Member of the European Parliament · Netherlands ECR
Jessika van Leeuwen
MEP for the Netherlands · European Conservatives & Reformists · BoerBurgerBeweging · official EP profile
As of 7 November 2026, Jessika van Leeuwen (ECR, Netherlands) has declared 125 lobby meetings this term - rank 202 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 3 other MEPs.
That sits close to the Parliament average of 100 meetings per MEP, and it ranks 10 of 84 in the ECR group, a place shared with 1 other member.
28% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - below the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.
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Compared with the averages
Transparency this term
Monthly declared meetings (bars) and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link, including diplomatic and government entries (line), July 2024 to November 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.
Current month, partial through 6 Nov 2026: 0 declared meetings in Nov 2026. Peak: 21 in Oct 2025.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| Oct 2024 | 3 | 100% |
| Nov 2024 | 4 | 80% |
| Dec 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| Jan 2025 | 2 | 50% |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Mar 2025 | 5 | 100% |
| Apr 2025 | 2 | 100% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Jun 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Jul 2025 | 2 | 0% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 10 | 46.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 21 | 13.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 42.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 4 | 0% |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 0% |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 10% |
| Apr 2026 | 6 | 0% |
| May 2026 | 6 | 0% |
| Jun 2026 | 14 | 7.1% |
| Jul 2026 | 4 | 0% |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 21 declared in October 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Jessika van Leeuwen meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Vee&Logistiek Nederland | 5 |
| Grupo Vall Companys | 4 |
| Wageningen University | 2 |
| Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie Nederland | 2 |
| Nederlandse Zuivel Organisatie | 2 |
Counterparts are merged by resolved Transparency Register identity where possible. An entry counts as register-linked above only when the MEP declaration itself carries a Register link.
Where the meetings cluster
Both lists count this term. Sector pages count the full 2016–2026 record, and committee pages show each member's current-term total across all subjects, so their figures for this member can be higher.
Most-met sectors this term
Agriculture & food (28), Environment & climate (3), Health & pharma (3)
Meetings by committee or delegation this term
Agriculture and Rural Development (30), Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2), Budgets (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | Irish Livestock Exporters Association | Member | Meeting with Lorcan O'Dochartaigh on livestock exports, animal transport and EU livestock policy |
| 15 Jul 2026 | GOALSciences - Global Observatory on Accurate Livestock Sciences | Member | Meeting with Prof. Ederer. The role of livestock in sustainable food systems and EU livestock policy |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Jessika Van Leeuwen | Member | Meeting with European Commissioner Hansen - EU agricultural policy and current agricultural priorities |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the European Union | Member | EU Summer Cocktail Reception - Invitation from Pieter Jan Kleiweg de Zwaan, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the European Union |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Euroseeds↗ | Member | Event: From Legislation to Implementation: Ensuring that the EU NGT Framework Works for Innovation and Trade |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Stichting Nederlandse draf- en rensport | Member | Meeting with Draverij Sport, Paul Mulder on developments affecting horse racing and harness racing in the Netherlands and the EU |
| 24 Jun 2026 | EP intergroup on sustainable livestock | Member | Event - Commissioner Hansen on EU agricultural policy and the future of sustainable livestock farming |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Zuid-Holland Economic Council Zuid-Holland | Member | Zuid-Holland on Course for a Competitive Europe |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Danish Bacon & Meat Council | Member | Danish Grill Party |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Access to Land Network | Member | Meeting: Ensuring Generational Renewal in the CAP and the NRPPs |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | CIWF EU | Member | Meeting with Jonathan Sander - CIWF EU - EU animal welfare policy and developments affecting livestock farming |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Jessika Van Leeuwen | Member | Meeting with Mr. l'Moritz - Organisation of the Netherlands event in Strasbourg and cooperation with the City of Strasbourg |
| 16 Jun 2026 | The Kraft Heinz Company | Member | Meeting with Kraft Heinz Company - Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) in the EU agri-food supply chain |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Vee & Logistiek | Member | Speaks at the Amersfoort Vee&Logistiek Congress |
| 9 Jun 2026 | EU Food Justice Forum | Member | EU Food Justice Forum |
| 5 Jun 2026 | BBB Wetenschappelijk bureau | Member | BBB Regional Symposium on the EU |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Stefan de Bruijn | Member | Meeting regarding the Netherlands in Strasbourg event - with co-founders of the event |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Grupo Vall Companys | Member | Meeting with VALL COMPANYS -EU livestock policy and developments affecting the European pigmeat sector |
| 20 May 2026 | Matthias Voctorian | Member | Protecting European Heritage (ECR-event) |
| 19 May 2026 | Elhalm Zanjani | Member | Meeting with NCRI Women's Committee |
| 19 May 2026 | Copa-Cogeca | Member | Speaks at the "Flash action of European farming organisations ahead of the Fertilisers Action Plan presentation" |
| 19 May 2026 | Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU | Member | Meeting with Johan van Rijn (Head of the Department of Social Affairs and Employment) EU social affairs and employment policy and current Dutch priorities |
| 7 May 2026 | Trouw Nutrition | Member | Speaks at the ECA TSM meeting |
| 4 May 2026 | Piglets Treatment System B.V. | Member | Animal health technology |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Univers2002 | Member | Univers2002 - Academic networking |
| 15 Apr 2026 | University Foundation / Fondation Universitaire | Member | Academic exchange with representatives from the academic community |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Breeding the Future | Member | Panel: Genomics in livestock |
| 15 Apr 2026 | University Foundation | Member | Academic Exchange |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Forum for the Future of Agriculture | Member | Roundtable on Amino Acid Balancing |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Symposium Master Verloskunde | Member | Midwifery education |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Jessika van Leeuwen held the seat, 606 of them the final vote on a text. A member with no vote recorded may have been on parliamentary business, ill, on leave, or present without voting - the published record does not distinguish these and gives no reason. Votes taken by show of hands or by secret ballot are not recorded by name and are absent here.
How they voted on final texts
Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 585 final texts where more than half of the members of their group at the time casting a vote went one way, and Jessika van Leeuwen also voted. Groups are not bound to vote together: a Member's mandate is personal and exercised freely, so neither figure is a measure of performance.
Final texts where Jessika van Leeuwen differed from their group's majority at the time
| Date | Text | Their vote | Group majority (their group at the time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross-border cooperation A10-0264/2026 · Jacek Protas · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | For |
| 21 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87769 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0469/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 20 October 2026 | ‘Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities’ A10-0263/2026 · Denis Nesci · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | For |
| 6 October 2026 | With recommendations to the Commission on psychosocial risk, stress and mental health at work A10-0225/2026 · Estelle Ceulemans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | Against |
| 17 September 2026 | The impact of social media and the online environment on young people A10-0220/2026 · Sandro Ruotolo · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | Against |
| 17 September 2026 | An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector A10-0168/2026 · Loucas Fourlas and Ruggero Razza · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 16 September 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 94313 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0379/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Against | For |
| 16 September 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0380/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Against | For |
| 16 September 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 87460 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0381/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Against | For |
| 15 September 2026 | Temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products A10-0226/2026 · Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski · Commission proposal | Abstained | For |
95 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
13 counterpart entries in Jessika van Leeuwen's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Vee & Logistiek Nederland” - likely Vee&Logistiek Nederland (2 counterpart entries)
- “Vee&Logistiek Nederland” - likely Vee&Logistiek Nederland (2 counterpart entries)
- “Access to Land Network” - likely Access to Land (1 counterpart entry)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 5 of the 13 entries; the other 8 are not listed.
Matching is automated and can be wrong - see how matching works. Linking the register entry is the fix, and it is the MEP office's to make.