Policy Connect

Policy Connect
Formation1995; 30 years ago (1995)
Legal statusNot-for-profit
Headquarters32-36 Loman Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 0EH
Key people
Barry Sheerman MP
(Chairman)
Chris White
(Vice-Chair)
Jonathan Shaw
(CEO)
Websitewww.policyconnect.org.uk

Policy Connect is a British cross-party think tank that was founded in 1995 by Labour MP Barry Sheerman. The organization is primarily known for running all-party parliamentary groups.

Leadership

Sheerman is the current Chair of the Board of Policy Connect, and Chris White was formerly the Vice-Chair. Both have been also Co-Chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group.[1]

Organizational structure

Policy Connect runs more than 17 political groups for commissions, each working within a different policy field, as well as providing the secretariat to several formal All-Party Parliamentary Groups. As such, the organization has at times been described as a ‘network’ of policy groups. Policy Connect works in five primary policy areas:

Sustainability

  • Westminster Sustainable Business Forum
  • All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group
  • All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Built Environment
  • All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group
  • Sustainable Resource Forum
  • Carbon Connect

Manufacturing, Design & Innovation

Energy Safety

Skills & Education

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills and Employment
  • Skills Commission
  • Higher Education Commission

Health

  • All-Party Parliamentary Health Group

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chris White | Articles". www.chriswhitemp.com. Retrieved 2016-06-17.