Scottish Government
UKBA	UK Border Agency
WAG	Welsh Assembly Government