Order. Questions to the Prime Minister? Sir Peter Bottomley. Number one, sir.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Adrian Ismay, a Belfast prison officer, died last week as a result of injuries caused by a bomb placed under his vehicle.

A murder investigation is underway and one man has been charged in connection with this attack,

but we should today offer our condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Ismay.

Mr. Speaker, let me also briefly update the House on the terrorist attacks yesterday in Brussels.

Details are still emerging, but our understanding is that at least 34 people were killed and many others injured.

Daesh claimed responsibility for these attacks, which follow the horrific suicide bombing they carried out in Istanbul on the 19th of March.

We are aware of four British nationals who were injured in the attack, and we are concerned about one missing British national.

Mr. Speaker, we face a common terrorist threat and I'm sure the whole House will join me in

expressing our full solidarity with the people of Belgium following these terrible attacks.

I spoke to Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel yesterday to pass on our condonances.

Our police and agencies are doing everything they can to

support this investigation. In this country, we've increased police patrols and border screening.

My right-on-on-friend, the Home Secretary, will be making a statement later, setting out all

the steps we're taking. But, Mr. Speaker, Britain and Belgium share the same values of liberty

and democracy. The terrorists want to destroy everything that our two countries stand for, but we will never let them.

Mr. Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Sir Peter Bottom Lane.

Bombers as everywhere and every time aim for publicity, public reaction and

disunity. Can we disappoint them by uniting for hope not hate?

Yes. Well, my honourable friend is absolutely right to say that. These people packed their

explosives with nails in order to kill

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