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As of 8 Oct 2026, Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ is a Spain MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 69.3% roll-call attendance, 211 notable vote records, 17 disclosed lobby meetings and no paid outside activities declared (data as of 8 Oct 2026).

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Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ

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EPP · Spain

Partido Popular (People's Party)

69.3% attendance
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69.3%
Attendance · last 180 days
#655 of 717 on the leaderboard
1323
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

Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510037.9%97.0%98.8%98.6%97.8%12.3%Apr ’26May ’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

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Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 8 Oct 2026

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Voting against the party line

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

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority

5.8% (9 of 156)

The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.3%. Counted only when Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.0% (0 of 156)

Partido Popular (People's Party) · 22 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
6 Oct 2026

Alignment with the EU economic governance framework and further simplification of that framework

Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ voted Abstain; 91% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (156 of 171) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
28 Apr 2026

Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability

Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ voted Abstain; 88% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (144 of 163) voted For.

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

Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors

Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ voted Abstain; 88% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (153 of 174) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
28 Apr 2026

Generalised scheme of tariff preferences

Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ voted Against; 81% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (134 of 166) voted For.

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

2025 Commission report on Kosovo

Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ voted Against; 79% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (130 of 164) voted For.

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

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

Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ voted Against; 79% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (139 of 176) voted For.

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

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ voted Abstain; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (99 of 129) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
7 Jul 2026

Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum

Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ voted Abstain; 75% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (124 of 165) voted For.

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 Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ’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

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 70% of 600 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 98% of 1813 digital votes

For likely

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

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 62% of 1381 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • tradeFor 83% of 12
  • climateFor 90% of 10
  • digitalFor 100% of 8
  • fisheriesFor 88% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • economyFor 88% of 8
  • healthFor 83% of 6
  • transportFor 67% of 6
  • foreignFor 100% of 6
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 5
  • employmentFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3
  • budgetFor 100% of 3
  • institutionalFor 100% of 3

Votes Carmen missed, how they would likely have voted

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

2026-10-08

For · 95%

99% of 144 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society

2026-10-08

For · 95%

100% of 145 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 6 foreign votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Pilot project on European Schools Alliances and its contribution to citizenship education, democratic competences and European values

2026-10-08

For · 95%

99% of 151 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 5 rule of law votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

The cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan

2026-10-08

For · 95%

99% of 151 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia

2026-10-08

For · 95%

100% of 151 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 6 foreign votes · voted For in 85% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ 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 · 2

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

  • Multiannual plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea

    2026/2074(INI) ↗ · PECH · appointed 19 May 2026

  • The future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy

    2025/2052(INI) ↗ · AGRI · appointed 6 Mar 2025

Opinion rapporteur · 1

Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.

  • General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections

    2024/0176(BUD) ↗ · PECH · appointed 24 Jul 2024

Shadow rapporteur · 1

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

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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Protection of animals during transport and related operations

    2023/0448(COD) ↗ · appointed 8 Nov 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 23 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

Councilor Junta de Andalucía - from 2019 until May 2, 2024
Deputy - Parliament of Andalusia until collecting European deputy credentials

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)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ 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 Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ'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
16 Sept 2026MERCADONA SARevision of the UTP directive · Member
1 Jul 2026Asociación Empresarial para la Protección de las Plantas (AEPLA)Food and Feed Omnibus · Member ·2025/0409(COD)
30 Jun 2026FECOREVAIrrigated agriculture · Member ·2025/0241(COD)
30 Jun 2026DanonePost-2027 CAP · Member ·2025/0241(COD)
30 Jun 2026FEAPSimplification in EU aquaculture · Committee chair
24 Jun 2026ASAJAPost-2027 CAP · Member ·2025/0241(COD)
16 Jun 2026Bayer AGPlant Health · Member ·2025/0409(COD)
2 Jun 2026CAP2028-2034 CAP situation within the next MFF · Member ·2025/0241(COD)

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 2 files

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.

Amending Council Directive 98/58/EC and Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements, and repealing Council Directives 82/711/EEC and 85/572/EEC

  1. Bayer AGMemberTransparency Register: Bayer AG
  2. Asociación Empresarial para la Protección de las Plantas (AEPLA)Member

Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034

  1. CAPMember
  2. ASAJAMember
  3. FECOREVAMember
  4. DanoneMemberTransparency Register: Danone

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
51written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 47 · Priority 4 · 27 co-authored

Latest 10

  • 23 Sept 2026Lack of resources to combat drug trafficking in southern SpainWritten question E-003840/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 16 Sept 2026Illegal use of driftnets by Moroccan vessels in the Alboran Sea and EU watersWritten question E-003726/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 10 Jul 2026EU resources in the face of the series of wildfires in SpainPriority question P-002863/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 4 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 8 Jul 2026Expert sub-group on eelWritten question E-002829/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 24 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Jun 2026Timeline and scope of the forthcoming simplification package on fisheries legislation to support the competitiveness of the EU fleetWritten question E-002596/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 20 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Apr 2026EU support for the Cormorant Management Advisory GroupWritten question E-001478/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 11 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Mar 2026Spanish Government’s failure to submit report on wolves and diversion of associated compensation fundsWritten question E-001233/2026To the CommissionAnswered 20 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 19 Mar 2026Madrid-Málaga high-speed rail corridor: prolonged closure, economic damage and passenger rightsWritten question E-001163/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 27 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 13 Mar 2026Fertiliser costs and the impact of tariffs and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the competitiveness of EU farmingWritten question E-001063/2026To the CommissionAnswered 18 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 13 Mar 2026Fuel costs and the impact of geopolitical instability on the primary sectorWritten question E-001062/2026To the CommissionAnswered 21 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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  • 13 Mar 2026Simplifying cross-border sales in the internal marketWritten question E-001058/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 26 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Mar 2026Consequences for Andalusia of the agreement on Gibraltar between the United Kingdom, Spain and the European UnionWritten question E-000917/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 7 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Feb 2026Launch and schedule of the EU’s ‘Frontex’ task force on agri-food import controlsWritten question E-000540/2026To the CommissionAnswered 9 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Feb 2026The Spanish Government’s decision to unilaterally step up protection of the European eelWritten question E-000539/2026To the CommissionAnswered 30 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Feb 2026Request for longer implementation period and review of the CATCH system under the Fisheries Control RegulationWritten question E-000538/2026To the CommissionAnswered 25 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Feb 2026Urgent activation of the European Union Solidarity Fund and the EU Recovery Plan following the floods in AndalusiaWritten question E-000537/2026To the CommissionAnswered 27 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Feb 2026Spain’s access to new European Investment Bank funding for water infrastructureWritten question E-000453/2026To the CommissionAnswered 23 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 29 Jan 2026Extraordinary regularisation of immigrants in SpainWritten question E-000366/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 8 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Jan 2026Request for amendment of the Fisheries Control Regulation and exemption of the Spanish artisanal fleetWritten question E-000186/2026To the CommissionAnswered 27 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 11 Dec 2025Possible fraud in tuna imported from Vietnam under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)Written question E-004919/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 17 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Dec 2025European funds for compensation in relation to the outbreak of African swine fever in SpainWritten question E-004752/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 26 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Dec 2025Health risk management and coordination regarding outbreak of African swine feverWritten question E-004751/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 17 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Dec 2025Trade-related consequences of the ASF outbreak in SpainWritten question E-004750/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 9 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Nov 2025The recovery of bluefin tuna stocks and the need to adopt new national quotas for all fleet segmentsWritten question E-004676/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 6Answered 14 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 7 Nov 2025Including the depopulation criterion in CAP 2028-2034Priority question P-004414/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 15 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 5 Nov 2025Lumpy skin disease in the EUWritten question E-004357/2025To the CommissionAnswered 13 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 21 Oct 2025Request for a temporary extension for the use of acetamiprid on banana crops in the Canary Islands (Spain)Written question E-004146/2025To the CommissionAnswered 13 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Sept 2025Funding of firefighters under the post-2027 multiannual financial frameworkWritten question E-003762/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 5Answered 18 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Aug 2025New measures and aid to combat forest firesPriority question P-003299/2025To the CommissionAnswered 6 Oct 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Aug 2025Extraordinary aid to farmers affected by forest fires in Spain this summerWritten question E-003298/2025To the CommissionAnswered 29 Oct 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 18 Jul 2025Delegated act pending under Regulation (EU) 2019/787Written question E-003010/2025To the CommissionAnswered 11 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 18 Jul 2025Need to reinforce and extend cold treatments to all citrus fruit importsWritten question E-003001/2025To the CommissionAnswered 1 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Jul 2025Implementation of the UWWTD and pending analysis of the Extended Producer Responsibility schemeWritten question E-002662/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 6Answered 1 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Jun 2025Recurrent interruptions on the high-speed rail network serving AndalusiaWritten question E-002258/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 8 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Apr 2025Olive oil tasting panel and development of objective sensory analysis methodsWritten question E-001485/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 6 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 13 Mar 2025Impact of national restrictions on strategic autonomy and uranium supply in the EUWritten question E-001097/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 10 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 3 Feb 2025EU response to the rise in animal disease outbreaksWritten question E-000446/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 2 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 3 Feb 2025Suspected tax fraud in Moroccan tomato imports to the EU in recent yearsWritten question E-000444/2025To the CommissionAnswered 13 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Jan 2025Nuclear energy in the European UnionWritten question E-000320/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 16 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 23 Jan 2025Potential security risks and geopolitical implications of the Iran-Venezuela alliance for the EUWritten question E-000309/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 21Answered 25 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Jan 2025Amendment of the regulation governing fishing opportunities and the multiannual plan for the MediterraneanWritten question E-000190/2025To the CommissionAnswered 25 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 18 Nov 2024EU recognition of the uniqueness of Brandy de JerezWritten question E-002565/2024To the CommissionAnswered 17 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 30 Oct 2024Urgent activation of the agricultural crisis reserve to mitigate the devastating impact of torrential rainfall on the agricultural sector in affected areas of SpainWritten question E-002340/2024To the CommissionAnswered 8 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 21 Oct 2024Labeling and designation of non-animal origin productsWritten question E-002194/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 20Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 17 Oct 2024Extraordinary measures to help the livestock sector to deal with bluetongue disease, bovine tuberculosis and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD)Written question E-002156/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 6 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 14 Oct 2024Transposition of Directive (EU) 2018/851Priority question P-002058/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 15Answered 30 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Oct 2024Compensatory measures for the fishing fleet following the ruling by the CJEU suspending the agreement with MoroccoWritten question E-001965/2024To the CommissionAnswered 25 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Oct 2024Measures and action following the ruling by the CJEU suspending the agreement with MoroccoWritten question E-001964/2024To the CommissionAnswered 15 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Sept 2024Measures to support the Spanish and Portuguese fleets affected by the proliferation of the invasive species of Asian seaweed ( Rugulopteryx okamurae )Written question E-001853/2024To the CommissionAnswered 31 Oct 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Sept 2024Review of agreements with third countries to introduce mirror clausesWritten question E-001852/2024To the CommissionAnswered 6 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Sept 2024Reinforcing checks on imports from non-EU countries in the face of the rising number of consignments affected by citrus black spotWritten question E-001851/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 15 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 23 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 20 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 Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ

Carmen Crespo Díaz is a Member of the European Parliament for Spain, sitting in the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and representing the Partido Popular. Crespo Díaz has served in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024. Since 23 July 2024, Crespo Díaz has been Chair of the Committee on Fisheries.

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 →