Assistive and Accessible Technology APPG

First Registered: 02/01/2025 • Last updated on: 23/02/2026

To disseminate knowledge, generate debate and facilitate engagement on assistive and accessible technology amongst members of both Houses of Parliament.

Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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Reticulating Splines
4 Current APPG Officers
Lord Shinkwin Portrait
Lord Shinkwin
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 2nd January 2025
Lord Low of Dalston Portrait
Lord Low of Dalston
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 2nd January 2025
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Access to Justice , Global Education , Humanist
15 Current APPG Members
Richard Baker Portrait
Richard Baker
Member
Labour - Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Liam Conlon Portrait
Liam Conlon
Member
Labour - Beckenham and Penge
No other APPG Officer Positions
4 APPG Memberships
Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , London , Micromobility
Baroness Curran Portrait
Baroness Curran
Member
Labour - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Tristan Osborne Portrait
Tristan Osborne
Member
Labour - Chatham and Aylesford
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Josh Fenton-Glynn MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: josh.fentonglynn.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Clive Gilbert, Policy Connect. Tel: 020 7202 8585

Email: clive.gilbert@policyconnect.org.uk

Secretariat:

Policy Connect acts as the group's secretariat. http://www.policyconnect.org.uk/

Group's Website:

https://www.policyconnect.org.uk/appgat

Date
31 Oct 2025
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AblityNet, Ace Centre, Aico, Bournemouth University, Brain in Hand, CareScribe, Dolphin Computer Access, Equality Solutions Group Limited, Everway, Habitatlearn, Hereward College, iDiversity Consulting, Karten Network, Kyndi, Liberator, Matchware, Microsoft Ltd, Portland Charity, Rix Inclusive Research (UEL), Smartbox, Tobii Dinavox, University of Dundee.   From: 31/10/2025 To: 30/10/2026
Value
£120,001
Date
31 Oct 2024
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AblityNet, Ace Centre, Aico, Bournemouth University, Brain in Hand, CEDIA: The Association for Smart Home Professionals, Dolphin Computer Access, Equality Solutions Group Limited, Habitatlearn, Hereward College, I Diversity Consulting, Jisc, Karten Network, Manchester Metropolitan University, Matchware, Microsoft Ltd, No Isolation, NRS Healthcare, Portland Charity, TextHelp, Thriiver, Tobii Dinavox, University of Dundee   From : 31/10/2024 To : 30/10/2025
Value
£111,001
Date
31 Oct 2024
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AblityNet, Ace Centre, Aico, Bournemouth University, Brain in Hand, CEDIA: The Association for Smart Home Professionals, Dolphin Computer Access, Equality Solutions Group Limited, Habitatlearn, Hereward College, I Diversity Consulting, Jisc, Karten Network, Liberator, Manchester Metropolitan University, Matchware, Microsoft Ltd, No Isolation, NRS Healthcare, Portland Charity, TextHelp, Thriiver, Tobii Dinavox, University of Dundee   From : 31/10/2024 To : 30/10/2025
Value
£111,001
Date
31 Oct 2024
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: AblityNet, Ace Centre, Aico, Bournemouth University, Brain in Hand, CEDIA: The Association for Smart Home Professionals, Dolphin Computer Access, Equality Solutions Group Limited, Habitatlearn, Hereward College, I Diversity Consulting, Jisc, Karten Network, Liberator, Manchester Metropolitan University, Matchware, Microsoft Ltd, No Isolation, NRS Healthcare, Portland Charity, TextHelp, Thriiver, Tobii Dinavox, University of Dundee   From: 31/10/2024 To: 30/10/2025
Value
£111,001

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Assistive and Accessible Technology APPG