{"id":"dossiers/PL8410","title":"PL8410 — Observatoire de la culture","type":"dossier","html":"<p>Bill 8410 (\"Observatoire de la culture\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 21 January 2026.</p>\n<p>Sittings: <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-01-21-n122\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-01-21-n122\">Sitting of 21 January 2026</a></p>\n<h2>Debate</h2>\n<h3>21 January 2026 — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fculture-and-heritage\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/culture-and-heritage\">Culture and heritage</a></h3>\n<p>Projet de loi 8410 creating an Observatoire de la culture as an administration with functional independence under the culture ministry, implementing measure 3 of the culture development plan, carried with agreement from every group.</p>\n<p>Octavie Modert (CSV), welcoming that exchange with cultural actors is built into the new observatory:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mir begréissen ausdrécklech, datt den Austausch mat den Acteuren um Terrain fest integréiert ass am neien Observatoire.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>We expressly welcome that exchange with the actors on the ground is firmly built into the new observatory.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-01-21-n122\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-01-21-n122\">Sitting of 21 January 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Foctavie-modert\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/octavie-modert\">Octavie Modert</a>, CSV</p>\n<p>Georges Engel (LSAP), asking that the observatory also study uncomfortable questions such as working conditions:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mee den Observatoire soll och Froe stellen, wou d’Erkenntnisser méi kritesch kéinte sinn, wéi zum Beispill bei den Aarbechtskonditiounen.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>But the observatory should also ask questions where the findings could be more critical, for example on working conditions.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-01-21-n122\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-01-21-n122\">Sitting of 21 January 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgeorges-engel\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/georges-engel\">Georges Engel</a>, LSAP</p>\n<p>Alexandra Schoos (ADR), stating that the ADR votes for the bill because a reliable data basis can help:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>D’ADR stëmmt fir dëse Gesetzesprojet, well eng zouverlässeg Dategrondlag am Prinzipp hëllefräich ka sinn, besonnesch an engem Beräich, wou dacks éischter mat Andréck wéi mat Fakte geschafft gëtt.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>The ADR votes for this bill, because a reliable data basis can in principle be helpful, especially in a field where people often work with impressions rather than facts.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-01-21-n122\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-01-21-n122\">Sitting of 21 January 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Falexandra-schoos\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/alexandra-schoos\">Alexandra Schoos</a>, ADR</p>\n<h2>Votes</h2>\n<h3>Main vote: PL 8410 - Observatoire de la culture</h3>\n<p>21 January 2026 — Premier vote constitutionnel.</p>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">For</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Against</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Abstain</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fcsv\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/csv\">CSV</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">21</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdp\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dp\">DP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">14</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Flsap\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/lsap\">LSAP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">12</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fadr\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/adr\">ADR</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">5</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-greng\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-greng\">déi gréng</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">4</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fpiraten\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/piraten\">Piraten</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-lenk\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-lenk\">déi Lénk</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>60</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>\n<p>No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.</p>"}