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Adam Reuterskiöld (M)
What Adam Reuterskiöld has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
Lower alcohol tax for independent small producers proposal
- Argues that the proposal creates better competitive conditions and growth for small producers in rural areas. Explains that the reform is aimed at small businesses and that the effect on public health will be small as the products are often in higher price segments. Read the speech
Municipalities countering incorrect welfare payments: S, SD, M
- Argues that the proposal is important to strengthen trust in the welfare systems and defend the social contract. Wants to modernize the regulatory framework to enable better cooperation, information sharing, and use of modern technology to prevent incorrect payments. Read the speech
Coupon tax exemption for foreign states to comply with EU law
- Argues that the proposal is a necessary adaptation to EU law to ensure equal treatment of public actors. Wishes to approve the committee's proposal to create a legally secure, neutral and competitive tax system. Read the speech
VAT on dance performances to be reduced from 25 to 6 percent
- Welcomes reduced VAT on cultural events as culture also encompasses people's community, traditions, and the joy of creation. Argues that the reduction promotes a freer cultural life by improving conditions for organizers and lowering ticket prices. Moves for approval of the proposal. Read the speech
State property management and cultural heritage audit report
- Argues that the state must manage the cultural heritage in the long term while ensuring that tax money is used effectively. Wants culture to be financed through open grants rather than through hidden subsidies in the form of low rents. Read the speech
Tax law liability for representation: new rules and exemptions
- Argues that today's regulatory framework has been bankruptcy-inducing and legally insecure. Wants to balance responsibility and reasonableness through the reform by introducing a margin of appreciation and strengthening legal certainty for serious companies and motions for approval of the committee's proposal. Read the speech
Energy, school, justice, migration and environment policy
- Argues that the fraud profits are decreasing but that the criminal economy is still enormous. Asks what further concrete measures the government intends to take so that the banks will take responsibility and ensure that the financial system is not exploited by criminals. Read the speech
Labor law in public procurement: Audit Office report debate
- Argues that the government has implemented concrete measures by gathering expertise, increasing resources, and improving control against crime in the labor market. Criticizes the opposition's demands for more regulations and instead emphasizes the importance of better compliance and follow-up. Read the speech
Supplementary tax reports for companies in large groups
- Argues that the supplements are necessary to create clarity, legal certainty, and efficient information exchange. Responds to the criticism regarding the lack of a consistency analysis by asserting that the changes are adjustments to an already decided international framework. Read the speech
- Argues that a systematic consequence analysis is not reasonable since it concerns a supplementation of existing legislation. Wants the supplementations to be carried out and that they are continuously evaluated on how they function in practice. Read the speech
- Argues that it would be irresponsible to tear up and redo the entire legislation. Criticizes the opponent's polemic and argues that it would affect Sweden's international reputation negatively. Read the speech
Public procurement: SD, S, and M debate new regulations
- Argues that public procurement should be characterized by competition, efficiency, and transparency rather than political steering. Criticizes political requirements that risk excluding small businesses and emphasizes that deficiencies in execution and quality control are the biggest problem. Read the speech
State administration: 200 million waste and Fortifikationsverket
- Argues that the state's governance must be goal-oriented, efficient, and adapted to society's needs through digitalization and AI. Wants to simplify the state by phasing out or integrating smaller agencies to increase efficiency and reduce the regulatory burden. Read the speech
- Argues that the costs for programming and data management will decrease drastically in the future. Claims that it is responsible not to continue with systems that no longer meet today's requirements for economy and security. Read the speech
- Argues that it is wrong to allocate more resources to systems that do not meet future needs. Emphasizes the importance of removing confidentiality rules for information exchange and that authorities should cooperate more effectively. Read the speech
Municipal funding and self-government: SD, S, and M debate
- Argues that bourgeois rule leads to better economic results and more efficient governance in municipalities and regions. Criticizes the opposition's demands for more money and limited freedom of choice, and proposes instead general state grants, strengthened municipal self-government, and better control of quality. Read the speech
- Argues that more resources do not solve problems with poor processes. Argues that one must find new ways to deliver benefits through, for example, AI and that the focus should be on quality and results regardless of execution. Read the speech
- Argues that profits in welfare are not the problem, but rather the delivery of benefit. Criticizes restrictions on profits as socialism and emphasizes the importance of combating welfare crime. Read the speech
Tax policy, entrepreneurship and economic equality debate
- Argues that tax policy should promote work, entrepreneurship, and stable public finances through a competitive and simple system. Criticizes the opposition's proposals for tax increases which risk harming growth and making Sweden less attractive for investments. Read the speech
- Argues that the purpose of the change to the 3:12 rules is primarily to simplify the tax system. Explains that even if some have been affected by higher taxes, the general objective is simplification. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats want to raise taxes. Argues that the government's tax cuts for both low- and high-income earners are positive and that it is good that companies can grow and develop. Read the speech
Economy, school, and labor market policy debate in Riksdag
- Argues that Sweden's fiscal policy and financial position are the cornerstone for all political prioritization and development. Asks the Finance Minister how he views the positive assessments that Sweden has received from the European Parliament regarding the country's fiscal framework. Read the speech
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Forest taxation framework: S, SD, and C debate new rules
- Welcomes the proposal as it strengthens property rights and creates better planning conditions through improved periodization and nature conservation accounts. Argues that the state must ensure legally secure economic conditions and reasonable compensation when property rights are restricted. Read the speech
General grants to municipalities: inflation and welfare debate
- Argues that the government's work to combat inflation is crucial for the municipal sector. Wants expenditure area 25 to be used in a more results-oriented manner through state governance, streamlining, and digitalization to prioritize core activities over bureaucracy. Read the speech
- Argues that more resources are not the solution to all issues. Emphasizes that the focus must be on delivering quality and utility rather than just increasing resources. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's tax cuts give citizens more money and greater freedom. Responds that the profit does not affect the quality of welfare, but that it is the quality of the delivery that is important. Read the speech
Budget proposal: SD, S and C debate taxes and welfare
- Argues that the state should be smaller but more efficient and that the quality of execution should take precedence over the size of the budget. Emphasizes the government's work with streamlining, mergers of agencies, and digitalization to create public benefit. Read the speech
Global minimum tax of 15 percent for companies in large groups
- Argues that the supplements are a necessary consequence of international guidelines to safeguard fair competition and protect Swedish tax bases. Explains that the adjustments create clear liability conditions, avoid double taxation, and ensure that companies are not disadvantaged. Read the speech
School, environment, healthcare and economy debate in Riksdag
- Argues that new nuclear power is necessary for Sweden's competitiveness and prosperity when the industry transitions to green production. Asks how the risk is affected when more industrial companies enter as partial owners in nuclear power projects. Read the speech
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Crime policy, social reforms and economy: prison rental
- Asks what measures the government intends to take to ensure that the positive trend of reduced fraud crime continues. Read the speech
Municipal issues: equalization system and welfare funding
- Argues that the municipal equalization system should be reformed to reward efficient management and growth instead of costly prestige projects. Wants to simplify regulations and financial transfers to reduce administrative costs and increase the municipalities' autonomy. Read the speech
- Argues that the municipal equalization system is complex and requires long-term preparation. Suggests that resources should be redistributed to make it cheaper for municipalities to create operations and reduce state regulations. Read the speech
- Argues that the change of the municipal equalization system is complex. Criticizes that the phasing out of private operators increases queues and argues that quality and resources are more important than the profit issue. Advocates for more choices for the citizens. Read the speech
- Argues that good quality is the decisive goal regardless of execution. Criticizes that profits are equated with welfare crime and emphasizes that profits are the basis for welfare and the country's development. Read the speech
- Argues that profit in a company is a sign of efficiency. Wants the focus to be on the quality of execution and to measure resource consumption against output. Argues that welfare crime, profits and freedom of choice should not be mixed up. Read the speech
State administration: agency mergers, AI, and property use
- Argues that state governance is crucial for resources to suffice for priorities. Wants to create a change-ready organization through streamlining, digitalization, and the use of AI to reduce bureaucracy and maximize public benefit. Read the speech
Compensation, insolvency and execution law: S, KD, SD rules
- Argues that Sweden's economy is strong despite growing over-indebtedness. Highlights the government's work to protect consumers through lowered interest rate caps and extended rules for lenders and calls for approval of the committee's proposal. Read the speech
School staffing, class sizes, crime, and alcohol sales
- Asks how the Minister views the streamlining of the authorities' processes to shorten lead times. Argues that long lead times for detailed development plans and building permits constitute a major obstacle to construction and business establishments. Read the speech
Entrepreneurship simplification, economic crime and share capital
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal. Argues that the government has acted resolutely against economic crime while simultaneously implementing an offensive simplification agenda to strengthen the business sector's competitiveness. Read the speech
General grants to municipalities: S and V want indexing
- Argues that the government has improved the municipalities' finances by combating inflation and emphasizes that the work principle is the foundation for the welfare. Wants to simplify the benefit system, increase efficiency, and create equal conditions for municipalities and regions. Read the speech
- Argues that lower inflation creates room for municipalities and regions to prioritize differently. Criticizes the idea that all benefit is created with higher taxes and instead emphasizes the need for efficiency. Read the speech
- Argues that tax cuts for high-income earners are necessary so that citizens can have disposal over their own money. Claims that the government has provided significant resources and that the municipalities' economic conditions will become very good. Argues that efficiency and priorities are more important for quality than merely increased resources. Read the speech
Tax cuts, welfare, citizenship and state resource management
- Argues that inflation has been successfully combated and that fiscal policy can now be shifted to other areas of focus. Asks if there is any reason to revise anything within the Swedish economy based on the IMF's latest forecast. Read the speech
Economic policy, tax cuts, school, and welfare debate
- Asks what effects the Prime Minister and the government expect from the recently presented investments to handle the increasing insecurity and the threats against democracy. Read the speech
Construction crisis, healthcare, economy and national security
- Asks the Minister for Finance how he views the development of inflation and what can be done to limit its impact on the economy. Argues that the government and the Riksbank have handled inflation in an excellent manner. Read the speech
State administration streamlining and resource management debate
- Argues that the state must become better at management through efficiency and reprioritization rather than seeking more resources. Criticizes that state laws and regulations are major cost drivers for municipalities and regions. Read the speech
- Argues that transparency in rent setting is important so that businesses can cover their own costs in an efficient manner. Criticizes lowering the rent for cultural institutions as it is not a good way to manage the state's resources. Read the speech
- Argues that market rents are a good way to handle changes in cost structures. Wants cost increases in the property portfolio to be highlighted and handled with transparency in the same way as in other management. Read the speech
Municipal and regional economy and welfare financing debate
- Wants the equalization system to reward efficiency and innovation and that the state reduces regulations to facilitate entrepreneurship and focus on core tasks. Argues that municipalities and regions must prioritize correctly and that the state should avoid imposing new tasks on them that take resources away from core activities. Read the speech
- Asks how the resource increase will be financed and questions whether more resources are always the solution. Argues that the focus should be on efficiency, priorities, and delivering more benefit for fewer resources. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the solution is always more money and higher taxes instead of changing processes. Argues that the municipal equalization system does not reward efficient management and calls for discussions on changed methods of work and efficiencies. Read the speech
General grants to municipalities: V demands 20 billion SEK
- Criticizes that more resources and higher taxes are always seen as the solution to problems. Asks how the increased resources to municipalities and regions shall be financed and how the majority for the budget shall be reached. Read the speech
- Asks how the parts that the Social Democrats finance shall be paid for. Criticizes the proposal for increased taxes and argues that the solution instead lies in responsible fiscal policy, priorities, and efficiencies. Read the speech
- Argues that the government creates good conditions through responsible economics and general state grants that give the municipalities the opportunity to prioritize themselves. Criticizes that more money does not automatically result in quality and instead emphasizes the need for efficiencies and prioritizations. Read the speech
- Argues that cooperation between school, police, and social services is crucial for addressing crime early. Claims that cooperation and efficiency are more important than resources, even though more resources have been added to the municipal sector. Read the speech
- Argues that more money is not always the answer to all questions. Emphasizes the importance of using existing resources more effectively and that cooperation between school, social services and police is the most effective way to handle the new recruitment. Read the speech
Government economic policy, welfare, crime and tax cuts
- Argues that it is important for the state to strengthen control over the population register in order to combat welfare crime and the criminal economy. Asks what the government intends to do in the matter. Read the speech
Konkurrensverket procurement supervision powers and transparency
- Argues that the legislative changes are important for funds to be managed effectively and to increase competition. Moves for approval of the proposal in the report and rejection of the Social Democrats' reservation. Read the speech
Crime, healthcare, education and authority roles debate
- Asks how the Minister for Finance views the risks in the Swedish real estate market and how this can affect the stability of the financial system given the negative effects of inflation and interest rates. Read the speech
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Public procurement: simplifying rules and social dumping
- Argues that the regulatory framework can be heavy and complicated when many wills steer procurements in different directions. Underlines that increased restrictions and statutory requirements can make it more difficult for parties to meet and urges approval of the committee's proposal. Read the speech
State administration: digitalization, food prices and staffing
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal. Argues that the state must maximize marginal utility and increase efficiency by reducing costs and re-evaluating the public commitment. Emphasizes the importance of goal management over detailed management and digitalization to create new ways to provide benefit. Read the speech
Government economic policy, inflation, welfare and energy
- Asks what the Minister for Finance intends to do to combat welfare fraud. Argues that these crimes are system-threatening, undermine trust in social safety nets and cost several billion every year. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.