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Ms Carmen LEYTE (Spain, EPP/CD)

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Substitute
Senator
Partido Popular

Senado
ES - 28013 - Madrid
Spain

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025 , 2024 , 2023 , 2022

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Latest news

28/01/2026 - Session PACE unanimously rejects a new protocol on involuntary measures in mental health 08/12/2025 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development PACE committee unanimously rejects a new protocol on involuntary measures in mental health 31/01/2025 - Session PACE recommends a human rights-based approach in the fight against ‘long Covid’ 10/12/2024 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Committee recommends a human rights-based approach in the fight against ‘long Covid’ 18/09/2024 - News Parliamentary hearings on the humanitarian situation in the Middle East and on Long Covid feature during PACE Lisbon meetings

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 08/10/2018

In the Assembly

  • since 30/09/2019 Substitute - Spain
  • from 08/10/2018 to 29/09/2019 Representative - Spain

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 27/01/2026)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 31/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 06/03/2020)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 21/01/2019 to 29/09/2019)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 21/01/2019 to 12/09/2019)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (from 08/10/2018 to 29/09/2019)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 08/10/2018 to 29/09/2019)
  • Full Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 08/10/2018 to 29/09/2019)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 27/01/2022 to 24/01/2024)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 15/04/2021 to 26/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (since 06/07/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 10/04/2019 to 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Children (from 19/03/2019 to 27/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 19/03/2019 to 27/01/2025)
  • Alternate of Mr César SÁNCHEZ (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 30/09/2019 to 24/02/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Susana SUMELZO (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 28/01/2020 to 05/07/2020)
  • Alternate of Mr Jaime GONZÁLEZ TABOADA (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 19/03/2019 to 09/04/2019)
  • Alternate of Mr Jaime GONZÁLEZ TABOADA (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 19/03/2019 to 09/04/2019)

Interventions

Last speeches

24/06/2026 | 18:54:44 Dear colleagues,  On behalf of my group, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur on this. It is a balanced and courageous text that places the human right to food at the centre of our political and moral responsibilities.  On behalf of the Partido Popular (the people's party), we share completely the fundamental premise. Food must not become a weapon of war or an instrument of geopolitical pressure. And yet, this is what is taking place in a number of different contexts: the deliberate... 23/06/2026 | 11:26:12 Thank you, Madam President.  Distinguished colleagues,  I'd like to begin by recalling that Türkiye is an historic member of the Council of Europe and an essential partner for regional stability. And it is precisely because of this long-standing relationship that our discussions should be based on mutual respect and co-operation, and a willingness to strengthen the values we share. And in this context, I'm troubled by some recent dynamics, which affect the functioning of the judiciary and the... 23/04/2026 | 17:14:28 Thank you. I'll be speaking the language of Cervantes, Spanish. Thank you very much for this very interesting debate. I'd like to thank all of the colleagues who have contributed to our discussion.  I'd like to extend a special word of thanks to the rapporteur, Ms Valérie PILLER CARRARD, for the extremely comprehensive and well-documented report she has put forward, with a whole series of proposals. Social dumping and labour exploitation undermine dignified work, affecting millions of... 22/04/2026 | 13:18:26 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Thank you, Mr President, I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs on both reports, which provide sound analyses and useful recommendations for strengthening the protection of women. I am proud that Spain, under a Popular Party government, was one of the first Member States of the European Union to ratify the Istanbul Convention, 12 years ago now. That is why I advocate for the strict implementation of the Istanbul Convention, with... 28/01/2026 | 18:22:10 Thank you very much Ms. President.  Well, allow me to thank the political groups, thank all of the speakers in this debate, thank you for your support. Thank you for supporting the report that I've drafted for the House. I'm really delighted to see that this Parliamentary Assembly is united when it comes to defending an issue that is so important for so many people, impacts on so many lives. It seems to be that it's important that we've had a clear and united position on this. I've listened...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

19/12/2025 | Doc. 16309 | Report Draft additional protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning the protection of human rights and dignity of persons with regard to involuntary placement and involuntary treatment within mental healthcare services 08/01/2025 | Doc. 16088 | Report “Long Covid” and access to the right to health 05/10/2022 | Doc. 15625 | Committee Opinion Preventing vaccine discrimination 03/06/2022 | Doc. 15542 | Report Fighting vaccine-preventable diseases through quality services and anti-vaccine myth-busting 19/06/2021 | Doc. 15323 | Committee Opinion Covid passes or certificates: protection of fundamental rights and legal implications

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

01/07/2026 | Doc. 16383 | Written declaration Urgent need to protect Syria’s endangered ethnic and religious communities 01/07/2026 | Doc. 16386 | Written declaration Vladimir Putin's Russia should not be allowed to the Venice Biennale 01/07/2026 | Doc. 16394 | Written declaration Violations against Yulia Tymoshenko 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16447 | Motion for a resolution Hate crimes, intolerance and discrimination against Christians in Europe 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16449 | Motion for a resolution A constitutional right to reliable information: safeguarding democracy in the age of artificial intelligence and platform power

Votes on adopted texts

25/06/2026 | Doc. 16412, vote on the draft text for resolution Access of migrants and refugees to healthcare 25/06/2026 | Doc. 16415, vote on the draft text for recommendation Media freedom in sport 25/06/2026 | Doc. 16415, vote on the draft text for resolution Media freedom in sport 25/06/2026 | Doc. 16446, vote on the draft text for resolution Women’s access to justice 25/06/2026 | Doc. 16421, vote on the draft text for recommendation Fighting back against transnational repression