{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answer.groupedQuestionUIN.=120743&max-date=2022-02-09", "definition" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?answer.groupedQuestionUIN.=120743&max-date=2022-02-09", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answer.groupedQuestionUIN.=120743&max-date=2022-02-09&_metadata=all", "first" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=0&answer.groupedQuestionUIN.=120743&max-date=2022-02-09", "hasPart" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answer.groupedQuestionUIN.=120743&max-date=2022-02-09", "isPartOf" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answer.groupedQuestionUIN.=120743&max-date=2022-02-09", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1420911", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1420911/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>1) &amp; 3) The standard published processing time for Travel Document applications is 14 weeks. The average current processing time is 11 weeks and 2 days for initial consideration of applications and over 80% of applications are being completed within 14 weeks. Those applications not meeting the service standard are normally awaiting further information from the applicant.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>2) COVID and the work from home restrictions have affected our ability to maintain performance against the service standard due to the previous paper-based nature of the application process. To mitigate those impacts we have moved to an online application system, reengineered our internal processes, recruited additional staff and expanded our operation to a second office to ease the effect of regional staff absences. These changes have improved our performance against the service standard, a trend which will continue.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4451", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Foster"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Torbay"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kevin Foster"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-02-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "120743"}
        , {"_value" : "120744"}
        ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1420911/answer/previousversion/52077", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4451", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Foster"}
          }
          , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Torbay"}
          , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kevin Foster"}
        }
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-02-28T16:50:08.11Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-02-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Travel Requirements"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
      }
      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the processing time is for a travel document from her Department.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3973", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Grahame Morris"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Easington"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Grahame Morris"}
      ], "uin" : "120742"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1420914", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1420914/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>1) &amp; 3) The standard published processing time for Travel Document applications is 14 weeks. The average current processing time is 11 weeks and 2 days for initial consideration of applications and over 80% of applications are being completed within 14 weeks. Those applications not meeting the service standard are normally awaiting further information from the applicant.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>2) COVID and the work from home restrictions have affected our ability to maintain performance against the service standard due to the previous paper-based nature of the application process. To mitigate those impacts we have moved to an online application system, reengineered our internal processes, recruited additional staff and expanded our operation to a second office to ease the effect of regional staff absences. These changes have improved our performance against the service standard, a trend which will continue.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4451", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Foster"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Torbay"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kevin Foster"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-02-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "120742"}
        , {"_value" : "120743"}
        ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1420914/answer/previousversion/52081", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4451", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Foster"}
          }
          , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Torbay"}
          , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kevin Foster"}
        }
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-02-28T16:50:08.22Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-02-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Travel Requirements"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
      }
      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the time set out in her Department's service standards is for processing a travel document.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3973", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Grahame Morris"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Easington"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Grahame Morris"}
      ], "uin" : "120744"}
    ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 2, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]}
}