Foreign Affairs CommitteeWritten evidence submitted by VoteWatch Europe
[Note: at the Committee’s request, VoteWatch Europe supplied the data below for July 2009-March 2013 to update the data presented in Figures 6, 7 and 8 of its report Agreeing to Disagree: The Voting Records of EU Member States in the Council since 2009, published in July 2012 and available at: www.votewatch.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/votewatch-annual-report-july-2012-final-7-july.pdf]
VOTING TRENDS IN THE COUNCIL OF THE EU
1. Overall Statistics, all Votes in Council, July 2009–22 March 2013
|
Member State |
Total votes |
Total votes |
No. of |
% in |
% in |
% with |
|
United Kingdom |
391 |
117 |
30 |
10.49 |
35.04 |
7.67 |
|
Austria |
406 |
125 |
23 |
5.91 |
19.20 |
5.67 |
|
Germany |
406 |
125 |
29 |
5.42 |
17.60 |
7.14 |
|
Netherlands |
405 |
125 |
25 |
4.69 |
15.20 |
6.17 |
|
Denmark |
379 |
113 |
16 |
4.22 |
14.16 |
4.22 |
|
Portugal |
406 |
125 |
22 |
3.45 |
11.20 |
5.42 |
|
Sweden |
405 |
125 |
25 |
3.21 |
10.40 |
6.17 |
|
Poland |
405 |
125 |
21 |
2.96 |
9.60 |
5.19 |
|
Ireland |
390 |
116 |
21 |
2.56 |
8.62 |
5.38 |
|
Italy |
404 |
125 |
25 |
2.48 |
8.00 |
6.19 |
|
Spain |
404 |
125 |
20 |
2.23 |
7.20 |
4.95 |
|
Czech Republic |
405 |
125 |
15 |
2.22 |
7.20 |
3.70 |
|
Bulgaria |
406 |
125 |
16 |
1.97 |
6.40 |
3.94 |
|
Slovenia |
406 |
125 |
13 |
1.72 |
5.60 |
3.20 |
|
Slovakia |
405 |
125 |
8 |
1.48 |
4.80 |
1.98 |
|
Finland |
405 |
125 |
18 |
1.48 |
4.80 |
4.44 |
|
Estonia |
405 |
125 |
10 |
1.48 |
4.80 |
2.47 |
|
Romania |
406 |
125 |
10 |
1.48 |
4.80 |
2.46 |
|
Belgium |
406 |
125 |
11 |
1.48 |
4.80 |
2.71 |
|
Hungary |
406 |
125 |
9 |
1.23 |
4.00 |
2.22 |
|
Malta |
406 |
125 |
19 |
1.23 |
4.00 |
4.68 |
|
Luxembourg |
406 |
125 |
9 |
1.23 |
4.00 |
2.22 |
|
Latvia |
406 |
125 |
14 |
0.99 |
3.20 |
3.45 |
|
Greece |
405 |
125 |
14 |
0.49 |
1.60 |
3.46 |
|
France |
406 |
125 |
19 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
4.68 |
|
Cyprus |
405 |
125 |
8 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.98 |
|
Lithuania |
405 |
125 |
9 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2.22 |
2. Percentage of Votes in which Member States were in a Minority, all Votes in Council, July 2009
|
Member State |
% in minority overall |
|
United Kingdom |
10.49 |
|
Austria |
5.91 |
|
Germany |
5.42 |
|
Netherlands |
4.69 |
|
Denmark |
4.22 |
|
Portugal |
3.45 |
|
Sweden |
3.21 |
|
Poland |
2.96 |
|
Ireland |
2.56 |
|
Italy |
2.48 |
|
Spain |
2.23 |
|
Czech Republic |
2.22 |
|
Bulgaria |
1.97 |
|
Slovenia |
1.72 |
|
Slovakia |
1.48 |
|
Finland |
1.48 |
|
Estonia |
1.48 |
|
Romania |
1.48 |
|
Belgium |
1.48 |
|
Hungary |
1.23 |
|
Malta |
1.23 |
|
Luxembourg |
1.23 |
|
Latvia |
0.99 |
|
Greece |
0.49 |
|
France |
0.00 |
|
Cyprus |
0.00 |
|
Lithuania |
0.00 |
3. Percentage of Votes in which Member States were in a Minority, Non-Unanimous Votes in Council only, July 2009–22 March 2013
|
Member State |
% in minority in |
|
United Kingdom |
35.04 |
|
Austria |
19.20 |
|
Germany |
17.60 |
|
Netherlands |
15.20 |
|
Denmark |
14.16 |
|
Portugal |
11.20 |
|
Sweden |
10.40 |
|
Poland |
9.60 |
|
Ireland |
8.62 |
|
Italy |
8.00 |
|
Spain |
7.20 |
|
Czech Republic |
7.20 |
|
Bulgaria |
6.40 |
|
Slovenia |
5.60 |
|
Slovakia |
4.80 |
|
Finland |
4.80 |
|
Estonia |
4.80 |
|
Romania |
4.80 |
|
Belgium |
4.80 |
|
Hungary |
4.00 |
|
Malta |
4.00 |
|
Luxembourg |
4.00 |
|
Latvia |
3.20 |
|
Greece |
1.60 |
|
France |
0.00 |
|
Cyprus |
0.00 |
|
Lithuania |
0.00 |
4. Percentage of Votes Accompanied by Statements out of Total Votes Cast in Council, July 2009–22 March 2013
|
Member State |
% with statements |
|
United Kingdom |
7.67 |
|
Austria |
7.14 |
|
Germany |
6.19 |
|
Netherlands |
6.17 |
|
Denmark |
6.17 |
|
Portugal |
5.67 |
|
Sweden |
5.42 |
|
Poland |
5.38 |
|
Ireland |
5.19 |
|
Italy |
4.95 |
|
Spain |
4.68 |
|
Czech Republic |
4.68 |
|
Bulgaria |
4.44 |
|
Slovenia |
4.22 |
|
Slovakia |
3.94 |
|
Finland |
3.70 |
|
Estonia |
3.46 |
|
Romania |
3.45 |
|
Belgium |
3.20 |
|
Hungary |
2.71 |
|
Malta |
2.47 |
|
Luxembourg |
2.46 |
|
Latvia |
2.22 |
|
Greece |
2.22 |
|
France |
2.22 |
|
Cyprus |
1.98 |
|
Lithuania |
1.98 |
5. Combined Presentation
|
Member State |
In minority overall |
In minority in |
% with statements |
|
United Kingdom |
10.49 |
35.04 |
7.67 |
|
Austria |
5.91 |
19.20 |
5.67 |
|
Germany |
5.42 |
17.60 |
7.14 |
|
Netherlands |
4.69 |
15.20 |
6.17 |
|
Denmark |
4.22 |
14.16 |
4.22 |
|
Portugal |
3.45 |
11.20 |
5.42 |
|
Sweden |
3.21 |
10.40 |
6.17 |
|
Poland |
2.96 |
9.60 |
5.19 |
|
Ireland |
2.56 |
8.62 |
5.38 |
|
Italy |
2.48 |
8.00 |
6.19 |
|
Spain |
2.23 |
7.20 |
4.95 |
|
Czech Republic |
2.22 |
7.20 |
3.70 |
|
Bulgaria |
1.97 |
6.40 |
3.94 |
|
Slovenia |
1.72 |
5.60 |
3.20 |
|
Slovakia |
1.48 |
4.80 |
1.98 |
|
Finland |
1.48 |
4.80 |
4.44 |
|
Estonia |
1.48 |
4.80 |
2.47 |
|
Romania |
1.48 |
4.80 |
2.46 |
|
Belgium |
1.48 |
4.80 |
2.71 |
|
Hungary |
1.23 |
4.00 |
2.22 |
|
Malta |
1.23 |
4.00 |
4.68 |
|
Luxembourg |
1.23 |
4.00 |
2.22 |
|
Latvia |
0.99 |
3.20 |
3.45 |
|
Greece |
0.49 |
1.60 |
3.46 |
|
France |
0.00 |
0.00 |
4.68 |
|
Cyprus |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.98 |
|
Lithuania |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2.22 |
