Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: Batty about Barrhead

12 Feb 2016

Batty about Barrhead

It’s great to see Barrhead thriving. The Main Street regeneration is nearing completion with work on the landscaping and the Foundry car park in full flow. Last year saw Barrhead named most improved small/medium town at the 2015 SURF awards and it’s easy to see why with all the amazing improvements to the town centre and investment in Barrhead High School and the new Arthurlie Family Centre. Fortunately the bat problem in the remaining building at Auchenback Primary has been resolved, clearing the way for the construction of the new multi-million pound family centre which begins this summer.

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.