What it is

Request for the creation of an Inquiry Committee regarding the illegal use of personnel, means and resources of the Ministry of the Interior, with the aim of favoring the political interests of the PP and nullifying incriminating evidence against this party in corruption cases, during the terms of the People's Party Government.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a request to create a committee of inquiry. It was introduced on 10 September 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 156/000017· 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.

Introduced10 September 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted15 September 2020The 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.
Plenary22 September 2020All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE1 October 2020It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

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1 October 2020

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 206 yes · 88 no · 53 abst.

Voted on: Request by the Socialist and Confederal Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común Parliamentary Groups for the creation of an Inquiry Committee regarding the illegal use of personnel, means, and resources of the Ministry of the Interior to favor the political interests of the PP and to annul incriminating evidence against this party in corruption cases, during the terms of office of the People's Party Government.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 11 of sitting 47· updated 11 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 Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 4 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 35 most voted in favour; in 3, against.

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

In favour: 35
Against: 3
Abstained: 1
Tie: 13

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 in favour
Republicano	13	13 in favour
Socialista	120	120 in favour
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 in favour
Mixto	9	6 in favour · 1 against · 2 abst.
Ciudadanos	10	10 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc	35	35 in favour
GPlu	12	11 in favour · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	88	86 against · 2 did not vote
VOX	52	1 against · 51 abst.

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 156/000017
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 11 of sitting 47
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 11 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.

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