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Policy Connect
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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.

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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

Skills & Education

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

Health

  • All-Party Parliamentary Health Group
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