{"id":"seances/2026-02-12-n127","title":"Sitting of 12 February 2026","type":"seance","date":"2026-02-12","html":"<p>Public sitting 127 of the Chamber of Deputies, 12 February 2026. The verbatim text is in <a href=\"/lhoft?page=_sources%2F2026-02-12-n127\" class=\"sourceLink\" data-target=\"_sources/2026-02-12-n127\">Verbatim record</a>.</p>\n<h2>Topics debated</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Feducation-and-schools\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/education-and-schools\">Education and schools</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Three motions tabled two days earlier on keeping separated boys' and girls' toilets in all school buildings and on fighting every form of discrimination in schools were debated jointly and put to the vote; the ADR motion was rejected and the CSV/DP motion was adopted.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fgender-equality\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/gender-equality\">Gender equality and women’s rights</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The LSAP motion asking the government to implement the national action plan for the rights of LGBTIQ+ persons was debated together with the two school motions and adopted by 54 votes to 5.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Ffinancial-centre\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/financial-centre\">The financial centre and financial regulation</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Expanded question 70 by Laurent Mosar on the state of play for the opening of bank accounts was answered by the finance minister, who offered to bring the question of a right to a basic account for companies to the Finance Committee before Easter; the Chamber then debated and adopted bill 8628 transposing the AIFMD-2 directive on investment funds by 58 votes to 2.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Feuropean-union-and-trade\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/european-union-and-trade\">The European Union and trade</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Expanded question 74 by Laurent Mosar on the structural dependence of Europe on American payment networks was put to the finance minister, who answered on SEPA, the Wero payment app and the digital euro.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fdevelopment-cooperation\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/development-cooperation\">Development cooperation</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Bill 8621 on the general increase of the callable capital of the African Development Bank and on the approval of the amendments to the African Development Fund agreement was reported by the Finance Committee, debated and adopted by 58 votes with 2 abstentions.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fhealth-and-care\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/health-and-care\">Health system and care</a>\n<ul>\n<li>An LSAP-requested topical hour on the implementation of the national health plan (Plan national santé) was held, with the health minister answering on quality, patient safety and digitalisation.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Speakers</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fclaude-wiseler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/claude-wiseler\">Claude Wiseler</a> (CSV) — 56 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) — 12 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fandre-bauler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/andre-bauler\">André Bauler</a> (DP) — 11 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffred-keup\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/fred-keup\">Fred Keup</a> (ADR) — 11 turns</li>\n<li>Gilles Roth (Ministre des Finances) — 6 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffrancoise-kemp\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/francoise-kemp\">Françoise Kemp</a> (CSV) — 5 turns</li>\n<li>Paulette Lenert (LSAP) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsven-clement\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sven-clement\">Sven Clement</a> (Piraten) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fclaire-delcourt\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/claire-delcourt\">Claire Delcourt</a> (LSAP) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fclaude-haagen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/claude-haagen\">Claude Haagen</a> (LSAP) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdavid-wagner\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/david-wagner\">David Wagner</a> (déi Lénk) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdiane-adehm\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/diane-adehm\">Diane Adehm</a> (CSV) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgilles-baum\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/gilles-baum\">Gilles Baum</a> (DP) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Flaurent-mosar\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/laurent-mosar\">Laurent Mosar</a> (CSV) — 3 turns</li>\n<li>Martine Deprez (Ministre de la Santé et de la Sécurité sociale) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgerard-schockmel\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/gerard-schockmel\">Gérard Schockmel</a> (DP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fjoelle-welfring\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/joelle-welfring\">Joëlle Welfring</a> (déi gréng) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Flaurent-zeimet\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/laurent-zeimet\">Laurent Zeimet</a> (CSV) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-baum\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-baum\">Marc Baum</a> (déi Lénk) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-goergen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-goergen\">Marc Goergen</a> (Piraten) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fnathalie-morgenthaler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/nathalie-morgenthaler\">Nathalie Morgenthaler</a> (CSV) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsam-tanson\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sam-tanson\">Sam Tanson</a> (déi gréng) — 2 turns</li>\n<li>Claude Meisch (Ministre de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Falexandra-schoos\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/alexandra-schoos\">Alexandra Schoos</a> (ADR) — 1 turn</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%2Fdjuna-bernard\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/djuna-bernard\">Djuna Bernard</a> (déi gréng) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fguy-arendt\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/guy-arendt\">Guy Arendt</a> (DP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmandy-minella\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/mandy-minella\">Mandy Minella</a> (DP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmaurice-bauer\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/maurice-bauer\">Maurice Bauer</a> (CSV) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fricardo-marques\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/ricardo-marques\">Ricardo Marques</a> (CSV) — 1 turn</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Votes held on 12 February 2026</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MO - Lutte discrimination milieu scolaire (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO - Plan d'action national LGBTIQ+ (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO Toilettes séparées (Voté)</li>\n<li>PL 8618 - Accord Benelux Suriname (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8618\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8618\">PL8618 — Accord Benelux Suriname</a></li>\n<li>PL 8620 - Accord Benelux Belize (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8620\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8620\">PL8620 — Accord Benelux Belize</a></li>\n<li>PL 8621 - Capital de la BAD (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8621\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8621\">PL8621 — Capital de la BAD</a></li>\n<li>PL 8628 - Octroi prêts par les FIA (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8628\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8628\">PL8628 — Octroi prêts par les FIA</a></li>\n</ul>"}