13 Facts About Lorraine Barrett

Lorraine Barrett now conducts humanist or non-religious funeral ceremonies for local residents.

Lorraine Barrett was born in Ynyshir, Rhondda, to Rosina and Donald Booth, a retired coalminer, and went to Porth County School for Girls.

Lorraine Barrett is a humanist and patron of Humanists UK and retired from constituency politics in 2011 to concentrate on her humanist celebrant duties.

Lorraine Barrett was a nurse and a councillor in the Vale of Glamorgan and Penarth Town Council and worked as an assistant to the then Cardiff South and Penarth Member of Parliament, Alun Michael for 12 years from 1987 to 1999.

Lorraine Barrett was a member of the Welsh Labour executive and the National Policy Forum.

Lorraine Barrett was elected to the Welsh National Assembly as the member for Cardiff South and Penarth in May 1999 and was re-elected twice.

Lorraine Barrett is a member of the Unite the Union and chaired the Co-operative Party Group and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Animal Welfare within the Assembly.

Lorraine Barrett is an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society.

Lorraine Barrett is a member of Humanists UK and is a trained Celebrant, conducting Humanist or non-religious funeral ceremonies.

Lorraine Barrett was critical of the planned Cardiff Bay expansion of "something like 1,250 apartments a year".

Lorraine Barrett suggested this might cause future problems with community cohesion and lack of affordable housing.

Lorraine Barrett pressed for the Cardiff Bay Barrage to be opened up for pedestrian and cycle traffic.

Lorraine Barrett was one of the first to cross, walking to work at the Assembly and she described the experience as "invigorating".