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 18th June 2025 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the Assistive and Accessible 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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Former APPG Officers
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
6 APPG Officer Positions
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Carbon Monoxide , Hong Kong , Micromobility , Speech and Language Difficulties , Wheelchair Users
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Carbon Monoxide , Hong Kong , Micromobility , Speech and Language Difficulties , Wheelchair Users
No other APPG Memberships
Lilian Greenwood
Officer
Labour - Nottingham South
Joined: 24th September 2020Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Barry Sheerman
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour (Co-op) - Former Member for Huddersfield
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
3 APPG Officer Positions
Adoption and Permanence , Manufacturing , Waterways
Adoption and Permanence , Manufacturing , Waterways
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Officer
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 28th June 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Lord Rennard
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Diabetes , Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights , Political and Media Literacy , Smoking and Health , Vietnam
Diabetes , Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights , Political and Media Literacy , Smoking and Health , Vietnam
No other APPG Memberships
Seema Malhotra
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Sharon Hodgson
Officer
Labour - Washington and Gateshead South
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Art, Craft and Design in Education , First Do No Harm - Mesh, Primodos, Valproate , Leamside Line , Parents , School Food , Ticket Abuse
Art, Craft and Design in Education , First Do No Harm - Mesh, Primodos, Valproate , Leamside Line , Parents , School Food , Ticket Abuse
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Addington
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 6th March 2024
Lord Low of Dalston
Co-Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Uddin
Vice Chair
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Commonwealth , Digital Identity , Libya , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Women and Work
Commonwealth , Digital Identity , Libya , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Women and Work
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Grey-Thompson
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Officer Positions
Rail , Wheelchair Users , Women in Parliament , Women's Football
Rail , Wheelchair Users , Women in Parliament , Women's Football
No other APPG Memberships
Paul Maynard
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lisa Cameron
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Alex Burghart
Officer
Conservative - Brentwood and Ongar
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Neil Coyle
Officer
Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 4th May 2022
3 APPG Officer Positions
Food Banks , Housing and Care for Older People , Shakespeare
Food Banks , Housing and Care for Older People , Shakespeare
No other APPG Memberships
Matt Warman
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Boston and Skegness
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 27th March 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details
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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:
Benefits in Kind
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Date
4 Feb 2024
4 Feb 2024
Source
Policy Connect
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
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
£105,001
Date
4 Feb 2023
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)
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
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
£114,001
Date
4 Feb 2021
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)
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
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
£106,501
Date
4 Feb 2020
4 Feb 2020
Source
Policy Connect
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
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
£99,001
Date
4 Feb 2020
4 Feb 2020
Source
Policy Connect
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
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
£99,001
Date
22 Jun 2019
22 Jun 2019
Source
Policy Connect
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat From : 22/06/2019 To : 21/06/2020
Secretariat From : 22/06/2019 To : 21/06/2020
Value
£88,501
£88,501
Date
22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018
Source
Policy Connect
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat From : 22/06/2018 To : 21/06/2019
Secretariat From : 22/06/2018 To : 21/06/2019
Value
£64,501
£64,501
Date
22 Jun 2017
22 Jun 2017
Source
Policy Connect
Policy Connect
Description
Secretariat From : 22/06/2017 To : 21/06/2018
Secretariat From : 22/06/2017 To : 21/06/2018
Value
£70,501
£70,501
Date
1 Feb 2017
1 Feb 2017
Source
Policy Connect
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
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
£16,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Assistive Technology APPG