Policy Connect is a British cross-party

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that was founded in 1995 by Labour MP

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. 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

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Skills & Education

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

Health

*All-Party Parliamentary Health Group

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.policyconnect.org.uk, Policy Connect official website Think tanks based in the United Kingdom 1995 establishments in the United Kingdom Think tanks established in 1995 Non-profit organisations based in London