{"id":"seances/2026-05-21-n144","title":"Sitting of 21 May 2026","type":"seance","date":"2026-05-21","html":"<p>Public sitting 144 of the Chamber of Deputies, 21 May 2026. The verbatim text is in <a href=\"/lhoft?page=_sources%2F2026-05-21-n144\" class=\"sourceLink\" data-target=\"_sources/2026-05-21-n144\">Verbatim record</a>.</p>\n<h2>Topics debated</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fjustice-and-prisons\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/justice-and-prisons\">Justice, courts and prisons</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Projet de loi 8704 creating an additional criminal chamber at the Cour d'appel with five new magistrate posts, debated and then adopted unanimously by 60 votes to none, with dispensation from the second constitutional vote.</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>Francine Closener's motion on fighting educational inequality and child poverty, tabled in December 2025 and examined in a joint committee with three ministers, was debated and rejected by 39 votes to 20.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Flabour-law\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/labour-law\">Labour law and social dialogue</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Mars Di Bartolomeo's proposition de loi 8471, adding to the Labour Code a right to four hours of paid leave per blood donation for private-sector employees, which the Labour Committee majority recommended rejecting and which the Chamber rejected by 35 votes to 20 with 5 abstentions.</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>Projet de loi 8648 transposing EU directive 2024/825, 'Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition', into the Code de la consommation, adopted unanimously by 60 votes to none, with dispensation from the second constitutional vote.</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) — 75 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fstephanie-weydert\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/stephanie-weydert\">Stéphanie Weydert</a> (CSV) — 11 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%2Fmars-di-bartolomeo\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/mars-di-bartolomeo\">Mars Di Bartolomeo</a> (LSAP) — 8 turns</li>\n<li>Elisabeth Margue (Ministre de la Justice) — 5 turns</li>\n<li>Serge Wilmes (Ministre de l’Environnement, du Climat et de la Biodiversité) — 5 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffrancine-closener\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/francine-closener\">Francine Closener</a> (LSAP) — 5 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fnathalie-morgenthaler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/nathalie-morgenthaler\">Nathalie Morgenthaler</a> (CSV) — 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>Claude Meisch (Ministre de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse) — 3 turns</li>\n<li>Martine Deprez (Ministre de la Santé et de la Sécurité sociale) — 3 turns</li>\n<li>Max Hahn (Ministre de la Famille, des Solidarités, du Vivre ensemble et de l’Accueil) — 3 turns</li>\n<li>Paulette Lenert (LSAP) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdjuna-bernard\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/djuna-bernard\">Djuna Bernard</a> (déi gréng) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmeris-sehovic\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/meris-sehovic\">Meris Sehovic</a> (déi gréng) — 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>Gilles Roth (Ministre des Finances) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Falexandra-schoos\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/alexandra-schoos\">Alexandra Schoos</a> (ADR) — 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%2Fcarole-hartmann\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/carole-hartmann\">Carole Hartmann</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%2Fjoelle-welfring\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/joelle-welfring\">Joëlle Welfring</a> (déi gréng) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fricardo-marques\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/ricardo-marques\">Ricardo Marques</a> (CSV) — 2 turns</li>\n<li>Luc Frieden (Premier ministre) — 1 turn</li>\n<li>Martine Hansen (Ministre de la Protection des consommateurs) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdan-biancalana\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/dan-biancalana\">Dan Biancalana</a> (LSAP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffred-keup\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/fred-keup\">Fred Keup</a> (ADR) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgilles-baum\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/gilles-baum\">Gilles Baum</a> (DP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgusty-graas\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/gusty-graas\">Gusty Graas</a> (DP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-goergen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-goergen\">Marc Goergen</a> (Piraten) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-hansen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-hansen\">Marc Hansen</a> (DP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmichel-lemaire\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/michel-lemaire\">Michel Lemaire</a> (ADR) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ftaina-bofferding\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/taina-bofferding\">Taina Bofferding</a> (LSAP) — 1 turn</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Votes held on 21 May 2026</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MO - Lutte inégalités et pauvreté (Voté)</li>\n<li>PL 8648 - Consommation durable (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8648\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8648\">PL8648 — Consommation durable</a></li>\n<li>PL 8691 - Käerjeng et Pétange (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8691\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8691\">PL8691 — Käerjeng et Pétange</a></li>\n<li>PL 8704 - Cour d'appel (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8704\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8704\">PL8704 — Cour d'appel</a></li>\n<li>PPL 8471 - Congé don de sang (Premier vote constitutionnel)</li>\n</ul>"}