Member · PVDA-PTB
Sofie Merckx
OppositionConstituency HainautFrench-speaking groupSitting
Sofie Merckx sits in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the PVDA-PTB group, in the Hainaut constituency. In legislature 56 (since July 2024): 92.6 % attendance at roll-call votes (group median: 87.2 %), 2 votes against the group majority, 34 written questions and 542 speeches (376 in plenary, 166 in committee).
Official record
- Born
- November 14, 1974 in Wilrijk
- Constituency
- Hainaut
- Parliamentary group
- PVDA-PTB · group leader
- Language group
- French-speaking
- In the Chamber
- 2 legislatures, since 2019Legislature 56 (2024–2026) · Legislature 55 (2019–2024)
- Other offices
- Membre du Conseil communal à Charleroi
Source: official record of the Chamber of Representatives, consulted on October 19, 2026. Official record and full activity on lachambre.be (external site)
Attendance at roll-call votes
92.6 %
1,204 of 1,300 votes · group median: 87.2 %
Votes against their group
2
group median: 2
Written questions
34
group median: 12
Speeches
542
376 plenary · 166 committee · group median: 148
How to read these figures
- Attendance at roll-call votes: votes cast (for, against, abstain) out of the roll-call votes held in plenary during the mandate. Votes whose named list is not published are not counted.
- Votes against the group: a vote for or against that goes against the position of the majority of the group that day. Abstentions and absences do not count.
- Written questions: questions tabled and published in the Chamber’s bulletin up to March 23, 2026.
- Speeches: contributions recorded in the reports of the plenary and of the committees.
- Group median: the middle value among the sitting Members of the same group.
The figures speak for themselves: we do not interpret them in any way. These figures measure the quantity of activity, not its quality. A group or committee chair, a Member who joined during the legislature or a former minister has a different profile.
Data: Chamber of Representatives (roll-call votes, reports, written questions), legislature 56, updated on October 22, 2026.
01
How they voted on the latest texts
The last four texts voted in plenary, with this Member’s vote and their group’s position.
| File | Their vote | Their group |
|---|---|---|
| Status of members of the royal familyOctober 22, 2026 · 56K1696 | For | For |
| Military language examsOctober 22, 2026 · 56K1695 | For | For |
| Various provisions on healthOctober 22, 2026 · 56K1641 | Abstain | Abstain |
| Energy normOctober 22, 2026 · 56K1715 | For | For |
02
Votes against their group
- For Vote no. 25, plenary sitting no. 117 · 56K1378 (external site)
- For Vote no. 13, plenary sitting no. 60 · 56K909 (external site)
03
What their written questions are about
- Minister 17
- Automobiel 16
- Bestuurder 16
- Brandstof 16
- Huisvesting 15
- Loonpremie 15
Keywords from the Chamber’s thesaurus (in Dutch), with the number of questions.
