MP Efficiency Score: The 12th Session Brings Good News

Key findings

1. According to Reform Index experts, during its 12th session, Parliament passed 39 reform-oriented laws—with no counter-reforms among them. Since the beginning of the 9th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada, a total of 493 reforms and 14 counter-reforms have been recorded.
2. In the 12th session, 13.25% of MPs (53 out of 400) voted for all reformist laws, earning a perfect 100% Efficiency Score for the session. However, their overall rankings across all twelve sessions range from 1st to 35th place due to inconsistent support in previous sessions.
3. Among the top performers of both the 12th session and the overall ranking (with Efficiency Scores of 95% and above) are members of the Servant of the People party, Tamila Tasheva from Holos, and non-affiliated MP Maryana Bezuhla.
4. By the end of the 12th session, 12 MPs had received an Efficiency Score of 0%—meaning they did not vote for a single reform. Some are habitual absentees; others are under investigation or even on the wanted list.
5. Cumulatively, over the course of the 9th convocation, 21% of MPs are classified as reformers, 62% as moderate reformers, and 17% as counter-reformers. In the 12th session alone, 33% were reformers, 45% moderate reformers, and 22% counter-reformers. The highest share of reformers—both in the 12th session and across the entire convocation—belongs to the Servant of the People faction (82%).
6. Dovira and Holos are moderate reformers, with Efficiency Scores between 62% and 65%. Former members of the now-banned OPFL have recently shown little support for reforms. MPs from Batkivshchyna and For Future are mostly classified as counter-reformers.
7. Women show stronger support for reforms than men: while the share of reformers is equal between genders, the proportion of counter-reformers among women is half that of men.

In the last two sessions, MPs have shown a consistent pace in adopting reforms (Figure 1). During the 12th session, which lasted from September 2024 to February 2025, lawmakers passed 109 laws, 39 of which were classified as reforms.

No counter-reforms were recorded during this period. Additionally, seven of the reformist laws received a score of +2 points or higher—indicating substantial reforms. These include laws that overhaul the customs administration system and update regulations for brokers, a reform of the Accounting Chamber, changes to the disability determination process, the reinstatement of medium-term local budget planning, stricter requirements for procurement in construction services, and a renewed subsoil development strategy. As in previous sessions, the key areas of focus remain business sector reforms, social protection, and anti-corruption efforts.

Performance in the most recent sessions has slightly lowered the average score of all MPs. The cumulative rating across twelve sessions shows that MPs, on average, supported reforms at a level of 65%. The highest average Efficiency Score—70%—was recorded following the 10th session. This decline is primarily due to the fact that many MPs voted for counter-reforms during the 11th session. Another contributing factor is the growing number of counter-reformers who systematically fail to attend parliamentary sessions and, therefore, receive a score of zero.

A new leader has emerged in the overall ranking across twelve sessions—Tamila Tasheva from the Holos faction. She received her parliamentary mandate in December 2024 and has since supported every reformist bill passed by Parliament. In the overall ranking for the 9th convocation, representatives of Servant of the People continue to hold top positions: Nataliia Loktionova, with 99% support for reforms (her score dropped slightly due to backing two counter-reforms in the previous session), and Oleksandr Vasiuk, with 98% support. Close behind in the reformers’ ranking are Serhii Kostriichuk, Vladlen Nekliudov, Mykola Stefanchuk, and Serhii Kozyr—all with Efficiency Scores of 97%.

The results of the 12th session slightly impacted the standings of long-time reform leaders in the cumulative ranking that covers the entire period of the 9th convocation. For instance, Mykola Tararin, who topped the ranking for the past three sessions, dropped to fifth place with a score of 96%.

Top-performing MPs of the 12th session

At the end of the 12th session, MPs filled 94 positions in the reformers’ ranking. The average level of reform support during the session stood at 66%.

A total of 53 out of 400 MPs achieved a perfect Efficiency Score of 100% in the 12th session—significantly more than in the previous session, when only Serhii Rudyk reached this mark. This result is not unexpected, as no counter-reforms were introduced during the period under review. As a result, becoming a top performer simply required attending sessions and voting in favor of reforms.

Among the 12th session’s leaders were 51 MPs from Servant of the People, Tamila Tasheva from Holos, and non-affiliated MP Maryana Bezuhla. Nine MPs achieved a perfect score for the first time during their entire tenure in Parliament. The most notable rise in reform activity came from Serhii Lytvynenko, who scored 100% this session, up from 57% in the previous one, with an average of 62% across the first eleven sessions.

Second place, with an Efficiency Score of 99%, was shared by four consistently active reformers from Servant of the People: Serhii Kozyr, Bohdan Kytsak, Bohdan Yaremenko, and Andrii Zhupanin. Third place (98%) was occupied by 20 MPs: 19 from Servant of the People and one from Dovira (Volodymyr Areshonkov).

Counter-reformers of the 12th session

The number of least effective MPs continues to grow. During the 12th session, 12 people’s deputies recorded an Efficiency Score of 0%, compared to nine such MPs in the 11th session.

Another nine MPs recorded Efficiency Scores below 10%. Among the least active are representatives from all parliamentary factions.

Consistently inactive counter-reformers include Anzhelika Labunska, Serhii Shakhov, and Fedir Khrystenko, who have not appeared in the Rada since 2022; Stepan Ivakhiv and Ihor Palytsia, absent since 2023; Nestor Shufrych, Oleksandr Ponomariov, and Oleksandr Dubinskyi, all under criminal investigation; and Yaroslav Dubnevych and Artem Dmytruk, both currently wanted by law enforcement. Mykola Tyshchenko, who attributes his absences to illness, is also the subject of a criminal investigation.

How is reform support among MPs changing?

As a rule, we classify MPs into three groups based on their level of reform support: reformers (Efficiency Score from 100% to 89% inclusive), moderate reformers (from 88.99% to 40% inclusive), and counter-reformers (below 40%).

During the 12th session, 128 MPs—or 32% of the Verkhovna Rada—fell into the reformer category (Figure 2). This marks a rebound from the sharp drop in reformer share during the 11th session when only 22% of MPs qualified. The current level brings the share of reformers back in line with what was typical in earlier parliamentary sessions.

The share of moderate reformers dropped from 64% in the 11th session to 45% in the 12th. At the same time, the proportion of counter-reformers rose significantly—from 15% to 22%—mainly due to decreased parliamentary activity among MPs.

Ninety-five percent of reformers are members of the Servant of the People faction. They were joined by two representatives from Dovira (Volodymyr Areshonkov and Serhii Velmozhnyi), Taras Batenko from the For Future faction, Tamila Tasheva from Holos, and independent MPs Maryana Bezuhla and Ruslan Stefanchuk.

Looking at how MPs from each faction voted (Figure 3), we can see that members of Servant of the People are predominantly reformers: 123 out of 232 MPs in the faction achieved an Efficiency Score of 89% or higher.

MPs from Dovira, Holos, Platform for Life and Peace, European Solidarity, and Restoration of Ukraine are mostly moderate reformers. In Dovira, 94% of members fall into this group, followed by 80% in the pro-Russian Platform for Life and Peace, 72% in Restoration, and 55% in both Holos and European Solidarity. The highest shares of counter-reformers are found in Batkivshchyna (63%) and For Future (53%).

Opposition forces have not had a single representative among reformers for several sessions in a row.

During the 12th session, 14 out of 27 MPs from European Solidarity were classified as moderate reformers. However, the average Efficiency Score for the faction dropped from 47% to 37%. For example, MP Mykola Velychkovych showed a sharp decline in reform activity: his Efficiency Score fell to 1% in the 12th session, down from 39% in the 11th session and a cumulative score of 57% over his term in Parliament. The highest-performing MP in the European Solidarity faction during the 12th session was Oleksii Honcharenko, with a score of 60%.

Seventeen out of 21 former members of the now-banned OPFL faction were classified as moderate reformers. Hryhorii Surkis and Serhii Liovochkin are counter-reformers, while Nestor Shufrych and Oleksandr Ponomariov—both under suspicion of treason—received a score of zero due to their absence from parliamentary sessions. Members of this faction slightly improved their scores during the 12th session, following a pattern of vote sabotaging in the 11th session. However, their support for reforms still does not match the levels seen during the 8th to 10th sessions (Figure 4).

A majority of MPs from Batkivshchyna (64% of the faction) are counter-reformers. This represents a notable improvement compared to the 11th session when 92% of the faction’s members fell into this category. The faction’s average Efficiency Score rose to 31%, up from 24% in the previous session. The top performers in Batkivshchyna—Ivan Kyrylenko, Anatolii Tsymbaliuk, and Valentyn Nalyvaichenko—each recorded an Efficiency Score of 61%.

MPs from all factions were represented among the counter-reformers of the 12th session. Out of 92 MPs in this category, 21 were from Servant of the People, 15 were from Batkivshchyna, and 14 were non-affiliated. The faction with the fewest counter-reformers was Dovira, with only one MP—Serhii Shakhov, a consistent absentee.

In summary, the primary reform drivers in the 9th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada remain, as expected, MPs from Servant of the People (83%). In second place is Dovira, with an average Efficiency Score of 66%, followed by Holos with 63% (Figure 4). Notably, these are the same factions that not only actively vote for reforms but also initiate them—an observation supported by the findings of one of our previous studies.

Which sectors receive the most reform support from MPs?

All reform initiatives included in the Reform Index are broadly grouped into six key areas: Governance, Public Finance, Monetary Policy, Business Environment, Energy Independence, and Human Capital. This allows us to take a closer look at which areas of public policy lawmakers prioritize when casting their votes.

During the 12th session, MPs most actively supported reformist legislation in the area of Human Capital, with an average support rate of 70%. Within this category, laws related to the sub-area of Education received the highest level of backing. In contrast, MPs showed the weakest support for laws aimed at strengthening energy independence.

Servant of the People members showed the strongest support for reforms in Monetary Policy and Governance (Figure 5). Representatives of other factions also favored these areas.

Who votes better for reforms: men or women?

Among the 84 women serving in the Verkhovna Rada, nine MPs (11% of all female deputies) were the strongest reform supporters during the 9th convocation. The share of reformers among male MPs is nearly identical. The top three female reformers are Tamila Tasheva from Holos, Nataliia Loktionova from Servant of the People, and independent MP Maryana Bezuhla.

The vast majority of women fall into the moderate reformer category—75% of all female MPs—compared to 60% among men. While 16% of male MPs are classified as counter-reformers, only 6% of women fall into that group. The average cumulative Efficiency Score is 69% for women and 67% for men.

Conclusion

By the end of the 12th session of the Verkhovna Rada, more than a third of MPs demonstrated consistent support for reforms. From September 2024 to February 2025, no counter-reforms were recorded. As a result, MPs who routinely vote for all bills—whether reformist or not—were able to more easily recover their standings after the 11th session, during which two anti-reform measures were adopted. 

The 12th session signals a return to the usual level of reformist activity after the slowdown during the 11th session. Still, Parliament’s overall efficiency remains below its historical high. This makes it all the more important to mobilize MPs to carry out their duties—especially in factions with a high and, sadly, growing share of counter-reformers.