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Ondřej KNOTEK

Czechia Czechia PfE – Patriots for Europe ANO 2011

Ondřej KNOTEK is a Member of the European Parliament from Czechia, representing ANO 2011 in the Patriots for Europe (PfE) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Ondřej has submitted 2679 amendments, delivered 70 speeches, authored 3 reports as rapporteur and 13 as shadow rapporteur, asked 73 questions, and filed 11 motions. Vote participation stands at 91.2% (5407 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 2679 811.1 +1868 11th/743 1st/24 5th/93
Speeches 70 44.4 +26 71st/743 2nd/24 4th/93
Reports (Rapporteur) 3 0.8 +2 43rd/743 4th/24 3rd/93
Reports (Shadow) 13 3.8 +9 35th/743 1st/24 6th/93
Questions 73 39.7 +33 124th/743 3rd/24 27th/93
Motions 11 19.6 -9 212th/743 12th/24 10th/93
Opinions (Rapporteur) 1 0.6 +0 85th/743 6th/24 2nd/93
Opinions (Shadow) 7 2.7 +4 74th/743 4th/24 9th/93
Explanations of Vote 66 43.0 +23 111th/743 6th/24 32nd/93
Vote Participation 91.2% 86.3% – 333rd/745 13th/24 42nd/94

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

Member ITRE – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Member ENVI – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Member CONT – Committee on Budgetary Control
Member SANT – Committee on Public Health

Delegations

Substitute D-US – Delegation for relations with the United States
Member DKOR – Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula
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Committees and delegations

Ondřej KNOTEK 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 24 of 42 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI): Member, since 2025-01-20. Attended 25 of 51 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 15 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Public Health (SANT): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 18 of 35 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (DKOR): Member, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 3, most recent first.

  • 2025-11-10 A10-0223/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (ENVI)
  • 2025-05-16 A10-0088/2025 REPORT on the nomination of Ivana Maletić as a Member of the Court of Auditors (CONT)
  • 2025-04-23 A10-0068/2025 REPORT on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023 (CONT)

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 13.

  • 2026-04-16 A10-0093/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 (ENVI)
  • 2026-04-16 A10-0094/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods (ENVI)
  • 2026-03-27 A10-0051/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section II – European Council and Council (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)
  • 2026-03-25 A10-0050/2026 REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for the financial year 2024 (CONT)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

  • 2026-04-24 CONT_AD(2026)784350 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU) [EDIP] (CONT)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 7.

  • 2026-07-14 ITRE_AD(2026)787849 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2008/98/EC, 2010/75/EU, (EU) 2015/2193 and (EU) 2024/1785 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards simplification of some requirements and reduction of administrative burden (ITRE)
  • 2026-05-20 CONT_AD(2026)786772 OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the access of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to value added tax information at Union level (CONT)
  • 2026-03-31 CONT_AD(2026)784221 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 (CONT)
  • 2025-12-03 ITRE_AD(2025)781230 OPINION 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 (ITRE)
  • 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)

Amendments by procedure

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

  • 2025/0420(COD): 260 amendments, latest 2026-06-25 (ENVI)
  • 2025/2145(DEC): 167 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
  • 2023/0284(COD): 142 amendments, latest 2025-02-24 (ENVI, IMCO)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC
  • 2025/0335(COD): 134 amendments, latest 2026-04-14 (ENVI)
    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
  • 2026/0074(COD): 115 amendments, latest 2026-07-23 (JURI)

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 66. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-08-27 The EU’s deadly anti-racism ideology: the death of Henry Nowak (E-10-2026-003350)
  • 2026-07-16 Constitutional coup by Péter Magyar’s government (E-10-2026-003035)
  • 2026-06-08 Jean Monnet Actions European funding of universities and promotion of the federalist project (E-10-2026-002346)
  • 2026-05-07 Interpretation of Annex V (Row 1) to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation on grouped packaging and impact on supply chains (E-10-2026-001896)
  • 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 Selective penalisation of religious expression in European football and consistency with EU fundamental rights (E-10-2026-001627)
  • 2026-04-10 EU budget and equality policy – promoting LGBTQ projects over family policy (E-10-2026-001469)
  • 2026-04-08 Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework Regulation (E-10-2026-001410)
  • 2026-03-23 ProtectEU: stronger security for Europeans or the policing of ideas and democratic dissent? (E-10-2026-001208)
  • 2026-03-19 Use of the ‘borderline content’ handbook promoted at the EU Internet Forum for moderating lawful political speech (E-10-2026-001160)
  • 2026-02-03 National Assembly / Muslim Brotherhood – inclusion on the EU list of terrorist organisations (E-10-2026-000421)
  • 2026-01-23 British universities: UAE voices concern, Erasmus+ supports Islamism? (E-10-2026-000268)
  • 2025-12-17 Music and arts festival organisers under the Package Travel Directive (P-10-2025-004984)
  • 2025-12-16 Expansion of Erasmus and the rule of law (E-10-2025-004957)
  • 2025-12-15 Procedural gaps and the agricultural and supply-chain impact of the proposed REACH restriction on calcium cyanamide (E-10-2025-004943)
  • 2025-12-12 Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University scandal: can Erasmus+ money fund radicalisation? (E-10-2025-004933)
  • 2025-12-08 The Automotive Omnibus (E-10-2025-004851)
  • 2025-12-04 2026-2030 LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy (E-10-2025-004821)
  • 2025-12-02 Inquiry on politicians on university boards (E-10-2025-004762)
  • 2025-12-02 Inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood in the EU list of persons, groups and entities involved in terrorist acts (Council Decision 2001/931/CFSP) (E-10-2025-004796)

Questions for oral answer

All 7, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

  • 2026-02-26 Inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood on the EU list of terrorist organisations (O-10-2026-000009)
  • 2026-01-26 Reporters Without Borders, a biased NGO heavily subsidised by Brussels (O-10-2026-000003)
  • 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)
  • 2025-10-31 Returns to Afghanistan: response to Member States’ call for an effective migration policy (O-10-2025-000039)
  • 2025-06-10 ‘Choose Europe for Science’ plan and intrusion of wokism at universities (O-10-2025-000021)
  • 2025-02-03 Lack of transparency of the EU legislative process and misuse of EU funds (O-10-2025-000002)

Motions for resolutions

All 11, 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-10-2026-0280)
  • 2026-03-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation amending Annex III to Directive (EU) 2024/1275 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union framework for the national calculation of life-cycle global warming potential (B-10-2026-0178)
  • 2026-01-14 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market (B-10-2026-0061)
  • 2025-10-17 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 8 July 2025 supplementing Directive (EU) 2024/1788 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels (B-10-2025-0464)
  • 2025-09-12 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2025-0400)
  • 2025-06-11 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Clean Industrial Deal (B-10-2025-0278)
  • 2024-10-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the urgent need to revise the Medical Devices Regulation (B-10-2024-0127)
  • 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-10-2024-0062)
  • 2024-09-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela (B-10-2024-0027)
  • 2024-09-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” (B-10-2024-0040)
  • 2024-09-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba (B-10-2024-0042)

Individual motions for resolutions

All 10, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.

  • 2026-06-11 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ending ideological flag displays on the premises of European Union institutions (B-10-2026-0284)
  • 2026-04-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU-funded media attacking Christian symbols while applying double standards (B-10-2026-0184)
  • 2025-12-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on respect for the European vocation of Erasmus+ (B-10-2025-0561)
  • 2025-11-27 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on banning all application and enforcement of Sharia law in the EU (B-10-2025-0553)
  • 2025-10-14 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on declaring Antifa a terrorist organisation (B-10-2025-0447)
  • 2025-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating the establishment of transnational Islamist networks in Europe (B-10-2025-0279)
  • 2025-02-04 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on reassessing the Union’s relationship with the WHO (B-10-2025-0095)
  • 2024-12-05 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Dismantling Overregulation and Government Encroachment: reclaiming competitiveness and innovation in the European Union (B-10-2024-0214)
  • 2024-11-22 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the victory of president-elect Donald Trump (B-10-2024-0185)
  • 2024-10-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on enabling Member States to opt-out of EU migration policy (B-10-2024-0119)

Written explanations of vote

20 of 66, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

  • Air passenger rights
  • Air passenger rights
  • Air passenger rights
  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies
  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism
  • Amendments to Biocidal Products Regulation as regards the extension of certain data protection periods
  • Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept
  • Calculation of emission credits for heavy-duty vehicles for the reporting periods of the years 2025 to 2029
  • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening
  • Certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
  • Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles
  • Clean Industrial Deal
  • CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027
  • Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals
  • Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023
  • Corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
  • Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and traders
  • Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and traders
  • Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system
  • Ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Ondřej KNOTEK set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Patriots for Europe group and of the Members from Czechia. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

ActivityCountEP meanPfE meanCzechia mean
Amendments2679811.1 (higher)937.9 (higher)888.7 (higher)
Speeches7044.4 (higher)32.0 (higher)31.6 (higher)
Reports (Rapporteur)30.8 (higher)0.3 (higher)1.0 (higher)
Reports (Shadow)133.8 (higher)4.0 (higher)4.3 (higher)
Questions7339.7 (higher)54.2 (higher)34.5 (higher)
Motions1119.6 (lower)6.7 (higher)47.5 (lower)
Opinions (Rapporteur)10.6 (higher)0.1 (higher)1.0 (equal)
Opinions (Shadow)72.7 (higher)2.8 (higher)3.1 (higher)
Explanations of Vote6643.0 (higher)97.4 (lower)41.0 (higher)
Vote Participation91.2%86.3% (higher)83.5% (higher)86.0% (higher)

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