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DE Parliament Activity — Bundestag WP21
🎯 BEST ESTIMATE
| Metric | Value | Confidence | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Drucksachen (WP21) | 7,605 | 99% | 2026-04-20 |
| Kleine Anfragen (most common) | 1,812 | 99% | 2026-04-20 |
| Gesetzentwürfe (legislative bills) | 480 | 99% | 2026-04-20 |
| Vorgänge (legislative processes) | 12,507 | 99% | 2026-04-20 |
| Plenarprotokolle (plenary sessions) | 83 | 99% | 2026-04-20 |
One-liner: WP21 first 6 months: 7,605 Drucksachen, 1,812 Anfragen, 12,507 processes.
Caveat: WP21 began October 2025 — all counts reflect roughly 6 months of activity, not a full legislative term.
Quick Context
The 21st German Bundestag (WP21) convened in October 2025 after the February federal election — all counts reflect ~6 months of activity, not a full term. Drucksachen are the primary instrument through which MPs exercise oversight, initiate legislation, and question government — the paper trail of democracy. Kleine Anfragen (1,812) dominate, reflecting the opposition's core tool: forcing government to answer on the record.
Methodology Summary
Approach: Live API queries to the DIP (Dokumentations- und Informationssystem für Parlamentsmaterialien) using the numFound field with limit=1 — no bulk download required.
Sources:
- DIP Bundestag API — official parliamentary documentation system, authoritative primary source
- DIP Help / API docs
Definition Used: All drucksache, vorgang, and plenarprotokoll records filtered to f.wahlperiode=21 as of 2026-04-20.
Note on API key: Temporary public key expires 05/2026. Renew at parlamentsdokumentation@bundestag.de.
Detailed Findings
Drucksachen by Type — WP21 (as of 2026-04-20)
| Type | Count | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kleine Anfrage | 1,812 | Small parliamentary questions — primary opposition tool |
| Unterrichtung | 800 | Government reports and notifications to parliament |
| Antrag | 603 | Motions by parliamentary groups |
| Gesetzentwurf | 480 | Legislative bills |
| Beschlussempfehlung | 272 | Committee recommendations |
| Schriftliche Fragen | 54 | Written questions to ministers |
| Entschließungsantrag | 56 | Resolution motions |
| Große Anfrage | 12 | Major parliamentary inquiries |
| Total (all types) | 7,605 | All Drucksachen WP21 |
Additional Indicators
| Indicator | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vorgänge | 12,507 | Legislative processes (aggregates documents across stages) |
| Plenarprotokolle | 83 | Plenary session transcripts |
Democratic Accountability Context
Kleine Anfragen are the sharpest instrument opposition parties have: the government must answer within a fixed deadline, on the record, in writing. 1,812 in 6 months — roughly 10 per day the Bundestag is in session — indicates an active opposition accountability function. The ratio of Gesetzentwürfe (480) to Vorgänge (12,507) reflects that most legislative activity involves existing processes with multiple stages rather than new bill initiations.
Source Analysis
Why These Sources?
| Source | Strengths | Weaknesses | Weight Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIP Bundestag API | Official primary source, real-time, legally authoritative | Temporary API key situation; Anfrage not a valid umbrella type (use specific subtypes) |
High |
Key Source Conflicts
- The task specification listed
Anfrageas an umbrella drucksachetyp — live testing showed this returns 0. Correct types areKleine Anfrage,Große Anfrage, andSchriftliche Fragenseparately. Counts reflect the correct individual types.
Research Metadata
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Research Date | 2026-04-20 |
| Researcher | PAI / kai |
| Method | DIP API live query — numFound counts, limit=1 per type |
| Confidence Level | 99% (official government database, primary source) |
| Known Gaps | WP21 only ~6 months old; type taxonomy may have additional subtypes not queried |
Changelog
| Date | Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Initial dataset created | First DIP API integration for Substrate |
Full Data
See drucksachen-wp21.csv in this directory for machine-readable counts.
Fetch script: bun get-de-parliament (root of Substrate repo)