9th parliamentary term Tom VANDENKENDELAERE
Political groups
- 26-01-2021 / 15-07-2024 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) - Member
National parties
- 25-01-2021 / 15-07-2024 : Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams (Belgium)
Chair
- 25-02-2021 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Member
- 08-02-2021 / 24-02-2021 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
- 08-02-2021 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- 08-02-2021 / 19-01-2022 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
- 08-02-2021 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation for relations with Iran
- 25-02-2021 / 15-07-2024 : Conference of Delegation Chairs
- 18-10-2021 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
- 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Substitute
- 05-02-2021 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
- 05-02-2021 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- 05-02-2021 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
- 05-02-2021 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation for relations with Afghanistan
- 24-03-2021 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
- 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- 24-03-2022 / 18-07-2023 : Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware
Main parliamentary activities
Contributions to plenary debates
Reports - as rapporteur
A rapporteur is appointed in the responsible parliamentary committee to draft a report on proposals of a legislative or budgetary nature, or other issues. In drafting their report, rapporteurs may consult with relevant experts and stakeholders. They are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs. Reports adopted at committee level are then examined and voted on in plenary. Rule 55
Reports - as shadow rapporteur
Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for each report in the responsible committee to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215
Opinions - as rapporteur
Committees may draft an opinion to a report of the responsible committee covering the elements linked to their committee remit. Rapporteurs of such opinions are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs of the opinion. Rule 56, Rule 57, Annex VI
Opinions - as shadow rapporteur
Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for an opinion to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215
Motions for resolutions
Oral questions
Questions for oral answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union can be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s members. Rule 136
Other parliamentary activities
Written explanations of vote
Members can submit a written explanation of their vote in plenary. Rule 194
Written questions
Questions to the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents and the Quaestors
Members can submit questions to the President concerning the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents and the Quaestors as regards their respective duties. Rule 32(2)
Questions to the ECB and concerning the SSM and the SRM
Declarations
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