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Folketinget · 2022–23, 2nd session

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 ran from 1 Nov 2022 to 3 Oct 2023; transcripts are available up to 7 Sep 2023.

349hours of speeches over 73 sittings
Speeches
19,475
3.6M words
Questions to ministers
11,563
865 §20 · 10,698 via committees
Bills
146
4 from private members
Motions
122
Beslutningsforslag
Interpellations
20
Forespørgsler
Recorded votes
355
33 h spent presiding

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 198 politicians

  • Red bloc
  • Blue bloc
  1. 1Kim Edberg AndersenNB12h 12m
  2. 2Morten MesserschmidtDF7h 14m
  3. 3Peder HvelplundEL6h 49m
  4. 4Pelle DragstedEL6h 45m
  5. 5Mikkel BjørnDF6h 39m
  6. 6Mette FrederiksenS6h 05m
  7. 7Mette ThiesenDF5h 45m
  8. 8Søren Egge RasmussenEL5h 41m
  9. 9Lisbeth Bech-NielsenSF5h 18m
  10. 10Peter KofodDF5h 01m
  11. 11Kaare Dybvad BekS4h 36m
  12. 12Peter SkaarupDD4h 28m
  13. 13Pia KjærsgaardDF4h 14m
  14. 14Peter HummelgaardS4h 09m
  15. 15Hans Kristian SkibbyDD4h 08m
#NamePartySpeaking time
1Kim Edberg AndersenNB12h 12m
2Morten MesserschmidtDF7h 14m
3Peder HvelplundEL6h 49m
4Pelle DragstedEL6h 45m
5Mikkel BjørnDF6h 39m
6Mette FrederiksenS6h 05m
7Mette ThiesenDF5h 45m
8Søren Egge RasmussenEL5h 41m
9Lisbeth Bech-NielsenSF5h 18m
10Peter KofodDF5h 01m
11Kaare Dybvad BekS4h 36m
12Peter SkaarupDD4h 28m
13Pia KjærsgaardDF4h 14m
14Peter HummelgaardS4h 09m
15Hans Kristian SkibbyDD4h 08m

Debate time per month

All speeches in the chamber

MonthSpeaking time
November 20222h 43m
December 20229h 47m
January 202327h 57m
February 202342h 26m
March 202343h 39m
April 202383h 59m
May 2023121h 12m
June 202310h 15m
July 20230s
August 20230s
September 20237h 06m
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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

  • Red bloc
  • Blue bloc
  1. 1Mikkel BjørnDF770
  2. 2Karina Lorentzen DehnhardtSF733
  3. 3Pelle DragstedEL413
  4. 4Mette ThiesenDF378
  5. 5Morten MesserschmidtDF374
  6. 6Søren Egge RasmussenEL343
  7. 7Peter KofodDF317
  8. 8Victoria VelasquezEL297
  9. 9Peter SkaarupDD286
  10. 10Karina AdsbølDD258
#NamePartyQuestions
1Mikkel BjørnDF770
2Karina Lorentzen DehnhardtSF733
3Pelle DragstedEL413
4Mette ThiesenDF378
5Morten MesserschmidtDF374
6Søren Egge RasmussenEL343
7Peter KofodDF317
8Victoria VelasquezEL297
9Peter SkaarupDD286
10Karina AdsbølDD258

Most motions and bills proposed

Beslutningsforslag and private members' lovforslag

  • Red bloc
  • Blue bloc
  1. 1Peter KofodDF40
  2. 2Alex AhrendtsenDF32
  3. 3Morten MesserschmidtDF31
  4. 4Mikkel BjørnDF31
  5. 5Nick ZimmermannDF31
  6. 6Pia KjærsgaardDF30
  7. 7Mette ThiesenDF29
  8. 8Karina Lorentzen DehnhardtSF23
  9. 9Peder HvelplundEL19
  10. 10Helene BrydensholtALT17
#NamePartyProposals
1Peter KofodDF40
2Alex AhrendtsenDF32
3Morten MesserschmidtDF31
4Mikkel BjørnDF31
5Nick ZimmermannDF31
6Pia KjærsgaardDF30
7Mette ThiesenDF29
8Karina Lorentzen DehnhardtSF23
9Peder HvelplundEL19
10Helene BrydensholtALT17

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
  1. SocialdemokratietS−8.5 pts
  2. VenstreV−3.1 pts
  3. ModeraterneM−1.2 pts
  4. Socialistisk FolkepartiSF+1.2 pts
  5. DanmarksdemokraterneDD+0.6 pts
  6. Liberal AllianceLA−2.0 pts
  7. Det Konservative FolkepartiKF−1.2 pts
  8. EnhedslistenEL+4.9 pts
  9. Radikale VenstreRV+0.7 pts
  10. Dansk FolkepartiDF+5.7 pts
  11. AlternativetALT+0.5 pts
  12. Nye BorgerligeNB+2.9 pts
  13. IndependentsUFG−0.1 pts
  14. Inuit AtaqatigiitIA+0.1 pts
  15. JavnaðarflokkurinJF−0.1 pts
  16. SiumutSIU−0.1 pts
  17. SambandsflokkurinSP−0.1 pts
NameShare of seatsShare of speaking timeDifference
Socialdemokratiet27.9%19.4%−8.5 pts
Venstre12.8%9.8%−3.1 pts
Moderaterne8.9%7.7%−1.2 pts
Socialistisk Folkeparti8.4%9.6%+1.2 pts
Danmarksdemokraterne7.8%8.4%+0.6 pts
Liberal Alliance7.8%5.9%−2.0 pts
Det Konservative Folkeparti5.6%4.3%−1.2 pts
Enhedslisten5.0%9.9%+4.9 pts
Radikale Venstre3.9%4.6%+0.7 pts
Dansk Folkeparti3.6%9.3%+5.7 pts
Alternativet3.3%3.8%+0.5 pts
Nye Borgerlige2.0%4.9%+2.9 pts
Independents0.6%0.5%−0.1 pts
Inuit Ataqatigiit0.6%0.6%+0.1 pts
Javnaðarflokkurin0.6%0.5%−0.1 pts
Siumut0.6%0.4%−0.1 pts
Sambandsflokkurin0.6%0.4%−0.1 pts

Speaking time per seat

Party total divided by its average number of seats

  • Red bloc
  • Centre
  • Blue bloc
  • North Atlantic
  • Independents
  1. Dansk FolkepartiDF5h 01m
  2. Nye BorgerligeNB4h 41m
  3. EnhedslistenEL3h 51m
  4. Radikale VenstreRV2h 19m
  5. AlternativetALT2h 15m
  6. Socialistisk FolkepartiSF2h 14m
  7. Inuit AtaqatigiitIA2h 11m
  8. DanmarksdemokraterneDD2h 05m
  9. ModeraterneM1h 42m
  10. JavnaðarflokkurinJF1h 37m
  11. Det Konservative FolkepartiKF1h 31m
  12. IndependentsUFG1h 31m
  13. VenstreV1h 29m
  14. Liberal AllianceLA1h 28m
  15. SiumutSIU1h 27m
  16. SambandsflokkurinSP1h 26m
  17. SocialdemokratietS1h 21m
NamePartyPer seat
Dansk FolkepartiDF5h 01m
Nye BorgerligeNB4h 41m
EnhedslistenEL3h 51m
Radikale VenstreRV2h 19m
AlternativetALT2h 15m
Socialistisk FolkepartiSF2h 14m
Inuit AtaqatigiitIA2h 11m
DanmarksdemokraterneDD2h 05m
ModeraterneM1h 42m
JavnaðarflokkurinJF1h 37m
Det Konservative FolkepartiKF1h 31m
IndependentsUFG1h 31m
VenstreV1h 29m
Liberal AllianceLA1h 28m
SiumutSIU1h 27m
SambandsflokkurinSP1h 26m
SocialdemokratietS1h 21m
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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
MeasureRed blocCentreBlue blocNorth AtlanticIndependents
Seats48.6% (87.0 seats)8.9% (15.9 seats)39.7% (71.1 seats)2.2% (4.0 seats)0.6% (1.1 seats)
Speaking time47.4% (165h 20m)7.7% (26h 52m)42.6% (148h 33m)1.9% (6h 42m)0.5% (1h 36m)
Questions49.1% (5,217)0.1% (14)49.1% (5,219)1.5% (162)0.1% (14)
Motions40.3% (60 motions)6.0% (9 motions)47.0% (70 motions)6.0% (9 motions)0.7% (1 motion)
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Most debated

Bills, motions, interpellations and reports by total speaking time across all their readings.

  1. InterpellationF 1213h 48m76 speakersForetaget

    Om den indenrigs- og udenrigspolitiske situation.

  2. ReportR 113h 36m90 speakersForhandlet

    Om statsministerens redegørelse i henhold til forretningsordenens § 19, stk. 2.

  3. BillL 6511h 17m46 speakersStadfæstet

    Om finanslov for finansåret 2023.

  4. BillL 1310h 47m53 speakersStadfæstet

    Om konsekvenser ved afskaffelsen af store bededag som helligdag.

  5. BillL 1307h 04m40 speakersBortfaldet

    Om finanslov for finansåret 2024.

  6. BillL 744h 09m27 speakersStadfæstet

    Om vejafgift.

  7. ReportR 113h 50m13 speakersForhandlet

    Om rigsfællesskabet 2023.

  8. ReportR 153h 50m13 speakersForhandlet

    Om energi- og forsyningspolitisk redegørelse 2023.