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Helena Lindahl (C)
What Helena Lindahl 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.
Active forestry regulations: M, SD, and V debate forest rules
- Proposes approval of the bill and reservation 6. Welcomes simplifications that strengthen property rights, but criticizes that the proposal lacks extensive reforms to increase forest growth and better measurement methods for climate benefits. Read the speech
- Agree that the state should not spend tax money on compensations. Argue that the state must act proportionately and that one should protect what is most worthy of protection. Read the speech
- Thanks Elin Nilsson for her words. Expresses gratitude for having been a member of the Riksdag and for collaborating with colleagues in the committee. Read the speech
- Emphasizes that the forestry industry is important for Sweden and the countryside. Argues that the forest is not just cut down and used for paper, as well as that there is already much protected forest with high nature values. Read the speech
- Argues that new technology creates new jobs and proposes increased production of biofuels in Sweden to increase self-sufficiency. Wants long-term and secure rules of the game for the forest industry and the forest owners. Read the speech
- Asks whether the Green Party's bonus-malus system promotes Swedish exports and forest owners. Criticizes that the Green Party claims that all old-growth forest will disappear within 25 years when large areas are already set aside. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Green Party's proposal for a bonus-malus system as a socialist model that takes away from forest owners the right to choose for themselves how they manage their forest. Argues that the Green Party's policy risks the survival of the countryside by prioritizing key biotopes over the forest owners. Read the speech
Compensation for land use restrictions due to species protection
- Welcomes the proposal on compensation for restrictions on availability. Criticizes the ten-year clawback period for creating economic insecurity and argues that the government must urgently clarify when the law enters into force. Read the speech
Agriculture costs: C, SD, and V debate taxes and support
- Argues that farmers are in a pressured situation due to sharp price increases on crucial input goods. Wants investments that strengthen profitability and increase Sweden's self-sufficiency in the longer term. Read the speech
- Thanks the government for the crisis support but calls for a long-term plan to increase the self-sufficiency rate to 80 percent. Proposes a permanent agricultural deduction, investments in fossil-free fuels and simpler ownership transfers to strengthen profitability. Read the speech
- Asks whether the government can compensate for a potential cut in the EU's agricultural budget with national funds. Argues that a reduced budget in Brussels would harm Swedish farmers. Read the speech
- Argues that reduced agricultural subsidies lead to higher prices and fewer investments, which affects both consumers and farmers. Suggests that the government compensates for reduced EU subsidies with national funds and asks if the minister can promise this. Read the speech
- Proposes a rapid investigation to review state levies and taxes throughout the entire food chain. Asks why the Sverigedemokraterna do not support such an initiative. Read the speech
- Argues that it is positive to lower state taxes and levies for farmers. Wants the state to withdraw its levies to strengthen the competitiveness of agriculture. Read the speech
- Questions about whether the Moderaterna support the Centerpartiet's proposal to sell off parts of Sveaskog's production forests and whether they are still interested in this. Read the speech
- Argues that the sale of Sveaskog's land is necessary to finance the green transition and increase Sweden's self-sufficiency. Asks when such a sale can be expected to take place, as not much has occurred during the current mandate period. Read the speech
- Wants the state to compensate farmers for losses in the EU's agricultural budget to secure Sweden's preparedness. Argues that state taxes and fees in the food chain should be lowered and advocates for the sale of Sveaskog's forest land. Read the speech
- Argues that it is important to negotiate a direction in the EU where other countries take greater responsibility for the climate. This would make Swedish agriculture more competitive. Read the speech
- Argues that one should prioritize substantive politics over political maneuvering. Answers the question about the cooperation by describing it as a situation where the party is being squeezed by the opposing party. Read the speech
- Argues that the debate should focus on substantive issues instead of political maneuvering. Wants the focus to be on crisis support, the EU's agricultural budget and future plans for Swedish agriculture. Read the speech
- Criticizes the minister for consistently responding to substantive policy questions with rhetoric instead of concrete answers. Argues that the lack of explanatory text in the translation of the birds directive creates problems for the courts' possibilities for decision-making. Read the speech
Dog control: SD, S, and M debate fighting dog regulations
- Welcomes the government's actions and the direction of the bill as the focus shifts from breed to the owner's responsibility. Argues that the breed ban is a blunt measure and demands that resources increase in line with the county administrative boards' increased responsibility. Read the speech
EU food policy: SD, S, C debate production and 80% self-sufficiency
- Proposes approval of the reservation regarding emergency stocks. Argues that Sweden must raise the self-sufficiency rate to 80 percent through reduced taxes and fees in the food chain. Suggests streamlining red tape, investing in innovation, and increasing support for farmers in northern Sweden. Read the speech
Swedish forest policy: ownership rights and sustainability
- Proposes approval of the reservation regarding the EU's influence over Swedish forest policy. Proposes catastrophic legislation with general exemptions in the species protection regulation and logging notification in extreme events such as storms. Argues that the government's compensation proposal is good but does not strengthen property rights or solve the underlying problems with state restrictions. Read the speech
- Refutes the claim that the party only speaks about forest industry policy. Argues that forest policy is also about quality of life and jobs in rural areas. Asks how state-controlled clear-cutting is to create more jobs than today. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the answer does not address how state-controlled and subsidized clear-cutting should create more jobs in rural areas. Argues that the forest owner themselves should be allowed to decide on their method of management and opposes state subsidies. Read the speech
Forest policy: SD, MP and M debate economy, climate and biodiversity
- Argues that continuous cover forestry can be a good tool if it is forest-motivated. Criticizes a bonus-malus system that forces large-scale operations as it risks being counterproductive for the climate, the forest owners, and exports. Asks if the Social Democrats support the system. Read the speech
- Argues that it is up to the forest owner to decide which cultivation method shall be used. Criticizes that reduced extraction of forest products does not create more jobs or benefit the climate. Read the speech
Climate policy, elderly care and social services debate
- Asks how the government intends to ensure an increased level of self-sufficiency in food and continued competitiveness for Swedish farmers when the trade agreement with Mercosur risks wiping out agriculture and pressing down prices. Read the speech
Sweden food supply and agriculture profitability and self-sufficiency
- Argues that Sweden is vulnerable due to high import dependency and criticizes the state's taxes and fees which have depleted agriculture. Wants to increase the number of farmers, strengthen property rights, investigate state cost burdens and set clear goals for renewable raw material production. Read the speech
Animal health data and agricultural policy debate
- Move to approve Centerpartiet's reservation 9. Argues that Sweden has low self-sufficiency and suggests that more grain should be grown in the north through increased political will and investments. Criticizes the current regulatory burden and taxes for farmers and suggests lowered fees, an agricultural deduction, halved controls, and removal of wage requirements for labor immigration. Also wants to rebuild emergency stockpiles and invest 50 billion in the countryside. Read the speech
Forest policy: raw material supply, species protection and LULUCF
- Urges approval of reservations regarding species protection and compensation. Argues that private forest owners risk being burdened by state bureaucracy. Criticizes that common species are used as a tool against private ownership and demands that rules regarding birds be reviewed. Read the speech
Food policy: milk support, price commission and Swedish food
- Wants the government to investigate costs, taxes, and fees in the food chain to increase farmers' profitability. Argues that the low self-sufficiency rate and the depletion of agriculture is a security risk that requires a reform agenda for increased local production. Read the speech
Rural industries, forestry and food production appropriations
- Argues that Sweden's food production is insufficient and risks security in a crisis. Proposes to increase the appropriation for agriculture's competitiveness by 250 million kronor and criticizes state restrictions in forestry without compensation. Read the speech
- Answers the question about the Prime Minister by stating that every party wants its own party leader to become Prime Minister. Argues that the Center Party's current challenge is to build its own policy and win back rural voters. Read the speech
- Means that Centerpartiet strives to become a larger party and eventually hold the position of Prime Minister themselves. Appeals to Vänsterpartiet to powerfully lower taxes and fees for Swedish farmers in order to increase self-sufficiency and get more farmers. Read the speech
Species protection investigation and EU Birds Directive impact
- Criticizes that forest owners are denied logging and compensation due to common birds. Asks if the species protection investigation should also submit proposals for changes regarding the rules on birds to ensure a legally secure forestry. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the state and courts deny forest owners compensation for restrictions on property rights. Argues that the current application is scandalous and contravenes fundamental liberal principles. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the investigation is hidden and argues that the species protection gives activists immense opportunities to sabotage individuals' ownership and economy. Asks if the minister will stop this. Read the speech
Economic policy, welfare, and climate transition debate
- Proposes that tax revenues from wind power be redistributed to local communities and that a neighbor compensation be introduced. Argues that the state should investigate and reform the food chain to increase farmers' profitability and the country's self-sufficiency. Read the speech
Rotavdrag costs and effects based on National Audit Office
- Criticizes the use of terms such as "luxury-root" and "waste of resources" as the deduction creates jobs for small construction companies. Argues that the Social Democrats did nothing to lower the deduction during their eight years in power. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Social Democrats call the rotavdrag a waste of resources and argues that the deductions create jobs for small business owners in rural areas who provide employment for ordinary people. Argues that the Social Democrats cannot afford a reduction in working hours. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democrats for a lack of honesty as they now oppose the interest deduction and renovation deduction which they themselves did nothing about during their eight years in government. Argues that the deductions are popular among voters and that the party is now turning its coat. Read the speech
- Argues that it would be unfortunate to remove the roof deduction because it is appreciated by many and that removal would lead to more undeclared work. Criticizes the Social Democrats' rhetoric regarding the reform. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the extent of welfare crimes is being attempted to be reduced to only the root deduction. Argues that the deductions are one of several factors and that removing them does not stop the bleeding of the tax system. Wants to analyze the Riksrevisionen's report without extreme outliers. Read the speech
Temporary roof deduction ceiling increase for renovation
- Argues that the green deduction should be extended to include energy efficiency improvements and water-saving measures. Defends the temporary increase of the rot deduction as a necessary measure for construction companies to survive the economic winter. Read the speech
Compensation for those born in 1957 and 1959 age limit
- Proposes approval of the proposal. Argues that the mistake with the increased basic deduction created major economic problems for some pensioners and that it is now important to rectify this. Read the speech
VAT system review: uniform tax and 21 percent rate proposal
- Argues that the VAT system is too complicated and creates gray areas. Wants the state to reconsider the internal VAT, criticizes the Swedish Tax Agency's position on harness racing and wants to see a review of the VAT for craft businesses. Read the speech
Tax procedures, population registration and Ukrainian refugees
- Argues that welfare must apply to the entire country by having Trafikverket responsible for individual roads in the countryside. Wants the government to simplify the system for personnel records for small companies and take measures to eliminate double taxation for commuters and retirees. Read the speech
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Food policy: 80% self-sufficiency, origin labels and GMOs
- Proposes approval of reservation 2. Argues that Sweden has an inadequate food preparedness and demands a reform agenda to increase farmers' profitability and promote small-scale, local production. Criticizes the high state taxes and fees in the food chain which reduce competitiveness. Read the speech
Forest policy: property rights, production and environment
- Argues that property rights are being eroded and forest owners are left without legal recourse when logging is stopped without compensation due to species protection. Wants the government to quickly review the species protection issue and introduce compensation for forest owners. Read the speech
Sweden's rural areas and EU vision: KD vs C on agriculture
- Criticizes that rules for subcontractors make snow removal on individual roads extremely expensive and difficult for joint property owners. Asks how the government will facilitate snow removal and whether the local community will get to share in the property tax for wind power. Read the speech
- Asks about possibilities for support for snow removal on private roads. Also asks how the local community shall receive a share of the property tax on wind power and requests clarification regarding this. Read the speech
Tax, customs and execution: Tullverket powers and 100m SEK
- Wants to increase the appropriation to Tullverket and advocates for better armament for customs personnel. Argues that residents should be able to block address changes and suggests that benefit fraud and illegal residence be solved through increased appropriations to the justice system instead of a census. Read the speech
State income tax threshold pause 2024 and 13 billion SEK
- Criticizes that the government's decision to pause the indexing of the threshold is surprising and breaks with practice. Argues that the decision affects important shortage occupations and calls for a lower tone in the debate. Read the speech
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State Budget 2024: Tax cuts, welfare crisis and subsidies
- Proposes to broaden the green tax deduction and introduce a climate credit to lower electricity costs for households. Criticizes the government's decision not to index the threshold for state income tax and demands a regionalized property tax on wind power to benefit the local community. Read the speech
- Argues that the suspension of the breaking point and the layer limit sends a negative signal to nurses and doctors. Proposes a wage increase as a middle ground to reduce the economic consequences. Read the speech
- Argues that a pure suspension of state tax hits large professional groups hard. Claims that the plastic bag tax was poorly designed and that one should instead distinguish between biodegradable and fossil plastic products. Read the speech
Economic policy guidelines: fiscal priorities and tax cuts
- Criticizes that retailers are singled out as responsible for high food prices when the state takes a larger share of the profit and proposes a review to lower costs for ordinary people. Argues that biogas producers should not bear the cost of the loss of tax exemption and demands that the government restores full tax exemption immediately. Criticizes that municipalities do not receive financial compensation for wind power and proposes that the state should redistribute property tax to local municipalities. Read the speech
- Argues that the government should communicate better regarding the external conditions in order to reduce uncertainty for biogas producers and farmers. Advocates for seeking tax exemption via the group exemption regulation (GBER) as soon as possible to save the market. Read the speech
- Argues that the risk of overcompensation is small since the Swedish Energy Agency made a calculation error. Emphasizes that the industry is concerned about the uncertainty and the long waiting times for investments. Read the speech
Diesel tax reduction for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture
- Welcomes the government's proposal to extend the tax relief to support Swedish food production. Wants the reduction to be made permanent through an agricultural deduction and that a bio-premium for clean biofuels be introduced. Read the speech
Tax procedure: transparency, self-employment and reporting
- Moves to approve reservation 18. Argues that the system of personnel registers should be simplified to facilitate small companies. Criticizes the representative liability for its bankruptcy-driving effect and deterrent impact on entrepreneurship. Wants the government to address double taxation for commuters and pensioners through a review of Nordic agreements. Read the speech
Electricity support for companies: procedural issues and rules
- Proposes approval of the government's proposal but stands behind the special opinion. Criticizes that the support only covers southern Sweden and suggests that instead, the electricity tax and VAT should have been lowered. Read the speech
VAT design: S wants uniform tax, MP seeks pad exemption
- Proposes approval of only reservation 7. Argues that the VAT system is a complex jungle with many exceptions that create an administrative burden for companies and organizations. Suggests that the VAT should be reviewed in a broader tax reform to create a more easy-to-understand and uniform system. Read the speech
Point tax and customs duty: tax cuts, plastic bag tax, and energy
- Wants to review excise duties and VAT along the entire food chain. Proposes to make the tax reduction for diesel within agriculture and forestry permanent, reintroduce the tax exemption for bio-oils as well as lower or abolish the tax on own-use of solar power. Criticizes the plastic bag tax for being poorly designed and disadvantaging Swedish innovation. Read the speech
- Hopes for state aid approval in the EU to remove the carbon and energy tax so that bio-oil becomes competitive. Explains that the party first wants to discuss voluntary reductions of sugar additives before any potential sugar tax is discussed. Read the speech
- Agree that adults can make their own decisions. Argue that the cost picture, excise taxes and VAT for the entire food chain should be reviewed in order to increase food production and become more self-sufficient. Read the speech
Income tax proposals: M, KD, and S debate tax changes
VAT on repairs: S opposes, V and SD support increase
- Argues that today's throw-away society means that people do not have the energy to repair their things. Suggests that instead, the green deduction should be broadened to help people with energy efficiency. Read the speech
Tax system, population registration and budget priorities
- Proposes to reduce the appropriation to Skatteverket but rejects the cut to the population census part as there are no practical solutions for reaching criminals. Argues that the municipal tax equalization system should be reviewed to more favor the countryside. Read the speech
State Budget 2023: Welfare, economy, climate and nuclear
GDP-indexing of chemical and waste incineration taxes
- Argues that the chemical tax is ineffective, administratively burdensome and does not reach the environmental goals, and suggests that steering measures should be investigated or abolished. Also wants the tax on waste incineration to be reviewed and votes against over-indexing of both taxes. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.