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Kim VAN SPARRENTAK

Netherlands Netherlands Greens/EFA – Greens / European Free Alliance GroenLinks-PvdA

Kim VAN SPARRENTAK is a Member of the European Parliament from Netherlands, representing GroenLinks-PvdA in the Greens / European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Kim has submitted 472 amendments, delivered 38 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 5 as shadow rapporteur, asked 65 questions, and filed 2 motions. Vote participation stands at 92.4% (5477 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 472 811.1 -339 471st/743 24th/34 26th/54
Speeches 38 44.4 -6 321st/743 16th/34 28th/54
Reports (Rapporteur) 0 0.8 -1 263rd/743 15th/34 23rd/54
Reports (Shadow) 5 3.8 +1 172nd/743 12th/34 31st/54
Questions 65 39.7 +25 148th/743 8th/34 18th/54
Motions 2 19.6 -18 513th/743 25th/34 50th/54
Opinions (Rapporteur) 1 0.6 +0 85th/743 5th/34 8th/54
Opinions (Shadow) 3 2.7 +0 198th/743 12th/34 32nd/54
Explanations of Vote 4 43.0 -39 264th/743 12th/34 7th/54
Vote Participation 92.4% 86.3% – 276th/745 20th/34 26th/54

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 EMPL – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Member EUDS – Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield
Member IMCO – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Delegations

Member DAFR – Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute DACP – Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute DPAP – Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament
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Committees and delegations

Kim VAN SPARRENTAK holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

  • Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 12 of 38 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 13 of 26 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 19 of 30 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (DPAP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as shadow rapporteur

All 5, most recent first.

  • 2026-03-19 A10-0073/2026 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) (IMCO, LIBE)
  • 2025-12-04 A10-0244/2025 REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work (EMPL)
  • 2025-11-04 A10-0213/2025 REPORT on the protection of minors online (IMCO)
  • 2025-09-30 A10-0173/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/32/EU as regards electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters (IMCO)
  • 2025-09-12 A10-0162/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (EMPL, IMCO)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

  • 2025-05-13 EMPL_AD(2025)770193 OPINION on public procurement (EMPL)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

All 3, most recent first.

  • 2026-02-02 IMCO_AD(2026)778121 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the registration documents for vehicles and vehicle registration data recorded in national vehicle registers (IMCO)
  • 2025-05-22 IMCO_AD(2025)768056 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive) (IMCO)
  • 2025-04-23 IMCO_AD(2025)767893 OPINION on a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (IMCO)

Amendments by procedure

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

  • 2025/0335(COD): 103 amendments, latest 2025-12-11 (IMCO)
    EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union
  • 2025/2080(INL): 102 amendments, latest 2025-09-01 (EMPL)
    EP document title: REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work
  • 2024/0301(COD): 62 amendments, latest 2025-06-05 (EMPL, IMCO)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012
  • 2025/0359(COD): 58 amendments, latest 2026-02-14 (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)
  • 2025/2060(INI): 45 amendments, latest 2025-07-10 (IMCO)
    EP document title: REPORT on the protection of minors online

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 62. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-09-07 Extraterritorial impact of the US designation of Autistici/Inventati as a terrorist entity (P-10-2026-003526)
  • 2026-07-14 State of play of negotiations on the agreement on the exchange of personal data between Europol and Israel (E-10-2026-002925)
  • 2026-07-08 European funds allocated to fighting period poverty (E-10-2026-002822)
  • 2026-07-08 Impact of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and European data sovereignty (E-10-2026-002823)
  • 2026-06-30 Follow-up to question for written answer E-001083/2025 on menstrual products: transparency and health risks (E-10-2026-002698)
  • 2026-06-11 Appointment of Jim Hagemann Snabe as Special Envoy for Industrial Artificial Intelligence (E-10-2026-002410)
  • 2026-06-09 Sovereignty of European payment system Wero (P-10-2026-002371)
  • 2026-05-19 Use of Hungarian public funds for organised activities concerning transnational political influence in the EU democratic space (E-10-2026-002058)
  • 2026-04-22 Asbestos in children’s toys and the functioning of Safety Gate (E-10-2026-001661)
  • 2026-04-21 Customs practices related to products imported from illegal Israeli settlements in the OPTs (E-10-2026-001633)
  • 2026-04-16 Claude Mythos and the cybersecurity risks facing the EU (E-10-2026-001575)
  • 2026-04-16 Commission’s assessment of Hungary’s announced withdrawal from the ICC Rome Statute (E-10-2026-001577)
  • 2026-04-08 EU response to Knesset legislation on death penalty (E-10-2026-001406)
  • 2026-03-31 Dynamic pricing, competition concerns and consumer protection in FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket sales (E-10-2026-001336)
  • 2026-03-30 Deeply concerning events in Hungary (E-10-2026-001318)
  • 2026-03-03 Protection of EU officials and civil society against risks of privacy violations and foreign sanctions in relation to the implementation of the Digital Services Act (E-10-2026-000880)
  • 2026-02-19 The European Parliament’s call to trigger the blocking statute to protect and safeguard the International Criminal Court (E-10-2026-000718)
  • 2026-02-04 Mayor of Budapest fined and charged without trial for organising a Pride march in the EU (E-10-2026-000446)
  • 2026-01-22 AI companion chatbots: protecting minors under EU law (E-10-2026-000256)
  • 2026-01-20 Ban AI-powered nudity and undressing applications from the EU market (E-10-2026-000202)

Questions for oral answer

All 3, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

  • 2026-04-17 Taxation of windfall profits in the energy sector (O-10-2026-000019)
  • 2026-03-09 Public procurement and deaths at work: choosing the best bidder in social terms and making social rights and safety at work a condition for access to contracts (O-10-2026-000011)
  • 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 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.

  • 2025-11-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on protection of EU consumers against the practices of certain e-commerce platforms: the case of child-like sex dolls, weapons and other illegal products and materials (B-10-2025-0500)
  • 2025-11-05 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (B-10-2025-0479)

Written explanations of vote

All 4, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

  • Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore
  • Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges
  • Establishing an EU talent pool
  • Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Kim VAN SPARRENTAK set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Greens / European Free Alliance group and of the Members from Netherlands. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

ActivityCountEP meanGreens/EFA meanNetherlands mean
Amendments472811.1 (lower)494.4 (lower)778.6 (lower)
Speeches3844.4 (lower)45.1 (lower)39.2 (lower)
Reports (Rapporteur)00.8 (lower)0.6 (lower)0.7 (lower)
Reports (Shadow)53.8 (higher)7.5 (lower)5.0 (equal)
Questions6539.7 (higher)53.2 (higher)35.8 (higher)
Motions219.6 (lower)19.1 (lower)19.1 (lower)
Opinions (Rapporteur)10.6 (higher)0.6 (higher)0.5 (higher)
Opinions (Shadow)32.7 (higher)5.7 (lower)2.9 (higher)
Explanations of Vote443.0 (lower)2.3 (higher)2.9 (higher)
Vote Participation92.4%86.3% (higher)90.0% (higher)92.0% (higher)

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