Overview of debates in senate in 1999 from collection /db/nlparliament/data/HAN1995

Number of days with plenary meeting
34
Number of topics discussed
235
Average, maximum and minimum number of topics per day
7, 11, 3
Top 5 days with most topics discussed (date; # topics)
  1. 1999-12-07; 11
  2. 1999-03-23; 11
  3. 1999-03-02; 10
  4. 1999-03-16; 9
  5. 1999-05-11; 9
Top 5 days with least topics discussed (date; # topics)
  1. 1999-11-17; 3
  2. 1999-11-23; 4
  3. 1999-11-16; 4
  4. 1999-04-20; 5
  5. 1999-12-14; 5
Top 10 repeating topics in 1999 (topic; # times discussed)
Presentie 34
Diverse wetsvoorstellen 14
Stemmingen 5
Verzoekschriften 4
Algemene financiële beschouwingen 3
Correctief referendum 3
Export uitkeringen 3
Notarisambt 3
Afschaffing omroepbijdrage 2
Algemene politieke beschouwingen 2
Number of topics per week in 1999 (date in that week; # topics). Listing starts with the first week in which the senate convened in 1999. )
  • 1999-01-19; 6
  • 1999-01-26; 5
  • 1999-02-02; 6
  • 1999-02-09; 6
  • 1999-02-16; 0
  • 1999-02-23; 8
  • 1999-03-02; 10
  • 1999-03-09; 6
  • 1999-03-16; 9
  • 1999-03-23; 11
  • 1999-03-30; 7
  • 1999-04-06; 0
  • 1999-04-13; 8
  • 1999-04-20; 5
  • 1999-04-27; 9
  • 1999-05-04; 0
  • 1999-05-11; 9
  • 1999-05-18; 8
  • 1999-05-25; 6
  • 1999-06-01; 7
  • 1999-06-08; 8
  • 1999-06-15; 5
  • 1999-06-22; 0
  • 1999-06-29; 8
  • 1999-07-06; 9
  • 1999-07-13; 0
  • 1999-07-20; 0
  • 1999-07-27; 0
  • 1999-08-03; 0
  • 1999-08-10; 0
  • 1999-08-17; 0
  • 1999-08-24; 0
  • 1999-08-31; 0
  • 1999-09-07; 0
  • 1999-09-14; 5
  • 1999-09-21; 0
  • 1999-09-28; 0
  • 1999-10-05; 6
  • 1999-10-12; 0
  • 1999-10-19; 0
  • 1999-10-26; 8
  • 1999-11-02; 0
  • 1999-11-09; 6
  • 1999-11-16; 7
  • 1999-11-23; 4
  • 1999-11-30; 8
  • 1999-12-07; 16
  • 1999-12-14; 11

Overview of the number of words in debates in senate in 1999 from collection /db/nlparliament/data/HAN1995

Unless stated otherwise we count the number of words within topic elements. Thus this includes words in speeches and in stage-directions in topics.

Total number of words in speeches
1.456.034
Total number of words in stage-directions
4.472
Average, maximum and minimum number of words per day
45.635, 98.846, 4.957
Average, maximum and minimum number of words per topic
6.604, 63.638, 2
Top 5 days with most words
  1. 1999-03-23; 98.846
  2. 1999-05-18; 70.934
  3. 1999-04-13; 69.054
  4. 1999-03-09; 68.969
  5. 1999-02-23; 68.963
Top 5 days with least words
  1. 1999-06-08; 4.957
  2. 1999-09-14; 5.762
  3. 1999-11-09; 11.796
  4. 1999-06-15; 16.926
  5. 1999-04-20; 19.893
Top 5 topics with most words
  1. 1999-02-09; Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer; 63.638
  2. 1999-01-26; Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties; 56.240
  3. 1999-11-17; Algemene politieke beschouwingen; 46.213
  4. 1999-01-19; Economische Zaken; 43.578
  5. 1999-02-23; Justitie; 41.524
Top 5 topics with least words
  1. 1999-05-25; Presentie; 2
  2. 1999-06-01; Presentie; 2
  3. 1999-12-21; Presentie; 27
  4. 1999-12-13; Veegwet; 29
  5. 1999-12-14; Presentie; 34
Number of words per week in 1999
  • 1999-01-19; 66.148
  • 1999-01-26; 58.255
  • 1999-02-02; 60.180
  • 1999-02-09; 65.873
  • 1999-02-16; 0
  • 1999-02-23; 68.963
  • 1999-03-02; 68.223
  • 1999-03-09; 68.969
  • 1999-03-16; 64.341
  • 1999-03-23; 98.846
  • 1999-03-30; 63.110
  • 1999-04-06; 0
  • 1999-04-13; 69.054
  • 1999-04-20; 19.893
  • 1999-04-27; 36.457
  • 1999-05-04; 0
  • 1999-05-11; 38.948
  • 1999-05-18; 70.934
  • 1999-05-25; 31.566
  • 1999-06-01; 49.242
  • 1999-06-08; 4.957
  • 1999-06-15; 16.926
  • 1999-06-22; 0
  • 1999-06-29; 36.838
  • 1999-07-06; 22.007
  • 1999-07-13; 0
  • 1999-07-20; 0
  • 1999-07-27; 0
  • 1999-08-03; 0
  • 1999-08-10; 0
  • 1999-08-17; 0
  • 1999-08-24; 0
  • 1999-08-31; 0
  • 1999-09-07; 0
  • 1999-09-14; 5.762
  • 1999-09-21; 0
  • 1999-09-28; 0
  • 1999-10-05; 23.200
  • 1999-10-12; 0
  • 1999-10-19; 0
  • 1999-10-26; 37.177
  • 1999-11-02; 0
  • 1999-11-09; 11.796
  • 1999-11-16; 89.494
  • 1999-11-23; 20.621
  • 1999-11-30; 56.146
  • 1999-12-07; 94.619
  • 1999-12-14; 79.835

Overview of speakers, scenes and speeches in debates in senate in 1999 from collection /db/nlparliament/data/HAN1995

Number of distinct speakers
125
Top 5 speakers with most speeches at central lectern
  1. Gerrit Holdijk; 31
  2. Cobi Schoondergang-Horikx; 25
  3. Ernst Hirsch Ballin; 23
  4. Benk Korthals; 22
  5. Tom Pitstra; 22
For each speaker, name, # speeches at central lectern, # speeches, # words in speeches (including interruptions), # words spoken at central lectern, # of interruptions by , # interrupted by others
Name # scenes # speeches wc speeches wc scenes interruption outdegree interruption indegree
Gerrit Holdijk 31 34 41.601 41.671 1 3
Cobi Schoondergang-Horikx 25 60 27.691 26.323 32 5
Ernst Hirsch Ballin 23 85 32.829 28.773 57 4
Benk Korthals 22 99 50.305 55.598 1 78
Tom Pitstra 22 58 32.726 32.117 24 15
Bram Peper 20 81 44.543 49.411 0 91
Kars Veling 17 68 22.456 19.832 49 3
Elske ter Veld 16 39 25.542 24.594 16 9
Hans Hoogervorst MA 15 120 29.241 40.153 0 142
Erik Jurgens 14 79 29.319 25.975 51 16
Marten Bierman 14 50 15.101 13.638 28 13
Ruud Hessing 14 55 28.289 27.831 23 19
Gert van den Berg 14 22 14.712 14.789 4 6
Bob Ruers 13 26 17.883 18.364 4 16
Henk Talsma 13 40 19.322 17.745 19 8
Henk Heijne Makkreel 12 27 12.822 12.195 10 6
Wim de Boer 12 92 21.820 17.985 68 15
Els Borst-Eilers 10 51 36.689 39.593 0 43
Eddy Schuyer 9 53 18.516 18.321 20 18
Fré le Poole 9 27 12.817 12.206 14 4
Peter Boorsma 9 63 15.861 12.280 48 2
Jozias van Aartsen 9 46 24.184 26.889 0 41
Driek van Vugt 8 19 6.132 6.337 6 7
Geertje Lycklama à Nijeholt 8 23 11.588 11.698 9 4
Jan Glastra van Loon 8 26 10.029 9.399 17 1
Job Cohen 8 45 22.487 26.320 0 48
Hannie van Leeuwen 8 31 20.481 19.460 19 5
Jos Werner 8 36 15.572 13.366 28 0
Leo Platvoet 8 25 12.377 12.041 14 5
Gerrit Zalm 7 67 23.544 28.533 0 68
Adrienne Vrisekoop 7 11 7.962 7.850 3 2
Jaap Rensema 7 14 5.162 5.237 3 4
Rick van der Ploeg 7 49 24.752 28.223 0 47
Ans Zwerver MA 7 49 14.950 12.935 39 3
Klaas de Vries 7 39 17.070 19.233 1 35
Piet Stoffelen 7 13 9.107 9.157 3 3
Joeke Baarda 7 40 13.537 12.287 31 2
Ria Jaarsma 7 20 7.066 5.857 13 1
Marius Varekamp 7 19 12.095 11.389 11 2
Pol de Beer 7 29 14.889 13.779 21 0
Egbert Schuurman 7 12 10.405 10.018 3 2
Kees van Dijk 7 77 16.350 14.753 58 29
Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink 6 54 28.375 31.690 3 47
Roger van Boxtel 6 24 12.746 14.155 0 21
Irene Michiels van Kessenich-Hoogendam 6 16 10.858 10.112 10 1
Paula Swenker 6 7 4.353 4.414 1 1
Jos van der Lans 6 41 12.620 10.812 35 2
Meine Pit 6 23 10.742 12.157 1 20
Paul Luijten 6 19 6.735 6.306 8 5
Jacob Kohnstamm 6 14 7.708 7.279 6 3
Michel Lodewijks 5 15 4.496 4.125 10 0
Gerrit Braks 5 33 17.401 15.784 21 7
Henk Hofstede 5 8 4.343 4.099 3 0
Dick Dees 5 18 15.226 14.731 10 3
Nicoline van den Broek-Laman Trip 5 13 5.028 4.599 8 0
Wim Kok 5 50 28.356 34.969 1 70
Marijke Linthorst 5 17 6.442 5.824 9 3
Willem van de Zandschulp 5 54 15.283 12.969 42 5
Loek Hermans 5 18 16.137 17.365 0 20
Alfons Dölle 4 4 1.863 2.001 0 2
Jan Pronk 4 45 28.109 30.912 0 43
Willem Witteveen 4 4 3.277 3.495 0 1
Kees Zijlstra 4 18 6.719 5.873 12 0
Diana de Wolff 4 11 5.202 5.047 7 2
Jaap Glasz 4 28 8.208 6.448 23 1
Aarnout Loudon 4 25 6.664 5.360 17 3
Willem Vermeend 4 21 7.939 9.339 1 21
Karin Adelmund 4 17 17.365 18.208 0 15
Jan Nico Scholten 4 7 8.613 8.381 3 2
Willem Stevens 4 14 8.613 8.143 9 1
Robert de Haze Winkelman 4 4 2.427 2.437 0 0
Wim van Eekelen 4 23 9.077 8.192 16 5
Toos Grol-Overling 4 7 7.166 6.923 3 1
Hanneke Gelderblom-Lankhout 4 28 11.175 9.497 21 4
Gijs de Vries 4 7 10.183 10.554 0 3
Johan Remkes 4 17 10.118 10.788 0 15
Jan Terlouw 4 16 4.028 3.868 10 4
Trude Maas-de Brouwer 4 4 4.245 4.363 0 1
Dick Benschop 3 21 10.179 12.466 0 22
Jan van Heukelum 3 4 3.859 3.777 1 0
Jos van Gennip 3 23 13.955 12.312 19 0
Eef Rongen 3 10 4.669 4.226 7 0
Leendert Ginjaar 3 7 2.160 2.265 3 1
Monique de Vries 3 14 6.591 7.394 0 13
Rudy Rabbinge 3 5 2.228 2.450 1 2
Tineke Netelenbos 3 84 20.055 25.157 0 89
Geke Faber 3 3 4.828 4.972 0 2
Frits Castricum 2 9 3.121 2.926 7 1
Heleen Dupuis 2 4 1.696 1.707 2 1
Bob van Schijndel 2 3 3.010 3.078 1 2
Jannie van den Hul-Omta 2 4 2.023 2.029 2 1
René van der Linden 2 8 6.588 6.207 6 1
Bert de Jong 2 4 2.591 2.624 2 1
Ing Yoe Tan 2 2 1.816 1.916 0 1
Tineke Lodders-Elfferich 2 5 2.237 2.139 3 2
Henk Woldring 2 22 3.717 2.961 18 3
Cees van Bruchem 2 2 2.981 3.145 0 2
Thijs Wöltgens 2 26 6.223 4.845 21 3
Martin Batenburg 2 3 405 369 1 0
Lammert Hilarides 2 5 3.584 3.763 0 3
Ruud Luchtenveld 2 2 1.408 1.408 0 0
Maria van der Hoeven 2 2 1.417 1.417 0 0
Marbeth Bierman-Beukema toe Water 2 2 2.007 2.113 0 2
Rob Oudkerk 2 10 5.689 6.280 0 8
Henk van Hoof 2 5 5.047 5.243 0 3
Elida Tuinstra 2 5 4.063 3.853 3 1
Dik Wolfson 2 2 780 986 0 1
Hans Wiegel 2 23 4.217 3.693 16 2
Friso Meeter 2 6 3.112 2.800 3 1
Gerrit Ybema 2 3 4.009 4.047 0 1
Hayo Apotheker 2 9 9.343 10.169 0 7
Minny Luimstra-Albeda 2 2 1.457 1.457 0 0
Marie-Louise Tiesinga-Autsema 2 7 4.175 3.754 5 1
Ad de Jager 2 2 2.932 2.932 0 0
Jan Hendriks 2 16 4.364 3.477 12 2
Frank de Grave 2 10 6.999 7.564 0 8
Margo Vliegenthart 2 14 7.732 8.484 0 11
Fransje Roscam Abbing-Bos 1 4 4.767 4.646 3 0
Eveline Herfkens 1 22 9.338 10.689 1 20
Han Heijmans 1 19 2.840 1.811 18 0
Annelies Verstand-Bogaert 1 12 2.480 3.265 0 11
Luck van Leeuwen 1 2 131 168 1 1
Jan Pastoor 1 1 500 695 0 1
Andries Postma 0 24 1.845 0 12 0
Frits Korthals Altes 0 331 33.104 0 182 0

Overview of speeches in debates in senate in 1999 from collection /db/nlparliament/data/HAN1995

A speech is a continuous stream of words by one person. We count the number of speech elements in the transcripts. These include speeches by the chair, interruptions, answers to interruptions, and of course "real speeches" (in Dutch "betoog"). A speaker at the central lectern is either a member of parliament or a member of government.

Total number of times a speaker at the central lectern
902
Total number of speeches given (including those of chair and interruptions)
3.478
Average, maximum and minimum number of speeches per speaker at the central lectern
4, 98, 0
Average, maximum and minimum number of speeches per topic
28, 169, 1
Top 5 topics with most speeches (date; titel; # speeches)
  1. 1999-04-13; Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid/Spaarfonds AOW; 169
  2. 1999-03-02; Verkeer en Waterstaat; 127
  3. 1999-05-18; Correctief referendum; 120
  4. 1999-11-30; Taxivervoer; 114
  5. 1999-12-21; Afschaffing omroepbijdrage; 112
Top 5 days with most speeches (date; # speeches)
  1. 1999-03-02; 248
  2. 1999-05-18; 239
  3. 1999-04-13; 219
  4. 1999-12-21; 195
  5. 1999-11-30; 177
Top 5 days with least speeches (date; # speeches)
  1. 1999-09-14; 4
  2. 1999-12-13; 24
  3. 1999-06-08; 26
  4. 1999-12-20; 30
  5. 1999-11-09; 39