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Amanda Palmstierna (MP)
What Amanda Palmstierna 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.
Area cooperation fee law: safety vs private responsibility
- Criticizes the proposal because it entails a principled shift of responsibility for safety from the public sector to private actors. Argues that the fee risks falling on the tenants' bill and moves for approval of reservation 1 and 3. Read the speech
- Argues that the public sector has the fundamental responsibility for safety and area management. Criticizes the proposal as the fee could hinder new voluntary cooperation and asks why a crackdown is not taken against unserious landlords. Read the speech
- Turns towards the mandatory fee and argues that the public sector should take responsibility for crime prevention work instead of shifting the responsibility onto private actors. Points out that the investigation of the law occurred during this parliamentary term. Read the speech
Simplified building modification rules and housing accessibility
- Criticizes that the bill implies a drastic deterioration of accessibility for persons with disabilities. Wants accessibility issues to be properly investigated and that rules are made more predictable without overriding one-fifth of the population. Read the speech
Lease-to-purchase of housing bill: SD, V, and S debate risks
- Welcomes the lease-to-own model as a way to facilitate home ownership, but reserves against the proposal due to deficiencies in consumer protection. Argues that the model places the lease-buyer in a vulnerable position and demands that the Council on Legislation's criticism should be addressed. Read the speech
Private rental rules and block rent model in Swedish Riksdag
- Opposeses the government's proposal because it risks introducing market rents by the back door and weakening the security of tenure. Instead wants more supervision to counter illegal subletting. Read the speech
Energy performance of buildings: quantitative vs qualitative goals
- Argues that energy efficiency is an important piece of the puzzle in the climate transition to relieve the energy system. Requests figures, measurability and concrete reforms as well as asks if the member will introduce a quantified goal for energy efficiency. Read the speech
- Argues that the goal needs to be quantified to be effective. Criticizes that the government has removed support for energy efficiency in multi-family buildings and argues that Sweden is not doing enough to reach the EU's goals. Asks if the government will quantify the goal. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's proposal to replace quantified goals with qualitative sentences. Argues that quantified goals are required to reduce emissions, increase safety, and lower costs. Proposes a national action plan, support for multi-family housing and improved supervision. Read the speech
Municipal rent guarantees for socially sustainable housing
- Supports the proposal on mandatory municipal rent guarantees but argues that it is too late. Also wants a regulation of the landlords' requirements to create legal certainty and uniformity across the country. Read the speech
Home charging of electric vehicles: who pays investment costs
- Argues that the government hinders electrification by proposing that residents should bear the cost of the investment for home charging. Wants the investment cost to fall on the property owner because they can apply for grants and plan long-term. Read the speech
- Want to make it cheaper to buy, drive, and install charging points for electric cars. Criticizes the government for wanting residents to bear the investment cost when the increase in value remains in the property. Read the speech
- Argues that it should be cheap and easy to drive and charge an electric car regardless of housing type. Wants the property owner, rather than the resident, to bear the investment cost for the charging station. Read the speech
Expansion of correctional facilities and detention centers
- Opposeses the government's proposal for exemptions from the Planning and Building Act as it entails a departure from democratic processes and local self-government. Criticizes the forced legislative process which ignores experts and the Council on Legislation. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government has acted late and uses desperate concessions in the Planning and Building Act. Argues that crime policy should be based on expert knowledge and advocates that young offenders should be handled by Sis instead of ending up in prison. Read the speech
- Argues that it is better to reduce crime than to fill the prisons. Criticizes the government's policy as ineffective and argues that one should listen to experts instead. Read the speech
- Argues that the purpose of crime policy is to prevent crime so that prisons do not need to be filled. Criticizes the government's policy for not listening to experts and emphasizes that their policy is always based on expert opinions. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's crime policy is not based on the experts' advice as they have advised against putting 13-year-olds in prison. Suggests that instead, one should work with better foresight and a crime policy that reduces crime. Read the speech
Identity requirements for land deeds and housing coop act
- Supports the government's proposal but criticizes that the government ignores the investigation's proposal regarding a modernized rental acquisition law. Wants that acquisitions be reported to the municipality and that the rental tribunal shall examine the acquirer's prerequisites. Read the speech
Guardianship reform and national register for security
- Welcomes the legislative changes that strengthen individual rights and create better opportunities to recruit competent substitutes. Argues that a national substitute register facilitates the control of eligibility and moves for approval of reservation 1. Read the speech
Housing policy: SD, S, and M debate rental and construction
- Argues that housing policy is a class issue. Criticizes reforms that raise the mortgage ceiling and lower the amortization requirement as they raise prices and increase inequalities. Expresses concern over proposals for adjusted rent and reduced security of tenure. Read the speech
- Criticizes the proposal for a flexible rental market as it risks leading to market rents and weakened security of tenure. Asks if the member is prepared to drive a garden city with mixed forms of tenure instead of only villas. Read the speech
- Argues that the construction and real estate sector plays a key role in the climate transition and criticizes the government for postponing the introduction of climate requirements until 2030. Wants national climate requirements for reduced emissions now. Read the speech
Consumer rights: SMS loan ban, telephone sales and debt rules
- Argues that SMS loans and phone sales should be banned to protect economically vulnerable consumers. Proposes mandatory municipal consumer guidance as well as the immediate introduction of legislation on the right to repair. Read the speech
- Praises the government's tightening of SMS loans but criticizes that the regulations are not sufficient. Argues that one must have the courage to introduce a total ban on this type of loan market in order to protect people. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's intentions are good but that the results in everyday life are insufficient. Criticizes that current measures are inadequate and proposes a ban to completely move away from the market. Read the speech
Labor market, economy, environment and security debate
- Criticizes that the government has phased out support for energy efficiency and abolished the goal of 50 percent more efficient energy use by 2030. Asks whether the new goal will be quantified and whether rapid support will be included for multi-family dwellings and vulnerable households. Read the speech
Limited companies: capital requirements, audits and reporting
- Criticizes that the reduction obligation locks Sweden into a fossil dependency and advocates for cheaper electric cars instead. Argues that small and medium-sized enterprises should receive support to facilitate sustainability reporting in order to strengthen their competitiveness. Read the speech
- Argues that sustainability reporting is a way to develop business models, create transparency and reward companies that do a good job. Argues that long-term competitiveness is built on value creation linked to climate transition and diversity. Asks why the Sweden Democrats want to make it harder for companies' competitiveness. Read the speech
- Argues that modern competitiveness requires a focus on innovation and responsibility for the climate and human rights. Criticizes the government's work to lower sustainability ambitions and urges that Sweden should push for a stronger EU regulatory framework and competence support for small businesses. Read the speech
- Argues that the regulatory framework needs nuances and scales so as not to burden small companies too heavily. Criticizes the government for not listening to the large companies that want to strengthen their competitiveness by retaining the current due diligence proposals. Read the speech
- Argues that there is structural discrimination based on gender, age, and diversity that prevents qualified women from reaching board positions. Wants to address these structural problems to achieve a true meritocracy. Read the speech
Rental housing: Vänsterpartiet wants to stop evictions
- Praises the government for tightening the housing supply responsibility and the proposal on mandatory rental guarantees. However, criticizes that the government has waited too long to present the proposal and questions its prioritization. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government uses local self-government as a reason for not introducing municipal rent guarantees. Argues that the government's poverty reforms and the scaling back of the housing allowance mean that people get less in their pockets and risk eviction. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy for creating poverty and evictions. Wants housing to be a social right, reform the housing allowance, take state responsibility for housing construction and introduce mandatory rent guarantees. Argues that the position of tenants during renovations must be strengthened and that the utility value system needs to be reviewed. Suggests that the regulatory framework for shared housing be clarified to increase security and promote climate-smart solutions. Read the speech
- Argues that people should have reasonable housing costs and be helped out of poverty. Proposes state support and construction loans instead of high rents as well as increased competition in the construction sector to lower costs. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is allocating an election pork-barrel budget and argues that the issue of child allowances should be prioritized higher. Suggests increased competition and support in the construction sector as well as that the state takes responsibility for construction instead of the tenants paying for everything. Read the speech
Planning and construction housing policy and sustainable rules
- Argues that the policy must strengthen the climate transition in the construction sector through ambitious limit values and incentives. Proposes that existing buildings be renovated, introduce state support for energy efficiency regardless of housing type, introduce starter loans for first-time buyers and increase the housing allowance. Criticizes the government's passivity regarding climate, nature, and housing policy. Read the speech
Electricity prices, housing, crime and migration policy
- Asks if the government is prepared to reform the housing allowance so that it is linked to increasing costs. Criticizes that the housing allowance has been eroded and that hundreds of children have been evicted from their homes. Read the speech
- Asks why it has taken four years to present the proposal on municipal rent guarantees. Also asks why children have been evicted during this time. Read the speech
Family law: honor violence, paternity, and child guardianship
- Argues that deficiencies in legislation and application mean that children are still forced into contact with violent parents. Wants to review all judgments since the law change, strengthen risk assessments in cases of violence and introduce specialist expertise and scientific support in custody disputes. Read the speech
Urban planning and housing: SD, C, V debate rules and taxes
- Criticizes that climate emissions from the construction and real estate sector are not mentioned. Argues that the government is postponing limit values for climate emissions and advocates for reuse in the construction sector as well as investment support for climate-smart rental apartments. Asks if the government is prepared to introduce the limit values. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government has abolished the investment support for energy efficiency in multi-family dwellings. Argues that a lack of regulations prevents a level playing field for companies with good climate work and defends that the climate declaration proposal is well-elaborated. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is removing the temporary housing allowance and calls it dishonest number-tinkering. Argues that the housing allowance needs to be reformed and indexed to become a real increase. Read the speech
- Argues that the permanent housing allowance needs to be increased and indexed to follow the cost increases. Criticizes that the temporary increase disappears, which in practice means a reduction of the support for households. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having removed support for energy efficiency, climate adaptation, and climate requirements. Argues that the government is neglecting the housing crisis and wants to reform the housing allowance, regulate housing queues. Wants to ban telephone sales, restore support to Sveriges Konsumenter, and introduce mandatory consumer guidance. Read the speech
- Argues that it is difficult to make accessibility adaptations work in practice. Criticizes that regulatory simplifications for the renovation of office buildings involve deteriorations of requirements for daylight and accessibility. Wants to strengthen the rules against property managers who allow illegal hotel activities. Read the speech
- Expresses concern over cuts in support to consumer organizations and argues that civil society is the foundation of democracy. Proposes a ban on telephone sales as consumers are easily caught off guard and wants to see better funding for Sveriges Konsumenter. Read the speech
Gang crime, elderly care and criminal policy debate
- Criticizes that the government is zeroing out the state subsidy to Sveriges Konsumenter. Asks how Swedish consumers' interests can be protected in the EU when the organization is silenced through the reduction. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Minister for Civil Affairs did not answer the question. Expresses concern over the tough situation for Sveriges Konsumenter and emphasizes the importance of state grants to maintain independent organizations. Asks for an answer to the previously asked question. Read the speech
Postpone sustainability reporting for companies by 2 years
- Criticizes that the postponement is a reduction in ambition that impairs the transparency and competitiveness for Swedish companies. Argues that the government lacks leadership and demands that Sweden instead should push forward for the original, ambitious legislative packages. Read the speech
Trade secret crimes: stricter penalties and biometric data
- Supports the bill but opposes the use of biometric comparisons against the Swedish Migration Agency's registers. Argues that this is deeply offensive because individuals without a concrete suspicion of a crime are identified as potentially criminal. Read the speech
- Argues that the proposal goes too far and harms personal privacy by casting suspicion on individuals without suspicion of a crime. Wants the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's assessment to carry significant weight and emphasizes the importance of balancing crime fighting against privacy. Read the speech
- Supports the bill in large part but criticizes that the police shall be allowed to perform biometric comparisons against the Swedish Migration Agency's registers. Argues that this is a deeply intrusive interference with personal integrity as many people are identified as potentially criminal. Read the speech
Presumed rent model and retroactivity debate in Swedish Riksdag
- Supports the proposal on presumption rent largely to balance market forces and construction incentives. However, criticizes the retroactivity as entered agreements should remain in force and instead proposes state construction credits and investment support to keep rents down. Read the speech
National Audit Office report on municipal water and sewage
- Argues that the state must show decisiveness and legislate that municipalities must decide on maintenance direction. Wants to expand supervisory powers, review environmental fees for long-term funding, and legislate on green space factor for stormwater management. Read the speech
- Argues that climate adaptation and infiltration of rainwater are crucial for reducing overflows. Criticizes the government for having reduced support to the county administrative boards and asks why the government does not raise the issue of better climate adaptation. Read the speech
- Argues that it is possible to balance state responsibility and municipal self-government through investment support and knowledge bases from the county administrative boards. Asks how the member wants to strengthen climate adaptation and reduce the risk of flooding. Read the speech
Building permit framework: SD, S, M, KD, C, L debate reform
- Argues that the reform creates risks of futile construction and conflicts between neighbors by moving from prior review to post-review. Criticizes the lack of impact assessments regarding climate and environment as well as that the views of referral bodies have been ignored. Read the speech
Government policy, EU cooperation, crime and social issues
- Asks whether the Minister for Finance will act to stop extensive fossil subsidies. Argues that the EU should ban fossil investments so that the money can instead go towards a just green climate transition. Read the speech
Abolishing compensation for high sick pay costs in Sweden
- Argues that the compensation should be developed and improved instead of being scrapped. Criticizes the proposal as it affects persons with disabilities and small business owners and moves for the proposal to be rejected. Read the speech
Construction crisis, healthcare, economy and national security
- Argues that the economy must stay within nature's limits for a socially sustainable development. Criticizes the government for having removed support for circular economy and opposed regulations. Asks why the Finance Minister opposes circular business opportunities. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.