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Åsa Westlund (S)
What Åsa Westlund 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.
Climate goals 2030: Government management and electrification
- Criticizes the government for having betrayed its promises as emissions have increased. Argues that the government's policy has slowed down electrification and that companies are disappointed by the lack of an ambitious climate policy. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has failed its responsibility by not investing sufficiently in electrification and by weakening the requirements for vehicle manufacturers. Advocates for increased funding for electrification, expanded climate premiums, and increased Swedish biofuel production to reach the climate goals. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having broken the promise on the climate goals and slowed down the electrification. Argues that other types of electricity production than nuclear power are also needed and that every emission on the way towards 2045 matters. Read the speech
Agriculture costs: C, SD, and V debate taxes and support
- Argues that the government must introduce crisis support to meet increased costs. Wants to strengthen Swedish agriculture through increased self-sufficiency, long-term funding of Klimatklivet, increased transparency in the food chain, and a food strategy that strengthens the production of domestic inputs. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy for the agriculture's climate transition as it lacks clear direction and increases Sweden's vulnerability. Asks what the minister is doing to reduce agriculture's dependence on imported inputs. Read the speech
- Criticizes that farmers have made significant efforts without sufficient support. Asks if the government shares the goal of significantly reducing wildlife damage and the Swedish wild boar population to increase the profitability of agriculture. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government and the Sweden Democrats for not strengthening the agriculture's resilience or reducing the dependence on imported inputs. Argues that they have not acted sufficiently against wildlife damage, delayed the bioeconomy investigation, or strengthened competition in the food chain. Read the speech
- Argues that the threat to biological diversity is a real security threat. Wants agriculture to strengthen society's resilience against climate change and ecosystem collapses through collaborations. Read the speech
- Argues that Swedish agriculture has a central role in the climate and biodiversity transition. Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for never caring about these issues or presenting proposals in the area. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Minister for doing too little to support the farmers in their climate transition. Argues that the farmers need more support than the Minister delivers and that it is the Minister who bears the responsibility for this. Read the speech
- Wants to introduce origin labeling on meat in restaurants to strengthen Swedish agriculture. Criticizes the government's lack of results regarding regulatory simplification and proposes long-term perspective in Klimatklivet to support farmers who want to reduce their fossil dependency. Read the speech
- Argues that reduced costs for wildlife damage are crucial for the profitability and resilience of agriculture. Asks if the Sweden Democrats agree with the goal of significantly reducing the Swedish wild boar population. Read the speech
- Argues that the wild boar population causes damage and fear for farmers and villa owners. Asks if the Sverigedemokraterna have concrete plans to create demand for wild boar meat as well as whether they share the Socialdemokraterna's view that the population must be reduced. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having included agricultural machinery in EU ETS2 and argues that the government bears the blame for farmers not receiving support to transition to renewable transport. Read the speech
- Notes that the government's policy makes it more expensive for farmers to refuel with fossil fuels while they are locked into fossil fuels. Asks why the government and the Moderaterna are not introducing origin labeling on meat in restaurants to strengthen the competitiveness of Swedish agriculture. Read the speech
Climate policy evaluation: Audit Office report on emissions
- Argues that climate reports must become more accurate, transparent and of higher quality to avoid decisions based on incorrect grounds. Criticizes the government for misleading the people by using favorable scenarios and numerical tricks instead of reporting the reality. Read the speech
Sweden climate policy: SD technology, S energy, M nuclear
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats and the Christian Democrats have prioritized foreign automotive industries over Swedish industry. Argues that this creates concern for Swedish companies and investments and asks how the party will answer the employees who are affected. Read the speech
- Argues that the Sweden Democrats are betraying wage earners by pursuing a line that is bad for Swedish jobs when it comes to climate requirements for cars in the EU. Asks how the party explains this to the hundreds of thousands of Swedish jobs that are at stake. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for the fact that emissions are increasing and for questioning the climate goals, which creates uncertainty for investments and Swedish competitiveness. Argues that Sweden must lead the global transition to secure jobs and economic growth. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats have postponed climate work and left behind an enormous bill. Claims that it will now be much tougher to reach the climate goals due to their previous passivity. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has not taken responsibility for the economy or the oil dependency. Proposes that fuels should be procured directly to create conditions for Swedish production and accelerate electrification. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has prioritized short-term party-political points over a long-term energy agreement. Wants more of all types of energy and is prepared to support an energy agreement to secure electricity production. Read the speech
- Confirms that the Social Democrats are prepared to prioritize necessary electricity production. Argues that the government prioritized party-political interests over a long-term energy agreement and emphasizes the need for faster electricity production for industry. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government lets the Sweden Democrats influence policy so that emissions increase. Asks why the Moderates do not stand more clearly for Swedish companies in the transition and ensure that the EU rewards those who are at the forefront. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's erratic climate policy which creates uncertainty for Swedish industry and investments. Argues that the government lacks a clear voice for Swedish interests and that the Sverigedemokraterna risk setting the agenda in the EU negotiations. Read the speech
Unused climate subsidies in Klimatklivet and Industriklivet
- Criticizes the government's ineffective climate policy and that billions are not being used. Argues that political volatility and short authorizations create uncertainty for investors and asks if the government dismisses the authorities' criticism. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having handled appropriations and authorizations for Klimatklivet and Industriklivet in a careless manner. Argues that political uncertainty and volatility prevent companies from investing, which causes Sweden to miss out on growth and jobs. Asks what made the government not provide long-term conditions earlier during the mandate period. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's inefficient policy and inconsistency have led to increased emissions and created uncertainty for companies. Criticizes that billions of kronor have remained unused due to negligence and too short authorizations. Read the speech
Climate policy and net-zero emissions by 2045 goal
- Criticizes the government for not upholding cross-bloc agreements and questions why the Minister for Climate and Environment has changed from defending the climate goals to wanting to abandon one of them. Asks if the change is due to an adaptation to the Sweden Democrats' climate policy. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is now preparing to change the climate goals despite previous statements on the importance of unity. Argues that the Sverigedemokraterna are dictating the climate policy and that the goals have become unrealistic due to the government's own policy. Read the speech
Climate budget: biogas, 30% nature protection, and tax review
- Argues that car manufacturers such as Volvo and Polestar benefit from the EU's ambitious climate legislation. Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for supporting policies that harm both the climate and Swedish jobs. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for prioritizing opposition to climate policy over Swedish jobs and companies. Asks how the Sweden Democrats defend the deprioritization of Swedish nature and how this relates to their ideology. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is not reaching the ESR goals despite previous statements. Argues that the government lacks proposals to reach the goals, reduces the grants to Industriklivet, and stops green credits. Asks if the government still has a focus on the climate goals. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's incompetence and lack of policy to reach the climate goals. Argues that the Sweden Democrats are dictating the climate policy and asks if the Moderates are putting their own interests ahead of Swedish companies' need for cheap electricity. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas extensive cuts in the environmental budget and argues that climate emissions are increasing due to passivity. Wants to promote climate transition through investments in Industriklivet, public transport, nature conservation, and Swedish biofuels. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats oppose ambitious climate policy and that they have influenced the government's budget by pausing green credits. Argues that Sweden risks losing competitiveness and jobs if cheap loans are not offered to companies that invest in the country. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Sweden Democrats provide billions in support to private school owners instead of to the children. Argues that cooperation between the government and the business sector is required to maintain Swedish competitiveness. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's and the Sweden Democrats' policy guarantees a price shock at the pump as they missed the opportunity to reduce oil dependency. Criticizes the opposition for ignoring the EU's trade system and proposes Sverigebränsle to lower prices and increase the production of biofuels. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the opposing party has not answered why consumers are not being prepared for price shocks at the pump. Argues that the government's policy lowered the tax on fuels, paused the reduction obligation, and promotes biofuels and electric cars to protect household finances. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna have increased emissions and reduced the environmental and climate budget. Argues that the socialdemokraterna will take responsibility for the Swedish economy and climate goals by respecting the budget rules. Read the speech
- Argues that the opposing party has not delivered money or legal framework for compensation to forest owners. Explains that the Social Democrats allocate funds in the budget for forest owners who cannot harvest their forest. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is cutting resources for the maintenance of nature reserves. Argues that the government is leaving a loose end in the climate work and asks how much EU fines for missed climate targets are expected to cost Sweden. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats are denying the business community a broad energy agreement for tactical reasons. Asks how large the EU fines Sweden will have to pay if the climate goals are missed and whether the government is hiding these costs from the voters. Read the speech
National Audit Office review of government climate policy
- Argues that the reports from the Swedish National Audit Office highlight significant uncertainties in climate policy and demand transparency. Criticizes the Prime Minister for basing statements on a scenario with an enormous margin of error and asks how the government is addressing the criticism. Read the speech
- Asks how the government is working to clarify the uncertainty in the climate emission figures. Also asks whether the climate minister's guidelines to Naturvårdsverket obscure the great uncertainty and asks what the government is doing to strengthen the agencies' work for better underlying data. Read the speech
Sweden climate goals: L proposes premiums, S criticizes budget
- Argues that the government leaves a loose end in the climate work by lacking plans to reach the climate goals. Criticizes that emissions have increased sharply due to the government's policy and that the Minister for Climate and Environment is not standing by their previous promises. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for increasing emissions and abolishing important policy instruments without a concrete plan forward. Asks what additional measures the government is prepared to take to meet the climate goals and strengthen jobs and growth. Read the speech
- Criticizes that emissions have increased during the mandate period and that the government has cut the climate budget. Argues that the Social Democrats have invested more money in industry, charging infrastructure, and the environment than the government. Read the speech
School safety: bag searches and police reports for minors
- Criticizes that private actors offer costly and substandard training in crisis management that traumatizes staff and students. Asks what the government is doing to prevent school resources from going to profit-driven interests instead of teaching. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for demanding preparedness plans without giving the county administrative boards (länsstyrelserna) a mandate to support the schools. Argues that the Liberalerna risk prioritizing market forces over resources for teaching and urges the government to speed up. Read the speech
- Welcomes the government's proposal for clearer mandates for school safety and powers to search school bags. However, criticizes that all crimes should be reported as it risks stigmatizing children and warns that unserious private actors exploit the fear to sell substandard educations. Read the speech
Closure of state service offices: KD, S debate cuts
- Criticizes that the government chooses to close offices instead of improving quality. Argues that the service offices are important for citizens who cannot use digital solutions and for maintaining trust in the state. Read the speech
- Argues that all affected people must be heard in the chamber. Criticizes that the physical presence of the state is decreasing and emphasizes that the offices were needed to reach citizens who have difficulty with digital technology. Wants efficiencies to occur in the superstructure instead of in citizen services. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's closure of state service offices which affects citizens. Argues that the state must be accessible to everyone, especially those with digital exclusion, and that efficiency should be achieved through reduced administration rather than closures. Read the speech
School issues: state control, 18-year schooling, no profit
- Argues that the principle of public access is important for the scrutiny of public funds and for exposing irregularities. Asks whether Liberalerna will still vote against the introduction of the principle of public access despite having previously expressed support for it. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government has not presented any proposal despite previous promises. Argues that the government has tried to bury the investigation on the principle of public access and questions the government's credibility due to discrepancies between words and actions. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas school policy, especially savings and profit interests in independent schools. Wants to ban profit extraction, introduce the principle of public access, create a public school choice system, extend compulsory schooling to 18 years, and tighten the requirements for Swedish language instruction. Read the speech
- Argues that the previous government's inability to limit profit extraction was due to the Liberalerna and Centerpartiet voting no. Criticizes that proposals on the principle of public access have not passed despite a majority in the chamber. Read the speech
- Criticizes that overcompensation of 2.7 billion is taken from municipal schools and goes to free school owners. Argues that the government does not stop the profit-seeking but instead gives a double profit to the school corporations. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is failing school children by prioritizing tax cuts over more adults, teachers, and leisure educators. Criticizes that overcompensation to independent schools continues even though the money would have been better spent in the Swedish school system. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna do not allocate sufficient funds to the school but instead carry out cuts. Argues that funds for teaching disappear into private benefits for school owners, which fails today's students. Read the speech
- Criticizes that independent schools receive the same compensation as municipal schools despite having less responsibility. Argues that the government and SD allow 2.7 billion kronor to go to the independent schools' profits instead of the students' education. Read the speech
- Criticizes that 2.7 billion kronor go to free school owners who do nothing to earn the money. Asks which other groups are to receive state funds in the same way. Argues that the free school system with profit-driven schools hinders segregation and inequality. Read the speech
- Argues that the Swedish language is important for cohesion. Wants all students to have qualified teachers and that at least 75 percent of the teaching in Swedish schools should be conducted in Swedish. Asks why the Moderaterna support the current rules. Read the speech
- Argues that high grades do not prove quality due to grade cheating. Claims that students learn best in their mother tongue and questions why teaching in a language other than Swedish should be possible. Read the speech
Tvärförbindelse Södertörn: Financing and 33.5% cost increase
- Argues that the cross-connection is a prerequisite for sustainable development, increased traffic safety, and more efficient freight transport. Criticizes that the government is postponing the start of construction and asks if the Minister will work actively to build the project as soon as possible. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Minister for having paused the construction and expresses concern that the municipalities are being pressured to pay more. Argues that the state must take responsibility for the infrastructure and that the project is an important investment for the future. Read the speech
- Want to emphasize the need for Tvärförbindelse Södertörn for increased traffic safety and better flows of goods and people. Criticizes the government's decision to postpone the start of construction and hopes that decisions on the start of construction are made as soon as possible. Read the speech
Free schools and sale of municipal schools: L and S debate
- Criticizes that the municipality in Haninge is closing a well-functioning municipal school to favor a profit-driven school corporation. Argues that profit-driven schools lead to poorer resources for the students and asks if new rules can prevent similar situations. Read the speech
- Questions whether the government will ban profit as a driver and whether they intend to take measures to prevent municipal activities from being transferred to profit-driven actors. Criticizes that the Minister for Education does not present a finished proposal to stop the worsened support for students in municipal schools. Read the speech
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Ideologies and academic freedom in Swedish higher education
- Argues that the government threatens academic freedom by cooperating with a party that wants to influence research and education. Asks the Minister for Education how he intends to protect higher education institutions from economic penalties due to ideological views. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has prioritized the economy over academic freedom and freedom of the media. Criticizes that the government has failed to improve the economy, lower unemployment, or combat organized crime. Read the speech
School staffing, class sizes, crime, and alcohol sales
- Wants the state to regulate staffing levels, teacher density, class sizes and access to student health services. Argues that the state must take greater financial responsibility and ban the pursuit of profit in schools. Asks if the government is prepared to introduce these regulations. Read the speech
- Asks whether the government is prepared to introduce regulations on teacher density, staff density, class sizes, and student health. Also wants clear answers regarding increased state funding and a ban on profit in schools. Read the speech
Education and research: literacy crisis and school funding
- Argues that the school suffers from a shortage of teachers and a lack of equality. Criticizes the government's cuts and proposes 3 billion extra for primary school to hire more educators and provide extra support. Read the speech
- Argues that today's students receive fewer resources and less staff in school due to lower costs per pupil. Criticizes the government for prioritizing tax cuts over support for students' reading and numeracy skills and calls for a vote for their budget. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's cuts and profit-driven school corporations which damage equality and lead to a crisis in schools. Proposes increased funding for earlier support measures, investments for students with NPF, language development in preschool, and childcare during inconvenient working hours. Read the speech
- Argues that language requirements in preschool facilitate recruitment and improve language skills. Wants Swedish to be the main language in all schools. Criticizes the government for cutting down on students' schooling. Read the speech
- Rejects state ownership and argues that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna have cut state grants to schools. Emphasizes that the socialdemokraterna have prioritized money for schools to strengthen the future. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats are failing students by not allocating sufficient resources for basic skills. Proposes that resources be increased to provide an extra teacher in every class in grade 1. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is not implementing any reforms but instead is implementing cuts that affect students' support. Argues that the government prioritizes tax cuts over resources for schools and proposes an extra teacher per class in grade 1. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for allowing the overcompensation to independent schools to continue despite acknowledgments of the system's flaws. Asks why the government allows billions to go to private independent school owners instead of stopping it in a moral way. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is not presenting a finished proposal to stop overcompensation to independent schools. Argues that this is an irresponsible attitude towards taxpayers' money and questions whether personal connections influence the policy. Read the speech
Student eligibility and grading system debate in Riksdag
- Criticizes that the government avoids giving a clear statement on whether the grade F will be abolished. Argues that Sweden fails too many students compared to other countries and calls for a more reasonable policy. Read the speech
Students lacking eligibility for further studies and grading
- Criticizes that the government did not answer questions about the grade F. Asks if the government will change the policy that causes Sweden to fail the most students in primary school in the EU. Read the speech
- Proposes that the heads of schools should set clearer requirements for support in time and allocates an additional 3.5 billion for targeted interventions. Criticizes the Liberals' position in the government and argues that the grade F knocks out students unnecessarily. Read the speech
Climate policy, forestry, school, and military ties to Israel
- Criticizes the government's policy which excludes 15 percent of young people from upper secondary school. Wants to abolish the grade F and extend compulsory education to 18 years to increase stability in the labor market. Read the speech
Permanent specialized education for faster reading in schools
- Criticizes that the proposal lacks a clear definition of the target group. Argues that the proposal is poorly thought out as it lacks information on how disputes between principals shall be resolved regarding the student's right to schooling. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is establishing a completely new school form rather than making the pilot project permanent. Criticizes that basic questions about target group and responsibility are not answered and warns that profit-driven actors can deliver substandard quality. Read the speech
- Supports the possibility for students to read at a faster pace within regular school. Criticizes the government's proposal on permanent specialized education as deficient and risks increasing the pursuit of profit and quality problems due to lack of risk assessments and unclear target group. Read the speech
- Opposeses the introduction of a completely new school form on short notice. Asks how the government's new view on profit-driven schools has been incorporated into the work with the bill and how risks for profit interests have been managed. Read the speech
- Criticizes the proposal for being poorly reasoned and lacking basic information about the target group. Argues that the proposal lacks rights for the students and does not take into account profit-driven actors. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats vote so that students can study at a higher level and at a faster pace. Criticizes the proposal for a new school form as it lacks a clear target group and practical function. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the proposal completely lacks insight into profit-driven actors and therefore it is impossible to predict how it will work in practice. Argues that the government does not address the school's fundamental structure or resources and urges the Riksdag to think before they vote yes. Read the speech
Troll factories, forestry, animal welfare and democracy debate
- Argues that the largest party in the government support systematically manipulates democracy through anonymous accounts that contribute to hate and polarization. Asks what the Minister for Education intends to do to strengthen students' understanding of respect for political opponents. Read the speech
School cuts and resource allocation: L and S debate funding
- Criticizes that the government has not answered how the cuts shall be stopped and argues that the budget leads to fewer teachers and less support. Argues that the government has prioritized tax cuts over the school and asks again how the cuts shall be countered. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is failing the school system by prioritizing tax cuts and luxury renovations over school funding. Criticizes that the state does not compensate for the municipalities' cost crisis and that, at the same time, one continues to overcompensate independent schools. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's investments in schools are in fact cuts in fixed prices. Criticizes that schools are prioritized after tax cuts and urges to use arguments about the consequences of lack of support for students. Read the speech
Sweden's school economic situation: state grants vs tax cuts
- Criticizes that the government has prioritized tax cuts for high-income earners over schools and welfare. Argues that the state's contribution to schools is at a lower level than before and wants to stop overcompensation to independent schools. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government has deliberately chosen to lower taxes for high-income earners instead of maintaining the funding of the school. Wants the school to receive necessary resources through state grants and that the overcompensation to independent schools be stopped. Read the speech
Measures against grade cheating in schools and market schools
- Argues that grade cheating is a serious societal problem that damages meritocracy and affects hardworking students. Criticizes that the government is not taking powerful and immediate measures and points out that the School Inspectorate lacks criteria to review deviations from national tests. Read the speech
- Argues that a goal-oriented grading system in a competitive school is doomed to fail because the interest in profit creates incentives for grade cheating. Criticizes that the government's investigations do not question the underlying drivers behind the cheating. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's reluctance to counter the pursuit of profit in schools is driving widespread grade cheating. Criticizes the government's lack of decisiveness and demands that Skolinspektionen be tasked with auditing grade cheating more strictly. Read the speech
Pisa survey results: Knowledge school, market school, migration
- Argues that Swedish school suffers from structural problems and a lack of equality due to the profit-seeking of the market school. Criticizes the government's insufficient control measures and argues that more resources are required for intensive reading training. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for continuing to pay out money to independent schools that are overcompensated. Argues that this is irresponsible towards the students and the taxpayers, and questions whether it is due to close ties to independent school owners. Read the speech
- Argues that the market school [marknadsskolan] is a major part of the reason for the loss of knowledge. Asks why the Minister for Education does not present a finished proposal to stop the flow of money to a group that is paid for something they do not do. Read the speech
- Argues that high expectations, educated teachers, and early interventions are crucial for learning outcomes. Criticizes the government's cuts in teaching positions and the market school's impact on equality, and proposes that the market school be abolished. Read the speech
- Argues that the Sweden Democrats' policy creates negative spirals that lead to lower expectations for students. Wants to stop the market school to counteract schools choosing profitable students and complicates the recruitment of experienced teachers. Read the speech
- Asks what the speaker has done during his terms of office since he claims he has not seen proposals to change the market school. Argues that his rhetoric risks missing children from the Swedish working class and wants to see increased equality for all children. Read the speech
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- Admits that the government accelerated the digitalization after pressure from the opposition. Acknowledges that they have not been fast enough in incorporating research on the need for peace and quiet for learning. Read the speech
- Argues that school policy should be based on research and proven experience rather than the policy running ahead. Personally supports clear regulations to avoid mobile phones during school hours. Read the speech
- Asks whether Malmqvist and the Moderaterna share the predecessor's view that the digitalization of the school needs to go faster. Alternatively asks whether she shares the government's view on the subject and whether it was lucky that their policy was not implemented. Read the speech
- Argues that one should have moved faster in settling the curriculum as it contained too much vagueness. Criticizes the Moderaterna for prioritizing the profit of private school owners over students and teachers and asks how reduced state responsibility strengthens the school. Read the speech
Education and research: L, V, and S debate school funding
- Criticizes that the government and the Sweden Democrats continue to provide economic overcompensation to independent schools despite the fact that they do not deliver. Asks why the government is giving away taxpayers' money to independent school owners and whether it is due to close ties. Read the speech
- Argues that the independent schools are overcompensated and that proposals to stop the waste have been voted down. Asks why the government and SD do not change this faster to prevent billion-dollar payments to independent school owners. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's cuts in school and adult education as well as the overcompensation to free school corporations. Wants to increase resources for school and adult education, abolish the market school, and strengthen language development in preschool. Read the speech
- Argues that the state's financial responsibility for Swedish schools has decreased under the current government. Criticizes that the government has chosen to lower taxes for high-income earners instead of compensating the schools for cost increases. Read the speech
- Asks how the school will improve when the budget space is prioritized for tax cuts instead of school. Argues that the government's budget priorities, such as the removal of the plastic bag tax, do not strengthen Sweden as a knowledge nation. Read the speech
- Wants a common school choice where all students choose at the same time. Argues that the profit interest must be removed from the school through fundamental systemic changes and suggests that the previous investigation should be completed to produce different courses of action. Read the speech
- Argues that there are several different paths for reforming the school choice system that do not need to be visible in a budget motion. Wants to remove the profit interest by reforming the school choice system and review the resource allocation so that independent schools are not overcompensated. Read the speech
- Argues that the sitting government continues the work of strengthening the knowledge requirements in the curricula. Proposes a state grant for vocational schools as society needs more vocationally trained individuals. Asks why the Sverigedemokraterna withdrew support for these schools. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats and the government have removed the funding from functioning vocational schools. Argues that this leads to lost competence and risks damaging the availability of vocationally trained electricity distribution technicians. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna have chosen not to compensate the schools for cost increases, which has led to reduced staff and less teaching time. Argues that the resources are too low as other issues are prioritized and asks how the school is to become better with less support. Read the speech
- Argues that Sweden can introduce a bank tax on the banks' excess profits. Proposes that resources from the luxury renovation deduction should instead be used to finance school and adult education. Criticizes the government's prioritization of tax cuts over investments in education. Read the speech
Government investments in crime prevention, defense and education
- Criticizes that the government prioritizes cuts that limit the opportunity for education for thousands of people. Asks the Minister for Education why the government prioritizes giving fewer people opportunities to educate themselves in Sweden. Read the speech
Reporting obligation for school staff and Convention on Child Rights
- Criticizes that the government is governed by the Sverigedemokraterna and that the Liberalerna act as a "doormat" for authoritarian proposals. Argues that teachers should not be forced to act as border police but focus on teaching. Asks how the school minister will guarantee that children are not withheld from school. Read the speech
- Argues that labor market screening and increased information exchange are the most important measures against the shadow society. Criticizes reporting laws in schools as a step towards an authoritarian society that prevents children from education. Asks whether the Convention on the Rights of the Child actually prevents reporting systems. Read the speech
- Criticizes that reporting of concern is being confused with informing on others and argues that informant laws in schools lead to children staying home instead of leaving the country. Asks if the Convention on the Rights of the Child has prevented other countries from similar systems and demands guarantees against authoritarian proposals. Read the speech
School organization, financing and quality debate in Riksdag
- Asks how the Liberals can defend a selection basis that leads to inequality. Also asks why it is so important to defend waiting time as a selection instrument where children of privileged parents can go before others. Read the speech
- Asks why it is important to defend that children of privileged parents should go before children of non-privileged parents in school queues. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's and the Sweden Democrats' cuts in schools and argues that the pursuit of profit destroys quality. Proposes compulsory upper secondary school, a ban on religious independent schools, publicly administered school choice, and that the principle of public access shall apply to all schools. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the speaker voted no to a ban on profit in schools and accuses him of dishonesty. Argues that the Liberals' defense of school choice as a selection instrument creates a segregated school and prevents children from getting the same chance. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Liberals defend a system where waiting time functions as a selection instrument. Argues that Fredrik Malm himself rejected the proposal on the profit ban and questions why the Liberals no longer strive for the nationalization of the school. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the profit extraction from school contracts comes at the expense of students' needs for extra teaching groups. Asks how the school principals have met the requirements of the Education Act when money has gone to profit instead of special educators. Read the speech
- Argues that the Moderaterna are responsible for students not receiving necessary support because they rejected proposals that would have stopped profit extraction. Asks how school owners who extract profit meet the requirements of the Education Act regarding student support. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sverigedemokraterna want to decide on the organization of education instead of letting teachers and principals decide. Asks for the scientific support for the proposals on leveling and that students should repeat grade levels. Read the speech
- Argues that educators and principals should have responsibility for students' instruction and level grouping instead of politicians. Asks for research support for the Sverigedemokraterna's proposed level grouping. Read the speech
Measures against student dropout: early interventions and F grade
- Argues that the Minister must take into account research showing that the grade F as a passing threshold leads to increased dropout rates. Wants the government to evaluate the system because it is costly for society and the individual. Read the speech
- Welcomes the focus on early interventions and argues that research shows that the F-grade leads to negative effects for the students. Criticizes the Minister for Education for not listening to research and urges her to report positive results of the threshold. Read the speech
- Argues that today's grading system leads to poorer knowledge development and that fewer students graduate from upper secondary school. Criticizes that the system leads to young people ending up on social welfare instead of being able to support themselves. Read the speech
Government priorities, family support and Ukraine aid debate
Public access for independent schools and transparency rules
- Argues that the principle of public access is important for democracy and for exposing irregularities. Criticizes the government for hiding investigation results and defends a systemic error where a culture of silence and a lack of whistleblower protection prevail in independent schools. Read the speech
- Asks why the government is hiding the investigation on the principle of public access for independent schools. Argues that the investigation should be presented to enable scrutiny of tax money and irregularities. Read the speech
School, energy, economy, sports and social policy debate
- Asks why the government prioritizes the interests of private school owners over the interests of students and teachers. Criticizes that the government wants to reduce the principle of public access for private schools, which threatens democracy and the possibility of exposing irregularities. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the speaker voted no to previous proposals and asks why the government wants to make it harder to expose irregularities within independent schools compared to municipal schools. Read the speech
Government investments in schools and preschools quality
- Argues that the state should take greater responsibility for teachers' continuing education and promote collegial learning. Criticizes the government's priorities as funds for quality dialogues have been removed in favor of tax cuts. Asks if the Minister intends to let the initiative go to waste. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's claims about investments in schools as they are in fact cutting expenditures. Argues that the government has prioritized tax cuts for high-income earners over resources for teachers' collegial learning and equal education. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for prioritizing tax cuts for high-income earners over the school. Argues that the government is reducing the quality of teaching by reducing resources for peer learning. Argues that the municipalities themselves should decide on these matters. Read the speech
Ukraine support, Archer artillery, school burden and fishing
- Questions about whether the government will present a proposal to stop religious independent schools after the Liberal Party's party leader spoke out in favor of a ban. Read the speech
Education policy: school voucher profit ban and research funds
- Criticizes that the Liberals' budget implies cuts for schools as they do not compensate for cost increases. Argues that the Liberals prioritize tax cuts for high-income earners over resources for the school and asks if the speaker is honest with the voters. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats spend more money on schools than the Liberals. Criticizes the Liberals' prioritization of tax cuts for high-income earners over schools and accuses them of confusing schools with school corporations. Read the speech
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- Argues that the Social Democrats allocate more money to schools than the government does, through among other things the equality grant. Asks the Sweden Democrats what they believe should be removed if the municipalities are not compensated for price increases. Read the speech
- Asks what the Sweden Democrats intend to withdraw. Argues that the government has invested heavily in legal schools, social teams, and teaching materials and proposes that the municipalities receive significantly more money to meet price increases. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has presented several proposals that were voted down. Criticizes that current policy does not stop the pursuit of profit in schools and that it is expensive for taxpayers. Says that they are prepared to support proposals that phase out the market school. Read the speech
- Argues that the Liberals have previously blocked proposals on the issue. Expresses skepticism regarding the government's seriousness concerning reforms against the school corporations' profits and demands that increased equality must be prioritized. Points out that the budget implies tougher conditions for all students. Read the speech
- Argues that schools have been prioritized in budget negotiations but that a stop is required for the marketized school and profit-seeking. Asks how the Moderaterna intend to handle the upcoming cuts in schools when the government does not compensate for increased costs. Read the speech
- Denies having said the previous post. Highlights the teacher salary increase and the increase in staff, as well as emphasizes a recently implemented reform for safety and study. Asks the government base where they will save when they cut back on the school. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is cutting back on vocational training within komvux and the university college. Asks why the choice is made to abolish the specific industry training for distribution electricians which is needed for the energy supply. Read the speech
- Asks why the Moderaterna choose to shut down courses with high demand. Criticizes the government representatives for cutting back on vocational training, vocational colleges and vocational adult education despite an ongoing societal crisis and a labor shortage. Read the speech
Alcohol policy, infrastructure, housing, school and corruption
- Criticizes that the current government lets the school system take the financial hit through a budget that does not cover the cost increases. Asks what the Minister for Education intends to do to prevent these cuts. Read the speech
Foreign policy, security, school, and climate debate
- Asks how the Sweden Democrats will get the rest of the world on board with the climate transition. Argues that Sweden risks losing billions in investments and jobs if the country loses its leading position in the climate transition. Read the speech
- Argues that the increase in energy prices is due to the war in Ukraine rather than the outgoing government. Claims that Sweden's competitiveness is at risk when the current strategy, which showed that companies can win in the transition, is discarded. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.