Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: Well done, Provost Hall

29 Dec 2015

Well done, Provost Hall

Four much-loved charities in the heart of our communities will soon be quids in thanks to Renfrewshire’s big-hearted, fun-loving and daredevil Provost Anne Hall. Anne has raised a staggering £25,000 for good causes with the help of a number of kind and caring volunteers who coined in cash through various challenges including a skydive. Donations came in as well to boost the special fund she set up. Now our two Renfrewshire hospices ACCORD and St Vincent’s will get an early Christmas present alongside Renfrewshire Carers Centre and RAMH (Recovery Across Mental Health). It’s a fantastic achievement and Anne should feel proud of her huge effort.

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.