Ninety-second statements next. David Rees.

Diolch, Llywydd. This week we celebrate National Science Week and what science offers society. However, as we use this week to promote science, today we have seen the loss of one of the UK's great scientists in Professor Stephen Hawking. I'm sure Members across the Chamber will join me in sending condolences to his family and his friends on their loss. Many wonderful comments have been made by people from all aspects of society—politicians, academics, people from the media—regarding his work in driving an understanding of how the universe exists, and on his humanity. We must also recognise the impact he has had in bringing science, and in particular physics, into the lives of people. His book A Brief History of Time sold 10 million copies, and I have been told it's actually back to the top of the Amazon book list today. He was one of the first to make science attractive to a wider audience, and that must never be lost. He even appeared on The Simpsons, to make sure that that message was going forward. 

National Science Week gives us an opportunity to reflect upon how important science is to the Welsh economy. In one sector alone, the life sciences, we have 361 companies in Wales, listed over nine industries, with turnover estimated at £2 billion and with over 11,000 employees. Science truly underpins many industries within Wales, including the future of steel making in my constituency, and it's crucial that we continue to develop the future generations of scientists and engineers that will continue to drive that forward, and we address the gender imbalance that exists in science as well, and we remove the stereotype that exists, so we can then put out the appeal of the world of science to all young people and their parents.

In closing, Llywydd, as we remember Professor Hawking, let us all work to ensure his beliefs in the positivity of science permeate through all our actions.

Dawn Bowden.

Diolch, Llywydd. Last Friday, it was my great pleasure to join the community of Bedlinog, in my constituency, as they celebrated the opening of their community library. I've sat in this Chamber too often hearing about the loss of local services in so many communities in Wales, as we are unable to avoid the impact and the consequences of pressures caused by austerity and budget cuts. But, thankfully, in many cases, the response to these problems has been the initiative of local people who want to protect and improve their own community, and that is the story of Bedlinog community library. At a time when over 400 libraries across the country have closed, it is the effort of so many volunteers that has been a key part in securing, and now looking to expand, this local service—none more so than the school employee Ann Mills, who has driven this project with support from Bedlinog Community Council, the county borough council, and Welsh Government. The volunteering efforts provided the spark, not just for this library, but for taking the community at Bedlinog forwards, with many other activities and projects planned on the back of this. It's clear to me that this group of volunteers, with the well-being of Bedlinog at heart, now also holds a bigger vision for their village: a village in which this service and the school grows as a hub for supporting the life of the community. This is a venture worthy of acknowledgement in this place, because it's inspiring to see a community come together and respond to adverse circumstances in the way that Bedlinog has. So, well done and thank you to you all.

Nick Ramsay.

Diolch, Llywydd. I'm delighted to be welcoming to the National Assembly tomorrow the distinguished Salvadorian parliamentarian and former United Nations ambassador, Rubén Zamora. Mr Zamora's visit comes as part of the Romero festival, leading to Romero Day on 24 March. Mr Zamora's visit to Cardiff is one of a number of events organised by the Romero Trust, whose aim is to promote the life, ministry and martyrdom of Óscar Romero across the UK. Óscar Romero was Archbishop of San Salvador when he was assassinated on 24 March 1980 as he was celebrating mass. Thirty-five years later he was declared a martyr and beatified in 2015. Rubén Zamora will talk about Monseñor Romero and the current situation in El Salvador, and then answer questions from an assembled audience.

I'm really proud to be hosting Rubén Zamora here in Wales. He has a distinguished career as a diplomat and social democratic politician who was a passionate advocate for peace throughout the country's civil war until 1992. As a founding member of the political opposition front, the FDR, Zamora travelled the world to build up diplomatic support for peace negotiations, but was forced to spend some years in exile following threats to his family. Last year, Rubén Zamora stepped down as El Salvador's representative at the United Nations, having previously served as an ambassador to the United States and to India. I'm delighted to be part of Rubén's visit to the UK.

Russell George. 

I would like to take this opportunity to urge the whole of Wales to get behind Newtown to make it Britain's best walking neighbourhood. Newtown is the only Welsh town to have been shortlisted in the top 10 towns in the UK, and voting closes at 11.59 p.m. today. We need as many votes as possible to win the Ramblers Association award. Both Powys County Council and Newtown Town Council have a common vision and ambition to develop an active travel network, which will see improved accessibility to services within the town.

I'd also like to congratulate the Ramblers Association on its first-ever Best Walking Neighbourhood competition. And I agree; it's good to celebrate more good walking neighbourhoods and the people that make them happen. So, please get behind Newtown and Wales, and vote now via the Ramblers Association website. I have e-mailed all Members to let them know the link, and I'd be grateful if you could spare a few seconds of your time. Thank you very much.