Overview of debates in senate in 2005 from collection /db/nlparliament/data/HAN1995

Number of days with plenary meeting
36
Number of topics discussed
256
Average, maximum and minimum number of topics per day
7, 13, 3
Top 5 days with most topics discussed (date; # topics)
  1. 2005-12-20; 13
  2. 2005-12-19; 12
  3. 2005-09-13; 11
  4. 2005-05-10; 11
  5. 2005-01-18; 10
Top 5 days with least topics discussed (date; # topics)
  1. 2005-03-21; 3
  2. 2005-06-07; 4
  3. 2005-01-25; 4
  4. 2005-12-06; 4
  5. 2005-03-15; 4
Top 10 repeating topics in 2005 (topic; # times discussed)
Presentie 36
Diverse wetsvoorstellen 22
Stemmingen 21
Algemene financiële beschouwingen 3
Gebruikersdeel ozb 3
Grondwet 3
Grootstedelijke problematiek 3
Invoerings- en aanpassingswet Zorgverzekeringswet 3
Klachtregeling BOPZ 3
Samenvoeging Sassenheim, Voorhout en Warmond 3
Number of topics per week in 2005 (date in that week; # topics). Listing starts with the first week in which the senate convened in 2005. )
  • 2005-01-18; 10
  • 2005-01-25; 4
  • 2005-02-01; 8
  • 2005-02-08; 0
  • 2005-02-15; 5
  • 2005-02-22; 5
  • 2005-03-01; 8
  • 2005-03-08; 6
  • 2005-03-15; 7
  • 2005-03-22; 7
  • 2005-03-29; 0
  • 2005-04-05; 7
  • 2005-04-12; 5
  • 2005-04-19; 0
  • 2005-04-26; 8
  • 2005-05-03; 0
  • 2005-05-10; 11
  • 2005-05-17; 0
  • 2005-05-24; 6
  • 2005-05-31; 0
  • 2005-06-07; 4
  • 2005-06-14; 8
  • 2005-06-21; 8
  • 2005-06-28; 17
  • 2005-07-05; 7
  • 2005-07-12; 0
  • 2005-07-19; 0
  • 2005-07-26; 0
  • 2005-08-02; 0
  • 2005-08-09; 0
  • 2005-08-16; 0
  • 2005-08-23; 0
  • 2005-08-30; 0
  • 2005-09-06; 6
  • 2005-09-13; 11
  • 2005-09-20; 0
  • 2005-09-27; 9
  • 2005-10-04; 8
  • 2005-10-11; 0
  • 2005-10-18; 5
  • 2005-10-25; 0
  • 2005-11-01; 8
  • 2005-11-08; 5
  • 2005-11-15; 6
  • 2005-11-22; 8
  • 2005-11-29; 8
  • 2005-12-06; 9
  • 2005-12-13; 19

Overview of the number of words in debates in senate in 2005 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
1.627.877
Total number of words in stage-directions
5.535
Average, maximum and minimum number of words per day
48.320, 101.699, 2.747
Average, maximum and minimum number of words per topic
6.797, 81.755, 2
Top 5 days with most words
  1. 2005-09-27; 101.699
  2. 2005-12-20; 99.203
  3. 2005-06-14; 86.276
  4. 2005-06-07; 83.801
  5. 2005-03-22; 81.645
Top 5 days with least words
  1. 2005-02-22; 2.747
  2. 2005-01-25; 3.280
  3. 2005-10-04; 10.123
  4. 2005-03-15; 11.082
  5. 2005-11-08; 13.926
Top 5 topics with most words
  1. 2005-06-07; Zorgverzekeringswetten; 81.755
  2. 2005-12-06; Europadebat; 73.929
  3. 2005-02-15; Aanpassing fiscale behandeling VUT/prepensioen; 55.882
  4. 2005-06-21; Onderwijs; 48.388
  5. 2005-04-12; Wetenschap en hoger onderwijs; 44.016
Top 5 topics with least words
  1. 2005-03-22; Presentie; 2
  2. 2005-12-20; Presentie; 28
  3. 2005-03-22; Inkomensaanvulling 2005; 41
  4. 2005-03-22; Betekening gerechtelijke mededelingen in strafzaken; 43
  5. 2005-01-18; Presentie; 45
Number of words per week in 2005
  • 2005-01-18; 58.590
  • 2005-01-25; 3.280
  • 2005-02-01; 56.288
  • 2005-02-08; 0
  • 2005-02-15; 57.970
  • 2005-02-22; 2.747
  • 2005-03-01; 31.813
  • 2005-03-08; 33.753
  • 2005-03-15; 40.838
  • 2005-03-22; 81.645
  • 2005-03-29; 0
  • 2005-04-05; 18.277
  • 2005-04-12; 46.315
  • 2005-04-19; 0
  • 2005-04-26; 58.661
  • 2005-05-03; 0
  • 2005-05-10; 73.101
  • 2005-05-17; 0
  • 2005-05-24; 43.653
  • 2005-05-31; 0
  • 2005-06-07; 83.801
  • 2005-06-14; 86.276
  • 2005-06-21; 63.757
  • 2005-06-28; 72.943
  • 2005-07-05; 40.818
  • 2005-07-12; 0
  • 2005-07-19; 0
  • 2005-07-26; 0
  • 2005-08-02; 0
  • 2005-08-09; 0
  • 2005-08-16; 0
  • 2005-08-23; 0
  • 2005-08-30; 0
  • 2005-09-06; 30.364
  • 2005-09-13; 48.216
  • 2005-09-20; 0
  • 2005-09-27; 101.699
  • 2005-10-04; 10.123
  • 2005-10-11; 0
  • 2005-10-18; 39.410
  • 2005-10-25; 0
  • 2005-11-01; 62.622
  • 2005-11-08; 13.926
  • 2005-11-15; 40.812
  • 2005-11-22; 77.078
  • 2005-11-29; 16.416
  • 2005-12-06; 117.836
  • 2005-12-13; 127.295

Overview of speakers, scenes and speeches in debates in senate in 2005 from collection /db/nlparliament/data/HAN1995

Number of distinct speakers
103
Top 5 speakers with most speeches at central lectern
  1. Gerrit Holdijk; 42
  2. Ronald van Raak; 37
  3. Leo Platvoet; 28
  4. Tiny Kox; 28
  5. Hans Engels; 27
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 42 53 35.504 36.262 2 14
Ronald van Raak 37 294 59.127 49.236 196 64
Leo Platvoet 28 278 46.405 38.493 201 58
Tiny Kox 28 255 54.026 43.861 167 64
Hans Engels 27 147 32.096 31.586 53 70
Piet Hein Donner 26 179 62.839 78.760 5 175
Henk ten Hoeve 24 55 23.172 22.109 25 12
Eimert van Middelkoop 19 169 44.764 37.072 128 25
Ankie Broekers-Knol 19 71 20.871 21.129 20 33
Tineke Slagter-Roukema 18 176 31.609 25.599 149 14
Ed Wagemakers 17 52 22.831 21.180 25 9
Ger Biermans 17 142 23.511 19.198 100 26
Gerard Schouw 16 118 25.617 23.924 63 39
Jos van der Lans 15 144 34.633 27.218 110 21
Johan Remkes 15 142 33.933 44.076 0 150
Joop Wijn 14 161 31.842 40.924 4 158
Aart Jan de Geus 14 127 42.019 53.989 0 141
Mies Westerveld 13 47 15.625 12.362 34 2
Margriet Meindertsma 13 66 22.454 20.659 39 20
Alfons Dölle 12 99 19.988 20.031 47 43
Rob van de Beeten 12 56 22.508 21.816 21 24
Jan Hamel 12 143 31.667 24.975 125 7
Jan van Heukelum 12 52 13.251 12.378 24 17
Paula Swenker 12 74 18.266 18.870 28 34
Eddy Schuyer 12 75 21.596 19.507 53 12
Hannie van Leeuwen 11 169 42.330 41.738 83 83
Gert van den Berg 11 18 15.493 15.180 5 2
Erik Jurgens 10 95 21.042 14.874 76 9
Rudy Rabbinge 10 34 15.781 14.197 20 5
Diana de Wolff 10 39 14.315 12.648 27 3
Uri Rosenthal 10 64 12.835 11.813 34 23
Jean Eigeman 9 41 16.408 15.513 23 10
Hans Hoogervorst MA 9 247 46.386 62.966 0 279
Ben Bot 9 133 45.784 57.043 0 138
Willem Witteveen 9 37 11.993 11.524 22 9
Heleen Dupuis 8 40 8.793 8.205 18 14
Anja Meulenbelt 8 27 16.109 15.235 18 1
Egbert Schuurman 8 58 17.438 13.844 45 3
Ing Yoe Tan 7 21 7.421 6.271 14 0
Willem Hoekzema 7 37 9.006 8.486 19 10
Frans Leijnse 7 75 18.565 15.674 50 21
Pieter van Geel 7 52 21.785 26.115 0 50
Tof Thissen 7 63 15.607 12.465 51 6
Kobus Walsma 7 14 6.912 6.599 6 0
Paul Luijten 6 37 5.953 6.173 13 18
Hans Franken 6 14 8.392 9.012 2 7
Maria van der Hoeven 6 86 30.477 36.380 0 83
Peter Essers 6 42 10.209 10.130 26 10
Jan Pastoor 6 24 4.614 5.629 0 18
Marie-Louise Bemelmans-Videc 6 17 4.615 4.067 9 2
Cees van den Oosten 6 17 5.936 5.588 8 9
Alexander Pechtold 6 49 22.162 25.949 0 47
Simon van Driel 6 38 7.155 5.402 28 6
Ria Vedder-Wubben AAG 6 35 8.837 7.593 26 3
Sam Pormes 6 51 16.516 15.180 30 15
Thom de Graaf 6 88 19.747 23.739 0 89
Bert Middel 6 68 21.253 14.758 56 6
Ed van Thijn 5 51 9.080 7.453 43 3
Niek Ketting 5 8 4.071 3.678 3 0
Cees Veerman 5 20 10.915 11.740 0 16
Marijke Linthorst 5 31 6.337 4.510 24 2
Rob Hessing 5 9 3.853 4.227 1 5
Herma Nap-Borger 4 6 2.997 2.922 2 0
Agaath Witteman 4 32 8.974 9.309 14 17
Kim Putters 4 9 5.414 5.065 5 0
Henk Woldring 4 18 7.122 6.888 10 4
Rita Verdonk 4 65 18.129 25.297 0 76
Fred de Graaf 4 19 4.852 3.938 13 2
Jos van Gennip 4 53 16.033 14.315 35 14
Marbeth Bierman-Beukema toe Water 4 20 6.722 6.199 12 2
Gerrit Zalm 4 50 15.365 19.007 0 50
Medy van der Laan 4 56 13.089 16.287 0 55
Melanie Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus 3 10 9.021 9.498 0 7
Wolter Lemstra 3 12 9.170 8.255 9 1
Paul Russell 3 9 3.782 3.584 3 3
Gerrit Terpstra 3 34 6.900 7.709 12 20
Han Noten 3 42 7.857 4.958 37 3
Karla Peijs 3 29 10.615 12.602 0 28
Ab Klink 3 31 8.996 7.683 24 4
Mark Rutte 3 50 14.876 18.083 0 51
Jos Werner 3 44 9.136 8.810 24 18
Trude Maas-de Brouwer 2 11 4.052 3.573 9 0
Jan Peter Balkenende 2 58 19.744 25.479 1 69
Nicoline van den Broek-Laman Trip 2 5 1.292 1.139 3 0
Atzo Nicolaï 2 17 10.070 11.062 0 16
Boris van der Ham 2 14 2.366 3.036 0 12
Henk Kamp 2 22 12.543 14.941 1 21
Cees van der Knaap 2 7 2.913 3.253 0 5
Thea van Dalen-Schiphorst 2 3 542 532 1 0
Sybilla Dekker 2 25 5.107 6.856 0 27
Agnes van Ardenne-van der Hoeven 2 15 10.964 12.356 0 17
Elsabe Kalsbeek-Schimmelpenninck van der Oije 2 4 3.744 3.748 1 1
Boris Dittrich 2 3 2.409 2.450 0 1
Sybrand van Haersma Buma 2 2 1.242 1.242 0 0
Farah Karimi 2 19 4.824 6.551 0 20
Karien van Gennip MBA 1 4 4.551 4.952 0 4
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst 1 9 4.671 5.043 1 7
Dick Dees 1 3 2.651 2.360 2 0
Niesco Dubbelboer 1 7 1.251 1.629 0 7
Ton Doesburg 0 2 272 0 2 0
René van der Linden 0 2 273 0 2 0
Joyce Sylvester 0 1 78 0 0 0
Yvonne Timmerman-Buck 0 344 17.843 0 177 0

Overview of speeches in debates in senate in 2005 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
993
Total number of speeches given (including those of chair and interruptions)
6.295
Average, maximum and minimum number of speeches per speaker at the central lectern
6, 164, 0
Average, maximum and minimum number of speeches per topic
47, 392, 1
Top 5 topics with most speeches (date; titel; # speeches)
  1. 2005-06-07; Zorgverzekeringswetten; 392
  2. 2005-12-06; Europadebat; 277
  3. 2005-02-15; Aanpassing fiscale behandeling VUT/prepensioen; 202
  4. 2005-10-18; Aanbod zorginstellingen; 169
  5. 2005-06-21; Onderwijs; 166
Top 5 days with most speeches (date; # speeches)
  1. 2005-12-20; 495
  2. 2005-09-27; 479
  3. 2005-06-07; 395
  4. 2005-03-22; 378
  5. 2005-12-06; 280
Top 5 days with least speeches (date; # speeches)
  1. 2005-02-22; 12
  2. 2005-03-21; 16
  3. 2005-01-25; 16
  4. 2005-03-15; 17
  5. 2005-04-05; 32