The Spanish government is declining to release provincial data regarding the number of people who have gained nationality through the 2022 Democratic Memory Law, often referred to as the "grandchildren’s law." This law facilitates Spanish nationality for descendants of Spanish exiles, even if they do not currently live in Spain. The lack of transparency has drawn criticism, with questions raised about regional impacts of the legislation. Officials have not publicly explained the reason for withholding this specific data breakdown. The law aims to address historical injustices experienced by those who fled Spain during and after the Civil War and Franco dictatorship. Advocates argue access to provincial statistics would enable better understanding of the law’s effect and facilitate resource allocation. The government maintains the overall national figures are available, but detailed regional data remains undisclosed.