Liesbet SOMMEN
Belgium · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) group page →
National party: CD&V
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 20 Jan 2025
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Public Health SANT A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Jan 2025
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with Belarus D-BY Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation for Northern cooperation and for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee DEEA Member since 19 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly DEPA Member since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases IG10-05 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Children’s Rights IG10-06 Member since 19 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Demography IG10-09 Member since 3 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Disability IG10-10 Member since 11 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on Fighting against Poverty IG10-12 Member since 24 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on LGBTIQ+ IG10-16 Member since 10 Sept 2025
- Intergroup on Mental Health IG10-17 Member since 5 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management and Civil Protection IG10-19 Member since 17 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on the Social Economy and Services of General Interest IG10-23 Member since 30 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) DASE · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 6 Oct 2024
Topics they work on
Jobs, social affairs & equality 31Health 21Economy & single market 19Digital, AI & data 15EU budget & funds 14Foreign affairs 9Climate & environment 7Transport & tourism 5Agriculture, food & fisheries 4Defence & security 1Justice, rule of law & rights 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Official delegation Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 15 Oct 2026 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Finland - EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper 2026/0254 21 Sept 2026 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain – EGF/2026/002 ES/Galicia automotive ancillary 2026/0195 7 Sept 2026 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2026/001 BE/Cora 2026/0197 7 Sept 2026 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Finland – EGF/2026/003 FI/Valmet Automotive 2026/0220 7 Sept 2026 |
| 19 May 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/009 BE/Soliver 2026/0097 19 May 2026 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Official delegation Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 19 Mar 2026 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty 2026/0066 9 Mar 2026 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware 2026/0004 23 Feb 2026 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Austria - EGF/2025/005 AT/KTM 2026/0037 23 Feb 2026 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa 2026/0038 23 Feb 2026 |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Employment and Social Affairs committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 on a pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) 2025/0363 4 Feb 2026 |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Amending Directives (EU) 2016/2341 and 2016/97 as regards the strengthening of the framework for occupational retirement provision 2025/0362 4 Feb 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/006 BE/ Audi 2026/0001 15 Jan 2026 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Public Health committee | Modernised rules for patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare 2025/2206 18 Dec 2025 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 16 Oct 2025 |
| 13 Oct 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Amending Directive 2004/37/EC as regards the addition of substances and setting limit values in its Annexes I, III and IIIa 2025/0232 13 Oct 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/001 BE/BelGaN 2025/0198 28 Aug 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Germany – EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2 2025/0245 28 Aug 2025 |
| 22 May 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring 2025/0073 22 May 2025 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 27 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | — 7 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | EMPL opinion in a letter form to BUDG on the Commission proposal on mobilisation of the EGF/2024/001 BE/Match-Swatch 1 Oct 2024 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | Delegation vice-chair DEPA | — 26 Sept 2024 |
| 10 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution 10 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.