On behalf of the National Assembly for Wales, I want to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Jo Cox MP, who died so tragically last week. Jo Cox was killed in the course of her public duty, faithfully serving her constituents as a democratically elected Member of Parliament.

The shock and sadness of this loss has been felt greatly right across the United Kingdom, and the many who attended a vigil in her memory outside this Senedd building are testament to that. Her loss has been felt deeply as a personal tragedy for those who knew and loved her, but also as an attack on our democratic life. We will continue to uphold the values that Jo stood for—compassion, tolerance and respect—in her honour.

Before I ask for statements from party leaders, and as we stand to honour Jo Cox’s life, let us do so by recalling the words of Ifor ap Glyn’s poem read in this Chamber only two weeks ago today:

‘we give thanks there are no bullet holes / in the pillars of this house, / just a cloud of witnesses / who’ll maintain us in all manner of beliefs.

Let us therefore remember Jo Cox, Member of Parliament.