I am deeply saddened by the murder of Jo Cox MP. She was Co-Chair of the 'Friends of Syria' All Party Parliamentary Group and I was the Secretary. Jo was a wonderful person and her death is utterly tragic. No words can describe how her husband, two children and family must be feeling at the moment and my heart goes out to them. Claire, my wife, also knew Jo because both of them had a shared interest in what is happening in the Middle East.
Jo will be remembered at a special session of the House of Commons on Monday 20 June and I will attend it although I will leave speaking about her to others. Afterwards there will be a memorial service to Jo in the MP's church, St Margaret's Westminster. Claire and I will attend that together,