Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: A Royal Visit

31 May 2015

A Royal Visit

It was a very special day for brave young Lauren Cosgrove when she got to meet HRH Princess Anne when she visited to perform the opening ceremony at the Barrhead Foundry. The courageous schoolgirl who battles her illness every day has raised thousands of pounds to help others and was voted Citizen of the Year so it was fitting she got to see and present the Princess with a bouquet of flowers and a special ‘Lauren’s Lifelines’ charity goody bag. There was a buzz of excitement and I was delighted to attend the opening and meet with local folk who are already making good use of the brand new facilities, including a first-class library and enhanced sports facilities.

About Hugh

Hugh Henry is a Scottish Labour politician first elected a Member of the Scottish Parliament in1999 when he represented Paisley South. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community in 2001and moved to Deputy Minister for Social Justice in 2002. He became Deputy Minister for Justice after the Scottish Parliamentary Elections in 2003 and Minister for Education in 2006. Hugh collected the Scottish Politician of the Year award in 2010 and won the newly created Renfrewshire South seat in 2011. He was raised in Erskine, Renfrewshire and educated at St Mirin's Academy, Paisley, at the University of Glasgow and Jordanhill College in Glasgow. He has worked as an accountant, a teacher and as a welfare rights officer. He was a local councillor from 1984 until 1999, including four years as leader of Renfrewshire Council. He is married with two daughters and a son.