Some MPs make use of their time in Parliament, contributing often to discourse in the House of Commons and in committee. Others seldom participate.

As shown last week, NDP-MP-turned-Green-candidate Jose Nunez-Melo made just three comments in committee during his four years representing Laval; two of his comments were, “I nominate Carol Hughes,” and, “I would like to nominate Carol Hughes,” while his third, made three years later, was, “Excuse me, sir. Did you say next week?”

And in the House of Commons, Nunez-Melo spoke just 101 times — well below the mean. The average MP spoke 451 times in the House; excluding Speaker Andrew Scheer and Deputy Speakers Bruce Stanton, Barry Devolin, and Joe Comartin, the average falls to 408.

Other than Scheer, who spoke 6,767 times, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux was the most loquacious in the House, with 3,514 statements. Lamoureux got on the record more than any of the deputy speakers.

“When I won in a byelection (in 2010) I said I would be a strong advocate for my constituents,” said Lamoureux on Saturday, citing a responsibility to “represent our constituents in Ottawa as opposed to representing Ottawa to our constituents.”

He added that he takes it upon himself to address an issue when nobody else in his party is willing. “Where there is no Liberal MP wanting to stand up, well, then, I’ll stand up.”

Lamoureux also said he wishes other MPs should get more involved in the House, and suggested this could be encouraged by “limiting the length of speeches” and “guaranteeing opportunities for MPs to speak, even if that means extending hours during the day.”

Here are the ten most active MPs in the House from 2011 to 2015:

1. Andrew Scheer, Regina—Qu’Appelle (Conservative): 6,767

2. Kevin Lamoureux, Winnipeg North (Liberal): 3,514

3. Bruce Stanton, Simcoe North (Conservative): 2,959

4. Barry Devolin, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock (Conservative): 2,308

5. Elizabeth May, Saanich—Gulf Islands (Green): 2,158

6. Joe Comartin, Windsor—Tecumseh (NDP): 2,111

7. Stephen Harper, Calgary Southwest (Conservative): 1,853

8. Thomas Mulcair, Outremont (NDP): 1,543

9. Pierre Poilievre, Nepean—Carleton (Conservative): 1,428

10. Peter Van Loan, York—Simcoe (Conservative): 1,371

And the ten MPs with the fewest comments in the House of Commons (among MPs who sat for the entire 41st Parliament):

1. Jean-François Larose, Repentigny (NDP/Forces et Democratie): 38

2. Rob Anders, Calgary West (Conservative): 40

3. Rod Bruinooge, Winnipeg South (Conservative): 46

4. Greg Kerr, West Nova (Conservative): 49

5. Gary Schellenberger, Perth—Wellington (Conservative): 52

6. Bal Gosal, Bramalea—Gore—Malton (Conservative): 57

7. Alice Wong, Richmond (Conservative): 57

8. Guy Lauzon, Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry (Conservative): 60

9. Rejean Genest, Shefford (NDP): 63

10. Rob Moore, Fundy Royal (Conservative): 74