Assistive Technology APPG

First Registered: 15/02/2017 • Last updated on: 30/05/2024

Note: This APPG was last registered on 30th May 2024. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 20th November 2024 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the Financial Technology APPG?

To disseminate knowledge, generate debate and facilitate engagement on assistive 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
Former APPG Members
Lord Holmes of Richmond Portrait
Lord Holmes of Richmond
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 15th February 2017
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Shinkwin Portrait
Lord Shinkwin
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 30th May 2024
2 APPG Memberships
Carbon Monoxide , Hong Kong
Lilian Greenwood Portrait
Lilian Greenwood
Officer
Labour - Nottingham South
Joined: 24th September 2020
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Barry Sheerman Portrait
Barry Sheerman
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour (Co-op) - Former Member for Huddersfield
Joined: 15th February 2017
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Bill Esterson Portrait
Bill Esterson
Officer
Labour - Sefton Central
Joined: 15th February 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Manufacturing
Lord Taylor of Warwick Portrait
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Officer
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Video Games and Esports
Lord Rennard Portrait
Lord Rennard
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
Seema Malhotra Portrait
Seema Malhotra
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston
Joined: 15th February 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Sharon Hodgson Portrait
Sharon Hodgson
Officer
Labour - Washington and Gateshead South
Joined: 18th July 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
Lord Addington Portrait
Lord Addington
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 18th July 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Rugby Union Football Club
Lord Cryer Portrait
Lord Cryer
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 15th February 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Low of Dalston Portrait
Lord Low of Dalston
Co-Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 15th February 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Uddin Portrait
Baroness Uddin
Vice Chair
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Memberships
Commonwealth , Digital Identity , Libya , Turkey
Baroness Grey-Thompson Portrait
Baroness Grey-Thompson
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Memberships
Rail , Women in Parliament , Women's Football
Paul Maynard Portrait
Paul Maynard
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lisa Cameron Portrait
Lisa Cameron
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Memberships
Alex Burghart Portrait
Alex Burghart
Officer
Conservative - Brentwood and Ongar
Joined: 18th July 2018
Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Memberships
Neil Coyle Portrait
Neil Coyle
Officer
Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Joined: 15th February 2017
Departed: 4th May 2022
Matt Warman Portrait
Matt Warman
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Boston and Skegness
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 27th March 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Mr Barry Sheerman MP,

Email: No email supplied

Public Enquiry Point:

Shamima Akhtar, Policy Connect, 7-14 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YR. Tel: 020 7202 8582

Email: Shamima.Akhtar@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
4 Feb 2024
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat and carry out activities: Microsoft, CEDIA, HabitatLearn, No Isolation, AblityNet, Matchware, Dolphin Computer Access, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Dundee, iDiversity Consulting, Portland College, Equality Solutions Group Limited, Jisc, Brain in Hand, Karten Network, Tobii Dinavox, NRS Healthcare, Thriiver, Bournemouth University, TextHelp, Ace Centre, Hereward College, Aico.   From : 04/02/2024 To : 03/02/2025
Value
£105,001
Date
4 Feb 2023
Source
Policy Connect is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Microsoft Ltd, CEDIA, iDiversity Consulting, Note Taking Express, AbilityNet, MatchWare, Inclusive Technology Ltd, Dolphin Computer Access, Manchester Metropolitan University, AICO, University of Dundee, Equality Solutions Group Limited (continued under Description)
Description
Brain in Hand, No Isolation, Karten Network, Ian Karten Charitable Trust, British Assistive Technology Association, Tobii Dynavox, NRS Healthcare, Thriiver, Bournemouth University, TextHelp, Ace Centre, Hereward College   From : 04/02/2023 To : 03/02/2024
Value
£114,001
Date
4 Feb 2021
Source
Policy Connect is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Blackboard Ally, Tobii Dynavox, TextHelp, Bournemouth University, Ace Centre, Douglas Stewart Edu, iansyst, ai-media, Connect, Inclusive Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Microsoft, Possum, Scanning Pens, Sight and Sound, Note Taking Express (list continued in Description)
Description
Dolphin, Pretorian, AbilityNet, Brain in Hand, British Assistive Technology Association, Hereward College, eQuality Solutions, Hands Free Computing, NRS Healthcare, University of Dundee   From : 04/02/2021 To : 03/02/2022
Value
£106,501
Date
4 Feb 2020
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Blackboard Ally, Tobii Dynavox, TextHelp, Bournemouth University, Ace Centre, Douglas Stewart Edu, iansyst, ai-media, Connect, Inclusive Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Microsoft, Possum, Smartbox, Scanning Pens, Sight and Sound, Note Taking Express, Lexxic, Dolphin, Pretorian, AbilityNet   From : 04/02/2020 To : 03/02/2021
Value
£99,001
Date
4 Feb 2020
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Blackboard Ally, Tobii Dynavox, TextHelp, Bournemouth University, Ace Centre, Douglas Stewart Edu, iansyst, ai-media, Connect, Inclusive Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Microsoft, Possum, Smartbox, Scanning Pens, Sight and Sound, Note Taking Express, Lexxic, Dolphin, Pretorian, AbilityNet, Brain in Hand   From : 04/02/2020 To : 03/02/2021
Value
£99,001
Date
22 Jun 2019
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 22/06/2019 To : 21/06/2020
Value
£88,501
Date
22 Jun 2018
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 22/06/2018 To : 21/06/2019
Value
£64,501
Date
22 Jun 2017
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 22/06/2017 To : 21/06/2018
Value
£70,501
Date
1 Feb 2017
Source
Policy Connect
Description
Policy Connect is paid by Liberator Ltd, Possum Limited, and Smartbox Assistive Technology Ltd to act as the group's secretariat   From : 01/02/2017 To : 31/01/2018
Value
£16,501

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