Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 2005. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2005 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many rough sleepers there were in Crosby in each year since 1997. - Inc table for Sefton.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many rough sleepers there were in Crosby in each year since 1997. [214687] Keith Hill: The number of rough sleepers, within each local authority in England, have been collected by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister since 1998. Figures for Sefton MBC, which includes Crosby, are tabled as follows: Rough sleepers for Sefton MBC _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1998 21 1999 21 2000 17 2001 5 2002 2 2003 0 2004 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: ODPM Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (annual)

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