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Folketinget · 2025–26, 1st 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 7 Oct 2025 to 24 Mar 2026; transcripts are available up to 26 Feb 2026.

223hours of speeches over 57 sittings
Speeches
11,638
2.3M words
Questions to ministers
6,554
679 §20 · 5,875 via committees
Bills
149
1 from private members
Motions
125
Beslutningsforslag
Interpellations
15
Forespørgsler
Recorded votes
168
21 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 196 politicians

  • Red bloc
  • Blue bloc
  1. 1Lars Boje MathiesenBP4h 55m
  2. 2Mette ThiesenDF4h 24m
  3. 3Kim Edberg AndersenDD4h 16m
  4. 4Karin LiltorpALT4h 01m
  5. 5Victoria VelasquezEL3h 58m
  6. 6Mette FrederiksenS3h 54m
  7. 7Rasmus StoklundS3h 49m
  8. 8Dina RaabjergKF3h 36m
  9. 9Peder HvelplundEL3h 28m
  10. 10Kaare Dybvad BekS3h 16m
  11. 11Peter KofodDF3h 15m
  12. 12Mikkel BjørnDF3h 12m
  13. 13Sophie Hæstorp AndersenS3h 08m
  14. 14Zenia StampeRV3h 05m
  15. 15Sophie LøhdeV3h 04m
#NamePartySpeaking time
1Lars Boje MathiesenBP4h 55m
2Mette ThiesenDF4h 24m
3Kim Edberg AndersenDD4h 16m
4Karin LiltorpALT4h 01m
5Victoria VelasquezEL3h 58m
6Mette FrederiksenS3h 54m
7Rasmus StoklundS3h 49m
8Dina RaabjergKF3h 36m
9Peder HvelplundEL3h 28m
10Kaare Dybvad BekS3h 16m
11Peter KofodDF3h 15m
12Mikkel BjørnDF3h 12m
13Sophie Hæstorp AndersenS3h 08m
14Zenia StampeRV3h 05m
15Sophie LøhdeV3h 04m

Debate time per month

All speeches in the chamber

MonthSpeaking time
October 202536h 43m
November 202545h 50m
December 202550h 41m
January 202653h 21m
February 202636h 29m
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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 BjørnDF367
  2. 2Katrine DaugaardLA262
  3. 3Peter SkaarupDD246
  4. 4Karina Lorentzen DehnhardtSF232
  5. 5Søren Egge RasmussenEL175
  6. 6Betina KastbjergDD173
  7. 7Sascha FaxeALT165
  8. 8Leila StockmarrEL149
  9. 9Sigurd AgersnapSF142
  10. 10Dina RaabjergKF140
#NamePartyQuestions
1Mikkel BjørnDF367
2Katrine DaugaardLA262
3Peter SkaarupDD246
4Karina Lorentzen DehnhardtSF232
5Søren Egge RasmussenEL175
6Betina KastbjergDD173
7Sascha FaxeALT165
8Leila StockmarrEL149
9Sigurd AgersnapSF142
10Dina RaabjergKF140

Most motions and bills proposed

Beslutningsforslag and private members' lovforslag

  • Red bloc
  • Blue bloc
  1. 1Peter SkaarupDD34
  2. 2Dennis FlydtkjærDD25
  3. 3Inger StøjbergDD25
  4. 4Susie JessenDD24
  5. 5Charlotte Munch PaslerDD24
  6. 6Peder HvelplundEL22
  7. 7Peter KofodDF22
  8. 8Helene BrydensholtALT22
  9. 9Mette ThiesenDF17
  10. 10Mikkel BjørnDF15
#NamePartyProposals
1Peter SkaarupDD34
2Dennis FlydtkjærDD25
3Inger StøjbergDD25
4Susie JessenDD24
5Charlotte Munch PaslerDD24
6Peder HvelplundEL22
7Peter KofodDF22
8Helene BrydensholtALT22
9Mette ThiesenDF17
10Mikkel BjørnDF15

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−6.8 pts
  2. VenstreV−1.9 pts
  3. DanmarksdemokraterneDD+0.5 pts
  4. Socialistisk FolkepartiSF−0.3 pts
  5. Liberal AllianceLA−1.2 pts
  6. ModeraterneM+0.0 pts
  7. Det Konservative FolkepartiKF−0.8 pts
  8. EnhedslistenEL+4.7 pts
  9. Dansk FolkepartiDF+3.6 pts
  10. AlternativetALT+2.3 pts
  11. Radikale VenstreRV+1.1 pts
  12. IndependentsUFG−1.6 pts
  13. Borgernes PartiBP+1.6 pts
  14. Inuit AtaqatigiitIA−0.2 pts
  15. NaleraqN−0.4 pts
  16. JavnaðarflokkurinJF−0.4 pts
  17. SambandsflokkurinSP−0.4 pts
NameShare of seatsShare of speaking timeDifference
Socialdemokratiet27.9%21.1%−6.8 pts
Venstre12.8%10.9%−1.9 pts
Danmarksdemokraterne8.9%9.4%+0.5 pts
Socialistisk Folkeparti8.4%8.1%−0.3 pts
Liberal Alliance8.4%7.2%−1.2 pts
Moderaterne6.7%6.7%+0.0 pts
Det Konservative Folkeparti5.7%4.9%−0.8 pts
Enhedslisten5.0%9.7%+4.7 pts
Dansk Folkeparti3.9%7.5%+3.6 pts
Alternativet3.3%5.6%+2.3 pts
Radikale Venstre3.3%4.5%+1.1 pts
Independents2.8%1.2%−1.6 pts
Borgernes Parti0.6%2.2%+1.6 pts
Inuit Ataqatigiit0.6%0.4%−0.2 pts
Naleraq0.6%0.2%−0.4 pts
Javnaðarflokkurin0.6%0.2%−0.4 pts
Sambandsflokkurin0.6%0.1%−0.4 pts

Speaking time per seat

Party total divided by its average number of seats

  • Red bloc
  • Centre
  • Blue bloc
  • North Atlantic
  • Independents
  1. Borgernes PartiBP4h 55m
  2. Dansk FolkepartiDF2h 24m
  3. EnhedslistenEL2h 24m
  4. AlternativetALT2h 06m
  5. Radikale VenstreRV1h 40m
  6. DanmarksdemokraterneDD1h 19m
  7. ModeraterneM1h 15m
  8. Socialistisk FolkepartiSF1h 12m
  9. Det Konservative FolkepartiKF1h 05m
  10. Liberal AllianceLA1h 04m
  11. VenstreV1h 04m
  12. SocialdemokratietS56m
  13. Inuit AtaqatigiitIA53m
  14. IndependentsUFG31m
  15. NaleraqN25m
  16. JavnaðarflokkurinJF21m
  17. SambandsflokkurinSP19m
NamePartyPer seat
Borgernes PartiBP4h 55m
Dansk FolkepartiDF2h 24m
EnhedslistenEL2h 24m
AlternativetALT2h 06m
Radikale VenstreRV1h 40m
DanmarksdemokraterneDD1h 19m
ModeraterneM1h 15m
Socialistisk FolkepartiSF1h 12m
Det Konservative FolkepartiKF1h 05m
Liberal AllianceLA1h 04m
VenstreV1h 04m
SocialdemokratietS56m
Inuit AtaqatigiitIA53m
IndependentsUFG31m
NaleraqN25m
JavnaðarflokkurinJF21m
SambandsflokkurinSP19m
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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
Seats48.0% (86.0 seats)6.7% (12.0 seats)40.3% (72.1 seats)2.2% (4.0 seats)2.8% (5.0 seats)
Speaking time49.0% (109h 17m)6.7% (15h 00m)42.2% (94h 13m)0.9% (1h 58m)1.2% (2h 36m)
Questions41.5% (2,557)0.1% (4)54.1% (3,329)1.5% (91)2.8% (175)
Motions34.2% (54 motions)4.4% (7 motions)48.7% (77 motions)6.3% (10 motions)6.3% (10 motions)
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Most debated

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

  1. ReportR 114h 00m83 speakersForhandlet

    Om statsministerens åbningsredegørelse.

  2. BillL 1156h 33m33 speakersStadfæstet

    Om engangsbeløb til modtagere af forsørgelsesydelser, folkepension, børne- og ungeydelse og uddannelsesstøtte m.v.

  3. BillL 14h 48m29 speakersStadfæstet

    Om finanslov for finansåret 2026.

  4. InterpellationF 43h 27m12 speakersForetaget

    Om tildeling af førtidspension.

  5. ReportR 43h 04m11 speakersForhandlet

    Om regional- og landdistriktspolitiske redegørelse 2025.

  6. MotionB 542h 50m16 speakersBortfaldet

    Om at udtræde af den europæiske menneskerettighedskonvention (EMRK), hvis ikke den moderniseres inden for 4 år.

  7. ReportR 62h 40m12 speakersForhandlet

    Om klimaeffekter 2025.

  8. BillL 982h 29m15 speakersBortfaldet

    Om indfødsrets meddelelse.