Which MPs are asking questions
I recently used Lumini (AI firm specialising in public policy) to work out how many written questions each opposition MP has asked in the last 12 months. Written questions are a way you can gather information and data about your shadow portfolios.
The top 10 question askers are:
- Francisco Hernandez 18,841
- Camilla Belich 6,339
- Ayesha Verrall 4,234
- Barbara Edmonds 3,423
- Teanau Tuiono 2,953
- Willow-Jean Prime 2,655
- Deborah Russell 2,477
- Tangi Utikere 2,089
- Kieran McAnulty 1,808
- Arena Williams 1,301
Francisco must keep 100 public servants employed just dealing with his questions!
The average number asked was 1,168 and the median was 517. The average per party was:
- Greens – 1,610 mean and 280 median
- Labour – 1,187 mean and 751 median
- Te Pati Maori – 75 mean and 10 median
So Labour MPs are asking more questions than Greens generally, but Francisco lifts their mean higher.
Te Pati Maori MPs are using written questions by far the least.
The bottom 10 users of written questions are:
- Takuta Ferris 0
- Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke 0
- Mariameno Kapa-Kingi 5
- Oriini Kaipara 10
- Takutai Tarsh Kemp 33
- Rawiri Waititi 41
- Mike Davidson (new) 45
- Kahurangi Carter 48
- David Parker 95
- Adrian Rurawhe 95