Efforts are underway to try and track down the Tory MP for the town at the centre of a national controversy over homelessness.

Windsor hit the headlines on Wednesday when Simon Dudley, the leader of the local council, called for the police to clear the streets of homeless people before the Royal wedding in May.

Theresa May, the MP for a neighbouring constituency in the same council area, made clear she disagreed with the suggestion yesterday – albeit in a typically emotionless statement.

But the MP for Windsor, millionaire Tory Adam Afriyie, hasn’t said anything yet on whether the Council are right to ask the police to use the 1824 Vagrancy Act to round-up rough sleepers in the area he represents.

And it’s not because he hasn’t been asked….

The senior reporter from the local newspaper has tried to speak to him:

Unfortunately Windsor's MP Adam Afriyie isn't available to comment on this today, according to his office https://t.co/IFzoSZ62km — Tara O'Connor (@TaraOConnor_BM) January 4, 2018

He was invited on TV to explain his views by a producer from ITV’s Good Morning Britain:

@AdamAfriyie Good Morning Britain very keen to talk to you re Windsor council's concerns about aggressive begging. Pls DM or call 0207 827 7239 if you can help. Thank you — Clare Jane Lafferty (@laffertyclare) January 4, 2018

And a journalist from the Politics Home website tried to make contact with him:

@AdamAfriyie Hi Adam. Any chance of a follow so I can DM you? — Emilio Casalicchio (@e_casalicchio) January 4, 2018

A local councillor and a number of people who appear to be constituents have also called on him to make a statement:

Adam, your Windsor constituents (homed and rough sleepers) would welcome your comments.

Mrs May, Maidonians would also welcome your attention @theresa_may — Wisdom Da Costa (@wisdomdacosta) January 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/brian_millin/status/948910411319046144

Please get involved in the Windsor Beggars story. We need you to make a stand. — Frank Tarrant (@franktarrant) January 4, 2018

But 48 hours after Dudley’s comments came to light, still no comment from the local MP.

No signal on the beach?