Member · Former member
Tom BERENDSEN
EPP · Netherlands · left on 22 February 2026
- Group
- EPP PPE
- Country
- Netherlands
- Roll-call participation
- 98.2 %ⓘ of 3 838 roll calls in office · chamber median 90.2 % · whole term, roll calls
- With majority line
- 97.3 %ⓘ of 3 770 votes where the group had a line · EPP median 93.6 %
Record
The member’s figures against the median of their group and of the chamber. Each vote counts the member in the group they belonged to that day.
Roll-call participation ⓘ
98.2 %
3 770 of 3 838 roll calls while in office
EPP median: 89.9 % (+8.3 pts)
Chamber median: 90.2 %
With majority line ⓘ
97.3 %
3 670 of 3 770 votes where their group had a line
EPP median: 93.6 % (+3.7 pts)
32 opposite (for ↔ against), 28 abstained against the line
Data as a table
| Figure | Participation |
|---|---|
| Tom BERENDSEN | 98.2 % |
| EPP median | 89.9 % |
| Lowest in the group | 17.0 % |
| Highest in the group | 99.6 % |
| Members | 196 |
Data as a table
| Figure | With majority line |
|---|---|
| Tom BERENDSEN | 97.3 % |
| EPP median | 93.6 % |
| Lowest in the group | 70.2 % |
| Highest in the group | 99.5 % |
| Members | 196 |
- Whole term, 5 928 roll-call votes. The dots are the other members of EPP; no ranks.
- “No vote recorded” is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.
- A group’s line is inferred from its members’ votes — Parliament publishes no whip.
Every roll-call vote of the term with the member’s position, newest first.
| Date | Decision and vote | Result | Position | Majority line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | The European Water Resilience Strategy Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 25 | 225 for, 393 against, 14 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | The European Water Resilience Strategy Amendment 8 to paragraph 21 | 205 for, 427 against, 5 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | The European Water Resilience Strategy Amendment 7 to paragraph 14 | 223 for, 410 against, 5 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | The European Water Resilience Strategy Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 10 | 342 for, 230 against, 67 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | The European Water Resilience Strategy Paragraph 9 — part 2 | 447 for, 171 against, 17 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | The European Water Resilience Strategy Paragraph 9 — part 1 | 533 for, 70 against, 34 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Final vote — text as a whole | Adopted 317 for, 206 against, 123 abstained | Position: Abstained ≠ group | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 125 | 206 for, 437 against, 6 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 76 | 179 for, 439 against, 17 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 76 | 187 for, 437 against, 7 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 72 | 210 for, 424 against, 5 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 72 | 209 for, 397 against, 13 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 70 | 206 for, 431 against, 2 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 64 | 226 for, 384 against, 17 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 54 | 185 for, 423 against, 16 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 51 | 207 for, 421 against, 7 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 37 | 277 for, 319 against, 51 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 28 | 237 for, 405 against, 8 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 11 | 210 for, 425 against, 8 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Joint Undertakings Final vote — text as a whole | Discharge decision adopted 513 for, 101 against, 39 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Joint Undertakings Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 12 | 203 for, 440 against, 4 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Final vote — text as a whole | 503 for, 121 against, 26 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 35 to paragraph 142 | 169 for, 446 against, 41 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 34 to paragraph 108 | 200 for, 448 against, 8 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 27 to paragraph 102 | 345 for, 286 against, 23 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 36 to paragraph 96 | 643 for, 11 against, 4 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 33 to paragraph 85 | 200 for, 426 against, 16 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 32 to paragraph 81 | 201 for, 452 against, 5 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 18 to paragraph 21 | 188 for, 448 against, 18 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 18 | 200 for, 446 against, 4 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 18 | 213 for, 421 against, 7 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 31 to paragraph 18 | 194 for, 452 against, 3 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 14 to paragraph 18 | 192 for, 439 against, 5 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 30 to paragraph 17 | 195 for, 459 against, 4 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 8 | 192 for, 454 against, 11 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Final vote | Discharge decision adopted 473 for, 120 against, 64 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Final vote | 520 for, 126 against, 6 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Final vote — text as a whole | 452 for, 176 against, 30 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Amendment 4 to paragraph 102 — part 3 | 356 for, 269 against, 28 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Amendment 4 to paragraph 102 — part 2 | 484 for, 20 against, 143 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Amendment 4 to paragraph 102 — part 1 | 509 for, 66 against, 84 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 96 | 168 for, 450 against, 40 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 96 | 244 for, 237 against, 169 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 96 | 191 for, 453 against, 14 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Paragraph 95 — part 2 | 441 for, 199 against, 18 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Paragraph 93 — part 2 | 461 for, 185 against, 15 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Paragraph 18 — part 3 | 458 for, 154 against, 24 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Paragraph 18 — part 2 | 459 for, 171 against, 27 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Paragraph 8 — part 2 | 456 for, 185 against, 18 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 7 May 2025 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 3 | 192 for, 443 against, 14 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
Roll-call participation
One cell per sitting while in office, shaded by the share of that day’s roll calls the member voted in. The official attendance register is kept separately by Parliament.
"No vote recorded" is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.
Data as a table
Voting neighbours
Members who voted the same way most often in the roll calls they both took part in, within and outside the member’s group (group at the date of each vote), over all roll calls of the term.
Work
Seats in committees, delegations and intergroups, and the dossiers the member leads, shadows or negotiates.
Dossiers
No rapporteur, shadow or negotiator role recorded this term.
Topics they work on (model-assigned)
- Economy & single market 10
- Climate & environment 6
- Defence & security 6
- Foreign affairs 6
- Energy 5
- Transport & tourism 4
- Trade & customs 2
- Agriculture, food & fisheries 1
- Health 1
- EU institutions & Parliament 1
- Justice, rule of law & rights 1
- Jobs, social affairs & equality 1
Counts: dossiers they spoke on, led or amended, and their questions and motions.
In the chamber
Speeches and statements in plenary debates, newest first; the verbatim report is on Parliament’s site.
23 contributions recorded; 33 minutes of speaking time.
Questions and motions, 14
Parliamentary questions and motions for resolutions the member authored or co-signed, newest first.
Amendments tabled in committee, 7
Committee amendment documents that carry amendments by the member, with how many are theirs.
Connections
Dossiers they lead or shadow, committees, party, delegation and other related pages.
Political group
- Group European People’s Party EPP · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism
National delegation
- Delegation Netherlands National delegation
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Data version
- data version 772c7b2d0380 (30 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
- Retrieved
- 30 September 2026
Cite as
EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Tom BERENDSEN”. Member record. memberId 197778. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/197778?page=49&vscope=all (retrieved 30 September 2026). Official source: Member’s profile, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197778. Data: EP Open Data: member record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/197778?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0); data version 772c7b2d0380 (30 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.
BibTeX
@misc{epw-member-197778,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Tom BERENDSEN}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/197778?page=49&vscope=all}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/197778?page=49&vscope=all},
urldate = {2026-09-30},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Member record. memberId 197778. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197778. Data: EP Open Data: member record (CC BY 4.0); data version 772c7b2d0380 (30 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}
}