What it is
Non-legislative motion urging the Government to audit the number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 disease in Spain.
It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 7 April 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000220· 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.
- Introduced7 April 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted14 April 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.
- Plenary21 April 2020All 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.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
25 June 2020
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress, urging the Government to audit the number of deaths since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Voted in the terms resulting from the incorporation of the amendments submitted by the Popular in the Congress and VOX Parliamentary Groups.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 32· updated 11 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña More votes against 3 yes · 5 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 0 yes · 4 no
- Asturias More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes against 6 yes · 22 no · 4 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 7 no
- 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 against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Córdoba More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 5 no
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Granada More votes against 3 yes · 4 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 against 3 yes · 5 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 20 yes · 17 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 6 yes · 5 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 6 yes · 4 no
- Navarra More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ourense Tie 2 yes · 2 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 4 yes · 3 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes against 5 yes · 7 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes against 0 yes · 5 no · 1 abst.
- Teruel More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 8 yes · 7 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Mixto, Ciudadanos, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV) and Gcup-ec-gc. 8 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 21 most voted in favour; in 21, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 21
- Against: 21
- Tie: 10
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 5 against |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 against |
| Socialista | 120 | 120 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 against |
| Mixto | 9 | 5 in favour · 4 against |
| Ciudadanos | 10 | 10 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 35 | 34 against · 1 did not vote |
| GPlu | 12 | 4 against · 8 abst. |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 86 in favour · 2 did not vote |
| VOX | 52 | 52 in favour |
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 162/000220
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 32
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.