Denmark

Structure

Data on parliamentary sessions, parliamentary committees and parliamentary groups.

Sessions

Number of ordinary sessions of parliament per year

One

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Dates of parliamentary sessions

Number of days the parliament/chamber met in plenary, per year

This may include virtual sessions.

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109

(2022)

Notes: Figures are based on the parliamentary year which begins on the first Tuesday of October and ends the same date the following year.

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All languages recognized in the constitution can be used in plenary meetings

Answer “No” includes the countries where only one language is recognized by the Constitution.

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Yes

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Committees

Number of permanent committees

This number does not include sub-committees or joint committees in bicameral parliaments.

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30

(2022-11)

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Parliamentary groups

Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules

“Parliamentary groups” are the primary means by which political parties organize themselves in parliament. They may also be known as “party groups”, “caucuses” or “fractions”. They are different from all-party groups on specific issues, or inter-parliamentary friendship groups.

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Yes

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Number of parliamentary groups

Parliamentary groups are the primary means by which political parties organize themselves in Parliament. They may also be known as “party groups”, “coalitions”, “caucuses” or “factions”. They are different from all-party groups on specific issues, or inter-parliamentary friendship groups.

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16

(2022)

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Minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group

Not applicable

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There is a minimum number of members to form a parliamentary group

No

Percentage of members required to form a parliamentary group

The percentage is calculated by dividing the minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group by the statutory number of members of the parliament or chamber.

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0%

(2013)

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Independent members can jointly form a parliamentary group

Yes

Not applicable. There are no independent members in this parliament/chamber

No

Several parties can jointly form a parliamentary group

Yes

Relevant provisions about parliamentary groups in the parliamentary rules of procedure

Political parties are not mentioned in the Constitutional Act of the Kingdom of Denmark, which is the framework of the Danish political system. Nor do the Standing Orders include any specific provisions about parliamentary groups. An annex to the Standing Orders containing rules on the time allotted to speakers, etc., does provide some guidance, however. It follows from the annex that the term ’parliamentary group’ should in this context be understood to mean a group consisting of several members who: a) have been elected to represent and continue to represent a certain party in parliament; b) have found a new parliamentary group or party to put up candidates for the next election; c) join an existing political party that is not represented in the Danish Parliament but whose Members are entitled to stand for election; or d) no longer maintain a valid affiliation with the political party represented by the group but continue to appear together as a group, with a common policy.