10 October 2013, in the Congreso

Education reform: new final exams, study paths and Basic Vocational Training

More votes against 12 yes · 285 no · 22 abst.

More votes against: 285 no and 12 yes, a margin of 273. 22 abstentions and 31 did not vote.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed Government Organic bill to improve the quality of education.

When we cannot be sure which majority was needed, we do not say whether this means it “passed”: the official file does not say.

The chamber

Who voted how?

12 in favour, 285 against. 22 abstentions and 31 did not vote. 6 voted differently from their group.

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The groups

In favour, most of Mixto. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), GUPyD and Popular en el Congreso.

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

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	93 against · 1 abst. · 16 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	2 against · 1 abst. · 2 did not vote
Mixto	18	11 in favour · 3 against · 4 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	10 abst. · 6 did not vote
GIP	11	1 in favour · 10 abst.
GUPyD	5	5 against
Popular en el Congreso	185	182 against · 3 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Enmienda 490

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 42 of sitting 136
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.