Folketinget · 2026–27 · in progress
Who's doing the talking in Folketinget?
Speaking time, questions, proposals and votes for every member of the Danish parliament, by party and political wing. This session opened on 6 Oct 2026; transcripts are available up to 23 Oct 2026.
Who talks the most
Time at the rostrum and from the floor, summed from the timestamps in Folketinget's transcripts. Time spent chairing the sitting is not counted. Ministers' answers and bill presentations count for the person.
Most speaking time
Top 15 of 188 politicians
- Red bloc
- Blue bloc
- North Atlantic
| # | Name | Party | Speaking time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lars Boje Mathiesen | BP | 1h 41m |
| 2 | Mette Frederiksen | S | 1h 38m |
| 3 | Rune Kristensen | KF | 1h 02m |
| 4 | Anders Vistisen | DF | 55m |
| 5 | Pelle Dragsted | EL | 54m |
| 6 | Victoria Velasquez | EL | 47m |
| 7 | Sofie Lippert | SF | 45m |
| 8 | Peter Hummelgaard | S | 44m |
| 9 | Naaja H. Nathanielsen | IA | 43m |
| 10 | Inger Støjberg | DD | 41m |
| 11 | Alex Vanopslagh | LA | 41m |
| 12 | Troels Lund Poulsen | V | 41m |
| 13 | Martin Lidegaard | RV | 41m |
| 14 | Ole Birk Olesen | LA | 39m |
| 15 | Franciska Rosenkilde | ALT | 39m |
Debate time per month
All speeches in the chamber
| Month | Speaking time |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 43h 50m |
Questions and proposals
Questions to ministers are the opposition's main tool for scrutiny; motions and private members' bills are how members put their own proposals on the agenda. Co-sponsors each get credit for a motion.
Most questions to ministers
§20 questions plus committee questions
- Blue bloc
- Independents
| # | Name | Party | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadja Natalie Isaksen | UFG | 238 |
| 2 | Marie Brixtofte | V | 122 |
| 3 | Søren Gade | V | 103 |
| 4 | Dennis Flydtkjær | DD | 69 |
| 5 | Katrine Daugaard | LA | 57 |
| 6 | Karina Adsbøl | DD | 53 |
| 7 | Emilie Schytte | UFG | 51 |
| 8 | Ulrik Knudsen | DD | 42 |
| 9 | Hans Kristian Skibby | DD | 41 |
| 10 | Rune Kristensen | KF | 37 |
Most motions and bills proposed
Beslutningsforslag and private members' lovforslag
| # | Name | Party | Proposals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Henrik Thulesen Dahl | DD | 19 |
| 2 | Alex Ahrendtsen | DF | 16 |
| 3 | Inger Støjberg | DD | 14 |
| 4 | Dennis Flydtkjær | DD | 14 |
| 5 | Susie Jessen | DD | 14 |
| 6 | Mads Fuglede | DD | 13 |
| 7 | Anders Vistisen | DF | 11 |
| 8 | Morten Messerschmidt | DF | 11 |
| 9 | Christian Kirk | DF | 11 |
| 10 | Mikkel Bjørn | DF | 11 |
Parties
Speaking time against party size. Seats are averaged over the session, so substitutes and party switches count for the time they held the seat.
Do parties talk in proportion to their size?
Share of chamber speaking time against share of seats
- Share of seats
- Share of speaking time, coloured by wing
- Red bloc
- Centre
- Blue bloc
- North Atlantic
- Independents
| Name | Share of seats | Share of speaking time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socialdemokratiet | 21.3% | 17.3% | −4.1 pts |
| Socialistisk Folkeparti | 11.1% | 8.2% | −2.9 pts |
| Venstre | 10.0% | 8.3% | −1.8 pts |
| Dansk Folkeparti | 8.9% | 8.9% | −0.1 pts |
| Liberal Alliance | 8.3% | 6.5% | −1.8 pts |
| Moderaterne | 7.8% | 7.2% | −0.6 pts |
| Det Konservative Folkeparti | 7.2% | 7.6% | +0.4 pts |
| Enhedslisten | 6.3% | 8.3% | +2.0 pts |
| Radikale Venstre | 5.6% | 8.2% | +2.6 pts |
| Danmarksdemokraterne | 5.6% | 6.9% | +1.4 pts |
| Alternativet | 2.8% | 2.9% | +0.2 pts |
| Independents | 2.2% | 1.2% | −1.0 pts |
| Borgernes Parti | 0.6% | 3.8% | +3.3 pts |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 0.6% | 1.6% | +1.1 pts |
| Naleraq | 0.6% | 1.3% | +0.7 pts |
| Sambandsflokkurin | 0.6% | 0.9% | +0.3 pts |
| Javnaðarflokkurin | 0.6% | 0.7% | +0.2 pts |
Speaking time per seat
Party total divided by its average number of seats
- Red bloc
- Centre
- Blue bloc
- North Atlantic
- Independents
| Name | Party | Per seat |
|---|---|---|
| Borgernes Parti | BP | 1h 41m |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | IA | 43m |
| Naleraq | N | 33m |
| Sambandsflokkurin | SP | 24m |
| Radikale Venstre | RV | 21m |
| Enhedslisten | EL | 19m |
| Javnaðarflokkurin | JF | 19m |
| Danmarksdemokraterne | DD | 18m |
| Alternativet | ALT | 15m |
| Det Konservative Folkeparti | KF | 15m |
| Dansk Folkeparti | DF | 15m |
| Moderaterne | M | 14m |
| Venstre | V | 12m |
| Socialdemokratiet | S | 12m |
| Liberal Alliance | LA | 11m |
| Socialistisk Folkeparti | SF | 11m |
| Independents | UFG | 8m |
Political wings
How the red bloc, the blue bloc, the centre and the North Atlantic seats divide the work. How parties are grouped.
Each wing's share
Of seats, speaking time, questions and motions this session
- Red bloc
- Centre
- Blue bloc
- North Atlantic
- Independents
| Measure | Red bloc | Centre | Blue bloc | North Atlantic | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 47.1% (84.7 seats) | 7.8% (14.0 seats) | 40.6% (73.0 seats) | 2.2% (4.0 seats) | 2.2% (4.0 seats) |
| Speaking time | 44.9% (19h 41m) | 7.2% (3h 10m) | 42.1% (18h 26m) | 4.5% (2h 00m) | 1.2% (32m) |
| Questions | 11.5% (191) | 0.1% (2) | 68.9% (1,143) | 0.2% (4) | 19.2% (318) |
| Motions | 10.2% (6 motions) | 10.2% (6 motions) | 57.6% (34 motions) | 10.2% (6 motions) | 11.9% (7 motions) |
Most debated
Bills, motions, interpellations and reports by total speaking time across all their readings.