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Fredrik Lundh Sammeli (S)
What Fredrik Lundh Sammeli 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.
Healthcare organization: KD state governance, S primary care, SD wages
- Want that fixed doctors in primary care should apply to everyone in order to increase continuity and quality. Argues that market thinking and privatizations lead to poorer coordination and that the government must stop welfare crime as well as prioritize needs over profit. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats and the government have prioritized tax cuts for high-income earners over securing resources for health and medical care. Asks why these priorities have been made instead of fulfilling the promise of a stronger welfare. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's lack of preparation and poor basis during the implementation of reforms. Argues that the Sweden Democrats have prioritized tax cuts over welfare and that immigration is used as an explanation for all problems. Read the speech
Elderly care financing: M and S debate state grants and budget
- Criticizes that the government refers to local self-government when there is a quality crisis and a shortage of resources within elderly care. Argues that the government must take a national responsibility and present concrete reforms to strengthen staffing. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's policy is failing because frozen state subsidies and a lack of resources have created a serious elderly care crisis. Asks if the minister realizes that all reforms will be insufficient without more employees and proposes that the state invests money for 4,000 more employees. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's budget prioritizes tax cuts for the wealthiest over welfare. Criticizes that the policy is insufficient and suggests that the government cooperates for more employees with better conditions. Read the speech
Healthcare, medical and social care: KD, S, and SD proposals
- Argues that elderly care is understaffed and that the working environment is too tough. Criticizes the government for not investing in staffing and asks how care will become safer if they refuse to invest in more employees. Read the speech
- Argues that current investments in elderly care are insufficient. Proposes that an additional 2 billion kronor be allocated to the area to increase staffing and criticizes that tax cuts are prioritized over welfare. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's priorities and argues that the welfare state is being eroded due to lack of funding. Proposes that state grants should be adjusted for inflation, increase staffing in elderly care as well as restore the high-cost protection for pharmaceuticals and dental care. Read the speech
- Argues that healthcare needs more resources. Criticizes the government for having prioritized tax cuts over healthcare needs, which has led to a national healthcare crisis and record-long queues. Read the speech
- Argues that the queues are the longest ever and criticizes the government's lack of prioritization of welfare in the budget. Suggests that more money should be spent on staffing initiatives to create long-term stability and shorten the queues. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna have worsened the high-cost protection, which makes it more expensive for chronically ill and multi-morbid elderly people to obtain medicine. Wants to restore the high-cost protection by allocating funds in the budget. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna have worsened the high-cost protection, which affects those with the toughest circumstances. Argues that those who are most ill are forced to pay more before the protection kicks in and asks where the limit is for cost increases. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Moderaterna are making dental care more expensive for young people. Argues that this affects the economically vulnerable and leads to poorer dental health. Wants to restore the support. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Moderaterna choose tax cuts over maintaining dental care support. Argues that their policy makes it harder for young people to get dental care and asks how they view the consequences of more young people forgoing treatment for economic reasons. Read the speech
Healthcare preparedness: KD wants state funding and no regions
- Urges approval of the proposition but criticizes the government for not taking a sufficiently holistic approach. Argues that the state must take a clearer national responsibility, secure the staff's conditions and demand that private operators make resources available. Read the speech
Economy, migration, and welfare debate on child poverty
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats are worsening the high-cost protection so that people are forced to choose between food and medicine. Criticizes the government for not creating jobs or opportunities for work and for worsening the safety net. Asks how the Prime Minister intends to reach the goal of not increasing child poverty with the current policy. Read the speech
Question Time: Eating disorders, Gaza genocide, and inflation
- Criticizes the Minister for providing incorrect information about eating disorder care during a press conference. Argues that the government has the longest healthcare queues and asks why the Minister for Social Services is lying about the care. Read the speech
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Social policy, environment, labor market and school issues
- Criticizes that children are placed with gang criminals due to lack of supervision and that the authority Ivo lacks resources. Wants to know how the Minister for Health and Social Affairs ensures that the problem is addressed and that Ivo is adapted. Read the speech
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Healthcare and social care: parental flat rate and assistance
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- Asks why the government does not allocate funds to specifically target young people in the current budget. Argues that the new Social Services Act is much-needed and requires resources. Asks what measures the government is taking against criminals who run HVB homes. Read the speech
Healthcare funding: SD wants 10 billion for shorter queues
- Argues that Sweden should have a strong welfare where staff and patients are treated with respect. Suggests that resources for welfare should increase in line with price increases and wants to clean up the market chaos so that patients are prioritized. Asks whether Sweden is stronger or more vulnerable after the half-term. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is not delivering a budget that meets the healthcare crisis but risks deepening it. Asks whether Sweden becomes stronger or more vulnerable by the number of employees in healthcare decreasing during 2025. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government and the Sverigedemokraterna for having caused a healthcare crisis by prioritizing tax cuts for high-income earners over necessary investments in healthcare. Argues that the government is not taking responsibility for the healthcare crisis or the gang crime and instead proposes allocating 15 billion kronor more to municipalities and regions. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats have not taken responsibility for the national healthcare crisis. Criticizes that they have not met the economic developments in the budgets for 2023, 2024, and 2025. Read the speech
- Argues that the national healthcare crisis leads to care being cancelled and staff being laid off. Criticizes the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas policy because one is moving further and further away from shortening the queues or building security. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's prioritization of tax cuts over addressing the regions' cost crisis. Argues that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna are not meeting the challenges that municipalities and regions are struggling with. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government chooses to worsen the high-cost protection in order to achieve savings and demands that other models be investigated. Proposes that the government replaces performance-based queue billions with 3 billion kronor for personnel investments and argues that healthcare is not better equipped to shorten the queues today than it was two years ago. Read the speech
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- Criticizes that the budget implies a one-sided deterioration for young people's dental care and argues that there are no improvements for pensioners in 2025. Asks if funds can be secured for the regions to handle the transitional provision. Read the speech
HVB homes criminal networks, aid budget and security debate
- Criticizes that criminal networks run HVB homes and that most of the identified homes are still in operation. Asks when the remaining homes will be closed in accordance with the government's promise. Read the speech
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Malmbanan capacity: KD prioritizes axle loads, S wants double tracks
- Argues that the acute situation requires immediate and extensive improvements of the Malmbanan and criticizes the government's response as a standard response that does not address the serious situation. Wants the government to take urgent measures to secure double tracks. Read the speech
- Supports debt-financing of double tracks on the Luleå-Boden section but argues that extra investments in the short term and clearer leadership are required. Proposes that the track be financed through increased fees or that LKAB waives profit distribution. Read the speech
- Argues that double-tracking on the Malmbanan is crucial for industry, the economy, and defense capability. Demands that the government takes immediate measures to maximize capacity and accelerate the work here and now. Read the speech
Travel ban for children to prevent honor violence and abuse
- Argues that it is unacceptable that the government has delayed presenting the proposal. Asks why it has taken so long when the referrals were already at the ministry at the time of the government's appointment. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having worked too slowly with the legislation. Argues that the need for reinforced legislation is acute as more children risk being taken away illegally every day. Asks how the minister will ensure more effective cooperation and an equal level of knowledge. Read the speech
Travel ban for children: LVU expansion and 20-year limit
Children and young people in social services: new act and rights
- Proposes approval of reservation 10. Argues that preventive work must focus on reducing risk factors and building protective factors through cooperation between school, social services, and police. Criticizes the government for not delivering enough and calls for a new Social Services Act. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's rhetoric about delivering and argues that they have done very little so far. Argues that previous governments have done the work regarding the limitation of electronic communication and that children's rights need to be strengthened. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for not delivering sufficiently concrete legislation and argues that the demarcation between ministers hinders social policy. Argues that the work with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and youth care must continue and that "Lilla hjärtat" has already been adopted as law. Read the speech
Healthcare staff resignations and regional funding resources
- Criticizes the government's handling of the healthcare crisis as a fiasco and argues that the belated announcement is insufficient to stop resignations. Asks if the money is sufficient to fulfill the Prime Minister's promise. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's promises do not stop warnings and layoffs in regions governed by the opposition. Asks how the Minister for Health and Social Affairs intends to take responsibility for the national healthcare crisis that the government has driven forward. Read the speech
Healthcare crisis, tax cuts and 16-year-old gender reassignment
Government budget policy, healthcare, forestry and education
- Argues that the Prime Minister's promise not to lay off staff in healthcare lacks necessary specificity. Asks how much money the government will invest and how these funds will be distributed to fulfill the promise. Read the speech
- Argues that an important promise without concretization creates enormous expectations. Criticizes that the healthcare crisis is not charming or that the government cannot follow up on the Prime Minister's promise. Read the speech
Household finances: tax cuts, housing allowances and bank tax
- Criticizes that the government's measures are insufficient and that there is a lack of actual action to counteract economic vulnerability. Asks how the Finance Minister will protect the most vulnerable households and ensure that they do not live in growing poverty. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for doing too little and for rejecting proposals that could make a difference. Argues that the government prioritizes the purchasing power of high-income earners instead of protecting the most vulnerable households. Asks how the Finance Minister intends to change the policy. Read the speech
Healthcare funding crisis: S proposes bank tax, KD cites deficits
- Argues that the healthcare crisis covers the entire country regardless of government and that the government must take powerful measures instead of just talking about efficiency. Criticizes that the resources in his region have decreased by 30 percent of the primary care budget. Read the speech
Healthcare financing: state vs region responsibility and budget
- Criticizes the government's passivity and reluctance to act, which has caused an acute healthcare crisis with cuts and staff shortages. Argues that Norrbotten is hit hard by deficits that threaten core operations and the possibility of retaining staff. Read the speech
Healthcare crisis, energy charter, and antisemitism debate
- Criticizes that the government does not provide sufficient support or increased appropriations to healthcare despite warnings about war. Asks how thousands of warnings strengthen healthcare's ability to handle crisis and war. Read the speech
- Argues that the healthcare crisis is real and that regions are issuing strike notices to staff. Asks why the government is not doing more and if they have a concrete plan for how the crisis should be stopped. Read the speech
Mental health for young people: KD and S propose measures
- Argues that good mental health is fundamental for the individual and society. Points out that diagnoses for depression and anxiety disorders among young people have tripled since 2006 and asks when the new strategy will be ready. Read the speech
- Argues that early detection and better cooperation between school, social services and healthcare is crucial for managing young people's mental ill-health. Wants the government to take concrete measures now, including by strengthening school health and creating a national support line. Read the speech
School mental health: student health guarantee and resources
- Argues that the increasing mental ill-health among children and young people is one of politics' most important issues. Wants the government to initiate an investigation to increase knowledge on why Swedish children are doing worse than in other countries. Read the speech
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Healthcare funding, staffing and priorities in Sweden
- Argues that the government is underfunding healthcare by reducing the total appropriation for public health and healthcare. Criticizes that the government is not taking responsibility for the increased cost pressure, which affects patients and staff. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is underfunding the budget and failing to meet the healthcare system's needs. Criticizes the government's previous decision to phase out Äldreomsorgslyftet, which has created uncertainty and delayed the work. Read the speech
- Argues that healthcare is in crisis due to the government's underfunding and prioritization of tax cuts over state grants. Criticizes that the government responds to the crisis with demands for efficiency instead of providing resources. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has built a strong society based on community and solidarity. Explains that healthcare queues are primarily due to staff shortages and emphasizes the importance of improved conditions and permanent staffing investments. Read the speech
- Argues that the healthcare crisis is due to the regions lacking sufficient resources because of the government's economic policy. Argues that less money leads to worse welfare and criticizes the government's bill which worsens the conditions for the staff. Read the speech
- Argues that the government neither provides resources nor presents enough proposals to meet the healthcare system's challenges. Criticizes that a review of the healthcare guarantee is insufficient during a national healthcare crisis. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy for prioritizing tax cuts over the needs of municipalities and regions. Argues that the government is cutting back on labor market policy and pursuing counterproductive policies that create new societal problems. Read the speech
- Questions about whether MP Lindberg is satisfied with the outcome of the pursued policy and whether the Sweden Democrats have more power behind their words when it comes to welfare. Read the speech
- Criticizes performance-based grants as the regions need more money to secure the staff's working conditions and patients' accessibility. Asks how performance-linked grants solve healthcare queues and requests how language requirements shall be ensured without losing staff. Read the speech
- Argues that gang violence and criminal actors' exploitation of healthcare creates a crisis. Wants to increase resources to Ivo to ensure that private providers follow laws and regulations. Read the speech
- Argues that changed legislation is needed and proposes five concrete measures. Asks why the government is cutting the appropriation for crime prevention work despite the need for it. Read the speech
Alcohol sales, migration, crime and child psychiatry debate
- Asks how the government views the outcome of its own legal investigation and whether the Minister agrees with officials who argue that farm sales would likely mean the death of the alcohol monopoly. Read the speech
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Energy policy, citizenship, healthcare and working environment
- Asks when the government will present the bill on a new gender identity law. Argues that the current legislation creates suffering and that a nearly finished proposal was previously pushed forward and then withdrawn. Read the speech
Municipal support for green transition and northern industry
- Argues that the green transition can mean growth and jobs. Criticizes that the equalization system is not the solution for municipalities with large industrial establishments and requests state support to share the risks. Read the speech
- Argues that the state needs to take a "municipal step" by offering state grants and credit guarantees to support the municipalities' investments in the green transition. Asks if the Minister is prepared to act to support the municipalities. Read the speech
- Argues that the current measures are not sufficient. Proposes a national solution with risk offloading and green credits to prevent municipal growth from becoming a bottleneck in the green transition. Read the speech
Electricity support for households: KD and S debate 75 öre
- Criticizes the government's decision to exclude Norrland from the electricity support as a breach of a campaign promise. Argues that the government has failed in its responsibility by not introducing the high-cost protection in time and asks what perspective of justice lies behind the exclusion. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having betrayed Norrland by dismissing electricity price subsidies despite clear needs. Argues that the government has lied about the high-cost protection and asks when the payments will reach northern Sweden. Read the speech
- Argues that people and entrepreneurs suffer from high electricity bills and increased bankruptcies. Criticizes the government for voting no to the electricity bill emergency and instead prioritizing tax cuts for high-income earners. Asks when the electricity price support will reach people in Norrland. Read the speech
Medicine deliveries in rural areas: accessibility vs safety
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- Asks if the Minister shares the concern that new regulations may create problems for people in rural areas. Wants to know what the government is doing to ensure that these do not have negative consequences for those who do not live in central locations. Read the speech
Interpreter support in healthcare: KD, S, and C debate costs
- Criticizes that the wording in the Tidö Agreement creates concern and risks patient safety. Argues that it is inconsistent with the basic principles that individuals should pay for their interpretation services and asks what specifically is to be reviewed. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's policy in the Tidö Agreement hinders integration and creates problems for patients, staff, and children. Asks how the reform will improve today's deficiencies in communication within healthcare. Read the speech
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Healthcare control: SD, M, V debate private insurance rules
- Argues that private health insurance creates unfair fast tracks where patients can get priority despite lesser medical needs. Asks why the opponent wants to maintain the possibility for people with good finances to buy themselves priority in the jointly funded care. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has strengthened welfare through increased funding and competence supply. Criticizes that private health insurance undermines the principles of care based on need and asks what the Sverigedemokraterna concretely propose to solve the problem. Read the speech
- Argues that private health insurance creates fast tracks where people with higher incomes receive faster care than those with the greatest need. Wants to support the reservation to ensure that care is provided based on need and not based on wallet. Read the speech
- Argues that healthcare needs resources, competence, and better governance to manage the queues. Criticizes that queues are used as an argument against the proposal since insured patients receive faster care without it being based on the principle of care according to need. Read the speech
- Argues that private health insurance undermines the principles of care based on need and equal conditions. Criticizes that insurance solutions do not fill vacant capacity in a fair way and instead advocates for improved competence supply and funding. Read the speech
- Argues that private health insurance challenges the basic principles of care based on need and on equal terms. Wants to ensure that insured patients do not receive faster or better care than others and asks why the prioritization of insured patients is important. Read the speech
- Criticizes that private health insurance creates unfair fast-tracks that erode trust in the collective care. Asks for better regulations to minimize prioritization conflicts where insured patients are prioritized over patients with greater medical needs. Read the speech
Healthcare and social care budget: KD, V, and S proposals
- Criticizes the government's budget as a savings measure that does not live up to previous promises [3-12]. Argues that welfare must be prioritized by doubling the investments in municipalities and regions as well as permanent investments in staff and education [15-17, 20-21, 26]. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is not delivering on its promises in the budget and proposes that private health insurance be stopped. Criticizes that the budget does not meet SKR's requirements of 20 billion to secure welfare. Read the speech
- Rejects that the Social Democratic policy caused the energy crisis and argues that the war is the cause. Criticizes the government's lack of investments in welfare and argues that the previous Social Democratic government's investments have created a necessary buffer. Read the speech
- Argues that it is important to work from the outside to create safety. Wants to strengthen social work and schools with 1.6 billion SEK in the budget to break segregation and create equal opportunities. Read the speech
- Welcomes that the budget continues earlier Social Democratic initiatives. However, criticizes that the Äldreomsorgslyftet is being withdrawn and argues that the budget lacks promised initiatives on, among other things, dental care, pensions and healthcare. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats have strengthened the welfare system and delivered policy during the pandemic. Criticizes that the government's budget does not meet the needs and forces higher taxes or cuts in welfare. Read the speech
- Welcomes the government's desire to create broad alliances for crime prevention work. Argues that the focus must be on breaking the recruitment to gangs early through investments in schools and social services. Read the speech
- Criticizes the budget for lacking sufficient investments in crime prevention work. Argues that the Social Democrats allocate significantly more funds for this area and asks how the few proposed resources can be expected to prevent gang crime. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has made enormous investments in the justice system and emphasizes the importance of an equal school as well as a social service with muscles. Advocates the principle of crown for crown to meet crime prevention work. Read the speech
- Notes that the Convention on the Rights of the Child became law during the previous parliamentary term. Argues that staff leave their workplaces due to low wages and poor working environment. Asks how the opposing party stands regarding a proposal for a welfare preparation. Read the speech
- Argues that the government lacks a powerful agenda due to its dependence on the Sverigedemokraterna. Wants to take back control of the welfare system by doubling the resources in relation to the government's budget. Asks why the government's budget does not more clearly address the skills supply or the municipalities that are being left in the lurch. Read the speech
Alcohol policy, infrastructure, housing, school and corruption
- Want to get confirmation that there are no proposals to proceed with farm sales during the mandate period. Argues that farm sales would threaten the Swedish alcohol monopoly and undermine the possibility for Sweden to retain its EU exemption. Read the speech
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Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.