| Acronym | Meaning |
| PQ | Parliamentary Question |
| LEA | Local Education Authority |
| DEFRA | Department Of Environment, Food And Rural Affairs |
| SME | Small And Medium Enterprises |
| OECD | Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development |
| CMF | Capital Modernisation Fund |
| DIS | Departmental Investment Strategies (UK) |
| WSJ | Wall Street Journal |
| WT | Windfall Tax |
| STC | Securities Training Corporation |