UK IPSV Board convened by the e-Government Unit 2006-04-03 2005-11-07 2006-04-03 2006-05-23 Terms list of the Integrated Public Service Vocabulary Abridged Subset eng Porism Limited, SW9 8BJ info@porism.com http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/ipsv_abridged/ipsvabridged.xml http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/ipsv_abridged/2.00/ipsvabridged.xml Version 2.00 Information management Controlled vocabularies Information management Environmental monitoring Environmental protection Air quality monitoring Environmental monitoring Effluents Pollution Toxic waste spillage Pollution Property (land) Land and premises Property planning (land or buildings) Planning (town and country) Effluent treatment Waste management Animal breeding (farm) Farming Poultry farming Farming Intensive farming Farming Arable farming Farming Cereal production Farming Wheat growing Farming Vermin control Pests and pest control Business development Business practice and regulation Economic development Regeneration Licensing of businesses Business licences Distribution of electricity Electricity supply Textile industry Manufacturing Metalworking industry Manufacturing Paper manufacturing Manufacturing Electrical appliance manufacture Manufacturing Furniture making Manufacturing Woodworking industry Manufacturing Companies Business and industry Organisations Free speech Civil and human rights Property theft Theft and burglary Parole Justice system Prisons Labour market Economics and finance Unemployment and jobseeking Unemployment statistics Labour market Employment statistics Labour market Skill shortages (labour market) Labour market Mayors Local government Maladministration Public administration Equal opportunities and diversity Performance management Delays (public services) Maladministration Complaints (public services) Maladministration Incompetence (public services) Maladministration Negligence (public services) Maladministration Misinformation (public services) Maladministration Misdirection (public services) Maladministration Commissions (public bodies) Public bodies Higher education Further and higher education Student finance Further and higher education Public funding Students Tuition fees (universities and colleges) Student finance Funding (students) Student finance S-levels Studies and qualifications (post-16) School types Schools Schoolteachers Teachers and school staff Allowances (welfare benefits) Benefits Medicines Drugs intended for medical uses Health Medical and psychiatric treatment Prescription drugs Medicines Over the counter drugs Medicines Drugs (prescription) Medicines Pharmaceuticals Medicines Drug abuse Drugs use and abuse Drug addiction Drugs use and abuse Recreational drug use Drugs use and abuse Addiction (drugs) Drugs use and abuse Addiction (smoking) Smoking Addiction (alcohol) Alcohol use and abuse Infectious diseases Illnesses Contagious diseases (human) Infectious diseases Infectious diseases (animal) Animal health Contagious diseases (animal) Animal health Hygiene Safety Cleaning (hygiene) Hygiene Washing (hygiene) Hygiene Disinfection (hygiene) Hygiene Child care Care Child protection Children's activities Pre-school learning Care for the elderly Care for older people Care for the disabled Care for disabled people Youth services Includes youth clubs and voluntary youth organisations as well as services provided to young people by statutory bodies Care Young people Childcare Child care Nanny services Child care Child protection Safeguarding children from neglect or physical, emotional or sexual abuse Care Child care Violence against the person School welfare, behaviour and attendance Child safety Domestic violence Sex offences Social welfare services Care Day centres for the elderly Care for older people Employers' responsibilities Employment relations Industrial diseases Health and safety at work Careers and career development Employment, jobs and careers Education and skills Army (UK) British Army Air Force (UK) Royal Air Force Navy (UK) Royal Navy UNHCR United Nations Arms (military) Defence equipment and supplies Armaments Defence equipment and supplies Military aircraft Defence equipment and supplies Aircraft (military) Defence equipment and supplies Naval vessels Defence equipment and supplies Warships Defence equipment and supplies Ships (Navy) Defence equipment and supplies Conflict (overseas) Overseas conflict Conflict (industrial relations) Employment relations Conflict (civil emergency) Civil emergencies Conflict control (international) Peacekeeping Arms (civilian use) Firearms Development aid International development and aid Conservation (heritage) Heritage Music Culture and creativity Performing arts Communications industries Television Information and communication technology Media and the press Holidays (tourism) Tourism Package holidays Tourism Holidays from work Leave Bus services Buses Occupational pensions Pensions Stakeholder pensions Personal pensions Claiming benefits Benefits House ownership Home ownership Home ownership Housing Stamp duties Property (housing) Housing Social exclusion Social inclusion Death Life events Inheritance tax Murder Weddings Marriage and cohabitation Management (public sector) Public administration Video recording industry Communications industries Aircraft industry Manufacturing Natural gas extraction Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Deregulation Regulation and deregulation Power supply (electricity) Electricity supply Atomic energy Nuclear energy Enterprises (companies) Companies Corporations Companies Road safety Road transport Safety Air crashes Air transport Accidents (air travel) Air transport Safety (air transport) Air transport Aircraft (civilian) Air transport Safety (roads) Road safety Crashes (aircraft) Air transport Human rights Civil and human rights Civil law Law Criminal law Law International law Law Confidentiality (data security) Data security Confidentiality (personal data) Privacy and data protection Capital investment Investment National economy (UK) UK economy Early years education Pre-school learning Job seeking Unemployment and jobseeking Diseases (occupational) Health and safety at work Employment conditions Employment terms and conditions Termination of employment Previously a non-preferred term for 'Dismissal and redundancy', which has been split into two as of Version 2 Human resource management Employment, jobs and careers Dismissal Previously there was just one preferred term 'Dismissal and redundancy', but this has now been split into its separate components, which each have preferred terms Termination of employment Leave from work Leave Retirement terms Retirement Redundancy Prior to Version 2, the broader term was named 'Dismissal and redundancy' Termination of employment Management (NHS) NHS management Public funding Includes any kind of financial support or contract from central, European, regional and local government sources, available to the voluntary sector and community groups, as well as to businesses and individuals; also the funding of public sector projects and initiatives from any source. Public finance Public private partnerships Student finance Grants Public funding Government grants Public funding Government loans Public funding Funding (public sector) Public funding Waste disposal Waste management ICT (information and communication technology) Information and communication technology Information technology Information and communication technology Habitat conservation Nature conservation Property security Security of property Qualifications (pre-16) Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) Choice of school Choosing a school Armed services Armed forces Joint Services (Defence) Armed forces Social housing Housing owned and/or managed by a local authority or housing association Housing Care for older people Care for disabled people Housing repairs and renovation Housing Building and construction Property purchase (home ownership) Home ownership Repairs (housing) Housing repairs and renovation Renovation (housing) Housing repairs and renovation Maintenance (housing) Housing repairs and renovation Property maintenance (housing) Housing repairs and renovation Development (planning applications) Planning (town and country) Performance (public sector bodies) Performance management Illnesses Diseases, disorders, medical and other conditions adverse to the health of humans. For diseases of animals, use 'Animal health'. For diseases of plants, use 'Plant health'. Health Epidemiology Medical science Literature Culture and creativity Crafts Culture and creativity Manufacturing Handicrafts Crafts School governance, management and finance Schools Financial management Loans from government Public funding Fashion goods manufacturing Manufacturing Alcoholism Alcohol use and abuse Cloning technology Biotechnology Development (businesses) Business development High courts Courts of law Youth courts Courts of law Courts of appeal Courts of law Guns (Armed services) Defence equipment and supplies Learndirect Adult and community education Learning opportunities for adults Adult and community education Finance Economics and finance Finance (public sector) Public finance Finance (personal) Personal finance EMU (European Monetary Union) Euro and EMU Bar services Food and drink FOI (Freedom of Information) Freedom of information Betting Gambling and lotteries Hazards (occupational) Health and safety at work House purchase Home ownership Sleeping rough Homelessness Labelling (hazardous substances) Hazardous substances Sheep farming Farming Cattle farming Farming Pig farming Farming Management (schools) School governance, management and finance Funding of schools School governance, management and finance Mutton Meat Bacon Meat Ham Meat Veal Meat Venison Meat Training (military) Armed forces Ice cream Milk and dairy products Yoghurt Milk and dairy products Share dealing Capital and financial markets Rubbish collection Waste collection Studies and qualifications (post-16) Further and higher education Schools Adult and community education Education and skills Careers and career development Equal opportunities and diversity Road transport Transport and infrastructure Motor industry Distribution services Family planning Health, well-being and care Families Countryside Land and premises Rural communities Rural development Access to public services Public services Accidents (public) Civil emergencies Civil emergencies Includes public emergencies such as widespread forest fires or rail disasters, as well as riots and civil unrest Emergencies National security International development and aid Flooding Health and safety at work Business practice and regulation Employment, jobs and careers Hazardous substances Safety Working conditions and environment Health Consumer affairs Accidents in the home Safety in the home Safety in the home Safety Accommodation (housing) Housing Housing Buildings Life in the community Tourism Leisure and culture Distribution and service industries Transport and infrastructure Acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS and HIV AIDS and HIV Infectious diseases Market competition Economics and finance Consumer affairs Action teams for jobs Unemployment and jobseeking Unemployment and jobseeking Employment, jobs and careers Labour market Recruitment Actual bodily harm Violence against the person Violence against the person Excludes domestic violence, sex offences and war crimes Crime Child protection War crimes Abuse Domestic violence Murder Sex offences Acute services (NHS) Secondary health care Secondary health care Health care National Health Service (NHS) Hospitals Administration (business) Business management Business management Applicable to public, private and voluntary organisations Business practice and regulation Public administration Marketing Administration (public) Public administration Public administration Government, politics and public administration Civil Service Adolescents Young people Young people People Students Youth justice Care Health, well-being and care Health care Benefits Adult basic skills Adult and community education Adult and community education Includes all forms of learning and skills development for people over the age of 16, except for formal education leading to a university or college degree Education and skills Studies and qualifications (post-16) Further and higher education Adult learning and skills Adult and community education Advanced skills teachers Teachers and school staff Teachers and school staff Schools Business practice and regulation Business and industry Business sectors Employment, jobs and careers Media and the press Information and communication Privacy and data protection Communications industries Communications industries Business sectors Information and communication Music Media and the press Visual arts e-Commerce Electronics industry Information and communication technology Internet Postal services Telephone services Affirmative action (equal opportunities) Equal opportunities and diversity Equal opportunities and diversity Applies to the opportunities that individuals meet in selection for education, employment, promotion, and valuing and using the differences in people to their best advantage. Social inclusion Employment, jobs and careers Education and skills Minority groups Women Maladministration Employment rights Civil and human rights Aged people Older people Older people People aged 55 years or more People Care for older people Pensions Agricultural land Land and premises Non-residential property Land and premises Environment Parks and gardens Urban communities Defence land and buildings Flooding Agriculture Farming Farming Includes arable farming and all types of livestock farming except fish farming Environment Council land and property Animal husbandry Genetically modified food and crops Plant health Animal health Business sectors Environment Energy and fuel Environment Business and industry Gas supply Utilities Electricity supply Environmental protection Covers degradation issues and human impact on the environment, as well as conservation and protection measures Environment Environmental and earth sciences Fisheries and aquaculture Environment Fishes Marine science and oceanography Business sectors Forestry Environment Plant health Business sectors Horticulture Environment Plant health Plants, animals and wildlife Environment Biology and applied life sciences Crops Waste management Environment Pollution Water resources Environment Hydrology Marine environment Water supply Flooding Aid (charitable giving) Charities Charities Organisations International aid organisations International development and aid Aid (international) International development and aid International development and aid International affairs and defence Food supply International aid organisations Civil emergencies Charities Economic development HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) AIDS and HIV Human immunodeficiency virus AIDS and HIV Health Health, well-being and care Food safety Medical science Health and safety at work Royal Air Force Armed forces Armed forces Defence Air transport Transport and infrastructure Aviation Air transport Low flying aircraft (civilian) Air transport Transport and infrastructure Tourism Alcohol use and abuse Addiction Drinks Antisocial behaviour and disorder Addiction Health Social issues Drinks All types of drink except milk Food and drink Alcohol use and abuse Milk and dairy products Alcohol-related crime Drug-related crime Drug-related crime Includes crime in order to finance drug purchase and crime caused by the effects of drugs, but not offences such as drug dealing, which are against the drug laws themselves Crime Smuggling Parks and gardens Leisure and culture Non-residential property Common land Nature reserves Land and premises Sports and recreation facilities Ambulance services National Health Service (NHS) Emergency services National Health Service (NHS) Health, well-being and care Health care services and specialisms Emergencies Public order, justice and rights Primary health care Safety Heritage Historic buildings and archaeological sites, and their presentation, study and management Culture and creativity Museums and galleries Sustainable development Architecture Ancillary health services staff Health and social care professionals Health and social care professionals Health, well-being and care People Carers NHS management Animal disease Animal health Animal health Includes animal disease (but note certain diseases are listed separately) Plants, animals and wildlife Health, well-being and care Epidemiology Veterinary science Farming Animal rights and welfare Animal rights and welfare Plants, animals and wildlife Public order, justice and rights Animal health Ethical issues Social issues Standards in public life Research and development Use when no one field of research is specified. Where the research is specific to a subject such as physics, use the subject name, in this case 'Physics'. Science, technology and innovation Brucellosis Animal health Classical swine fever Animal health Disease (animals) Animal health Scrapie Animal health Swine fever Animal health Vaccines for animals Animal health Health, well-being and care Excludes Defence medical services Animal production Farming Animal welfare Animal rights and welfare Welfare (animals) Animal rights and welfare Public order, justice and rights Working hours, terms and conditions Employment terms and conditions Antisocial behaviour and disorder Crime Abuse Alcohol use and abuse Prostitution Young offending Drugs use and abuse Hooliganism Antisocial behaviour and disorder Crime Crime and law enforcement Forensic science Witnesses Social issues Road traffic offences Extradition Security Architecture Culture and creativity Engineering Heritage Building and construction Culture and creativity Leisure and culture Building and construction Business sectors Architecture Planning (town and country) Non-residential property Engineering Housing repairs and renovation British Army Armed forces Defence medical services Armed forces Health care (Armed Forces) Armed forces Joint Services (initiatives) Armed forces Low flying aircraft (Armed Forces) Armed forces Medical services (Armed Forces) Armed forces Military training Armed forces Royal Navy Armed forces Reserves (Armed Forces) Armed forces Service personnel (Armed Forces) Armed forces Service recruitment (Armed Forces) Armed forces Service resettlement (Armed Forces) Armed forces Service welfare (Armed Forces) Armed forces War widows Armed forces Defence International affairs and defence National security Arms control Defence policy Peacekeeping Firearms Defence equipment and supplies Arms proliferation Arms control Cluster bombs (clearance and control) Arms control Disarmament Arms control Land mines (clearance and control) Arms control Proliferation (arms) Arms control Weapons control (military) Arms control Defence policy Defence Policy making Foreign policy Firearms Public order, justice and rights Arms control Social issues Offensive weapons Defence equipment and supplies Army ranges Defence land and buildings Defence land and buildings Defence Non-residential property Land and premises Marriage and cohabitation Life events Arson Crime Fire Fire Safety Health and safety at work Arson Fire and rescue services Museums and galleries Arts and entertainment venues Heritage Non-residential property Leisure and culture Performing arts Culture and creativity Music Visual arts Culture and creativity Communications industries Assault Violence against the person Asylum Immigration and nationality Immigration and nationality International affairs and defence Race relations Refugees and asylum seekers Passports and visas Atomic Weapons Establishment Defence policy Automotive industry Motor industry Motor industry Manufacturing Road transport Baby foods Food and drink Infant foods Baby foods Food and drink Health, well-being and care Hobbies and interests Financial service industries Distribution and service industries Insurance Personal finance Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) Schools School performance and standards Schools Performance management Beef Meat Meat Food and drink Benefits All types of benefit payments except those relating specifically to pensions Health, well-being and care Social issues Care Pensions Living standards and income levels Personal finance Social security payments Benefits Welfare benefits Benefits Welfare reform Benefits Life in the community Housing Pensions Personal finance Older people Employment terms and conditions Benefits Retirement Social issues Living standards and income levels Living standards and income levels UK economy Benefits Social inclusion Pay Pensions Beverages Drinks Bilateral relations (international) International relations International relations International affairs and defence Embassies and consulates Biological warfare and defence Defence policy Biotechnology Science, technology and innovation Genetic engineering Biotechnology Science, technology and innovation Genetically modified food and crops Crops Food and drink Biotechnology Food labelling Farming Genetics Birth control Family planning Births (numbers) Population and migration Population and migration For internal migration and population distribution, rather than immigration issues Life in the community Immigration control Blair, Tony Prime Minister Prime Minister Use for broad profiles of the Prime Minister, or for items about the machinery and activities of the Prime Minister's Office or for more general items relating to the lifestyle and ethics of the Prime Minister. Items that deal with normal duties should be assigned to the appropriate topic-related category Central government Disabled people Disability People Special educational needs and additional support Breast cancer screening Preventive medicine Preventive medicine Health care Health Healthy living Broadcasting (radio) Radio Broadcasting (television) Television Brownfield sites Urban communities Urban communities Applies to the space, facilities and infrastructure available to communities, as well as social aspects. Life in the community Planning (town and country) Land and premises Regeneration Budget (UK) Public finance Public expenditure Public finance Economics and finance Procurement Financial management Housing finance Construction industry Building and construction Business sectors Business and industry Business practice and regulation Farming Fisheries and aquaculture Forestry School welfare, behaviour and attendance Schools Child protection Social inclusion Burglary Theft and burglary Theft and burglary Excludes theft of vehicles Crime Security of property Vehicle crime Business and industry Consumer affairs Business and industry Health and safety at work Market competition Retail trade Utilities International trade Business and industry Small businesses Companies Business crime Crime Regulation and deregulation Data security Fraud Business crime Business intelligence Intelligence (information) Intelligence (information) Previously known as just 'Intelligence', and located directly under 'Information and communication'; qualifier added and term moved to under 'Information' when the latter term was introduced in Version 2. Information National security Management (business) Business management Company law Business practice and regulation e-Commerce Business practice and regulation Communications industries Retail trade Information and communication technology Internet Data security Regulation and deregulation Business practice and regulation Business crime Law Distribution and service industries Business sectors Manufacturing Includes assembly as well as manufacturing Business sectors Crafts Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Business sectors Mineral resources Fossil fuels Butter Milk and dairy products Milk and dairy products Food and drink Drinks Cabinet Central government Central government Government, politics and public administration Cabinet Ministers Ministers Ministers Use for items dealing with activities or views of a Minister that fall outside the scope of his or her ministerial responsibilities, or for a broad profile of the Minister. Items that do deal with normal ministerial responsibilities should be assigned to the appropriate topic-related category. Central government Waterways Water transport Cancer Illnesses Cancer screening Preventive medicine Water sports Sports and recreation CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) Common Agricultural Policy Common Agricultural Policy Farming Horticulture European Union Capital and financial markets Economics and finance Euro and EMU Investment Financial markets Capital and financial markets Stock exchange Capital and financial markets Stocks and shares Capital and financial markets Economics and finance Euro and EMU Economics and finance European Union Capital and financial markets Currencies and exchange rates Capital gains tax Tax Tax Use this broad category for any tax not specifically listed as a narrower term Economics and finance Car manufacture Motor industry Cardiovascular diseases Illnesses Care in the community services Care Children's care services Child care Community care Care Disability services Care for disabled people Institutional care Care Services for the elderly Care for older people Social care Care Social services Care Medical profession Health and social care professionals NHS management National Health Service (NHS) Health and social care professionals Cargo transport Freight transport Freight transport Transport and infrastructure Distribution services Catch limits (fishing) Common Fisheries Policy Catering services Food and drink services Food and drink services Distribution and service industries Censorship Information and communication Information and communication Government, politics and public administration Executive agencies All executive agencies, whether they report to Westminster departments or to devolved administrations Central government Government departments Central government Volunteering Gained an additional broader term of 'Employment, jobs and careers' in Version 2 Life in the community Employment, jobs and careers Cheese Milk and dairy products Chemical industry Manufacturing Chemistry and biochemistry Chemical warfare and defence Defence policy Chicken meat Meat Children People Families People Family planning Religion Life in the community Cities Urban communities Citizenship education Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) Civil and human rights Public order, justice and rights Abuse Freedom of information Equal opportunities and diversity Privacy and data protection Religious rights Civil and human rights Rights (civil) Civil and human rights Rights (human) Civil and human rights Disasters (public) Civil emergencies Earthquakes Civil emergencies Emergencies (public) Civil emergencies Famine Civil emergencies Riots Civil emergencies Seismic disasters Civil emergencies Volcanic eruptions Civil emergencies Flooding Emergencies Civil emergencies Hydrology Land and premises Water resources Climate and weather Civil justice system Justice system Justice system Public order, justice and rights Civil Service Government, politics and public administration Organisations Public administration Class sizes School performance and standards Climate and weather Environmental protection Meteorology Flooding Global warming Climate and weather Greenhouse effect (atmospheric) Climate and weather Rainfall Climate and weather Weather Climate and weather Clinical services (NHS) Secondary health care Coal Fossil fuels Fossil fuels Mineral resources Energy and fuel Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Coal mining Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Coastal erosion and protection Environmental protection Cohabitation Marriage and cohabitation Commerce (international) International trade Commerce (retail trade) Retail trade Retail trade Distribution and service industries Consumer affairs e-Commerce European Union European affairs International organisations Common Fisheries Policy Fisheries and aquaculture European Union Commonwealth International organisations International organisations Organisations International affairs and defence European Union Defence alliances and organisations Printing industry Communications industries Publishing industry Communications industries Sound recording industry Communications industries Telecommunications industry Communications industries Electronics industry Manufacturing Communications industries Information and communication technology Science, technology and innovation Information and communication Communications industries e-Commerce Information management Data security Internet Prior to Version 2, location was directly under 'Information and communication technology'. Telecommunications Networking e-Learning Communications industries e-Commerce Postal services Distribution services Communications industries Email Nationalisation and privatisation Telephone services Gained an additional broader term of 'Telecommunications' when the latter term was introduced in Version 2. Telecommunications Utilities Care for older people Communications industries Communications systems (Defence) Defence equipment and supplies Defence equipment and supplies Defence Arms control Procurement Firearms Defence industries Community learning Adult and community education Computers Previously located directly under 'Information and communication technology'; moved to under 'Hardware' when the latter term was introduced in Version 2. Hardware Conservation (energy) Energy conservation Energy conservation Energy and fuel Energy efficiency Conservation (nature) Nature conservation Nature conservation Environmental protection Countryside conservation Wildlife Political parties Politics Consignia Postal services Democracy and elections Government, politics and public administration Constitution Government, politics and public administration Devolved government Constitution Devolved administrations Monarchy Constitution National Assembly for Wales Constitution Devolved administrations Northern Ireland Assembly Constitution Devolved administrations Scottish Parliament Constitution Devolved administrations UK Parliament Constitution Consulates Embassies and consulates Embassies and consulates International affairs and defence International relations Consumer law Consumer affairs Shopping Consumer affairs Utilities Distribution and service industries Energy and fuel Consumer affairs Contract of employment Employment terms and conditions Intellectual property Information and communication Judiciary Justice system Corporation tax Tax Corruption Standards in public life Local taxes Tax Hedgerows Hedges Rural communities Life in the community Planning (town and country) Countryside Rural economy Rural development Economic development Countryside Rural economy Courier services Distribution services Distribution services Distribution and service industries Road transport Freight transport Rail transport Courts of law Justice system Jury system Courts of law Crime prevention Crime and law enforcement Crime reduction Crime prevention Domestic violence Crime Abuse Child protection Violence against the person Murder Crime Death Violence against the person Offenders Crime People Young offending Victims of crime Organised crime and terrorism Crime Overseas conflict Racially motivated crime Crime Race relations Sex offences Crime Prostitution Child protection Violence against the person Smuggling Crime Drug offences Drug-related crime Customs levies Vehicle crime Crime Theft and burglary Victims of crime Crime People Offenders War crimes Crime Violence against the person Overseas conflict Extradition Crime and law enforcement International affairs and defence Crime Law Public order, justice and rights Regulation and deregulation Security Public order, justice and rights Safety Crime Criminal justice system Justice system Criminals Offenders Crop diseases Plant health Plant health Plants, animals and wildlife Epidemiology Farming Forestry Horticulture Crops Farming Fruit and vegetables Organic produce Plants, animals and wildlife Crown Monarchy Customs levies Tax Imports Smuggling Levies (customs) Customs levies Sports and recreation Leisure and culture Sports science and technology Dairy farming Farming Dairy products Milk and dairy products Data protection Privacy and data protection Privacy and data protection Measures to protect personal data from unauthorised disclosure or interference, as well as general protection of privacy Information and communication Media and the press Civil and human rights Data security Data security Measures to protect data/information from loss, corruption, interference or theft Security Information management Business crime Records management e-Commerce Information and communication technology Privacy and data protection e-Security Data security Hacking (computers) Data security Information security Data security Leaks (information) Data security Death duties Inheritance tax Deaths (numbers) Population and migration International affairs and defence Defence agencies Defence Military operations Defence Defence alliances and organisations Defence policy International organisations NATO International organisations Defence alliances and organisations Defence procurement Defence equipment and supplies Information systems (Defence) Defence equipment and supplies Military equipment Defence equipment and supplies Munitions Defence equipment and supplies Procurement (Defence) Defence equipment and supplies Rifles (Defence) Defence equipment and supplies Weapon systems Defence equipment and supplies Weapons (Defence) Defence equipment and supplies Defence industries Manufacturing Defence equipment and supplies Defence estates Defence land and buildings National Missile Defence Defence policy Nuclear defence and warfare Defence policy Dental health Health Detention centres (youth) Prisons Prisons Justice system Buildings Parole Devolved administrations Government, politics and public administration Devolved government National Assembly for Wales Northern Ireland Assembly Scottish Parliament Handicapped people Disabled people Paraplegics Disabled people People People and organisations Human resource management Service industries Distribution and service industries Freight services Distribution services Haulage industry Distribution services Rail transport Public transport Distribution services Mineral water Drinks Soft drinks Drinks Drug regulation Drugs use and abuse Drugs use and abuse The use of drugs for non-medical purposes including drug abuse and addiction Addiction Antisocial behaviour and disorder Glue sniffing Solvent abuse Solvent abuse Addiction Substance addiction Addiction Smoking Addiction Narcotics use/abuse Drugs use and abuse Duties (excise) Excise duties Excise duties Tax Electronic commerce e-Commerce e-Government Public administration Modernising government Public services Economic development Economics and finance Business development International development and aid Regional Development Agencies Regeneration Social or economic regeneration of districts, areas or communities Economic development Business development Urban communities Sustainable development Economic development Environmental sustainability Heritage Regional Development Agencies Regional policy Economic development Economic indicators (UK) UK economy UK economy Economics and finance Exports Imports Overseas conflict Includes internal conflicts in other countries as well as wars, in which the UK may or may not be involved International affairs and defence Organised crime and terrorism Peacekeeping War crimes Foreign policy International affairs and defence Defence policy Peacekeeping Policy making Investment Financial management Economics and finance Capital and financial markets Personal finance Nationalisation and privatisation Economics and finance Postal services Personal finance Economics and finance Income tax Housing finance Financial service industries Benefits Investment Employment, jobs and careers Business practice and regulation Human resource management Employment relations Human resource management Employment, jobs and careers Trade unions Further and higher education Education and skills Adult and community education Students Pre-school learning Education and skills Child care Schools Education and skills Non-residential property Elderly people Older people Elections Democracy and elections Electoral reform Democracy and elections Proportional representation Democracy and elections Electricity supply Utilities Energy and fuel Electronic patient data protection Privacy and data protection Passports and visas Tourism Embassies and consulates Identity cards Immigration control Immigration and nationality Fire and rescue services Emergency services Fire Police Emergency services Crime and law enforcement Forensic science Primary health care Health care National Health Service (NHS) Emergencies Employment opportunities Unemployment and jobseeking Industrial disputes Employment relations Industrial relations Employment relations Strikes (labour) Industrial action Trades unions Trade unions Employment zones Unemployment and jobseeking Fuel (general) Energy and fuel Nuclear energy Energy and fuel Renewable energy Energy and fuel Gas supply Utilities Energy and fuel Environmental degradation Environmental protection Environmental health Health concerns arising from environmental factors Health Pollution Pests and pest control Hazards (environmental health) Environmental health Health hazards (environmental) Environmental health Pollution Environmental protection Environmental health Waste management Positive discrimination (equal opportunities) Equal opportunities and diversity Minority groups Life in the community Equal opportunities and diversity Race relations Social inclusion Racially motivated crime Immigration and nationality Women People Equal opportunities and diversity Medical ethics Ethical issues Sleaze (dishonest conduct) Standards in public life Standards in public life Public administration Ethical issues EU (European Union) European Union EU institutions European Union European Monetary Union Euro and EMU Single currency (Europe) Euro and EMU Exports International trade Imports Trade agreements UK economy Imports International trade Exports UK economy Importing animals Customs levies Trade agreements International trade Exports Globalisation FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN) United Nations United Nations Includes UN agencies as well as the central organisation International organisations Fur farming Farming Hill farming Farming Livestock farming Farming Organic farming Farming Farming communities Rural communities Ports and harbours Water transport Structures and installations Insurance services Financial service industries Pension services Financial service industries Fire protection Fire Safety Health, well-being and care Security Health and safety at work Emergencies Handguns Firearms Rifles (civilian use) Firearms Weapons control (civilian) Firearms Fishes Plants, animals and wildlife Fisheries and aquaculture Fish (food) Fish farming Fisheries and aquaculture Fishing industry Fisheries and aquaculture Trout fisheries Fisheries and aquaculture Whaling Fisheries and aquaculture Flexible working Employment terms and conditions Part-time employment Part-time employment Employment terms and conditions Flexible working Flood control Flooding Flood damage Flooding Flood defence Flooding Food additive labelling Food labelling Food labelling Food and drink Genetically modified food and crops Food safety Safety Food and drink Microbiology Health Food supply Food and drink International development and aid Fruit and vegetables Food and drink Crops Nutrition Health, well-being and care Biology and applied life sciences Organic produce Food and drink Crops Labelling (foods) Food labelling Food manufacturing industry Manufacturing Safety (food) Food safety Football Team sports Football pools Gambling and lotteries Gambling and lotteries Leisure and culture Peacekeeping Military operations Arms control Overseas conflict Foreign policy Foreign relations International relations Tree felling Forestry Tree planting (plantations) Forestry Woodland management Forestry Fuel (fossil) Fossil fuels Gasoline Fossil fuels LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Fossil fuels Natural gas Fossil fuels Oil (fuel) Fossil fuels Petrol Fossil fuels Petroleum Fossil fuels Foundation degrees Studies and qualifications (post-16) Freedom of information Previously located directly under 'Information and communication'; moved to under 'Information' when the latter term was introduced in Version 2. Information Civil and human rights Open government Freedom of information Vegetables Fruit and vegetables Fruit culture Horticulture Fruit machines Gambling and lotteries Funding (by government) Public funding Fungicide use Pests and pest control Pests and pest control Plants, animals and wildlife Environmental health Crop spraying Lotteries Gambling and lotteries Globalisation International trade Trade agreements Government Ministers Ministers Government Offices for the Regions Regional policy Regional policy Government, politics and public administration Policy making Government spending Public expenditure Politics Government, politics and public administration Councils Local government Organisations Planning (town and country) Land and premises Urban communities Rural communities Community development Building and construction Grievous bodily harm Violence against the person Gritting and salting Road safety HASAWA Health and safety at work Hazardous substances Safety Health and safety at work Organophosphorus compounds Hazardous substances Pesticides Hazardous substances Public health Health Mental health Health Psychology Health and safety at school School welfare, behaviour and attendance Health authorities NHS management Health hazards (occupational) Health and safety at work Health inequalities Social inclusion Social inclusion Social issues Homelessness Living standards and income levels School welfare, behaviour and attendance Health screening Preventive medicine Private health care Health care Universities Further and higher education Non-residential property Highways Roads and highways Homelessness Housing Social issues Social inclusion Market gardening Horticulture Mushroom culture Horticulture Organic fruit culture Horticulture Plant nurseries Horticulture Hotel industry Tourism House of Commons UK Parliament House of Lords UK Parliament Hydroelectric power Renewable energy Winter sports Sports and recreation ICT education at school Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) Ill health (work-related) Health and safety at work ILO (International Labour Organization) United Nations IMF World Bank World Bank International organisations IMF (International Monetary Fund) World Bank Refugees and asylum seekers People Asylum Immigration and nationality Income levels Living standards and income levels Income tax Tax Personal finance Indecent assault Sex offences Industrial injuries Health and safety at work Inequalities (social) Social inclusion Inflation Prices and inflation Information and communication technologies education at school Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) Infrastructure (railways) Rail transport Infrastructure (roads) Roads and highways Inheritance tax Tax Death Injuries (work-related) Health and safety at work Innovation Science, technology and innovation Patent law Intellectual property Patents Intellectual property Market intelligence Intelligence (information) Military intelligence Intelligence (information) National security Security Civil emergencies Defence Intelligence (information) Interest rates UK economy International aid International development and aid War Overseas conflict International crime Organised crime and terrorism Overseas aid International development and aid International institutions International organisations International Monetary Fund World Bank International peace-keeping Peacekeeping Trade (international) International trade International trade agreements Trade agreements ISAs Personal finance Judgements (sentencing) Sentencing Sentencing Justice system Judges Judiciary Law officers Judiciary Magistrates Judiciary Sheriffs Judiciary Youth justice reform Youth justice Probation Justice system Youth justice Justice system Young people Lamb meat Meat Leisure activities Sports and recreation Lifelong learning (post-16) Adult and community education Occupational training Workplace training and development Training (adults) Adult and community education Work-based training Workplace training and development Pay Employment terms and conditions Living standards and income levels Remuneration Pay Salaries Pay Wages Pay Local authorities Local government Local history in museums Museums and galleries Macroeconomy (UK) UK economy Marine conservation Nature conservation Maritime transport Water transport Mass media Media and the press Pork Meat Poultry meat Meat Turkey meat Meat Newspapers Media and the press Press (newspapers) Newspapers Medium sized enterprises Small businesses Mining Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying North Sea oil extraction Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Oil extraction Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Petroleum extraction Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Quarrying Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Religious minorities Minority groups Royal family Monarchy Mortality rates Population and migration Vehicle manufacture/assembly Motor industry Mugging Violence against the person Municipal waste disposal Waste disposal NHS (National Health Service) National Health Service (NHS) National insurance Tax Privatisation Nationalisation and privatisation Public private partnerships Partnerships Nationalisation and privatisation Procurement Public funding North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Wildlife conservation Nature conservation NDPBs Public bodies Public bodies Excludes the Cabinet, government departments, executive agencies, devolved administrations, regional development agencies and local government authorities Organisations Public administration NHS Direct Primary health care NHS Trusts NHS management NHS workforce NHS management Non-departmental public bodies Public bodies North/south divide (UK) Regional policy Safety at work Health and safety at work Work-related ill health Health and safety at work Work-related injuries Health and safety at work Office environment Working conditions and environment ONE (employment programme) Unemployment and jobseeking Terrorism Organised crime and terrorism Paedophilia Sex offences Parliament (Scottish) Scottish Parliament Parliament (UK) UK Parliament Visas Passports and visas SERPS (State Earnings Related Pension Scheme) State pensions Performance (schools) School performance and standards Savings Personal finance TESSAs Personal finance Personal records Privacy and data protection Personal security Security Personnel security (Armed Forces) Personal security Personal, social and health education at school Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) Pesticide use Pests and pest control PFI (Private finance initiative) Public private partnerships Phytopathology Plant health Planning (land use) Planning (town and country) Plant diseases Plant health Plant pests and diseases Plant health Plant quarantine Plant health Police management and organisation Police Policing practice Police Sea transport Water transport Shipping (transport by sea) Water transport Royal Mail Postal services PPP (Public Private Partnership) Public private 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