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Gunilla Svantorp (S)

Former member of the Riksdag · 138 speeches in 41 debates since 10 November 2022

What Gunilla Svantorp 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.

  1. Snow removal and transport infrastructure maintenance plan

    Svar på interpellation 2024/25:233 om fungerande snöröjning · 13 December 2024

    • Argues that there is a market failure due to the outsourcing of road maintenance. Criticizes that equipment was sold abroad and that the current procurement system cannot manage resources during unusually large snowfalls. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the Minister for avoiding questions about market failures and unclear lines of responsibility. Argues that the current system of lowest price leads to expensive remedial actions instead of preventive maintenance and demands answers on how socially important infrastructure should be managed. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government's skewed distribution between road and railway and argues that the current investment in railway only covers a small part of the maintenance debt. Also asks why money is being spent on a control function instead of more maintenance. Read the speech
  2. Infrastructure funding: KD favors roads, S and V want rail

    (forts. från § 9) Infrastrukturfrågor (forts. TU5) · 11 December 2024

    • Argues that infrastructure is the key to growth and climate and criticizes the government's distribution of funds between road and railway. Wants a more even distribution, a clear strategy for shipping and that the opposition be included in discussions on infrastructure. Read the speech
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    • Argues that the government has managed the cost development through ongoing assignments. Expresses concern over the controllability of critical infrastructure during crisis or war if everything is outsourced in small portions. Read the speech
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    • Argues that it is important to allocate more money to both road and railway. Warns that alternative financing involves a risk of losing control over socially important infrastructure. Read the speech
    • Argues that both road and rail are crucial for growth and food production. Explains that funds were moved to promote climate-friendly transport and questions whether the small proportion of the maintenance debt to be cleared over twelve years is reasonable. Read the speech
    • Argues that there is a lack of capacity to move resources and that it is unreasonable that it takes so long to build new railway. Points out that the railway is important for defense as it is not digitized or electrified. Read the speech
    • Questions about cost reductions were initiated even before the election. Criticizes that Ikea must deploy its own buses due to a lack of public transport and asks how one avoids moving bottlenecks forward. Read the speech
    • Argues that the investment in roads is an investment forward. Asks about the strategy for inland waterways and ports, the future for the icebreakers as well as whether the interim goal for emission reductions by 2030 can be reached. Read the speech
  3. Infrastructure and transport: SD, S, and M debate 2025 budget

    Kommunikationer · 11 December 2024

    • Asks how the member views that Sweden today lacks the means to build railways compared to the 1800s. Also wants to know how the member views that the socio-economic models used to assess social benefit disadvantage the railway. Read the speech
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    • Argues that aviation is important in order to be able to live and work in all of Sweden. Asks how the Tidö parties intend to secure the future for the railway and freight transport, especially regarding the Malmbanan. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the Tidö parties for not investing enough in maintaining or building new railways. Argues that the government is not as positive towards all types of transport as they claim, as they do not answer questions about the future of the railway in northern Sweden. Read the speech
    • Means that the Social Democrats are increasing the budget item for road and railway by 500 million next year. Asks if Member of Parliament Jacobsson is actually negatively inclined towards public transport and the goal of fossil-free transport. Read the speech
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  4. Government work on schools, welfare, defense and AI potential

    Frågestund · 28 November 2024

    • Asks how the government intends to ensure that all citizens can keep up with new technology when public education is cut. Also asks how the opposition is to be involved in the digital strategy. Read the speech
  5. Europe's digital infrastructure: investments and rural areas

    Europas behov av digital infrastruktur · 17 June 2024

    • Argues that access to digital infrastructure is crucial for society. Suggests that the expansion must occur at a faster pace based on existing needs and impact assessment. Moves for approval of the proposal in the committee report. Read the speech
  6. Infrastructure maintenance and Trafikverket organization debate

    Infrastrukturfrågor · 17 June 2024

    • Criticizes that the government focuses on maintenance instead of building new capacity. Argues that current capacity is insufficient and that investments risk disappearing from the country. Asks whether the deregulation affects the cost development. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the claim that maintenance has been neglected during the previous mandate period. Asks what has happened with the freight transport council and argues that the government must set clear objectives for the industry and the climate transition. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the marketization of the infrastructure harms the public good and leads to fragmentation. Wants to evaluate Trafikverket, advocates for an infrastructure preparation to create common knowledge and moves for approval of reservation number 9. Read the speech
    • Argues that several investigations were thrown in the trash by the previous government. Criticizes the marketization of the infrastructure and argues that competence has been lost as well as that it leads to inefficient maintenance. Read the speech
    • Argues that the competence to manage the maintenance in-house has been lost. Points out that it is not relevant to build up this competence because the Moderaterna are in power. Read the speech
    • Argues that the Sweden Democrats have long pursued the issue regarding Trafikverket and criticizes that they are now joining the criticism against the previous S-government. Asks when they expect results and if they see a danger with the marketization. Read the speech
    • Argues that the deregulation within infrastructure is a failure that does not strengthen the body of society. Criticizes marketization as it requires more control and administration, and advocates for preventive maintenance instead of remedial maintenance. Read the speech
  7. Sweden's credibility, energy, infrastructure and aid debate

    Frågestund · 13 June 2024

    • Questions about whether the Minister has read a report from the European Court of Auditors which shows that the EU is lagging behind in AI investments and lacks sufficient coordination. Read the speech
  8. Digitalization and AI regulation in Sweden and healthcare

    Digitaliserings- och postfrågor · 10 June 2024

    • Reminds that the S-government appointed Ena to work with digital infrastructure. Asks what Member Stockhaus says about the National Audit Office's report and argues that the government lacks concrete directives from it. Read the speech
    • Argues that the previous government did important things by appointing programs for advanced digitalization. Asks when the government will present a similar program for the public sector and how they will counter hate, threats, and recruitment to violence online. Read the speech
    • Argues that profit interests must not govern access to mail and parcels. Emphasizes that digital infrastructure is as important as electricity and water and advocates for increased digital competence to increase society's basic skills. Read the speech
    • Argues that the EU is the most important player for regulating AI so that humans retain control. Asks how the member and his party intend to handle hate and threats online as well as the use of troll accounts. Read the speech
    • Argues that the Sweden Democrats should support that accounts on social media can be traced to a physical person. Points out that the Sweden Democrats voted no to the AI Act and asks what alternatives they see instead of these regulations. Read the speech
  9. Radar coverage and air traffic control responsibility at airports

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:768 om radartäckning vid flygplatser · 31 May 2024

    • Highlights concern and frustration over that Luftfartsverket has stopped delivering radar surveillance data to several regional airports. Asks why the agreements are being terminated and if the state must guarantee that critical systems are coordinated and available. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the certification process is complicated and time-consuming. Argues that reduced capacity affects military exercises, flight schools, fire watch, and aviation. Asks if the Minister considers that a well-functioning market exists today. Read the speech
    • Argues that the state should have control over air traffic control and radar and points out that the airports are in a difficult economic situation. Asks if the issue has been discussed in the aviation council and what the instructions to the ministers contained. Read the speech
  10. Malmbanan capacity: KD prioritizes axle loads, S wants double tracks

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:722 om Malmbanan · 31 May 2024

    • Highlights the report "Industrial Brake or Industrial Boost" which shows how insufficient railway capacity and longer transport times affect the industry. Asks the Minister how the work with the freight transport council is progressing and if there is a current freight transport strategy. Read the speech
    • Argues that one must identify and address bottlenecks by freeing up capacity on existing main lines. Criticizes that the planning takes too long and asks how the government will ensure that bottlenecks do not hinder industrial development. Read the speech
  11. Student support for Green Flight Academy electric training

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:582 om rätt till studiestöd för studier vid flygakademi · 19 April 2024

    • Argues that Green Flight Academy offers a unique and sustainable education that is necessary for the green transition. Wants Swedish students to receive student support for the education so that they do not have to travel abroad. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government can change decisions regarding student support to include new, sustainable educations. Wants Sweden to invest in electric aviation competence to retain expertise in the country and avoid Swedish students being forced to travel abroad. Read the speech
    • Argues that the debate is about the right to student financial aid for new educations. Wants the government to change the student financial aid ordinance to include sustainable educations and asks what the minister is doing to enable this. Read the speech
  12. Learning centers: 50 million SEK annual investment and costs

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:555 om resurser till landets lärcentrum · 19 March 2024

    • Argues that the right to higher education must be guaranteed regardless of place of residence. Asks how the Minister for Education intends to reduce the gaps between municipalities and increase access to higher education throughout the country. Read the speech
    • Argues that education should be available in more locations to offer opportunities to study. Asks when Sweden will introduce a decentralized education model similar to those in Scotland or Norway to meet the competence need. Read the speech
  13. Crisis management failures on E22 on January 3

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:466 om krishantering inom Landsbygds- och infrastrukturdepartementet · 15 March 2024

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    • Criticizes that the question of which questions were asked to the authority has not been answered. Proposes a preparedness general with overall responsibility and asks what the minister's plan B looked like. Read the speech
    • Argues that the information during the incident was not sufficient and that it was lucky that nothing more serious happened. Suggests that a plan B must be introduced to meet future risks within the transport sector due to climate change. Read the speech
  14. Foreign ownership in Swedish infrastructure security risks

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:459 om inventering av utländskt ägande inom infrastrukturområdet · 15 March 2024

    • Argues that foreign ownership is an important security issue and that the transport committee should be more involved. Asks how the Minister plans to take initiative regarding transport, as this area has not been addressed in previous reports. Read the speech
    • Argues that the Transport Committee must be involved in the work and receive information regarding foreign ownership. Wants to know how the Minister ensures that the issue is prioritized within their specific area of responsibility. Read the speech
    • Asks for a guarantee that a list of existing foreign ownership within infrastructure exists. Also wants the transport committee to be included in the work on the issue. Read the speech
  15. Rural commercial service support and Coop EU rule changes

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:490 om stöd för kommersiell service på landsbygden · 15 March 2024

    • Criticizes that the Minister does not answer the question of whether the current support system implies competition on equal terms. Argues that cooperative stores are disadvantaged because they are forced to share support that other stores receive in full. Read the speech
    • Argues that there is a lack of competition on equal terms because cooperative stores are forced to share the support. Wants the government to influence the EU to change the rules so that cooperative stores are not forced to close. Read the speech
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  16. Labor market training for shortage occupations and green transition

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:525 om arbetsmarknadsutbildningars betydelse för kompetensförsörjning till bristyrken · 15 March 2024

    • Argues that labor market trainings are not seen as sufficiently important tools to quickly get people into work. Criticizes that the goal of increasing the number of participants does not guarantee quality or that the trainings actually lead to jobs. Read the speech
    • Argues that education must be long-term and prioritized. Criticizes the government's cuts to educational places and wants labor market training to be a sharper tool for building on existing competence. Read the speech
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  17. Government responsibility, infrastructure, crime and economy

    Frågestund · 1 February 2024

    • Asks whether the government has shown decisiveness and a sense of responsibility in the serious crisis on the E22. Argues that the government is responsible for the situation and for how the crisis was handled. Read the speech
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  18. Oslo-Stockholm railway investments: S and KD debate priorities

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:287 om satsningar på järnväg mellan Oslo och Stockholm · 19 January 2024

    • Criticizes that the government has not delivered on the election promise to build the railway between Oslo and Stockholm. Argues that the route is important for trade, growth, and security and asks whether air traffic is reasonable and whether the government's election promises can be trusted. Read the speech
    • Points out that it is the Prime Minister who has promised to put the spade in the ground. Argues that there is sufficient basis to act and asks which bases are missing. Read the speech
    • Argues that one must stop investigating and instead make decisions. Emphasizes that socio-economic profitability only arises once the entire stretch is built and requires a greater overall responsibility. Wants the stretch to be prioritized to increase growth and contribute to GDP. Read the speech
  19. Railway market forces: KD supports innovation, S warns costs

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:157 om konsekvenser av marknaden inom järnvägssystemet · 20 December 2023

    • Argues that the marketization of critical infrastructure prioritizes the market over public benefit. Criticizes that the deregulated system with many actors and procurement rules drives up costs. Read the speech
    • Refers to investigations showing that liberalization does not benefit supply or quality. Argues that countries are reclaiming the railway under their own management and emphasizes the importance of state competence over procurement competence for critical infrastructure. Read the speech
    • Points out that the money for maintenance increased by 48 percent in the latest national plan. Argues that the state should reclaim responsibility for railway maintenance as countries with state responsibility are at the top internationally. Read the speech
  20. Transport sector repair preparedness and strategic stockpiling

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:153 om reparationsberedskap inom transportområdet · 20 December 2023

    • Argues that the readiness for repairs is crucial for a country to function during war. Wants to ask what the availability of spare parts looks like and emphasizes the importance of identifying, protecting, and securing critical infrastructure. Read the speech
    • Argues that it is necessary to ensure competence within the transport sector, for example for drivers, if something were to happen. Emphasizes that the repair readiness is crucial for maintaining total defense-critical activities. Read the speech
    • Argues that robustness, redundancy and sustainability are important factors for the infrastructure. Wants lessons to be learned from the pandemic and for the consequences of outsourcing a lot instead of doing things in-house to be considered. Read the speech
  21. Inlandsbanan state credit: freight, defense, and hydrogen

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:146 om statlig kredit till Inlandsbanan · 20 December 2023

    • Criticizes that the Moderaterna have not fulfilled their election promises regarding state investments in the Inlandsbanan. Asks how the government plans to use the railway for a green freight corridor and for defense purposes. Read the speech
    • Argues that state facilities should be used effectively to facilitate freight transport from industries. Suggests that the Inlandsbanan in the future can be extended to Karlskoga to benefit the defense industry and contribute to increased export of timber, steel, and energy. Read the speech
  22. Cuts to student unions: 200,000 participants affected

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:212 om konsekvenser av neddragningarna på studieförbunden · 20 December 2023

    • Asks whether the Minister is aware of the importance of the study associations for community life, culture, and the countryside. Also asks whether the Minister has considered the consequences that the reduction will have for persons with disabilities. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the Minister sees education and folk education as opposites and argues that study associations are important for creativity, culture, and social engagement. Expresses concern that the cuts affect associations and youth activities and asks how study associations shall be secured throughout the country. Read the speech
  23. Transport infrastructure: 170 billion SEK loan for projects

    Kommunikationer · 13 December 2023

    • Welcomes the criticism of the marketization of socially critical infrastructure. Asks how the Sverigedemokraterna plan to identify specific infrastructure within the transport and digital sectors. Read the speech
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    • Criticizes that the Moderaterna want to prioritize repairs over new construction and argues that lack of infrastructure is an obstacle to development. Asks how the government will ensure decisions instead of investigations and questions the gains in the expanded Tidö Agreement. Read the speech
    • Argues that infrastructure is crucial for the country's development and growth. Criticizes that goals for transport policy and the information society are not being met. Proposes increased state control, more money for railway maintenance and CSN loans for driving licenses. Read the speech
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    • Argues that maintenance was significantly increased under previous government. Wants to increase capacity on the railway by expanding the main lines in order to be able to live and work everywhere in Sweden. Read the speech
    • Argues that increased capacity is important and that it is crucial that businesses and people know what the long-term plans are in order to be able to plan and invest. Points out that it is the government's task to communicate the long-term goals. Read the speech
    • Argues that Bromma Airport should be closed in order to concentrate resources on Arlanda and free up land for housing. Denies that the government stopped the expansion of the Norrbotniabanan and argues that it occurred under a previous government. Read the speech
  24. Motorhome tax consequences and government proposals

    Svar på interpellationerna 2023/24:88 och 103 om konsekvenserna av höjd skatt på husbilar · 17 November 2023

    • Criticizes that the Minister for Finance has not answered sufficiently to the question and argues that the industry perceives that a proposal for an increased tax exists. Asks why Sweden does not introduce its own classification for motorhomes as in the rest of Europe. Read the speech
    • Argues that it is important that motorhomes are manufactured in Sweden and that the proposal for a higher tax does not become a reality in order to avoid lost jobs. Asks if the Minister for Finance can give the industry a clear statement that the proposal will not be implemented. Read the speech
    • Argues that motorhome owners should not have to plan for the tax by putting the vehicle aside. Wants the government to act faster to reduce the uncertainty that hinders purchases and production, and emphasizes the importance of climate-smart motorhomes. Read the speech
  25. Cuts in non-formal education and study association funding

    (forts. från § 12) Svar på interpellation 2023/24:36 om neddragningar inom folkbildningen · 5 October 2023

  26. Cuts in non-formal education: S and L criticize government

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:36 om neddragningar inom folkbildningen · 5 October 2023

    • Criticizes the Minister for using ABF Botkyrka as a punching bag despite the Folkbildningsrådet not having found any inaccuracies. Asks if the Minister had access to the decision and the underlying documents. Argues that the cuts hinder improved public health through sports activities for young people. Read the speech
  27. Popular education funding: L wants separate folk high school grants

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:26 om styrning av folkbildningen · 5 October 2023

    • Argues that the Folkbildningsrådet and the studieförbunden have taken many measures to strengthen control and detect inaccuracies. Asks how the Minister will ensure that the Sverigedemokraterna are not allowed to control the content of folkbildning or its participants. Read the speech
    • Argues that all study circles that increase people's skills are now threatened. Criticizes the government's view on study associations and asks why L wants to counteract education. Read the speech
  28. Immigration, AI, and Sami organization meetings in Riksdag

    Frågestund · 14 September 2023

    • Questions about whether the Minister wants to work for an increase in digital public services and how this is to be done, with reference to Estonia's successful model with national electronic ID cards. Read the speech
  29. Railway capacity and maintenance: market vs state control

    Järnvägsfrågor · 19 June 2023

    • Criticizes that the opponent focuses on ideology rather than practical solutions. Asks how capacity is to be increased if one only focuses on maintenance of existing tracks, as this does not create space for increased traffic. Read the speech
    • Argues that one should listen to regional politicians who have agreed on priorities. Asks if the opposing party intends to override regional politicians and requests an answer on how the capacity needs for the Fehmarn Bält connection shall be handled. Read the speech
    • Motion to approve reservation 2. Criticizes the government's decision to pause new main lines without alternatives and argues that it delays the green industrial transition. Proposes that the state should carry out maintenance in its own capacity to increase expertise and control costs. Read the speech
    • Argues that the state has lost competence in ordering maintenance. Wants to re-nationalize parts of the railway maintenance to be able to compare different contractors and preserve competence. Asks why the opponent is against the state being one of the contractors. Read the speech
    • Argues that the state should carry out the maintenance in its own capacity instead of hiring expensive consultants. Wants to continue fighting to take back parts of the maintenance to state control. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the Sverigedemokraterna vote against their own proposal. Argues that it is incomprehensible that they vote against the takeover of maintenance under state management despite it being one of their major issues. Read the speech
    • Argues that it is clear that the Sweden Democrats approve of the government's proposal despite pretending to be in opposition. Expresses concern that money for infrastructure is instead used for tax cuts that benefit high-earning men instead of welfare. Read the speech
  30. Transport Agency supervision: audit report on governance flaws

    Riksrevisionens rapport om Transportstyrelsens tillsyn · 14 June 2023

    • Argues that the Swedish National Audit Office's audit shows deficiencies in governance and resource use. Thinks that no further measures are needed as the authority is to report on a mandate regarding strengthened follow-up. Read the speech
  31. Digitalization and AI regulation: M, S, and KD debate mail

    Digitaliserings- och postfrågor · 14 June 2023

    • Argues that Sweden needs sharper goals for public digitalization and development and that the state should own the basic digital infrastructure. Also wants to ensure a well-functioning postal service throughout the country that is not solely governed by market conditions. Read the speech
    • Argues that the delay was due to complications in the investigation. Emphasizes that the S-government prioritized the expansion of digital infrastructure. Asks how the government views the introduction of a state electronic identification. Read the speech
    • Points out that the pandemic affected the work during the previous term. Argues that clearer political leadership is required and that one must speak about what one wants to do instead of just reacting to regulations. Read the speech
    • Argues that it is important for authorities to work with diversity and equality. Asks if the previous speaker meant that one should not work with this. Read the speech
    • Argues that fundamental values such as equality must be present in the leadership of the authorities. Emphasizes that these values shall be included in the authorities' tasks even if they do not constitute the core task. Read the speech
  32. Alcohol sales, migration, crime and child psychiatry debate

    Frågestund · 20 April 2023

    • Asks the Minister how he views the risks of artificial intelligence. Argues that it is important to take advantage of the opportunities with AI. Read the speech
  33. Transport sector transition to fossil-free alternatives

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:218 om transportsektorns omställning · 11 April 2023

    • Argues that the industry lacks long-term rules of the game and criticizes that the government does not clearly indicate the direction for future investments. Asks for specific measures beyond electrification and charging stations. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government has removed incentives for electric cars, which has created a freezing market. Argues that the policy is inconsistent as one builds out charging stations while simultaneously reducing new car sales and stopping the expansion of the railway. Read the speech
    • Points out that emissions have increased since the government took office. Argues that industries need clear rules of the game for investment decisions and asks the Minister what incentives could be good tools to succeed with the transition. Read the speech
  34. Driving ability with visual field loss and practical tests

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:271 om körförmåga vid synfältsbortfall · 28 March 2023

    • Argues that Sweden's interpretation of the EU driving license directive differs from other countries. Asks why Sweden handles the issue differently than other countries despite a pilot project showing that 70 percent passed the driving tests. Read the speech
    • Argues that there is a lack of scientific evidence that small changes in the field of vision affect driving ability and that the perimeter tool cannot be used to assess the ability to handle traffic situations. Criticizes that the government does not show a clear willingness to harmonize with other countries. Read the speech
    • I hope that the issue is handled promptly given how many people are affected. I want the Minister to give a statement on the commitment to a fair process where people do not need to lose their driver's licenses unnecessarily. Read the speech
  35. Infrastructure maintenance vs new railway construction priorities

    Infrastrukturfrågor · 23 February 2023

    • Asks how the government and the Minister for Climate and Environment intend to drive the issues to reduce emissions. Points out the importance of maintaining decided policy instruments and supplementing them with new ones to reach the climate goals. Read the speech
    • Argues that the industry needs long-term rules of the game and clear steering mechanisms to dare to invest in, for example, electric trucks. Criticizes the government and the Moderaterna for being unclear and asks which steering mechanisms will become important. Read the speech
    • Argues that infrastructure is a prerequisite for growth and jobs and emphasizes that it is possible to combine both maintenance and development. Wants more main lines to create space for freight traffic and maintenance. Read the speech
    • Argues that they have contributed to good things by increasing the general state grants. Answers the question by expressing satisfaction that more people have been able to be employed in municipalities and regions. Read the speech
    • Argues that the party has invested a lot in welfare. Claims that a lot has happened within infrastructure through national plans and points out that the opposition has focused on mistakes rather than successes. Read the speech
    • Argues that she was not involved in the planning since she sat in the Education Committee. Emphasizes the importance of listening to the regions' priorities and asks what is most important for the transport sector's transition beyond charging stations. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the opponent for forgetting their own party's previous decision regarding the Norrbotniabanan. Expresses concern that funds intended for development in the north could be used for tax cuts instead. Read the speech
    • Argues that the party currently does not have a mandate to use private money intended to generate profit in the public sphere. Expresses, however, that alternative financing is interesting to explore but that it is not a current mandate. Read the speech
    • Argues that there should be no profit interests or dividends within the infrastructure sector. Emphasizes that it is important to review other solutions, but that it must not be possible to make money from them. Read the speech
  36. Stockholm-Oslo railway connection improvements and investments

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:140 om en förbättrad järnvägsförbindelse mellan Stockholm och Oslo · 24 January 2023

    • Argues that a three-hour train journey between Oslo and Stockholm is socio-economically profitable and benefits the climate and the local community. Asks about the dialogue with Norway and whether the government intends to carry out the assignment that the authorities are requesting. Read the speech
    • Hopes that the informal dialogue at Nordic ministerial meetings becomes formal. Argues that improved railways are crucial for export companies, climate goals and to fulfill the vision of a sustainable and integrated region. Asks how the transport sector contributes to this goal. Read the speech
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  37. Infrastructure, climate goals and transport development debate

    Kommunikationer · 17 December 2022

    • Argues that the government base has removed the reduction obligation and lowered the tax on fossil fuels. Asks how the current policy can achieve the goal of a 70 percent reduction in emissions within transport. Read the speech
    • Argues that emissions decreased by 25 percent during the previous S-led government. Points out that companies are requesting a policy in line with the climate goals and asks what the Sverigedemokraterna want to do. Read the speech
    • Asks how the Moderaterna intend to solve the capacity shortage. Argues that new main lines are necessary to expand the labor market regions and that the current infrastructure cannot handle the increased freight traffic. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the Moderaterna only want to build on existing systems and asks how they plan to handle the Fehmarn Bält connection. Argues that Sweden needs new capacity and new main lines to expand the possibilities for people and goods. Read the speech
    • Abstains from taking a position in the matter as the party motion is being handled in the Finance Committee. Argues that the state should enable freedom through a functioning transport system with railways, roads, shipping and aviation. Read the speech
    • Argues that investments in new main lines are crucial for Sweden's growth and that one must dare to look beyond short-term socio-economic profitability. Responds to the criticism by referring to the Öresund Bridge as an example of important investments. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government's priorities as they invest more in tax cuts than in schools. Argues that priorities should be about connecting Sweden through new main railway lines to increase capacity and facilitate the labor market. Read the speech
    • Argues that the Social Democrats prioritize welfare, which enables more money to regions for public transport. Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for not showing how their policy actually benefits the countryside. Read the speech
    • Reminds that the previous S-government implemented a reform package for Swedish wages and conditions that strengthens control. Asks how the Sweden Democrats' long-term plan is synchronized with the Moderates' plan and expresses concern over tax cuts for high-income earners. Read the speech
  38. New railway main lines: S supports expansion, KD opposes

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:41 om nya stambanor i järnvägssystemet · 9 December 2022

    • Criticizes that the government has not answered the question regarding the expansion of new main lines. Argues that the decision violates agreements and asks how the government intends to handle the large shortage of capacity on the railway. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the minister wants to carry out more investigations even though the subject has already been researched. Argues that action is required to build new tracks and questions the government's prioritization of moving money from railway to road maintenance. Read the speech
    • Argues that new trunk lines are necessary to connect Götaland, improve commuting and create more jobs as well as move freight to rail for the climate. Criticizes that the Minister does not answer how he intends to solve the track shortage. Read the speech
  39. Popular education funding: 200 million SEK and grant rules

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:54 om folkbildningens framtid · 9 December 2022

    • Argues that popular education is valuable because people meet and gain new knowledge. Expresses concern over the government's cooperation with the Sverigedemokraterna and asks if the minister is prepared to stand up against their cuts. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the reduction of 572 million kronor and that vocational places as well as investments for people far from the labor market are not extended. Asks the minister why the government is cutting back on measures that make a difference for the individual. Read the speech
  40. Labor market training for shortage occupations and education

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:31 om arbetsmarknadsutbildningar till bristyrken · 6 December 2022

    • Criticizes that Arbetsförmedlingen has removed training places for bus and truck drivers despite them being shortage occupations. Argues that labor market training is an important complement and questions why training for shortage occupations is being cut in the budget. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the lack of interest in education in large towns and asks if there is a systemic error in the matching. Argues that the shortage of professional drivers is serious and asks how the minister ensures correct procurement. Read the speech
    • Argues that labor market trainings are important for the skills supply and for new Swedes to become self-sufficient. Wishes for more initiatives and more money for labor market trainings in the next budget. Read the speech
  41. Alcohol policy, infrastructure, housing, school and corruption

    Frågestund · 10 November 2022

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