Nicolas BAY
Nicolas BAY is a Member of the European Parliament from France, representing Identité Libertés in the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Nicolas has submitted 400 amendments, delivered 51 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 2 as shadow rapporteur, asked 53 questions, and filed 31 motions. Vote participation stands at 90.2% (5348 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 | 400 | 811.1 | -411 | 511th/743 | 70th/84 | 64th/84 |
| Speeches | 51 | 44.4 | +7 | 177th/743 | 10th/84 | 23rd/84 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 24th/84 | 24th/84 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 2 | 3.8 | -2 | 370th/743 | 50th/84 | 55th/84 |
| Questions | 53 | 39.7 | +13 | 202nd/743 | 39th/84 | 30th/84 |
| Motions | 31 | 19.6 | +11 | 114th/743 | 6th/84 | 30th/84 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 17th/84 | 23rd/84 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 | -3 | 490th/743 | 63rd/84 | 71st/84 |
| Explanations of Vote | 439 | 43.0 | +396 | 21st/743 | 11th/84 | 2nd/84 |
| Vote Participation | 90.2% | 86.3% | – | 372nd/745 | 40th/84 | 46th/84 |
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
Delegations
Committees and delegations
Nicolas BAY holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on International Trade (INTA): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 11 of 31 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 9 of 36 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Vice-Chair, since 2024-10-03
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Vice-Chair, since 2024-09-30
- Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (DANZ): Substitute, since 2025-11-04
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee (DCAM): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee (DCAR): Substitute, since 2024-10-07
- Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (DEPA): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, including the EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria Joint Parliamentary Committees (DMAG): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (DMED): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 2, most recent first.
- 2026-05-07 A10-0132/2026 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of the Republic of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters (LIBE)
- 2026-04-16 A10-0091/2026 REPORT on the Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report (LIBE)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Nicolas BAY has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/2239(INI): 124 amendments, latest 2025-12-15 (LIBE)
EP document title: REPORT on the Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report - 2025/0059(COD): 69 amendments, latest 2025-12-01 (LIBE)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union, and repealing Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, Council Directive 2001/40/EC and Council Decision 2004/191/EC - 2024/2078(INI): 28 amendments, latest 2025-02-19 (LIBE)
EP document title: REPORT on the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report - 2025/2256(INI): 28 amendments, latest 2026-03-12 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Türkiye - 2025/0726(COD): 24 amendments, latest 2025-12-08 (INTA)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market
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 45. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-09-03 EU grants for the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations: a flaw in the financial transparency system or a blind eye being turned to a false statement? (P-10-2026-003485)
- 2026-07-11 Increase in the bioethanol blending rate under the Fuel Quality Directive (E-10-2026-002866)
- 2026-06-30 Erasmus Mundus: academic excellence programme or migration pathway? (E-10-2026-002701)
- 2026-06-18 Inclusion of surrogacy in the new EU strategy to combat trafficking in human beings (E-10-2026-002535)
- 2026-06-17 Humanitarian and security situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region (E-10-2026-002501)
- 2026-06-02 Risks associated with tariff quota management system in EU-Mercosur agreement (E-10-2026-002238)
- 2026-05-31 Unacceptable raising of the LGBTQI flag on the Commission building (E-10-2026-002196)
- 2026-05-13 Distortion of competition in EU trade agreements disadvantaging outermost regions (E-10-2026-002002)
- 2026-05-07 EU-Mercosur agreement: exposure of the European market to the JBS Group and the risks of geoeconomic dependence in agricultural supply chains (E-10-2026-001890)
- 2026-04-28 Consequences of ending sugar quotas in the cane-sugar-rum sector in the outermost regions (E-10-2026-001736)
- 2026-04-21 Turkish occupation forces escalate tensions in Cyprus (P-10-2026-001626)
- 2026-04-16 Respecting fundamental rights in Algeria and applying Article 2 of the EU-Algeria Association Agreement (E-10-2026-001562)
- 2026-04-15 Protecting our sovereignty and food security following the detection of cereulide in infant formula (E-10-2026-001528)
- 2026-04-09 Repression of human rights advocates and politically motivated prosecutions in Vietnam (E-10-2026-001447)
- 2026-03-11 Developments in merger control and the competitiveness of European companies (E-10-2026-001027)
- 2026-03-05 Anti-fascist movements and political violence – the real threat to democracy (E-10-2026-000925)
- 2025-12-04 2026-2030 LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy (E-10-2025-004821)
- 2025-11-17 Double standards in the EU response to airspace violations by Russia and Türkiye (P-10-2025-004567)
- 2025-11-06 Risk of diverting Erasmus+ from its European vocation (E-10-2025-004395)
- 2025-11-04 Persecution of Christians in Mozambique and abduction of minors (E-10-2025-004336)
Questions for oral answer
All 7, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-07-17 Adapting EU energy performance policies in the light of extreme heat episodes (O-10-2026-000032)
- 2026-02-26 Inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood on the EU list of terrorist organisations (O-10-2026-000009)
- 2025-12-08 Ban on the sale of nitrous oxide to the general public (O-10-2025-000046)
- 2025-11-20 Manipulation of the Erasmus+ programme as a new channel for immigration and exclusion of Hungarian universities from the programme (O-10-2025-000043)
- 2025-11-19 EU plan to promote gender self-ID without age limits under LGBTIQ+ equality strategy 2026-2030 (O-10-2025-000041)
- 2025-11-19 Protecting citizens’ right to make cash payments and ensuring financial inclusion (O-10-2025-000042)
- 2025-09-10 Commission steamrolling ahead with Mercosur agreement (O-10-2025-000027)
Motions for resolutions
Most recent 20 of 31. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2026-09-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers (B-10-2026-0390)
- 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan
- 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
- 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan (B-10-2026-0351)
- 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre (B-10-2026-0356)
- 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
- 2026-06-17 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso (B-10-2026-0329)
- 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Political prisoners in Nicaragua - the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera (B-10-2026-0317)
- 2026-06-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recruitment of children by organised crime (B-10-2026-0277)
- 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban's adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts (B-10-2026-0258)
- 2026-04-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on escalating trafficking and exploitation by criminal groups in Haiti (B-10-2026-0230)
- 2026-03-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the junta in Niger
- 2026-02-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
- 2026-02-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the systemic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran
- 2026-02-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts
- 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION systemic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran (B-10-2026-0133)
- 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts (B-10-2026-0134)
- 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire (B-10-2026-0137)
- 2026-01-14 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the murder of Mehdi Kessaci: urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking (B-10-2026-0059)
- 2026-01-14 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2026-0063)
Individual motions for resolutions
All 3, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.
- 2026-04-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU-funded media attacking Christian symbols while applying double standards (B-10-2026-0184)
- 2026-03-03 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on halting the expansion of mosques and Islamic centres in the EU (B-10-2026-0154)
- 2025-09-23 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the brutal murders of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska and US political activist Charlie Kirk, and the need to defend vulnerable individuals and uphold law and order (B-10-2025-0405)
Written explanations of vote
20 of 439, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Albania
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro
- 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine
- 2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget
- 2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text
- 2025 Commission report on Albania
- 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2025 Commission report on Georgia
- 2025 Commission report on Kosovo
- 2025 Commission report on Moldova
- 2025 Commission report on Montenegro
- 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
- 2025 Commission report on Serbia
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Nicolas BAY set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the European Conservatives and Reformists group and of the Members from France. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | ECR mean | France mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 400 | 811.1 (lower) | 780.9 (lower) | 1111.3 (lower) |
| Speeches | 51 | 44.4 (higher) | 49.4 (higher) | 34.2 (higher) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) | 0.7 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 2 | 3.8 (lower) | 4.7 (lower) | 4.4 (lower) |
| Questions | 53 | 39.7 (higher) | 47.0 (higher) | 55.3 (lower) |
| Motions | 31 | 19.6 (higher) | 39.4 (lower) | 10.5 (higher) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.4 (lower) | 0.3 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 0 | 2.7 (lower) | 3.6 (lower) | 3.1 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 439 | 43.0 (higher) | 35.5 (higher) | 139.3 (higher) |
| Vote Participation | 90.2% | 86.3% (higher) | 88.0% (higher) | 86.4% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.