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Folketinget · 2024–25

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 Oct 2024 to 7 Oct 2025; transcripts are available up to 30 Sep 2025.

537hours of speeches over 111 sittings
Speeches
27,781
5.5M words
Questions to ministers
16,366
1,565 §20 · 14,801 via committees
Bills
262
6 from private members
Motions
184
Beslutningsforslag
Interpellations
34
Forespørgsler
Recorded votes
391
54 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 210 politicians

  • Red bloc
  • Blue bloc
  1. 1Kim Edberg AndersenDD14h 28m
  2. 2Mikkel BjørnDF14h 17m
  3. 3Frederik VadS9h 25m
  4. 4Peder HvelplundEL9h 05m
  5. 5Mette ThiesenDF8h 41m
  6. 6Mette FrederiksenS8h 17m
  7. 7Zenia StampeRV8h 15m
  8. 8Kaare Dybvad BekS8h 12m
  9. 9Peter KofodDF8h 05m
  10. 10Peter HummelgaardS7h 51m
  11. 11Magnus HeunickeS7h 42m
  12. 12Sophie LøhdeV7h 34m
  13. 13Christian Friis BachV7h 11m
  14. 14Trine Pertou MachEL6h 56m
  15. 15Dina RaabjergKF6h 36m
#NamePartySpeaking time
1Kim Edberg AndersenDD14h 28m
2Mikkel BjørnDF14h 17m
3Frederik VadS9h 25m
4Peder HvelplundEL9h 05m
5Mette ThiesenDF8h 41m
6Mette FrederiksenS8h 17m
7Zenia StampeRV8h 15m
8Kaare Dybvad BekS8h 12m
9Peter KofodDF8h 05m
10Peter HummelgaardS7h 51m
11Magnus HeunickeS7h 42m
12Sophie LøhdeV7h 34m
13Christian Friis BachV7h 11m
14Trine Pertou MachEL6h 56m
15Dina RaabjergKF6h 36m

Debate time per month

All speeches in the chamber

MonthSpeaking time
October 202447h 59m
November 202466h 54m
December 202458h 21m
January 202553h 11m
February 202555h 00m
March 202539h 46m
April 202589h 22m
May 2025101h 02m
June 202515h 39m
July 20250s
August 20252h 20m
September 20257h 56m
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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
  • Independents
  1. 1Karina Lorentzen DehnhardtSF980
  2. 2Mikkel BjørnDF691
  3. 3Betina KastbjergDD519
  4. 4Søren Egge RasmussenEL462
  5. 5Leila StockmarrEL431
  6. 6Victoria VelasquezEL420
  7. 7Katrine DaugaardLA420
  8. 8Peter SkaarupDD373
  9. 9Peter KofodDF363
  10. 10Theresa ScaveniusUFG357
#NamePartyQuestions
1Karina Lorentzen DehnhardtSF980
2Mikkel BjørnDF691
3Betina KastbjergDD519
4Søren Egge RasmussenEL462
5Leila StockmarrEL431
6Victoria VelasquezEL420
7Katrine DaugaardLA420
8Peter SkaarupDD373
9Peter KofodDF363
10Theresa ScaveniusUFG357

Most motions and bills proposed

Beslutningsforslag and private members' lovforslag

  • Red bloc
  • Blue bloc
  1. 1Peter KofodDF46
  2. 2Mette ThiesenDF40
  3. 3Alex AhrendtsenDF40
  4. 4Mikkel BjørnDF39
  5. 5Nick ZimmermannDF39
  6. 6Morten MesserschmidtDF38
  7. 7Pia KjærsgaardDF38
  8. 8Peder HvelplundEL36
  9. 9Rosa LundEL34
  10. 10Trine Pertou MachEL31
#NamePartyProposals
1Peter KofodDF46
2Mette ThiesenDF40
3Alex AhrendtsenDF40
4Mikkel BjørnDF39
5Nick ZimmermannDF39
6Morten MesserschmidtDF38
7Pia KjærsgaardDF38
8Peder HvelplundEL36
9Rosa LundEL34
10Trine Pertou MachEL31

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−7.2 pts
  2. VenstreV−3.0 pts
  3. DanmarksdemokraterneDD+0.8 pts
  4. Socialistisk FolkepartiSF+0.1 pts
  5. Liberal AllianceLA−0.8 pts
  6. ModeraterneM+1.0 pts
  7. Det Konservative FolkepartiKF+0.6 pts
  8. EnhedslistenEL+4.3 pts
  9. Dansk FolkepartiDF+4.3 pts
  10. Radikale VenstreRV+1.2 pts
  11. AlternativetALT+1.1 pts
  12. IndependentsUFG−1.4 pts
  13. Inuit AtaqatigiitIA−0.0 pts
  14. JavnaðarflokkurinJF−0.3 pts
  15. SambandsflokkurinSP−0.3 pts
  16. Borgernes PartiBP+0.1 pts
  17. NaleraqN−0.2 pts
NameShare of seatsShare of speaking timeDifference
Socialdemokratiet27.9%20.7%−7.2 pts
Venstre13.2%10.1%−3.0 pts
Danmarksdemokraterne8.8%9.6%+0.8 pts
Socialistisk Folkeparti8.4%8.4%+0.1 pts
Liberal Alliance8.4%7.5%−0.8 pts
Moderaterne6.9%7.9%+1.0 pts
Det Konservative Folkeparti5.6%6.2%+0.6 pts
Enhedslisten5.0%9.3%+4.3 pts
Dansk Folkeparti3.9%8.2%+4.3 pts
Radikale Venstre3.3%4.6%+1.2 pts
Alternativet3.1%4.2%+1.1 pts
Independents3.0%1.5%−1.4 pts
Inuit Ataqatigiit0.6%0.6%−0.0 pts
Javnaðarflokkurin0.6%0.3%−0.3 pts
Sambandsflokkurin0.6%0.2%−0.3 pts
Borgernes Parti0.4%0.5%+0.1 pts
Naleraq0.4%0.1%−0.2 pts

Speaking time per seat

Party total divided by its average number of seats

  • Red bloc
  • Centre
  • Blue bloc
  • North Atlantic
  • Independents
  1. Dansk FolkepartiDF6h 19m
  2. EnhedslistenEL5h 34m
  3. Radikale VenstreRV4h 06m
  4. AlternativetALT4h 02m
  5. Borgernes PartiBP3h 25m
  6. ModeraterneM3h 25m
  7. Det Konservative FolkepartiKF3h 21m
  8. DanmarksdemokraterneDD3h 16m
  9. Socialistisk FolkepartiSF3h 01m
  10. Inuit AtaqatigiitIA2h 58m
  11. Liberal AllianceLA2h 42m
  12. VenstreV2h 18m
  13. SocialdemokratietS2h 14m
  14. IndependentsUFG1h 33m
  15. JavnaðarflokkurinJF1h 27m
  16. SambandsflokkurinSP1h 15m
  17. NaleraqN1h 13m
NamePartyPer seat
Dansk FolkepartiDF6h 19m
EnhedslistenEL5h 34m
Radikale VenstreRV4h 06m
AlternativetALT4h 02m
Borgernes PartiBP3h 25m
ModeraterneM3h 25m
Det Konservative FolkepartiKF3h 21m
DanmarksdemokraterneDD3h 16m
Socialistisk FolkepartiSF3h 01m
Inuit AtaqatigiitIA2h 58m
Liberal AllianceLA2h 42m
VenstreV2h 18m
SocialdemokratietS2h 14m
IndependentsUFG1h 33m
JavnaðarflokkurinJF1h 27m
SambandsflokkurinSP1h 15m
NaleraqN1h 13m
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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
Seats47.7% (85.6 seats)6.9% (12.4 seats)40.1% (72.0 seats)2.2% (4.0 seats)3.0% (5.3 seats)
Speaking time47.2% (253h 42m)7.9% (42h 20m)42.1% (226h 20m)1.3% (6h 49m)1.5% (8h 17m)
Questions43.8% (6,684)0.0% (3)51.2% (7,817)1.4% (208)3.6% (551)
Motions36.8% (77 motions)3.8% (8 motions)49.8% (104 motions)2.9% (6 motions)6.7% (14 motions)
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Most debated

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

  1. InterpellationF 2914h 00m84 speakersForetaget

    Om den indenrigs- og udenrigspolitiske situation.

  2. ReportR 113h 45m85 speakersForhandlet

    Om statsministerens åbningsredegørelse.

  3. BillL 2246h 30m30 speakersBortfaldet

    Om finanslov for finansåret 2026.

  4. BillL 1495h 53m35 speakersStadfæstet

    Om regulering af folkepensionsalderen og ændring af revisionsbestemmelse m.v.

  5. BillL 15h 34m31 speakersStadfæstet

    Om finanslov for finansåret 2025.

  6. BillL 2175h 16m26 speakersStadfæstet

    Om indfødsrets meddelelse.

  7. BillL 634h 55m27 speakersStadfæstet

    Om indfødsrets meddelelse.

  8. BillL 1264h 51m27 speakersStadfæstet

    Om ændring af ugegrænsen for den fri abort.