{"id":"seances/2024-12-18-n055","title":"Sitting of 18 December 2024","type":"seance","date":"2024-12-18","html":"<p>Public sitting 55 of the Chamber of Deputies, 18 December 2024. The verbatim text is in <a href=\"/lhoft?page=_sources%2F2024-12-18-n055\" class=\"sourceLink\" data-target=\"_sources/2024-12-18-n055\">Verbatim record</a>.</p>\n<h2>Topics debated</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fpublic-finances\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/public-finances\">State budget and public finances</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber held the general discussion on the 2025 state budget bill 8444 and the 2024-2028 multiannual financial programming bill 8445.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fhousing\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/housing\">Housing and rents</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Housing supply, the affordable-housing fund and the temporary tax measures for buyers were a main strand of the 2025 budget debate.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fpoverty-and-social-benefits\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/poverty-and-social-benefits\">Poverty and social benefits</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The budget's social transfers, the cost-of-living allowance and the energy premium were debated as anti-poverty policy.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fdigital-and-ai\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/digital-and-ai\">Digital policy and artificial intelligence</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The budget rapporteur's report put artificial intelligence at its centre, and each group leader answered it in the general discussion.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Ftaxation\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/taxation\">Taxation and tax reform</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The relief package voted the week before, the corporate tax cut and excise duties were argued over during the budget debate.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fpensions\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/pensions\">Pensions</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The state of the pension regime and the announced consultation debate on pensions ran through the budget discussion.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fdefence\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/defence\">Defence and security</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The rising defence effort and the additional military aid for Ukraine in the 2025 budget were debated.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Speakers</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Marc Spautz (CSV) — 23 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgilles-baum\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/gilles-baum\">Gilles Baum</a> (DP) — 12 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fclaude-wiseler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/claude-wiseler\">Claude Wiseler</a> (CSV) — 10 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffred-keup\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/fred-keup\">Fred Keup</a> (ADR) — 9 turns</li>\n<li>Gilles Roth (Ministre des Finances) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmars-di-bartolomeo\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/mars-di-bartolomeo\">Mars Di Bartolomeo</a> (LSAP) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ftaina-bofferding\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/taina-bofferding\">Taina Bofferding</a> (LSAP) — 3 turns</li>\n<li>Fernand Etgen (Président de séance) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fandre-bauler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/andre-bauler\">André Bauler</a> (DP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdan-hardy\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/dan-hardy\">Dan Hardy</a> (ADR) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffranz-fayot\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/franz-fayot\">Franz Fayot</a> (LSAP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgeorges-engel\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/georges-engel\">Georges Engel</a> (LSAP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fcorinne-cahen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/corinne-cahen\">Corinne Cahen</a> (DP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fnancy-arendt\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/nancy-arendt\">Nancy Arendt</a> (CSV) — 1 turn</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Votes held on 18 December 2024</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MO 1 - PLs 8444 et 8445 (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 2 - PLs 8444 et 8445 (Voté)</li>\n</ul>"}