{"slug":"attendance","name":"MEP Attendance","short_description":"Share of eligible roll-call votes where the MEP cast a position (For, Against or Abstain).","formula":"attendance = votes_cast / total_eligible_votes","included":"Votes where the MEP recorded For, Against or Abstain.","excluded":"Votes outside the MEP's mandate (before joining or after leaving). Internal procedural votes that did not require a position.","limitations":"Attendance does not explain why a MEP was absent. Reasons can include parental leave, illness, official EU missions, or political reasons. The score should be interpreted as a participation indicator, not a measure of dedication.","parameters":{},"published_at":"2026-05-01","is_current":true,"version":"v1.0"}