Board of Spokespersons


The Board of Spokespersons possesses its own Board of Spokespersons made up by the Speaker of the House and the Spokespersons of every parliamentary group.
Each Board meets every week during the session of Parliament.

Members

Chairperson

The Chairperson of the Board of Spokespersons is the Speaker of the respective House.

Spokesperson

The spokesperson of each parliamentary group is a full member of the Board of Spokespersons. A parliamentary group's spokesperson is the whip and act's upon orders of the leader of the political party.

Mixed Group

The Mixed Group is a parliamentary group made up of the members of political parties without enough MPs to form their own Parliamentary Group. From the members of this group a Spokesperson is chosen to represent them in the same way as any other group.

Other attendees

The representative of the executive branch also attend to give legal advice.

Senate

The Board of Spokespersons of the Senate is made up by the Speaker of the Senate and the Spokespersons of the Parliamentary Groups. In addition to Parliamentary Groups, Senators can form Territorial Groups.
The Board of Spokespersons must be consulted to arrange:
  • The dates on which the sessions of the House begin and end.
  • The agenda of the sessions of the Senate.
  • The criteria that contribute to order and facilitate the debates and tasks of the Senate.
  • The interpretive or supplementary rules that may be dictated by the Speaker.

Deputy Spokespersons

Socialist Group

Congress of Deputies

The Board of Spokespersons of the Congress of Deputies is made up by the Speaker of the Congress of Deputies and the Spokespersons of the Parliamentary Groups. The Spokesperson or the Deputy Spokesperson may be assisted by a member of its Parliamentary Group, although with no vote. Meetings of the Board must include at least one of the Vice Presidents of the Congress, one Secretary of the Congress and the Secretary-General of the Congress of Deputies.
The Board of Spokespersons is responsible for:
  • Drawing up the agenda of the sessions of Congress
  • Discussing any other matters that the Government or a Parliamentary Group considers need to be discussed

Deputy Spokespersons

Socialist Group