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London Attacks

I am sure that the Prime Minister will agree with me that great grief is never great at talking and that it is the silence noted by the tear in the eye, the lump in the throat and the pressure of hand upon hand that speaks volumes. I am sure today that we are proud of our country, in that there has been silence and not shouts. There has been quiet dignity and the strength of determination that a better day is coming for this country when we shall see the scourge of terrorism, from whatever source, cleaned from our ranks and people. I pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen. Whatever our views may be, I am sure that there is unity around the monarch at a time like this. I was thrilled to see the crowds that came and said to the terrorists, ““We don’t care about your threats. We’re going to demonstrate where our loyalty lies.”” That needs to be emphasised. May I associate myself and my hon. Friends with the words of the Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition to the Prime Minister? We pay tribute to the Prime Minister as well. He had a hard week, flying here, there and everywhere. He had good days, but very grim and sad days, and the whole country can salute him today and thank him for his guidance.