The 179 Members of the Danish Parliament (MPs) are at the centre of all the activities going on at Christiansborg. They read about 450 Bills and proposals for parliamentary resolutions each year and attend countless meetings. But normal paperwork is also part of an MP’s job. Inquiries from the press, organisations, and citizens must be answered, and the bulk of documents accompanying each Bill must be studied. This is why every MP has an office at his/her disposal.

The Administration of the Danish Parliament employs approximately 465 staff whose job is to ensure optimal working conditions for MPs by offering assistance and service. For example, Administration employees make sure that offices are clean, that IT systems work effectively, that detailed minutes of parliamentary debates are available and that MPs' guests are taken on guided tours of Christiansborg Palace.

Various categories of staff, ranging from secretaries, drivers, lawyers, managers and inspectors to Parliament Officers, cleaners, tradesmen and librarians are therefore employed at the Administration of the Danish Parliament.

Organisation and employees 

The Administration of the Danish Parliament is headed by a management board comprising Secretary General Marie Hansen and two Deputy Secretaries General each with specific areas of responsibility. The management team, which refers to the management board, comprises 16 managers, with distinct areas of responsibility.

Approximately 180 journalists, as well as photographers and technicians, work at Christiansborg on a daily basis. They report on political news in electronic or printed media every day, and thus act as the public's watchdog, who sees to it that Members of Parliament (MPs) live up to their responsibilities and promises.

Mutual dependence of MPs and members of the press 

The Danish Parliament places offices and other facilities at the disposal of the media's editorial boards. MPs and members of the press thus work next door to one another, which enables easy contact – something both parties exploit, for better or worse. Every day, journalists roam the corridors of Christiansborg or wait patiently outside committee rooms in the hope of getting a comment from a particular MP. They are always on the lookout for a good story, and the media constantly compete to be the first to report the latest political developments.

Some MPs may find it rather a burden to have the press following their every move, but at the same time they are interested in getting media coverage. Coverage is necessary for MPs to get their ideas and viewpoints across to the public. Therefore, they often contact members of the press voluntarily.