Policy Connect
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.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
- All-Party Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group
- All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group
- Design Commission
- Manufacturing Commission
Energy Safety
- All-Party Parliamentary [Carbon Monoxide Group]
Skills & Education
- All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills and Employment
- Skills Commission
- Higher Education Commission
Health
- All-Party Parliamentary Health Group