Overview of debates in senate in 2004 from collection /db/nlparliament/data/HAN1995

Number of days with plenary meeting
38
Number of topics discussed
333
Average, maximum and minimum number of topics per day
9, 24, 3
Top 5 days with most topics discussed (date; # topics)
  1. 2004-07-06; 24
  2. 2004-12-21; 14
  3. 2004-05-11; 14
  4. 2004-04-27; 14
  5. 2004-12-07; 13
Top 5 days with least topics discussed (date; # topics)
  1. 2004-05-24; 3
  2. 2004-11-02; 5
  3. 2004-04-05; 5
  4. 2004-03-02; 5
  5. 2004-02-03; 5
Top 10 repeating topics in 2004 (topic; # times discussed)
Presentie 40
Stemmingen 27
Diverse wetsvoorstellen 23
Huursubsidie 5
Herziening overeenkomstenstelsel zorg 4
Jeugdzorg 4
Mediawet 4
Meerpersoonscelgebruik 4
Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap 4
Structuurregeling 4
Number of topics per week in 2004 (date in that week; # topics). Listing starts with the first week in which the senate convened in 2004. )
  • 2004-01-20; 8
  • 2004-01-27; 9
  • 2004-02-03; 5
  • 2004-02-10; 8
  • 2004-02-17; 9
  • 2004-02-24; 0
  • 2004-03-02; 5
  • 2004-03-09; 8
  • 2004-03-16; 10
  • 2004-03-23; 0
  • 2004-03-30; 5
  • 2004-04-06; 7
  • 2004-04-13; 6
  • 2004-04-20; 10
  • 2004-04-27; 14
  • 2004-05-04; 0
  • 2004-05-11; 14
  • 2004-05-18; 12
  • 2004-05-25; 5
  • 2004-06-01; 0
  • 2004-06-08; 17
  • 2004-06-15; 8
  • 2004-06-22; 19
  • 2004-06-29; 18
  • 2004-07-06; 24
  • 2004-07-13; 0
  • 2004-07-20; 0
  • 2004-07-27; 0
  • 2004-08-03; 0
  • 2004-08-10; 0
  • 2004-08-17; 0
  • 2004-08-24; 0
  • 2004-08-31; 0
  • 2004-09-07; 6
  • 2004-09-14; 9
  • 2004-09-21; 0
  • 2004-09-28; 8
  • 2004-10-05; 0
  • 2004-10-12; 8
  • 2004-10-19; 0
  • 2004-10-26; 0
  • 2004-11-02; 5
  • 2004-11-09; 8
  • 2004-11-16; 8
  • 2004-11-23; 8
  • 2004-11-30; 11
  • 2004-12-07; 21
  • 2004-12-14; 6

Overview of the number of words in debates in senate in 2004 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
2.138.273
Total number of words in stage-directions
6.132
Average, maximum and minimum number of words per day
60.248, 198.750, 10.545
Average, maximum and minimum number of words per topic
6.877, 67.805, 2
Top 5 days with most words
  1. 2004-07-06; 198.750
  2. 2004-04-27; 109.193
  3. 2004-11-23; 93.692
  4. 2004-02-10; 92.500
  5. 2004-06-15; 90.999
Top 5 days with least words
  1. 2004-09-28; 10.545
  2. 2004-11-02; 12.540
  3. 2004-09-07; 16.247
  4. 2004-04-05; 26.977
  5. 2004-06-08; 28.129
Top 5 topics with most words
  1. 2004-05-25; Beleidsdebat Buitenlandse Zaken; 67.805
  2. 2004-03-02; Justitie; 58.118
  3. 2004-02-03; Defensie; 54.498
  4. 2004-02-17; BZK/Gemeentefonds/Provinciefonds; 49.526
  5. 2004-06-22; Zorg en sport; 44.361
Top 5 topics with least words
  1. 2004-04-20; Presentie; 2
  2. 2004-06-15; Presentie; 2
  3. 2004-07-06; Presentie; 2
  4. 2004-07-06; Presentie; 2
  5. 2004-11-16; Presentie; 2
Number of words per week in 2004
  • 2004-01-20; 31.268
  • 2004-01-27; 57.587
  • 2004-02-03; 56.181
  • 2004-02-10; 92.500
  • 2004-02-17; 61.486
  • 2004-02-24; 0
  • 2004-03-02; 60.547
  • 2004-03-09; 48.678
  • 2004-03-16; 59.571
  • 2004-03-23; 0
  • 2004-03-30; 26.977
  • 2004-04-06; 57.234
  • 2004-04-13; 47.649
  • 2004-04-20; 84.445
  • 2004-04-27; 109.193
  • 2004-05-04; 0
  • 2004-05-11; 76.586
  • 2004-05-18; 92.806
  • 2004-05-25; 68.720
  • 2004-06-01; 0
  • 2004-06-08; 84.945
  • 2004-06-15; 90.999
  • 2004-06-22; 83.335
  • 2004-06-29; 141.767
  • 2004-07-06; 198.750
  • 2004-07-13; 0
  • 2004-07-20; 0
  • 2004-07-27; 0
  • 2004-08-03; 0
  • 2004-08-10; 0
  • 2004-08-17; 0
  • 2004-08-24; 0
  • 2004-08-31; 0
  • 2004-09-07; 16.247
  • 2004-09-14; 61.770
  • 2004-09-21; 0
  • 2004-09-28; 10.545
  • 2004-10-05; 0
  • 2004-10-12; 30.347
  • 2004-10-19; 0
  • 2004-10-26; 0
  • 2004-11-02; 12.540
  • 2004-11-09; 73.613
  • 2004-11-16; 68.976
  • 2004-11-23; 93.692
  • 2004-11-30; 65.053
  • 2004-12-07; 94.872
  • 2004-12-14; 73.838

Overview of speakers, scenes and speeches in debates in senate in 2004 from collection /db/nlparliament/data/HAN1995

Number of distinct speakers
106
Top 5 speakers with most speeches at central lectern
  1. Tiny Kox; 49
  2. Gerrit Holdijk; 42
  3. Ronald van Raak; 40
  4. Piet Hein Donner; 40
  5. Rob van de Beeten; 32
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
Tiny Kox 49 474 91.399 71.682 356 85
Gerrit Holdijk 42 57 42.979 43.569 6 16
Ronald van Raak 40 337 60.807 46.071 258 42
Piet Hein Donner 40 324 131.139 156.434 3 321
Rob van de Beeten 32 120 52.219 50.431 58 33
Gert van den Berg 30 63 34.613 34.253 20 20
Gerard Schouw 29 191 39.933 37.617 105 63
Eimert van Middelkoop 24 167 52.327 48.489 100 47
Jos van der Lans 24 189 43.259 33.636 138 33
Aart Jan de Geus 24 224 87.025 103.087 0 223
Henk ten Hoeve 23 55 23.275 22.858 28 13
Diana de Wolff 22 65 18.704 16.778 35 9
Mirjam de Rijk 22 140 28.295 21.782 110 14
Leo Platvoet 21 216 36.895 30.503 158 50
Hannie van Leeuwen 21 164 50.225 47.336 88 61
Jacob Kohnstamm 20 63 22.618 22.892 19 25
Anja Meulenbelt 20 50 22.765 20.849 30 1
Uri Rosenthal 20 122 23.713 20.664 83 28
Ankie Broekers-Knol 19 50 16.640 14.945 30 2
Mies Westerveld 18 103 31.787 24.729 85 1
Eddy Schuyer 17 123 27.284 28.493 52 57
Erik Jurgens 15 148 32.695 26.736 105 19
Johan Remkes 14 150 36.236 45.787 1 149
Alfons Dölle 13 50 12.791 11.998 26 13
Willem Witteveen 13 44 16.448 15.112 23 8
Tineke Slagter-Roukema 13 125 30.214 27.298 89 22
Ing Yoe Tan 12 55 21.368 16.390 42 1
Simon van Driel 12 87 20.547 15.854 71 7
Margriet Meindertsma 12 49 14.707 12.760 33 7
Rudy Rabbinge 11 64 21.670 17.610 49 7
Heleen Dupuis 11 122 22.369 23.021 47 71
Ed van Thijn 11 92 16.524 14.133 67 15
Henk Woldring 11 68 12.569 12.723 31 27
Elsabe Kalsbeek-Schimmelpenninck van der Oije 10 12 6.427 6.525 0 3
Joop Wijn 10 102 21.785 29.762 0 110
Willem Hoekzema 10 61 11.738 11.387 31 21
Jan Pastoor 10 44 10.682 11.324 8 28
Paul Luijten 10 64 10.921 11.090 24 31
Ger Biermans 10 113 20.733 22.827 27 83
Sybilla Dekker 9 45 16.593 20.166 0 51
Ben Bot 9 129 46.628 55.099 1 124
Egbert Schuurman 9 35 12.380 12.223 14 10
Paula Swenker 9 20 14.443 13.860 11 1
Jan Hamel 9 77 27.601 22.262 67 7
Medy van der Laan 9 102 29.092 37.792 0 127
Cees van den Oosten 8 29 8.917 9.659 8 18
Maria van der Hoeven 8 109 31.316 38.333 0 113
Jan van Heukelum 8 30 13.559 13.329 11 12
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst 8 83 40.541 46.410 0 82
Thom de Graaf 8 84 44.955 51.614 3 81
Han Noten 8 49 11.638 10.543 27 18
Sam Pormes 8 77 19.129 16.874 50 19
Bert Middel 8 60 18.838 14.297 43 11
Rita Verdonk 7 65 14.410 20.036 0 85
Alis Koekkoek 7 30 8.018 6.450 22 1
Peter Essers 7 50 15.964 15.867 23 23
Agaath Witteman 7 76 13.601 13.664 37 36
Marijke Linthorst 6 39 8.054 5.891 31 2
Nicoline van den Broek-Laman Trip 6 53 9.680 10.494 24 23
Cees Veerman 6 31 15.572 17.411 0 29
Hans Hoogervorst MA 6 110 27.548 36.343 1 119
Jan Peter Balkenende 6 52 30.604 35.110 0 59
Clémence Ross-van Dorp 5 62 26.988 32.734 0 73
Ed Wagemakers 5 7 6.469 6.369 2 0
Ton Doesburg 5 14 5.163 4.848 6 5
Pieter van Geel 5 25 21.025 23.056 0 24
Niek Ketting 5 27 12.111 10.915 16 6
Wolter Lemstra 5 19 8.989 7.895 12 2
Herma Nap-Borger 5 27 6.759 7.730 4 20
Marbeth Bierman-Beukema toe Water 5 21 5.539 4.594 7 2
Tof Thissen 5 42 8.618 6.650 34 6
Frans Leijnse 5 67 14.660 10.906 62 1
Ab Klink 5 54 12.206 11.241 31 19
Fred de Graaf 5 38 5.329 5.141 17 16
Henk van Hoof 4 24 5.185 6.697 0 24
Joyce Sylvester 4 24 7.372 6.071 19 1
Marie-Louise Bemelmans-Videc 4 7 7.202 7.435 0 3
René van der Linden 4 71 14.208 13.812 36 32
Jean Eigeman 4 22 8.592 8.304 16 3
Trude Maas-de Brouwer 4 26 6.146 4.803 20 2
Huub Doek 4 13 3.263 2.712 9 0
Mark Rutte 4 60 14.843 18.392 1 58
Atzo Nicolaï 4 34 12.372 14.337 0 32
Boris Dittrich 4 27 15.027 17.049 0 24
Gerrit Terpstra 4 26 9.688 10.697 6 17
Dick Dees 4 46 8.791 10.054 7 36
Karla Peijs 3 57 13.452 17.210 0 57
Kim Putters 3 22 8.874 8.824 15 4
Jos van Gennip 3 27 12.591 12.556 12 13
Agnes van Ardenne-van der Hoeven 3 16 9.585 11.156 0 24
Marian Soutendijk-van Appeldoorn 3 11 6.683 6.851 4 3
Jos Werner 3 27 7.148 7.142 9 13
Thea van Dalen-Schiphorst 3 7 2.582 2.356 3 2
Cees van der Knaap 2 14 4.882 5.999 0 14
Melanie Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus 2 14 12.372 13.529 0 14
Gerrit Zalm 2 56 11.656 15.273 0 56
Henk Kamp 2 20 12.449 13.731 0 19
Paul Russell 2 9 4.104 3.899 7 1
Annette Nijs MBA 2 18 4.726 5.810 0 18
Rob Hessing 2 4 511 923 0 4
Karien van Gennip MBA 2 31 7.454 9.716 0 40
Kobus Walsma 2 5 4.088 3.941 3 0
Hans Engels 2 16 2.778 2.573 13 3
Ria Vedder-Wubben AAG 2 15 4.181 3.978 13 1
Yvonne Timmerman-Buck 0 520 25.171 0 316 0
0 5 402 0 0 0

Overview of speeches in debates in senate in 2004 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
1.308
Total number of speeches given (including those of chair and interruptions)
7.884
Average, maximum and minimum number of speeches per speaker at the central lectern
6, 124, 0
Average, maximum and minimum number of speeches per topic
40, 223, 1
Top 5 topics with most speeches (date; titel; # speeches)
  1. 2004-05-25; Beleidsdebat Buitenlandse Zaken; 223
  2. 2004-12-14; Belastingplan 2005; 186
  3. 2004-02-17; BZK/Gemeentefonds/Provinciefonds; 181
  4. 2004-02-03; Defensie; 167
  5. 2004-03-02; Justitie; 166
Top 5 days with most speeches (date; # speeches)
  1. 2004-07-06; 662
  2. 2004-06-15; 392
  3. 2004-11-30; 368
  4. 2004-06-29; 367
  5. 2004-02-10; 365
Top 5 days with least speeches (date; # speeches)
  1. 2004-09-28; 22
  2. 2004-09-07; 30
  3. 2004-04-05; 31
  4. 2004-11-02; 35
  5. 2004-05-24; 54