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