What it is
Motion following an urgent interpellation on the actions of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport regarding the draft Law on improving educational quality (LOMCE), given the discriminatory action it takes against the linguistic model of Catalonia, which is causing social alarm in Catalonia.
It is a motion. It was introduced on 13 December 2012. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Catalán (Convergència i Unió).
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000055· 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.
- Introduced13 December 2012Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted18 December 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.
- Plenary18 December 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.
See the 4 official steps on a timeline
18 December 2012
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation on the actions of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports in relation to the Draft Law on the Improvement of Educational Quality (LOMCE), given the discriminatory action it exerts on the linguistic model of Catalonia, which is causing social alarm in Catalonia.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 78· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña More votes against 3 yes · 5 no
- Albacete More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 4 yes · 8 no
- Almería More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Asturias Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Ávila More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Badajoz More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 21 yes · 7 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no
- Burgos More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes against 2 yes · 5 no
- Cantabria More votes against 1 yes · 4 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Girona More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Granada More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Guadalajara More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Huelva More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Huesca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Illes Balears More votes against 2 yes · 5 no
- Jaén Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- La Rioja More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Las Palmas More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- León More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Lugo More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Madrid More votes against 11 yes · 19 no
- Málaga More votes against 4 yes · 6 no
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 1 yes · 8 no
- Navarra Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Ourense More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Palencia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Segovia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 6 yes · 4 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Teruel More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Toledo More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Valencia/València More votes against 6 yes · 10 no
- Valladolid More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Zamora Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
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), Mixto, GC-CiU and GIP. Against, most of GUPyD and Popular en el Congreso. 2 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
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 110 | 100 in favour · 10 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 3 | 3 in favour |
| Mixto | 18 | 10 in favour · 2 against · 6 did not vote |
| GC-CiU | 16 | 12 in favour · 4 did not vote |
| GIP | 11 | 11 in favour |
| GUPyD | 5 | 5 against |
| Popular en el Congreso | 185 | 176 against · 9 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 173/000055
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 78
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 10 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- 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.