Oliver SCHENK
Oliver SCHENK is a Member of the European Parliament from Germany, representing Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands in the European People's Party (EPP) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Oliver has submitted 1669 amendments, delivered 19 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 2 as shadow rapporteur, asked 13 questions, and filed 16 motions. Vote participation stands at 98.3% (5830 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 | 1669 | 811.1 | +858 | 82nd/743 | 9th/100 | 20th/193 |
| Speeches | 19 | 44.4 | -25 | 566th/743 | 68th/100 | 124th/193 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 33rd/100 | 96th/193 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 2 | 3.8 | -2 | 370th/743 | 49th/100 | 45th/193 |
| Questions | 13 | 39.7 | -27 | 565th/743 | 63rd/100 | 116th/193 |
| Motions | 16 | 19.6 | -4 | 173rd/743 | 16th/100 | 53rd/193 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.6 | +0 | 85th/743 | 14th/100 | 30th/193 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 2 | 2.7 | -1 | 273rd/743 | 32nd/100 | 31st/193 |
| Explanations of Vote | 2 | 43.0 | -41 | 299th/743 | 33rd/100 | 63rd/193 |
| Vote Participation | 98.3% | 86.3% | – | 54th/745 | 6th/101 | 16th/193 |
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
Oliver SCHENK holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI): Member, since 2025-01-20. Attended 37 of 51 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 21 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 14 of 36 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Public Health (SANT): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 22 of 35 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (D-CN): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee (D-UA): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (DEPA): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 2, most recent first.
- 2025-12-10 A10-0258/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an application for the electronic submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials (LIBE)
- 2025-10-20 A10-0204/2025 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law) (ENVI)
Opinions as rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2025-11-11 ITRE_AD(2025)774586 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795 (ITRE)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 2, most recent first.
- 2026-05-06 ENVI_AD(2026)787926 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 (ENVI)
- 2026-03-05 LIBE_AD(2026)778040 OPINION on the impact of social media and the online environment on young people (LIBE)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Oliver SCHENK has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/0335(COD): 749 amendments, latest 2026-04-14 (ITRE)
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 - 2025/0240(COD): 124 amendments, latest 2026-06-30 (CJ71)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 - 2025/0223(COD): 114 amendments, latest 2026-04-16 (ENVI)
EP document title: BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) - 2025/0227(COD): 106 amendments, latest 2026-05-26 (AFET)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Global Europe - 2025/0360(COD): 80 amendments, latest 2026-07-27 (ITRE)
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
All 11, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-04-28 Efficiency and competitiveness of the European aviation certification system (E-10-2026-001737)
- 2026-03-25 Ensuring competition and strategic autonomy in the AI gigafactory supply chain (E-10-2026-001255)
- 2026-01-14 Strengthening Europe’s printed circuit boards & electronics production (E-10-2026-000120)
- 2025-11-28 EU Organic Regulation ((EU) 2018/848) – deletion of salt (E-10-2025-004724)
- 2025-08-25 Classification of the sika deer as an invasive species – impact on husbandry and management (E-10-2025-003281)
- 2025-07-17 Study on the potential costs and impact of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) on the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors. (E-10-2025-002988)
- 2025-07-01 Implementation of the UWWTD and pending analysis of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme (E-10-2025-002662)
- 2025-06-17 The role of local authorities in addressing the financial and operational challenges posed by PFAS and other persistent chemical contaminants in Europe (E-10-2025-002429)
- 2025-06-04 Impact assessment of Directive (EU) 2024/3019 (E-10-2025-002227)
- 2025-02-20 The modernisation of the High-Mountain Meteorological Observatory on Mount Śnieżka (E-10-2025-000775)
- 2024-09-19 Impact of climate policy on the employment rate in the mobility sector (E-10-2024-001770)
Questions for oral answer
All 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-03-10 Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and risks to the security of supply of medicines (O-10-2026-000013)
- 2025-12-08 Ban on the sale of nitrous oxide to the general public (O-10-2025-000046)
Motions for resolutions
All 16, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2026-06-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines (B-10-2026-0282)
- 2026-04-28 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine
- 2026-04-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine (B-10-2026-0215)
- 2026-02-12 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine
- 2026-02-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the post-election situation in Uganda and threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine
- 2026-02-10 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on World Cancer Day
- 2026-02-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine (B-10-2026-0146)
- 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Post-election situation in Uganda and threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine (B-10-2026-0125)
- 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on World Cancer Day (B-10-2026-0141)
- 2025-11-25 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine
- 2025-11-25 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine (B-10-2025-0546)
- 2025-07-04 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians
- 2025-07-02 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians (B-10-2025-0306)
- 2025-03-11 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression
- 2024-09-17 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change (B-10-2024-0057)
- 2024-07-17 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for the EU’s continuous support for Ukraine (B-10-2024-0007)
Written explanations of vote
All 2, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- 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
- Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Oliver SCHENK set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the European People's Party group and of the Members from Germany. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | EPP mean | Germany mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 1669 | 811.1 (higher) | 732.9 (higher) | 649.4 (higher) |
| Speeches | 19 | 44.4 (lower) | 40.8 (lower) | 40.8 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 1.0 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 2 | 3.8 (lower) | 1.5 (higher) | 3.8 (lower) |
| Questions | 13 | 39.7 (lower) | 21.4 (lower) | 27.2 (lower) |
| Motions | 16 | 19.6 (lower) | 23.1 (lower) | 14.0 (higher) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.6 (higher) | 0.7 (higher) | 0.6 (higher) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 2 | 2.7 (lower) | 1.3 (higher) | 2.5 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 2 | 43.0 (lower) | 31.5 (lower) | 11.7 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 98.3% | 86.3% (higher) | 86.1% (higher) | 87.7% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.