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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/478", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/61830/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>None. The average speed of processing statistics for Housing Benefit are not broken down in this way. Published statistics are at the GOV.UK website: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-statistics-on-speed-of-processing--2\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-statistics-on-speed-of-processing--2<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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