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Votes against the group’s line

All roll calls · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Lynn BOYLAN

Which members voted against their group’s clear line, how often compared with the votes where the group had one, and did they vote with their national party when they did?

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Votes Final votes185All roll calls1 755
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Lynn BOYLAN’s votes against the line, 129

Every vote in the selection where the member’s position differed from their group’s clear line, newest first.

Position: the member’s vote. Clear line: the position of at least two thirds of Group (at least 10 members voting), the group they sat in on that day.
DateVotePositionClear lineGroup
17 Sept 2026Amendment 30 to paragraph 7 The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external bordersAgainstForThe Left
17 Sept 2026Paragraph 5 — part 2 Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officersForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 2 — part 2 Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officersForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 2 — part 1 Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officersForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 — part 1 Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officersForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-upForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Separate vote on paragraph 22 Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-upForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Separate vote on paragraph 20 Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-upForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Paragraph 5 — part 4 Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-upForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Paragraph 5 — part 2 Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-upForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Paragraph 2 — part 2 Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-upForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Paragraph 1 — part 2 Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-upForAgainstThe Left
17 Sept 2026Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 55 An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sectorForAgainstThe Left
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity ProgrammeAbstainedForThe Left
16 Sept 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Iceland Agreement on the participation of Iceland in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity ProgrammeAbstainedForThe Left
15 Sept 2026Final vote — text as a whole Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAbstainedAgainstThe Left
15 Sept 2026Amendment 80 to recital CL Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldForAgainstThe Left
15 Sept 2026Amendment 73, adding text after paragraph 132 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAbstainedAgainstThe Left
15 Sept 2026Amendment 72, adding text after paragraph 132 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAbstainedAgainstThe Left
15 Sept 2026Amendment 55, adding text after paragraph 115 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldForAgainstThe Left
15 Sept 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 101 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAbstainedAgainstThe Left
15 Sept 2026Amendment 45 to paragraph 61 Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy ShieldAbstainedAgainstThe Left
9 Jul 2026Proposal to reject the text Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directiveAgainstForThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 14 The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equalityForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 1 The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equalityForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 52, adding text after recital Q 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 3 to recital N 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital M 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 51, adding text after recital L — part 1 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 50, adding text after recital L 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 49, adding text after recital L 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 63, adding text after paragraph 65 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 61 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 60 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 61, adding text after paragraph 52 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 59, adding text after paragraph 33 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 58, adding text after paragraph 33 — part 1 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 20 to paragraph 33 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 31 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 31 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 31 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 19 to paragraph 29 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 56, adding text after paragraph 26 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 55, adding text after paragraph 26 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 25 2025 Commission report on UkraineForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 53, adding text after paragraph 3 2025 Commission report on UkraineAbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Separate vote on recital G EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)AbstainedAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 34 EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)ForAgainstThe Left
8 Jul 2026Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 34 EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)ForAgainstThe Left
7 Jul 2026Paragraph 16 — part 2 A new strategy for media literacy and digital learningAgainstForThe Left
Show all 129 votes
Position: the member’s vote. Clear line: the position of at least two thirds of Group (at least 10 members voting), the group they sat in on that day.
DateVotePositionClear lineGroup
7 Jul 2026Amendment 5 to paragraph 34 A coherent tax framework for the EU’s financial sectorAbstainedForThe Left
7 Jul 2026Amendment 4 to paragraph 33 A coherent tax framework for the EU’s financial sectorAbstainedForThe Left
7 Jul 2026Amendment 3 to paragraph 27 A coherent tax framework for the EU’s financial sectorAbstainedForThe Left
7 Jul 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 7 Draft amending budget No 1/2026: entering the surplus of the financial year 2025ForAgainstThe Left
7 Jul 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital 2 Temporary support and payment of advances regarding the increased fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisisForAgainstThe Left
17 Jun 2026Amendment 6, adding text after Recital J 2025 Commission report on North MacedoniaForAbstainedThe Left
17 Jun 2026Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 49 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAbstainedAgainstThe Left
17 Jun 2026Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 21 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAbstainedAgainstThe Left
17 Jun 2026Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 21 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAbstainedAgainstThe Left
17 Jun 2026Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 18 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAbstainedAgainstThe Left
17 Jun 2026Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 18 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaForAgainstThe Left
17 Jun 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 17 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAbstainedAgainstThe Left
17 Jun 2026Amendment 8 to paragraph 11 2025 Commission report on AlbaniaAbstainedAgainstThe Left
16 Jun 2026Final vote — text as a whole Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic valuesForAbstainedThe Left
16 Jun 2026Separate vote on paragraph 22 European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities fundedAbstainedForThe Left
16 Jun 2026Separate vote on paragraph 21 European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities fundedAbstainedForThe Left
16 Jun 2026Amendment 14 to paragraph 20 European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities fundedForAgainstThe Left
16 Jun 2026Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 4 European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities fundedForAgainstThe Left
21 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranForAbstainedThe Left
21 May 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 5 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranAbstainedAgainstThe Left
21 May 2026Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 5 Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranAbstainedAgainstThe Left
21 May 2026Decision to open negotiations with the Council Final vote Periodic roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspection (Roadworthiness package)ForAbstainedThe Left
20 May 2026Final vote — text as a whole Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAbstainedAgainstThe Left
20 May 2026Recital G — part 2 Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAgainstAbstainedThe Left
20 May 2026Amendment 28 to paragraph 1, point ap Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstThe Left
20 May 2026Paragraph 1, point v — part 2 Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAbstainedThe Left
20 May 2026Amendment 17 to paragraph 1, after point o Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstThe Left
20 May 2026Amendment 1 to paragraph 1, point o Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyForAgainstThe Left
30 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 16 The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassmentForAgainstThe Left
30 Apr 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 39 How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases?AbstainedForThe Left
30 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 – Section I – European ParliamentForAbstainedThe Left
30 Apr 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the context of the savings and investments unionForAbstainedThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 22 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025AbstainedAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 17 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025AbstainedAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 12 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025ForAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 6 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025ForAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 15 — part 2 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law reportAbstainedForThe Left
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 5 — part 2 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law reportAbstainedForThe Left
29 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAbstainedThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 40 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 15 — part 2 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AbstainedForThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 61, adding text after paragraph 10 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025AbstainedAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 50, adding text after paragraph 5 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 4 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025ForAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 17, adding text after recital 6 Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectorAbstainedAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 26, adding text after Article 1 Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectorAbstainedAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 20, adding text after Article 1 Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectorAbstainedAgainstThe Left
29 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 56 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionAgainstForThe Left
29 Apr 2026Paragraph 46 — part 2 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionAgainstForThe Left
29 Apr 2026Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 7 Discharge 2024: EU general budget – CommissionForAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024ForAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 3, adding text after Recital B — part 2 Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024AbstainedForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIAbstainedAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 63 to paragraph 46 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIAbstainedAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 30 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIForAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 7 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIForAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 4 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIForAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 58 to paragraph 1 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section IIIForAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Final vote — text as a whole Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AbstainedAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 48 to recital A Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 45, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 43, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 42, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 121 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 120 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AbstainedForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 120 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 117 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 116 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Separate vote on paragraph 115 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 89 — part 2 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstAbstainedThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 32 to paragraph 50 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AbstainedForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 39 — part 4 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Paragraph 39 — part 3 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 21 to paragraph 39 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 70, adding text after paragraph 36 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 51, adding text after paragraph 13 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034ForAgainstThe Left
28 Apr 2026Amendment 5 to paragraph 4 Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034AgainstForThe Left

By member, 1

Members with at least one vote where their group had a clear line. Order: by rate, for members with at least 300 clear-line votes (the rest follow by name) — not a ranking.

Against the line: votes against the group’s clear line ÷ clear-line votes (votes where the member’s group at the date had a clear line and the member voted); a count below 50. Of the votes against: opposite (for ↔ against), abstained against the line, other (for or against when the line was to abstain), and with own party — with the majority of their national party’s members in the group (at least two voting).
MemberAgainst the lineClear-line votesOppositeAbstainedOtherWith own party
Lynn BOYLAN , The Left · Ireland 8.6 %1 50268511082

About these figures

What was counted, what was left out, and how.

  • 1 755 votes considered (all roll-call votes matching the filters; scope).
  • 62 of 247 decisions in the period had no final vote recorded by name (a show of hands or a count without names) and cannot be measured.
  • A vote counts against the group’s line when the group’s clear line — at least two thirds of its votes cast, with at least 10 members voting — was different from the member’s position; a divided group has no line to vote against (method). This is a different rule from group loyalty, which uses the majority line (loyalty).
  • Ordered by rate, only members with at least 300 votes where their group had a clear line are compared; fewer votes make a rate unstable, and below 50 the figure is shown as a count.
  • Each member is counted in the group they belonged to on the day of the vote (group at the date).
  • Roll calls are not a random sample: final votes on laws are recorded by name, most other roll calls because a group asked for it. A group’s line is inferred from its members’ votes; the Parliament publishes no whip.
  • Methods: Voted against the group’s clear line v1, Voted with the group’s majority line v1, Final votes and all roll calls v1, Group at the date of the vote v1.
  • Data as of 25 Sept 2026, 03:36 UTC (data stamp f37e5638cded, code 6d4005c55bde; what the stamp is).
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data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1 · methods
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EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Votes against the group’s line — All roll calls · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Lynn BOYLAN”. Analysis. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=124984&to=2026-09-25 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1.
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@misc{epw-analysis-2026-09-25,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Votes against the group’s line — All roll calls · 25 Mar 2026 – 25 Sept 2026 · Lynn BOYLAN}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=124984&to=2026-09-25}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/analysis/dissent?from=2026-03-25&mep=124984&to=2026-09-25},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Analysis. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1}
}