Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff from (a) police, (b) Department staff and (c) staff at her Department's agencies are engaged in detaining and deporting EU citizens sleeping tough; and at what cost to the taxpayer is of each category.

I am sorry but the information requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

The Home Office is working alongside a number of partners to reduce rough sleeping by EU citizens, including local authorities. In carrying out this work, Immigration Enforcement responds to requests for intervention from a range of local partners and works closely alongside commissioned outreach teams and third sector organisations to ensure that vulnerable people receive the care they need.