{"id":"seances/2026-04-30-n140","title":"Sitting of 30 April 2026","type":"seance","date":"2026-04-30","html":"<p>Public sitting 140 of the Chamber of Deputies, 30 April 2026. The verbatim text is in <a href=\"/lhoft?page=_sources%2F2026-04-30-n140\" class=\"sourceLink\" data-target=\"_sources/2026-04-30-n140\">Verbatim record</a>.</p>\n<h2>Topics debated</h2>\n<ul>\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>The Chamber held an LSAP Heure d'actualité on the eighth report of the national control and evaluation commission on euthanasia and assisted suicide and on the application of the law of 16 March 2009; Paulette Lenert tabled two motions, one asking the government to improve information, training and access and one asking for participatory assises on end of life, and both were rejected by 38 votes to 21.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\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>The Chamber debated two motions by Francine Closener on the detection and care of mental health in formal and non-formal education, amended jointly by the education and health committees; the first was adopted by 53 votes to 7 and the second by 55 votes to 5.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fchildren-and-family\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/children-and-family\">Children, young people and family policy</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber debated two competing motions on violence against children after suspected sexual abuse at the Kannerduerf: Dan Biancalana's motion for an independent national commission was rejected by 35 votes to 25, and Carole Hartmann's majority motion was adopted by 41 votes to 5 with 14 abstentions.</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>The Chamber debated and adopted unanimously, by 60 votes, projet de loi 8656 authorising the state participation of 103.5 million euros in the Kennedy-Sud affordable housing project on the Kirchberg.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fenvironment-and-water\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/environment-and-water\">Environment, water and nature</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber debated Joëlle Welfring's interpellation on the state of Luxembourg's water bodies and the EU water framework directive; her motion on water protection was adopted unanimously by 57 votes and a second motion by Michel Lemaire was rejected by 50 votes to 5 with 2 abstentions.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fmiddle-east\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/middle-east\">The Middle East, Gaza and Palestine</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Yves Cruchten tabled a motion, co-signed by Franz Fayot, Sam Tanson and David Wagner, on Gaza, Lebanon and the occupied territories, and later in the sitting the foreign minister answered urgent questions 4019, 4022 and 4023 by Sam Tanson, Yves Cruchten with Franz Fayot, and David Wagner on the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Feconomy-and-jobs\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/economy-and-jobs\">Economy, jobs and competitiveness</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber debated and adopted, by 54 votes with 2 abstentions and no votes against, projet de loi 8663 financing Luxembourg's contribution to the European Space Agency programmes and the national LuxIMPULSE programme with about 265 million euros for 2026 to 2029.</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) — 91 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fandre-bauler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/andre-bauler\">André Bauler</a> (DP) — 42 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsven-clement\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sven-clement\">Sven Clement</a> (Piraten) — 17 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ftom-weidig\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/tom-weidig\">Tom Weidig</a> (ADR) — 13 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fjoelle-welfring\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/joelle-welfring\">Joëlle Welfring</a> (déi gréng) — 11 turns</li>\n<li>Paulette Lenert (LSAP) — 10 turns</li>\n<li>Serge Wilmes (Ministre de l’Environnement, du Climat et de la Biodiversité) — 10 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdavid-wagner\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/david-wagner\">David Wagner</a> (déi Lénk) — 9 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-goergen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-goergen\">Marc Goergen</a> (Piraten) — 8 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgusty-graas\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/gusty-graas\">Gusty Graas</a> (DP) — 7 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-baum\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-baum\">Marc Baum</a> (déi Lénk) — 6 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fpatrick-goldschmidt\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/patrick-goldschmidt\">Patrick Goldschmidt</a> (DP) — 6 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdjuna-bernard\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/djuna-bernard\">Djuna Bernard</a> (déi gréng) — 5 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffranz-fayot\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/franz-fayot\">Franz Fayot</a> (LSAP) — 5 turns</li>\n<li>Lex Delles (Ministre de l’Économie, des PME, de l’Énergie et du Tourisme) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fcarole-hartmann\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/carole-hartmann\">Carole Hartmann</a> (DP) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffrancoise-kemp\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/francoise-kemp\">Françoise Kemp</a> (CSV) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffred-keup\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/fred-keup\">Fred Keup</a> (ADR) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-hansen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-hansen\">Marc Hansen</a> (DP) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmeris-sehovic\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/meris-sehovic\">Meris Sehovic</a> (déi gréng) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmichel-lemaire\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/michel-lemaire\">Michel Lemaire</a> (ADR) — 4 turns</li>\n<li>Martine Deprez (Ministre de la Santé et de la Sécurité sociale) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Falex-donnersbach\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/alex-donnersbach\">Alex Donnersbach</a> (CSV) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Falexandra-schoos\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/alexandra-schoos\">Alexandra Schoos</a> (ADR) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffrancine-closener\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/francine-closener\">Francine Closener</a> (LSAP) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fpaul-galles\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/paul-galles\">Paul Galles</a> (CSV) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsam-tanson\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sam-tanson\">Sam Tanson</a> (déi gréng) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fyves-cruchten\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/yves-cruchten\">Yves Cruchten</a> (LSAP) — 3 turns</li>\n<li>Claude Meisch (Ministre du Logement et de l’Aménagement du territoire) — 2 turns</li>\n<li>Xavier Bettel (Ministre des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce extérieur) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdan-biancalana\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/dan-biancalana\">Dan Biancalana</a> (LSAP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ftaina-bofferding\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/taina-bofferding\">Taina Bofferding</a> (LSAP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fbarbara-agostino\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/barbara-agostino\">Barbara Agostino</a> (DP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fclaire-delcourt\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/claire-delcourt\">Claire Delcourt</a> (LSAP) — 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%2Foctavie-modert\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/octavie-modert\">Octavie Modert</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 30 April 2026</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MO 1 - HA - Euthanasie (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO - Directive CSDDD (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO - Détection santé mentale (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO - Gaspillage alimentaire (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO - Prévention santé mentale (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO - Réforme secteur familial (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO - Supply4Future (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO - Violences à l'égard des enfants (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 1 - I - Protection eaux (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 1 - I. Intégration étrangers (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 2 - HA - Euthanasie (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 2 - I - Protection eaux (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 2 - I. Intégration étrangers (Voté)</li>\n<li>PL 8627 (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8627\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8627\">PL8627</a></li>\n<li>PL 8656 - Projet J.F. Kennedy-Sud (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8656\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8656\">PL8656 — Projet J.F. Kennedy-Sud</a></li>\n<li>PL 8663 - LuxIMPULSE (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8663\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8663\">PL8663 — LuxIMPULSE</a></li>\n</ul>"}