What it is

Motion following an urgent interpellation on the measures the Government intends to adopt in the current situation of refugee intake.

Plenary step 5 of 7 · Rejected

It is a motion. It was introduced on 1 October 2015. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario de IU, ICV-EUiA, CHA: La Izquierda Plural.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000229· 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.

Introduced1 October 2015Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted5 October 2015The 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.
Plenary5 October 2015All 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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13 October 2015

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 41 yes · 175 no · 111 abst.

Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation by the IU, ICV-EUiA, CHA: La Izquierda Plural Parliamentary Group, on the measures the Government intends to adopt in the current situation of refugee collection. Voted on in the terms resulting from the incorporation of the amendment by the Catalan Parliamentary Group of Convergència i d'Unió.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 290· updated 10 Nov

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Your province

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 Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, GC-CiU and GIP. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 6 most voted in favour; in 39, against.

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

In favour: 6
Against: 39
Abstained: 2
Tie: 5

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	108	103 abst. · 5 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	4 in favour · 1 did not vote
Mixto	18	13 in favour · 1 against · 1 abst. · 3 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	15 in favour · 1 did not vote
GIP	11	9 in favour · 2 did not vote
GUPyD	5	5 abst.
Sin grupo	2	2 abst.
Popular en el Congreso	185	174 against · 11 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 173/000229
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 290
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

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Motion following an urgent interpellation on the measures the Government intends to adopt in the current situation of refugee intake. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original