Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: It’s great to talk in Linwood

20 Feb 2016

It’s great to talk in Linwood

I was delighted to go along to Linwood Elderly Forum with my colleague, Paul O’Kane, who hopes to follow in my footsteps to represent the people of Renfrewshire South in the Scottish Parliament. Paul, the Scottish Labour candidate for Renfrewshire South, was pleased to meet and listen to what my constituents had to say. Lots of great ideas were discussed and it was an opportunity to come together to tackle the issues of concern to more senior people in Linwood. Our older generation has a wealth of knowledge and experience so it’s important that we provide opportunities to hear their views on local and national issues and tap into this wisdom. Forums such as this one help to provide information, advice and support to elderly people. If this is something you or someone you know might benefit from, you can contact Carolyn Russell, Community Link Officer on 0141 618 5598 to find out more about the nine elderly forums in Renfrewshire.

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.