Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: Families First

24 Feb 2016

Families First

Despite the Scottish Government cuts to Renfrewshire Council’s budget, the Council has given a priority to extending the successful Families First project into Johnstone. I know the project has made a real difference in Linwood, and I’m delighted that it will start soon in Johnstone. Thank you Renfrewshire Council for this welcome boost to local families.

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.