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José CEPEDA

Spain Spain S&D – Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Partido Socialista Obrero Español

José CEPEDA is a Member of the European Parliament from Spain, representing Partido Socialista Obrero Español in the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), José has submitted 1813 amendments, delivered 57 speeches, authored 2 reports as rapporteur and 7 as shadow rapporteur, asked 26 questions, and filed 1 motion. Vote participation stands at 85.8% (5086 out of 5928 recorded roll-call votes within the Member's mandate period). All counts shown are raw figures from official European Parliament records, not adjusted for mandate length.

Parliamentary Activity

Activity Count EP Avg vs Avg EP Rank Country Group
Amendments 1813 811.1 +1002 63rd/743 10th/60 19th/138
Speeches 57 44.4 +13 136th/743 19th/60 31st/138
Reports (Rapporteur) 2 0.8 +1 64th/743 8th/60 20th/138
Reports (Shadow) 7 3.8 +3 110th/743 6th/60 8th/138
Questions 26 39.7 -14 399th/743 37th/60 73rd/138
Motions 1 19.6 -19 589th/743 47th/60 101st/138
Opinions (Rapporteur) 2 0.6 +1 39th/743 5th/60 12th/138
Opinions (Shadow) 8 2.7 +5 53rd/743 4th/60 4th/138
Explanations of Vote 95 43.0 +52 91st/743 13th/60 16th/138
Vote Participation 85.8% 86.3% – 490th/745 40th/60 86th/138

Each row orders Members by a single recorded metric; tied values share the same rank. Counts are raw and are not adjusted for mandate length; vote participation is the share of roll-call votes cast within each Member's mandate period. EP Avg = mean across all 745 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).

Roles and Memberships

Committees

Substitute IMCO – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Member CONT – Committee on Budgetary Control
Substitute SEDE – Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Member JURI – Committee on Legal Affairs

Delegations

Member DLAT – Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute D-CA – Delegation for relations with Canada
Vice-Chair DCAM – Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee
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Committees and delegations

José CEPEDA holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

  • Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 28 of 42 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 11 of 30 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 25 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 19 of 34 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation for relations with Canada (D-CA): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee (DCAM): Vice-Chair, since 2025-07-08
  • Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT): Member, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 2, most recent first.

  • 2026-02-02 A10-0007/2026 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (IMCO, LIBE)
  • 2025-11-21 A10-0238/2025 REPORT on the nomination of Daniel Caspary as a Member of the Court of Auditors (CONT)

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 7.

  • 2026-06-08 A10-0157/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Cabo Verde to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of the International Child Abduction (JURI)
  • 2026-03-30 A10-0080/2026 REPORT on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024 (CONT)
  • 2026-03-26 A10-0053/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section X – European External Action Service (CONT)
  • 2026-03-13 A10-0057/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor (CONT)
  • 2026-03-12 A10-0054/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section VIII – European Ombudsman (CONT)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 2, most recent first.

  • 2025-11-13 IMCO_AD(2025)776888 OPINION on addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights (IMCO)
  • 2024-09-04 CONT_AL(2024)762991 Opinion on General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections (CONT)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 8.

  • 2026-02-27 SEDE_AD(2026)784497 OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034 (SEDE)
  • 2026-02-26 JURI_AD(2026)784179 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689 and (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) (JURI)
  • 2025-09-10 SEDE_AL(2025)776850 Opinion on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections (SEDE)
  • 2025-09-04 CONT_AL(2025)776807 Opinion on General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections (CONT)
  • 2025-06-17 SEDE_AD(2025)774437 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review (SEDE)

Amendments by procedure

Procedures with the most amendments José CEPEDA has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.

  • 2025/0359(COD): 183 amendments, latest 2026-02-17 (CJ40)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689 and (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)
  • 2025/0847(COD): 147 amendments, latest 2026-04-10 (SEDE)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union
  • 2025/2145(DEC): 136 amendments, latest 2026-02-20 (CONT)
    EP document title: REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section III – Commission and executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds
  • 2025/0360(COD): 119 amendments, latest 2026-07-27 (ITRE)
  • 2023/0463(COD): 116 amendments, latest 2025-04-28 (IMCO)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937

Questions, motions and explanations of vote

Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.

Written questions

Most recent 20 of 25. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-07-29 Mandate and coordination of the Security College Secretariat (E-10-2026-003167)
  • 2026-07-24 Compatibility with EU law of legislative measures adopted by the Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Valencia with regard to ‘national priority’ (E-10-2026-003118)
  • 2026-07-15 Update by the Commission of its guidelines on tackling online disinformation during electoral processes (E-10-2026-002950)
  • 2026-07-15 Protection of the Ambroz lagoons and compliance with EU environmental legislation (P-10-2026-002933)
  • 2026-07-02 Sale of assets confiscated from opponents by the Ortega and Murillo regime in Nicaragua (E-10-2026-002747)
  • 2026-06-29 Community of Madrid’s new hunting and fisheries law: compliance with EU biodiversity rules (E-10-2026-002688)
  • 2026-06-17 European cyber-army (E-10-2026-002526)
  • 2026-06-15 Mobiles as critical endpoints for citizens’ cybersecurity and European digital resilience (E-10-2026-002452)
  • 2026-06-01 Evidence of systemic failures by online platforms to tackle financial scams (E-10-2026-002217)
  • 2026-05-06 European regulatory gap regarding offensive AI capabilities (E-10-2026-001843)
  • 2026-05-06 European capacity for AI-driven large-scale vulnerability research and cybersecurity resilience (E-10-2026-001844)
  • 2026-04-28 Compatibility of the principle of ‘national priority’ with EU law (E-10-2026-001720)
  • 2026-03-27 The content of the new European security strategy and related competences (E-10-2026-001299)
  • 2026-03-04 Privacy risks and GDPR compliance issues linked to Meta’s smart glasses and AI training practices (P-10-2026-000903)
  • 2025-12-05 Risks to patients’ rights and whistleblower protection in the management of Torrejón University Hospital (P-10-2025-004830)
  • 2025-11-12 Enlargement of the Pinto landfill site and possible non-compliance with EU environmental legislation (E-10-2025-004495)
  • 2025-10-08 Misinformation about the inexistant ‘post-abortion syndrome’ in Madrid and women’s rights in the EU (E-10-2025-003938)
  • 2025-09-26 Loss of EU funding due to Israeli blockades hindering humanitarian aid and essential services from entering Gaza and the occupied territories (P-10-2025-003756)
  • 2025-09-09 Protection of journalists and investigation into killings in Gaza (E-10-2025-003482)
  • 2025-07-30 Review of the OLAF Regulation and strengthening democratic checks in the appointment of its Director-General (E-10-2025-003147)

Questions for oral answer

All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

  • 2025-12-02 European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformation (O-10-2025-000044)

Motions for resolutions

All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.

  • 2026-07-01 PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION requesting the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify whether Europe of Sovereign Nations Party complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 (B-10-2026-0338)

Written explanations of vote

20 of 95, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

  • 2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text
  • 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text
  • A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning
  • A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world
  • Access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups
  • Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called “EU Magnitsky Act”)
  • Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights
  • Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap
  • Air passenger rights
  • Air passenger rights
  • Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
  • Amending Regulations on agricultural products as regards market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products
  • Amending the decision of 18 December 2024 on setting up a special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, extending its term of office and adjusting its responsibilities
  • Amendment of the European Electoral Act allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth
  • Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process
  • Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept
  • Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products
  • Brutal repression against protesters in Iran
  • Certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
  • Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of José CEPEDA set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group and of the Members from Spain. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

ActivityCountEP meanS&D meanSpain mean
Amendments1813811.1 (higher)980.6 (higher)1021.3 (higher)
Speeches5744.4 (higher)47.4 (higher)57.2 (lower)
Reports (Rapporteur)20.8 (higher)1.1 (higher)0.9 (higher)
Reports (Shadow)73.8 (higher)2.7 (higher)2.8 (higher)
Questions2639.7 (lower)34.3 (lower)44.5 (lower)
Motions119.6 (lower)8.2 (lower)12.1 (lower)
Opinions (Rapporteur)20.6 (higher)0.9 (higher)0.7 (higher)
Opinions (Shadow)82.7 (higher)1.9 (higher)2.1 (higher)
Explanations of Vote9543.0 (higher)31.4 (higher)49.8 (higher)
Vote Participation85.8%86.3% (lower)85.8% (lower)86.7% (lower)

Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.