Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: Lotto joy can change lives

13 Nov 2015

Lotto joy can change lives

I was delighted to hear that Linstone Housing Association has scooped more than half a million pounds from the Big Lottery Fund to help keep their excellent Connect4Renfrewshire project running. The service offers much-needed support and help to the most vulnerable in our communities delivering advice and support on major problems including help with fuel poverty and debt issues which can make life unbearable for some. I am sure the award will help the team continue to improve many lives quite significantly. Well done to everyone involved for their magnificent work.

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.