What it is
Motion following an urgent interpellation for the Minister of Justice to explain the actions undertaken as Minister aimed at conditioning and influencing the work and analyses, based on technical criteria, of Justice officials in the performance of their duties to safeguard current legality and the general interest within the scope of their responsibilities in the Ministry of Justice.
It is a motion. It was introduced on 15 November 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000123· 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.
- Introduced15 November 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted20 November 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.
- Plenary20 November 2018All 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE22 November 2018It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
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22 November 2018
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress, for the Minister of Justice to explain the actions undertaken as Minister aimed at conditioning and influencing the work and analysis, based on technical criteria, of Justice officials in the performance of their functions of safeguarding current legality and the general interest within the scope of their responsibilities in the Ministry of Justice.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 161· 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 More votes against 1 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 8 yes · 17 no · 5 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 5 no · 1 abst.
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 5 yes · 4 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 · 2 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 5 no · 1 abst.
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 2 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 Tie 2 yes · 2 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 against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 21 yes · 14 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 Tie 1 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 4 yes · 3 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes against 3 yes · 8 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes against 2 yes · 3 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 · 2 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto and Gcup-ec-em. 7 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 24 most voted in favour; in 12, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 24
- Against: 12
- Tie: 16
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 84 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 3 against · 2 did not vote |
| Mixto | 19 | 3 in favour · 11 against · 2 abst. · 3 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 32 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 1 in favour · 63 against · 3 did not vote |
| GER | 9 | 9 abst. |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 131 in favour · 1 against · 2 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 173/000123
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 161
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.