Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: Ofgem

17 Oct 2015

Ofgem

The leaves on the trees are changing and autumn is upon us. The nights are getting darker earlier and the colder weather is on the way so it is time for folk to check out if they qualify to have energy saving loft or wall insulation installed in their homes free of charge to get in touch with Home Energy Scotland. I caught up with staff from Ofgem when they visited the Scottish Parliament. The Ofgem E Serve staff administer the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) which places a legal obligation on Britain’s largest energy suppliers to install energy efficiency measures, such as loft and wall insulation to households in Renfrewshire South and across Scotland. I was pleased to hear that so many of my constituents have insulated their homes or installed new heating packages to heat their homes. ECO provides a real benefit to low income and vulnerable households right here in East Renfrewshire. If you think you might qualify for this scheme you can find out through the Home Energy Scotland website or by calling 0808 808 2282 for more information.

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.