EAST Renfrewshire MP Kirsten Oswald has offered her support to police and emergency services amid a terrorist attack on Westminster.
The MP assured her Twitter followers she was safe.
She tweeted: "Serious security situation in Westminster. Thoughts with all affected, and huge appreciation for security staff, police and emergency svs."
Replying to a concered follower, she wrote: "I am fine. Security folks here doing a brilliant job."
Four people are known to have died in the incident, including a police officer and the suspected attacker.
Twenty people are being treated for injuries.
A police officer was reportedly stabbed after a man mowed down several pedestrians as he drove a car across Westminster Bridge.
The man crashed the vehicle into railings and ran into the Palace of Westminster, attacking the officer before armed police shot him.
A counter terrorism operation is under way.
Ms Oswald added: "Westminster Police Officers always fantastic. So sorry to hear that one of them has died today. Thoughts with the families of all affected."
The Metropolitan Police said: "People are asked to avoid Parliament Square; Whitehall; Westminster Bridge; Lambeth Bridge; Victoria Street up to the junction with Broadway and the Victoria Embankment up to Embankment Tube.
"This is to allow the emergency services to deal with the ongoing incident.
"Officers - including firearms officers - remain on the scene and we are treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise."
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