Attendance by month
EP · roll-call · last 180 daysCredited 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
Missed votes by sitting
EP · attendance register · last 180 daysEvery 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
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026Missed 2 of 145 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 5 Oct 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026Missed 1 of 124 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026Missed 1 of 80 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 15 Sept 2026Missed 1 of 155 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 8 Jul 2026Missed 1 of 144 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 18 Jun 2026Missed 1 of 77 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 2 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 21 May 2026Missed 1 of 98 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 18 May 2026Missed all 4 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
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- Thu, 30 Apr 2026Missed 2 of 68 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 29 Apr 2026Missed 1 of 296 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 27 Apr 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 8 Oct 2026
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from S&D majority
0.5% (1 of 207)
The S&D average on the same method is 4.3%. Counted only when Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.5% (1 of 207)
Partido Socialista Obrero Español (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party) · 19 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report
Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ voted Abstain; 89% of voting S&D members (107 of 120) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗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 modelComputed from Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
91% accurate on 5,736 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
2026-10-20 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 97% of 1291 climate votes
Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
2026-10-20 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 97% of 1291 climate votes
Transport: enforcement of passenger rights in the Union
2026-10-20 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 88% of 968 transport votes
Predicted stance by topic
- budgetFor 92% of 13
- foreignFor 92% of 12
- climateFor 100% of 11
- digitalFor 100% of 11
- tradeFor 91% of 11
- economyFor 80% of 10
- rule of lawFor 90% of 10
- fisheriesFor 88% of 8
- transportFor 88% of 8
- defenceFor 63% of 8
- employmentFor 100% of 8
- healthFor 60% of 5
- agricultureFor 75% of 4
- justiceFor 100% of 4
- institutionalFor 100% of 4
- energyFor 67% of 3
Votes Sandra missed, how they would likely have voted
Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot
2026-10-08
100% of 89 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
2026-09-17
100% of 91 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of 5 health votes · voted For in 75% 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
90% of 42 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 91% of 11 trade votes · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
New Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities
2026-04-30
98% of 106 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ 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 · 4
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
System of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053
2025/0574(CNS) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 28 Oct 2024
Methods and procedure for making available own resources based on the Emissions Trading System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and reallocated profits and on the measures to meet cash requirements
2022/0071(NLE) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 28 Oct 2024
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain – EGF/2026/002 ES/Galicia automotive ancillary
2026/0195(BUD) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 1 Sep 2026
Voted for on this file · 7 Oct 2026
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Spain regarding the floods in the Valencia Region of Spain in October 2024 and France following the damages caused by cyclone Chido in Mayotte in December 2024 and cyclone Garance in Réunion in February 2025
2025/0318(BUD) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 3 Oct 2025
Opinion rapporteur · 6
Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.
Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards the extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures
2025/0419(COD) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 3 Mar 2026
Voted for on this file · 15 Sep 2026
Establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818
2025/0550(COD) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 25 Feb 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism
2025/0039(COD) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 26 Mar 2025
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
2025/2016(INI) ↗ · PETI · appointed 5 Feb 2025
Voted for on this file · 29 Apr 2026
RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057
2024/0275(COD) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 12 Nov 2024
Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods
2025/0260(COD) ↗ · BUDG · appointed 28 Oct 2024
Voted for on this file · 16 Jun 2026
Shadow rapporteur · 7
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Application EGF/2026/000 TA 2026 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission
2026/0126(BUD) ↗ · appointed 3 Jun 2026
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania regarding the floods at the end of May 2025, Cyprus following the wildfires in July 2025 and Spain following the wildfires in August 2025
2026/0120(BUD) ↗ · appointed 2 Jun 2026
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections
2026/0196(BUD) ↗ · appointed 6 Feb 2026
Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 – Section I – European Parliament
2025/2247(BUI) ↗ · appointed 6 Feb 2026
Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
2025/2169(INI) ↗ · appointed 2 Feb 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee
2025/0262(COD) ↗ · appointed 11 Jul 2025
Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023
2025/2027(INI) ↗ · appointed 16 Jan 2025
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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament – annual report 2025
2025/2215(INI) ↗ · appointed 15 Sep 2026
Amending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other
2025/0264(CNS) ↗ · appointed 8 Apr 2026
Establishing Global Europe
2025/0227(COD) ↗ · appointed 8 Apr 2026
Laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034
2025/0571(APP) ↗ · appointed 14 Jan 2026
Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT)
2023/0321(CNS) ↗ · appointed 30 Apr 2025
EU Emissions Trading System and market stability reserve: competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisation
2026/0212(COD) ↗ · appointed 20 Nov 2024
Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund
2025/0418(COD) ↗ · appointed 28 Oct 2024
Adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America
2025/0261(COD) ↗ · appointed 28 Oct 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 20 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€0–0/year
Based on declared income bands
0 declared activities
1 board membership
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Events and gifts declared to the Parliament
Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ 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 Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ'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
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.
No lobby meetings recorded for Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ on the EU Transparency Register.
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Meeting alerts →Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 40 · Priority 3 · 40 co-authored
Not in this count: 2 oral questions
Latest 10
- 16 Sept 2026Improvement of the child protection systemWritten question E-003697/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 9 Sept 2026Strengthening EU measures to address thefts of cultural property in Member StatesWritten question E-003600/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 24 Jul 2026Compatibility with EU law of legislative measures adopted by the Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Valencia with regard to ‘national priority’Written question E-003118/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 16Answered 15 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Jul 2026Ensuring the continued operation of the Blue Flag Programme under Directive (EU) 2024/825Written question E-003031/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Answered 18 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Jul 2026Risk of extinction of the Pityusan wall lizard (Podarcis pityusensis) due to the spread of invasive snakes, and the adequacy of current quarantine measuresWritten question E-002870/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 1 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 22 Jun 2026Measures to prevent and mitigate exceptionally early heatwaves in the Autonomous Community of Valencia (Spain)Written question E-002562/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 1 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 20 May 2026Review of EU ETS benchmarks and support for a tailored methodology for the European ceramics industryWritten question E-002095/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 1 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 Apr 2026Compatibility of the principle of ‘national priority’ with EU lawWritten question E-001720/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 19Answered 1 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Mar 2026Delays in use of intraoperative radiation therapy equipment financed under the Recovery and Resilience Facility in SpainWritten question E-001077/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 22 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Feb 2026Assessing the fulfilment of Recovery and Resilience Facility milestones in relation to low-emission zonesWritten question E-000779/2026To the CommissionAnswered 23 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 4 Feb 2026Mayor of Budapest fined and charged without trial for organising a Pride march in the EUWritten question E-000446/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 81Answered 10 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 Jan 2026EU-India agreement and protection measures for the ceramics industryWritten question E-000356/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 27 Jan 2026Ensuring the safety of products sold online and legal accountabilityPriority question P-000315/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 3 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Jan 2026Protecting sectors at risk of carbon leakage: Europe’s ceramic industryWritten question E-000101/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 29 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 10 Dec 2025Risk of patients’ rights being breached at Vinalopó University HospitalWritten question E-004884/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 9 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Dec 2025Purchase and commissioning of radiotherapy equipment in the Autonomous Community of ValenciaWritten question E-004853/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 3 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Dec 2025New proposal on 2026 fishing opportunities in the western Mediterranean: one step closer to the possible collapse of Spain’s Mediterranean fisheries sectorWritten question E-004823/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 9Answered 11 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Nov 2025The situation in Sudan and the ongoing negotiations with the United Arab EmiratesWritten question E-004685/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 22Answered 26 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Nov 2025Towards a sustainable balance for bottom trawling in the MediterraneanWritten question E-004578/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 6Answered 14 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 24 Oct 2025Infringement of the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality and migratory statusWritten question E-004191/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 15 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 22 Oct 2025Implementation of RESTOREPriority question P-004151/2025To the CommissionAnswered 13 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Oct 2025Including acquired brain injuries in the International Classification of DiseasesWritten question E-003906/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 16 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 15 Sept 2025Access to accommodation for staff from third countries participating in Erasmus+ exchangesWritten question E-003549/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 6Answered 5 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 9 Sept 2025Protection of journalists and investigation into killings in GazaWritten question E-003482/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 108Answered 4 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 27 Jun 2025Mandatory declaration of origin for riceWritten question E-002605/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 5 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 May 2025Protecting the Horta of Valencia from the actions of the Valencian GovernmentWritten question E-001996/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 12 Aug 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 ↗
- 6 May 2025Adoption of targeted sanctions against military individuals responsible for lethal attacks on civilians and other serious human rights violations in SudanWritten question E-001817/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 19Answered 16 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 24 Apr 2025Enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA)Written question E-001646/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 22 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Apr 2025Acquisition of X by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAIWritten question E-001615/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 42Answered 14 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 15 Apr 2025Israeli legislation on registration and visa issuance for international NGOsWritten question E-001532/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 34Answered 16 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Apr 2025Information on the first-ever European-wide enquiry on the impact of social media on the well-being of young peopleWritten question E-001411/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 22Answered 14 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Apr 2025Taxation of big digital tech companiesWritten question E-001409/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 38Answered 17 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Apr 2025Urgent humanitarian response in Myanmar following devastating earthquakeWritten question E-001385/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 20 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Mar 2025Commission’s response to the recent DANA in SpainWritten question E-001087/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 30 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Mar 2025Urgent measures for sea rescueWritten question E-000979/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 28Answered 19 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 Feb 2025Action plan on rare diseasesWritten question E-000886/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 33Answered 26 Jun 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 ↗
- 4 Feb 2025Position of the Council of the EU on new own resourcesWritten question E-000474/2025To the Councilco-authored with 1Answered 5 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Dec 2024Adapting the fishing sector to the fishing opportunities for 2025Written question E-003051/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 14 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Dec 2024New pact for the MediterraneanWritten question E-003050/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 7 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 30 Oct 2024Situation of the European ceramics industryWritten question E-002348/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 7 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 5 Sept 2024New Afghan morality law or law of silence, the culmination of a regime of ‘gender apartheid ’Priority question P-001630/2024To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 6Answered 14 Oct 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 9 Oct 2026The need for urgent EU action to tackle financial scam advertisements on online platformsOral question O-000042/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 55Question ↗PDF ↗
- 17 Apr 2026Taxation of windfall profits in the energy sectorOral question O-000019/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 53Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 19 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 15 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 Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ
Sandra Gómez López is a Member of the European Parliament for Spain, sitting with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the centre-left group, and representing the Partido Socialista Obrero Español. Gómez López has been an MEP in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024. Before joining the Parliament, Gómez López was Deputy Mayor of Valencia City Council from 2016 to 2023, including acting responsibility for town planning from 2019 to 2023. From 2018 to 2024, the MEP was Secretary-General of PSPV-PSOE Valencia City, and from 2023 to 2024 a Lecturer at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR).
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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 →