Policy Connect Explained

Policy Connect
Headquarters:	32-36 Loman Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 0EH
Key People:	Barry Sheerman MP (Chairman) Chris White (Vice-Chair) Jonathan Shaw (CEO)
Website:	www.policyconnect.org.uk
Status:	Not-for-profit

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

• 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

See also

• List of think tanks in the United Kingdom

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chris White Articles. www.chriswhitemp.com. 2016-06-17.