What it is
Non-legislative motion to strengthen Dual Vocational Training in the Spanish education system.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 8 January 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000562· updated 11 Nov
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.
- Introduced8 January 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted30 January 2018The 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.
- Plenary2 February 2018All 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE10 May 2018It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
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10 May 2018
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress, regarding the reinforcement of Dual Vocational Training in the Spanish education system. Voted in the terms of the compromise amendment submitted by the Popular in the Congress, Ciudadanos, Basque (EAJ-PNV) and Mixed (Mrs. Nogueras and Mr. Martínez Oblanca) Parliamentary Groups.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 115· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 7 yes · 5 no
- Almería More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Asturias Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes against 12 yes · 14 no · 4 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes against 3 yes · 5 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes against 4 yes · 5 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Girona Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Granada More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Huesca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Illes Balears Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Jaén More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 19 yes · 15 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 6 yes · 5 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 7 yes · 3 no
- Navarra More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ourense More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 5 yes · 2 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes against 4 yes · 6 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Teruel More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Toledo Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Valencia/València Tie 8 yes · 8 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
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, Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista and Gcup-ec-em. 6 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 26 most voted in favour; in 10, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 26
- Against: 10
- Tie: 16
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 83 against · 1 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 19 | 12 in favour · 6 against · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 32 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 65 against · 2 did not vote |
| GER | 9 | 7 abst. · 2 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 131 in favour · 3 did not vote |
What happens next
What happens now?
It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000562
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 115
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.