Understandably, lots of people have been contacting me about COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. 

It is still important that we all continue to follow official public health guidelines. You can find the government’s latest official guidance relating to COVID-19 here. The NHS has also published detailed advice about the virus, available here.

Locally, I have and continue to liaise with the two local authorities covering the Two Cities, Westminster City Council and the City of London Corporation, on their responses to the virus, how they are supporting the most vulnerable, advising on how people can volunteer to help and supporting local businesses.

In response to the questions I am being asked, I have put together some advice which you can find on the sidebar by the video.

I have also produced a useful guide about the importance of people continuing to looking after their mental health, which you can view here. Please share this with your friends and family.   

My parliamentary office remains open, in accordance with government advice. If you need to get in touch please use our normal contact details which can be found here.   

Together, we can support each other and come through this difficult time.

News

Virtual Parliament a surreal experience

The article below first appeared in Westminster Extra. Nickie writes a monthly column for the paper.  I hope that as you are reading this both you and your family are safe and well. It’s been an interesting month since my last Extra column.

Public urged to celebrate ‘Hidden Heroes’ of NHS during COVID-19 crisis

NHS Property Services (NHSPS), a provider of around 5,000 frontline NHS workers, has launched the #HiddenHeroes campaign to shine a light on non-clinical frontline staff – including cleaners, porters, technical teams, receptionists and caterers – who are playing a critical role in the fight against

Nickie asks for clarity on funding for rough sleepers’ accommodation

In the last few weeks both Westminster City Council and the City of London Corporation have successfully sourced temporary accommodation for the vast majority of rough sleepers in both Cities. This has been done with the support of the government who have providing funding for accommodation.

Aiken calls for business grant flexibility

Member of Parliament for the Cities of London & Westminster, Nickie Aiken has called on the government to raise its £51,000 rateable value threshold for cash grants in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. Currently businesses in the sectors with a rateable value of between £15,000 and £

Nickie Aiken MP welcomes debt write-off for local NHS Trusts

Cities of London & Westminster MP Nickie Aiken MP welcomed the announcement that both   Barts Health NHS Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will benefit both from a debt write-off as part of the government’s announcement to scrap £13.4 billion of NHS debt across England.

Update on fire hazards at Victoria Coach Station

Last month, Member of Parliament for the Cities of London & Westminster wrote to both TfL Commissioner Mike Brown and Deputy Mayor for Transport Heidi Alexander asking them to clarify that fire safety hazards, identified by the London Fire Brigade, at Victoria Coach Station  were being addr