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What it is

Bill to subject a caretaker government to Parliament's oversight

Amendments step 3 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 23 January 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Vasco (EAJ-PNV).

Official title: Private member's bill on the political control by the Cortes Generales of the acts and omissions of the Government and of the Government in functions.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000168· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would amend the Law on the Government to make clear that all acts and omissions of the Government, including a caretaker government, are subject to the political control of the Cortes Generales. This responds to the position of a caretaker government that considered itself outside that control until a new government was invested.
  2. The bill would amend Law 3/2015, on senior officers of the General State Administration, to add submission to the political control of the Cortes Generales among its principles.
  3. It would also classify a senior officer's failure to comply with the duty to submit to that political control as a very serious offense.
  4. The law would enter into force the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

  • The Government and a caretaker government: They would be expressly subject to the political control of the Cortes Generales.
  • Senior officers of the General State Administration: They would have a duty to submit to that control, and failing to do so would be a very serious offense.
  • The Cortes Generales (Spanish Parliament): They could exercise their oversight function over a caretaker government as well.

Words worth knowing

Gobierno en funciones (caretaker government)
A government that stays in office on a provisional basis, after a term ends or after resigning, until a new one is formed.
Control político (political control)
The power of the Cortes to examine, question and debate what the Government does.
Alto cargo (senior officer)
A person holding a top management position in the General State Administration.
Infracción muy grave (very serious offense)
The most serious type of violation under a law, carrying the strongest penalties.
Proposición de ley (bill)
A text in the form of a law introduced by parliamentary groups, not yet approved.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced23 January 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted30 January 2018The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments6 April 2018Groups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 9 official steps on a timeline
Mar 2018Jun 2018Sept 2018Dec 201811. 23 January 2018: Presentación22. 30 January 2018: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 30/01/2018 hasta 02/02/201833. 30 January 2018: Calificación44. 2 February 2018: Gobierno Contestación desde 02/02/2018 hasta 10/03/201855. 10 March 2018: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 10/03/2018 hasta 20/03/201866. 20 March 2018: Mesa del Congreso Acuerdo subsiguiente a la toma en consideración desde 20/03/2018 hasta 02/04/201877. 2 April 2018: Comisión Constitucional Publicación desde 02/04/2018 hasta 06/04/201888. 6 April 2018: Comisión Constitucional Enmiendas desde 06/04/2018 hasta 05/03/201999. 5 March 2019: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 05/03/2019 hasta 27/03/2019

20 March 2018

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 206 yes · 127 no · 5 abst.

Voted on: Private member's bill by the Basque (EAJ-PNV) Parliamentary Group, on the political control by the Cortes Generales of the acts and omissions of the Government and the Government in office.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 106· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-em and GER. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 25 most voted in favour; in 13, against.

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

  • In favour: 25
  • Against: 13
  • Tie: 14
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista84
81 in favour · 3 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
5 in favour
Mixto19
15 in favour · 3 abst. · 1 did not vote
Ciudadanos32
31 in favour · 1 abst.
Gcup-ec-em67
65 in favour · 1 abst. · 1 did not vote
GER9
9 in favour
Popular en el Congreso134
127 against · 7 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It was presented again:

Presented before in:

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • 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.

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