| A2 | EU Accession States: Bulgaria and Romania
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| A8 | EU Accession States: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
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| A&E | Accident and Emergency
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| BMA | British Medical Association
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| BNE | Business for New Europe
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| CBI | Confederation of Business Industry
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| CEFR | Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
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| COMPAS | Centre on Migration, Policy and Society
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| DWP | Department for Work and Pensions
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| EEA | European Economic Area
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| EU | European Union |
| GAD | Government Actuary's Department
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| GDP | Gross Domestic Product
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| GP | General Practitioner |
| HSMP | Highly Skilled Migrants Programme
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| ILPA | Immigration Law Practitioners' Association
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| ILR | Indefinite Leave to Remain
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| IPPR | Institute for Public Policy Research
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| ITEM Club | Independent Treasury Economic Model (an independent economic forecasting group)
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| LFS | Labour Force Survey |
| LGA | Local Government Association
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| LSE | London School of Economics
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| MAC | Migration Advisory Committee
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| MIF | Migration Impacts Forum
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| MPC | Monetary Policy Committee
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| NFU | National Farmers Union
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| NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation
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| NHF | National Housing Federation
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| NHS | National Health Service
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| NIESR | National Institute for Economic and Social Research
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| Nimby | Not In My Backyard |
| NMW | National Minimum Wage |
| NUT | National Union of Teachers
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| NVQ | National Vocational Qualification
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| OECD | Organisation for Economic and Cooperation Development
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| ONS | Office for National Statistics
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| PBS | Points Based System |
| REC | Recruitment and Employment Confederation
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| SAWS | Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme
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| SBS | Sector Based Scheme |
| SOLACE | Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers
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| TIM | Total International Immigration
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| TUC | Trades Union Congress |
| UCATT | Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians
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| UK | United Kingdom |
| WRS | Worker Registration Scheme
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