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As of 22 Oct 2026, Reinier VAN LANSCHOT is a Netherlands MEP in Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA); WheresMyMEP records 99% roll-call attendance, 188 notable vote records, 17 disclosed lobby meetings and no paid outside activities declared (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Reinier VAN LANSCHOT

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Greens/EFA · Netherlands

Volt

99% attendance
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99%
Attendance · last 180 days
#112 of 717 on the leaderboard
1561
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

Credited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated

Reinier VAN LANSCHOT monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510099.5%98.8%99.6%99.4%98.3%May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

Every plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works

Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Reinier VAN LANSCHOT voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from Greens/EFA majority

4.9% (9 of 184)

The Greens/EFA average on the same method is 5.6%. Counted only when Reinier VAN LANSCHOT cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.0% (0 of 174)

Volt · 2 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
20 Oct 2026

Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget

Reinier VAN LANSCHOT voted For; 96% of voting Greens/EFA members (46 of 48) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
16 Sept 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 87460

Reinier VAN LANSCHOT voted Against; 92% of voting Greens/EFA members (44 of 48) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
21 Oct 2026

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87769

Reinier VAN LANSCHOT voted Abstain; 87% of voting Greens/EFA members (40 of 46) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
16 Sept 2026

EU-Switzerland Agreement on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime

Reinier VAN LANSCHOT voted Abstain; 76% of voting Greens/EFA members (38 of 50) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
17 Jun 2026

Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed

Reinier VAN LANSCHOT voted Against; 74% of voting Greens/EFA members (34 of 46) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
21 May 2026

Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation

Reinier VAN LANSCHOT voted Abstain; 64% of voting Greens/EFA members (27 of 42) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
15 Sept 2026

Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances

Reinier VAN LANSCHOT voted Against; 57% of voting Greens/EFA members (28 of 49) voted Abstain.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
21 May 2026

Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures

Reinier VAN LANSCHOT voted Abstain; 57% of voting Greens/EFA members (24 of 42) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain

Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often

Vote predictions

Vote model

Computed from Reinier VAN LANSCHOT’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) voted For in 54% of 136 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) voted For in 54% of 338 digital votes

For likely

From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up

2026-11-12 · Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) voted For in 55% of 391 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 75% of 16
  • foreignFor 100% of 9
  • employmentFor 100% of 9
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • tradeFor 75% of 8
  • economyFor 75% of 8
  • digitalFor 57% of 7
  • fisheriesFor 43% of 7
  • transportFor 71% of 7
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 7
  • healthFor 67% of 6
  • migrationFor 75% of 4
  • budgetFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 67% of 3

Votes Reinier missed, how they would likely have voted

Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security

2026-10-22

For · 95%

95% of 42 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Connecting Europe through high-speed rail

2026-10-20

For · 95%

100% of 46 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 71% of 7 transport votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination

2026-06-17

For · 95%

100% of 45 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of 8 trade votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV

2026-06-17

For · 95%

100% of 11 Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of 8 trade votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Reinier VAN LANSCHOT was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.

Rapporteur · 3

Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.

  • Cloud and AI Development Act

    2026/0138(COD) ↗ · IMCO · appointed 24 Jun 2026

  • Amending Regulations (EU) No 765/2008, (EU) 2016/424, (EU) 2016/425, (EU) 2016/426, (EU) 2023/1230, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/1781 as regards digitalisation and common specifications

    2025/0134(COD) ↗ · IMCO · appointed 2 Oct 2025

  • Amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU and 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation and common specifications

    2025/0133(COD) ↗ · IMCO · appointed 2 Oct 2025

Shadow rapporteur · 16

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union

    2025/2212(INI) ↗ · appointed 3 Sep 2026

  • Establishing the Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE)

    2026/0078(COD) ↗ · appointed 19 May 2026

  • The Institutional Framework of the European Union and its interaction with national authorities in the application of Union law, with particular reference to Article 19 TEU

    2025/2263(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 May 2026

  • European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

    2026/2013(INI) ↗ · appointed 23 Mar 2026

  • Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission

    2025/2243(ACI) ↗ · appointed 17 Feb 2026

  • Amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement

    2025/0177(COD) ↗ · appointed 15 Oct 2025

  • Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects

    2025/0172(COD) ↗ · appointed 6 Oct 2025

  • European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs

    2025/2142(INI) ↗ · appointed 28 Aug 2025

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  • Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations

    2025/2041(INI) ↗ · appointed 3 Mar 2025

  • Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States

    2025/2028(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 Dec 2024

  • 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Moldova

    2025/2025(INI) ↗ · appointed 2 Dec 2024

  • 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Georgia

    2025/2024(INI) ↗ · appointed 2 Dec 2024

  • Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova

    2024/0258(COD) ↗ · appointed 2 Dec 2024

  • Combating late payment in commercial transactions

    2023/0323(COD) ↗ · appointed 22 Oct 2024

  • The statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (recast)

    2021/0375(COD) ↗ · appointed 21 Oct 2024

  • Laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast)

    2021/0372(CNS) ↗ · appointed 21 Oct 2024

Show more: shadow rapporteur for opinions (3)

Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Flagship European defence projects of common interest

    2025/2144(INI) ↗ · appointed 14 Nov 2025

  • A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

    2024/2051(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 Dec 2024

  • European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’)

    2024/0061(COD) ↗ · appointed 11 Dec 2024

Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

No paid outside activities declared.

Previous occupations

Co-President Volt Europa (until 16.06.2023)
Freelancer in Fundraising (01.10.2023-06.06.2024)

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

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Events and gifts declared to the Parliament

Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Reinier VAN LANSCHOT made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.

Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)

No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Reinier VAN LANSCHOT's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.

Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed

Recent Lobby Meetings

Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
13 Oct 2026RoundtableLunch Debate: Building the Backbone of the AI Economy · Rapporteur ·2026/0138(COD)
6 Oct 2026Delta InstituutMeeting with the Delta Instituut on CADA · Rapporteur ·2026/0138(COD)
6 Oct 2026Dassault SystèmesMeeting with Dassault Systèmes on CADA · Rapporteur ·2026/0138(COD)
6 Oct 2026Svenska BankföreningenMeeting with Svenska Bankföreningen on CADA · Rapporteur ·2026/0138(COD)
5 Oct 2026The Shift ProjectMeeting with The Shift Project on CADA · Rapporteur ·2026/0138(COD)
30 Sept 2026L'Association Professionnelle Européenne du Logiciel LibreMeeting with APELL on CADA · Rapporteur ·2026/0138(COD)
30 Sept 2026Conference|School for Moral AmbitionState of Europe Festival of Ideas and Politics: Panel participation organized by…
30 Sept 2026Presentation for approximately 50 stakeholdersBlueprint for European Defense · Member

Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

6 meetings on 1 file

These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

Cloud and AI Development Act

Rapporteur
2026/0138(COD)appointed 24 Jun 2026
  1. L'Association Professionnelle Européenne du Logiciel LibreRapporteur
  2. The Shift ProjectRapporteur
  3. Delta InstituutRapporteur
  4. Dassault SystèmesRapporteurTransparency Register: Dassault Systèmes
  5. Svenska BankföreningenRapporteur
  6. RoundtableRapporteur

Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files

Parliamentary questions

Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · open data · updated daily
35written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 32 · Priority 3 · 35 co-authored

Not in this count: 2 oral questions

Latest 10

  • 10 Sept 2026EU exports of banned pesticidesWritten question E-003605/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 8 Sept 2026Chatbots directing women with unwanted pregnancies to anti-abortion websitesWritten question E-003539/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 67Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 8 Jul 2026Impact of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and European data sovereigntyWritten question E-002823/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 1 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 22 Jun 2026Proposed EUR 2 billion State aid to Tata Steel NederlandWritten question E-002566/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 26 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 11 Jun 2026Appointment of Jim Hagemann Snabe as Special Envoy for Industrial Artificial IntelligenceWritten question E-002410/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 18 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Jun 2026Action by EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič regarding trade restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlementsWritten question E-002215/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 31Answered 17 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 8 May 2026Export of alumina from a Member State entering the Russian military supply chainWritten question E-001908/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 18Answered 29 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Apr 2026Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by RussiaWritten question E-001705/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 49Answered 14 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Apr 2026Concerns regarding the rule of law and fundamental rights in GeorgiaWritten question E-001362/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 16Answered 5 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Apr 2026Google’s developer registration decision and it’s threat to the EU’s tech sovereigntyWritten question E-001349/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 2Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
Show all 35 questions
  • 19 Feb 2026The European Parliament’s call to trigger the blocking statute to protect and safeguard the International Criminal CourtWritten question E-000718/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 54Answered 13 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Feb 2026Commission participation in the First International Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil FuelsPriority question P-000544/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 7 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Feb 2026Social Mobility Subsidy for Madeira and the Azores and compliance with EU lawWritten question E-000531/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 22 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 14 Jan 2026Big Tech lobby attack on the EU’s transparency and targeting of political advertising rulesWritten question E-000158/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 24Answered 27 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 7 Jan 2026Consequences for Hungary’s non-compliance with the Court of Justice of the European Union asylum judgementWritten question E-000032/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 18Answered 31 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 15 Dec 2025Extraterritorial sanctions leading to ‘debanking’ of EU citizens and officials of EU-supported institutionsWritten question E-004941/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 35Answered 18 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 13 Oct 2025Follow-up: protection of Hungarian citizens against biometric surveillance: follow-up of question for written answer E-002415/2025Written question E-004013/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 41Answered 5 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 22 Sept 2025Reform of individual vehicle approval and the EU-US trade dealWritten question E-003658/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 7 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Sept 2025EU-US trade agreement and carsWritten question E-003505/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 15Answered 7 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Jun 2025Protection of Hungarian citizens’ fundamental rights in the context of biometric identification and surveillance at public gatheringsWritten question E-002415/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 59Answered 1 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 May 2025Urgent action required for the immediate closure of the Italian migrant detention centre in TrapaniWritten question E-001971/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 15 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 14 May 2025Israel’s demolitions in Masafer YattaWritten question E-001952/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 28Answered 1 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Mar 2025Redirecting frozen Russian assets to UkraineWritten question E-001278/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 25Answered 19 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 25 Mar 2025Draft 15th amendment to the Hungarian ConstitutionWritten question E-001233/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 32Answered 23 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 12 Mar 2025Need for a revision of the EU enlargement process and gradual integration of UkrainePriority question P-001053/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 20 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 25 Feb 2025Countering Russian influence and defending democracy in GeorgiaWritten question E-000837/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 38Answered 3 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 21 Feb 2025Commission’s response to the incomplete implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Member StatesWritten question E-000810/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 50Answered 27 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 11 Feb 2025Trump declarations on Gaza and the Palestinian peopleWritten question E-000612/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 55Answered 3 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 5 Feb 2025EU-US data transfers following Trump’s electionWritten question E-000520/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 18Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 4 Feb 2025US AI chip export restrictions: a challenge to EU unity and technological sovereigntyWritten question E-000483/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 8 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 31 Jan 2025Commission communication on spywareWritten question E-000435/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 13 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 17 Jan 2025Actual or foreseeable negative effects of Elon Musk’s statements on civic discourse, electoral processes and freedom and pluralism of the media under the DSAWritten question E-000191/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 47Answered 5 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 14 Jan 2025Request for urgent action concerning the inclusion of announced US sanctions against the ICC in the annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 (Blocking Statute)Priority question P-000121/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 29Answered 10 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Dec 2024The spread of disinformation by recommender systems and other automated mechanisms as a systemic risk under the Digital Services ActWritten question E-002826/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 39Answered 19 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 5 Dec 2024The role of TikTok in the Romanian presidential electionWritten question E-002794/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 36Answered 11 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 2 oral questions
  • 30 Sept 2026Lifting of EU sanctions on the import of Russian sable furOral question O-000040/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Question ↗PDF ↗
  • 10 May 2025EU response to Israel’s planned illegal annexation and starvation of GazaOral question O-000015/2025To the Councilco-authored with 58Question ↗PDF ↗

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted

About Reinier VAN LANSCHOT

Reinier van Lanschot is a Member of the European Parliament for Netherlands, sitting with the Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), the green and regionalist group, and belonging to the national party Volt. Van Lanschot has served in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024.

Summary grounded in cited sources

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Methodology

Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.

Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →