Spain

Congress of DeputiesSenate

Congress of Deputies

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Budget

Data on parliament’s budget role and activities

Parliamentary powers to amend the budget
Parliament may make amendments but only if it does not change the total deficit/surplus proposed by the Executive
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Parliament has a specialized unit to conduct budgetary analysis For example, a Parliamentary Budget Office.
Yes
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Number of staff (full-time equivalent positions)
4
Date when parliament received the draft budget from the government, per year
13.10.2021
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Date when parliament adopted the budget, per year
28.12.2021
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Notes
In 2020, an official budget was not put forward by the government.