What it is
Motion following an urgent interpellation for the Government to explain the events that took place at the Melilla border on June 24 following the stampede caused by hundreds of people attempting to enter Melilla, and the reports in the press on the number of deaths and injuries that claim a figure higher than the data provided by the Minister.
It is a motion. It was introduced on 22 December 2022. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000189· 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.
- Introduced22 December 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted24 January 2023The 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.
- Plenary24 January 2023All 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE9 February 2023It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
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9 February 2023
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress, for the Government to explain the events that occurred at the Melilla border on June 24 following the surge produced by hundreds of people attempting to enter Melilla, and the information appearing in the press regarding the number of fatalities and injuries that claim a figure higher than the data provided by the Minister. Voted in the terms resulting from the incorporation of the amendment presented by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 154 of sitting 233· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
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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 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- 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 in favour 18 yes · 14 no
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 4 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 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 Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 4 abst.
- Girona Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- 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 in favour 4 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 19 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 Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- 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 3 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- 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 2 yes · 4 no
- Teruel Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Toledo More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 8 yes · 6 no · 1 abst.
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 3 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 Republicano, Mixto, Ciudadanos, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Socialista, Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. 10 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 22 most voted in favour; in 11, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 22
- Against: 11
- Abstained: 2
- Tie: 17
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 5 abst. |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 in favour |
| Socialista | 120 | 120 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 abst. |
| Mixto | 11 | 7 in favour · 1 against · 3 abst. |
| Ciudadanos | 9 | 9 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 33 | 33 against |
| GPlu | 12 | 5 in favour · 6 against · 1 abst. |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 88 in favour |
| VOX | 52 | 51 in favour · 1 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 173/000189
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 154 of sitting 233
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.