Old and new

• The longest-serving MP is Kees van der Staaij (SGP), who has been in the House of Representatives since 1998, with a small difference of (still) 90 days with Khadija Arib (PvdA) and 162 days with Geert Wilders (PVV).
• However, the new faces in the House of Representatives are also very interesting. A few eye-catching new MPs:
  • Lisa van Ginneken (D66) is the first transgender in parliament, she wants to work on an inclusive society and has extensive ICT knowledge
  • Freek Jansen (FvD) is known for the consternation surrounding the youth association of Forum for Democracy and his extreme right-wing views.
  • Derk Boswijk (CDA) is a right-wing bright green entrepreneur who believes that Creation has been ruined by humans and that this must be restored with climate-neutral solutions. He also had his start in higher education at MBO, which allows him to add the necessary practical experience to the House of Representatives.
  • Habtamu de Hoop (PvdA) is the youngest current Member of Parliament at 22 years old and especially wants to advocate for the youth.
  • Eelco Heinen (VVD) has been working at the Binnenhof as an advisor for ten years and was in the news during the campaign for helping his wife give birth next to the road.
  • The question also arises for the Speaker of the House: will the MPs choose 'old': Khadija Arib or a new face? Khadija Arib has stood for election again, but will take a seat in the House of Representatives if she is not elected. A definitive one profile sketch is adopted by the new House in its first session, after which other MPs can nominate themselves. The results will be announced in the first week of April.
  • The new list of MPs is available, send an email to to receive it.

Scout change

• In recent days, politics in the Netherlands has been under heavy control by the scouts and specifically Ollongren and Omtzigt's position elsewhere. Jorritsma (VVD) and Ollongren (D66) were actually supposed to hand in their report on March 30, but unfortunately this was delayed due to the resignation of these two scouts. Various parties have a call done, which was approved by House Speaker Arib, to hold these two old scouts accountable for their role. This debate will take place on the 31^e be held in March.
• Van Ark (VVD) and Koolmees (D66) have taken over the position of scout, but a difficult task awaits them. The parties' negotiating tactics have been damaged and formation has only become more difficult.
• The whole affair surrounding the scouts has once again put the relationship between Omtzigt and the CDA on edge. Although Omtzigt received fewer votes than Hoekstra (94,768 fewer votes), with 342,472 votes he received enough votes for five parliamentary seats. Although he is currently at home stressed out, a support campaign has been set up for him after party members complained about him leaving school. All in all, the CDA does not yet have the desired position in the formation. Omtzigt has agreed that he will be present at the installation of the House of Representatives, even though he is at home overworked. This does not mean that he is definitively back, because his recovery is taking longer than hoped.

The new coalition agreement

• During the formation period, many letters are already sent to the future cabinet. For example, the industry and energy sector has called on the future cabinet to make policy choices, as they believe the next four years will be crucial. Companies need clarity in order to make major investments. Currently, only eight percent of the 282 Dutch industrial companies are among the most sustainable companies in Europe. It is clear that choices have to be made so that these companies can make the right investments.
• In the coming period, Issuemakers will examine in a series of interviews what expectations organizations have of the new coalition agreement. The first interview is with Maria van der Heijden from MVO Nederland about the new economy. You can find these interviews on social media and our website.