What it is

Motion following an urgent interpellation on the measures for rationalization and reduction of defense spending in the framework of the strengthening of European security and defense policy.

Plenary step 5 of 7 · Rejected

It is a motion. It was introduced on 12 April 2012. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Catalán (Convergència i Unió).

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000020· updated 11 Nov

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 5 of 7 steps. It reached Plenary, and today it is rejected.

Introduced12 April 2012Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted17 April 2012The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
Plenary20 April 2012All 350 deputies vote.
Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

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16 May 2012

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 127 yes · 174 no · 16 abst.

Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation on the measures for the rationalization and reduction of defense spending within the framework of the strengthening of European security and defense policy. It is voted on in the terms resulting from the compromise amendment formulated by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, the Catalan Parliamentary Group (CiU) and the Union, Progress and Democracy Parliamentary Group.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 29· updated 10 Nov

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How did the deputies from your province vote?

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More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), GC-CiU and GUPyD. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 8 most voted in favour; in 37, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 8
Against: 37
Tie: 7

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	101 in favour · 1 against · 8 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 in favour
Mixto	17	2 in favour · 2 against · 5 abst. · 8 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	15 in favour · 1 did not vote
GIP	11	11 abst.
GUPyD	5	4 in favour · 1 did not vote
Sin grupo	1	1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	183	171 against · 12 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000020
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 29
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

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Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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Motion following an urgent interpellation on the measures for rationalization and reduction of defense spending in the framework of the strengthening of European security and defense policy. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original