a week that brought bloodshed to the streets of westminster and a defiant response from mps. let this be the message from this house and this nation today our values will prevail. this democracy is strong, and this parliament is a robust. this was a horrific crime, and as an act of terror it has failed. mps hold a minute s silence to remember those killed and injured, and members of the scottish parliament sent a message of solidarity to westminster. whatever our disagreements in this chamber or any other, we stand united in our core values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. it had started as the wednesday much like any other. too many, the first sign that something was very badly wrong came while mps were taking part in a vote, and the deputy speaker, lindsay hoyle, stood up and made this announcement. order, order! i am now going to suspend the sitting of the house. this house is now suspended, but please wait here. outside the chamber, it was slowly becoming