# James NICHOLSON — committee amendments in the European Parliament

James NICHOLSON (United Kingdom, ECR group) has tabled 1,604 committee amendments across 100 legislative procedures (625 tabled solo), between 2008-03-04 and 2019-01-21. Counts are author-attributed committee amendments; volume measures activity, not influence.

## Per parliamentary term

| Term | Amendments | Solo | Procedures | Group | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 79 | 58 | 7 | PPE-DE | United Kingdom |
| 7th | 1,078 | 331 | 49 | ECR | United Kingdom |
| 8th | 447 | 236 | 44 | ECR | United Kingdom |

## Most-amended procedures

| Procedure | Reference | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schem | 2011/0280(COD) | 216 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0280-COD.md |
| Plant reproductive material: production and making available on the market | 2013/0137(COD) | 129 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2013-0137-COD.md |
| European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural deve | 2011/0282(COD) | 98 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0282-COD.md |
| Transmissible animal diseases | 2013/0136(COD) | 87 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2013-0136-COD.md |
| Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products 2014-2020. Single CM | 2011/0281(COD) | 51 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0281-COD.md |
| Making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products | 2016/0084(COD) | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2016-0084-COD.md |
| Support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agr | 2018/0216(COD) | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2018-0216-COD.md |
| Common agricultural policy (CAP): financing, management and monitoring 2014-2020 | 2011/0288(COD) | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0288-COD.md |
| Prospects and challenges for the EU apiculture sector | 2017/2115(INI) | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2017-2115-INI.md |
| Protective measures against pests of plants | 2013/0141(COD) | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2013-0141-COD.md |
| CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges | 2011/2051(INI) | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-2051-INI.md |
| Common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social | 2011/0276(COD) | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0276-COD.md |
| Reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants | 2013/0443(COD) | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2013-0443-COD.md |
| Farm input supply chain: structure and implications | 2011/2114(INI) | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-2114-INI.md |
| Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educa | 2014/0014(COD) | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2014-0014-COD.md |

## Frequent co-signers

Julie GIRLING (0), Anthea McINTYRE (0), Richard ASHWORTH (0), Diane DODDS (0), Vicky FORD (0), Oldřich VLASÁK (0), Mairead McGUINNESS (0), John PROCTER (0)

Full detail, per-committee split and CSV export: https://amendeu.com/meps/1318 · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/meps/1318.json · CSV: https://amendeu.com/data/exports/meps/1318.csv

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Data refreshed: 2026-07-27. Human-readable version: https://amendeu.com/meps/1318
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