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Lars Andersson (SD)
What Lars Andersson 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.
Somalia case governance and audit report debate
- Argues that the ministers' actions did not live up to the requirements of the Instrument of Government and that the confidence can be questioned. Criticizes the lack of coordination and clarity in the government's communication regarding, among other things, the assistance allowance and foreign policy issues. Read the speech
Abortion rights, freedom of association and citizenship laws
- Wholeheartedly supports the proposal for a constitutionally protected right to abortion. Argues that expanded possibilities to restrict the freedom of association for criminal networks and the possibility of stripping citizenship in cases of improper conduct is an obvious change. Read the speech
- Argues that it is difficult to specify "vital interests" in legal texts. Supports the proposals on citizenship and freedom of association as they normalize Sweden on a global level. Read the speech
- Argues that the current concepts in the Instrument of Government are sufficiently clear and that it is difficult to specify them further. Expresses satisfaction with the proposal and hopes that it passes as it is written. Read the speech
Freedom of press and tech giants regulation and media support
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal. Argues that a dynamic media support with a focus on local and regional journalism is necessary for democracy. Supports the committee's cautious approach to the regulation of tech giants and emphasizes the importance of voluntariness. Read the speech
Government compliance with climate goals and Consultation Act
- Notes deficiencies in the government's handling of the Renmark Committee and the appointment of board members to the Institute for Human Rights. Argues that the government has followed the Climate Act but recommends a broader basis and praises the government's actions regarding sanctions against Russia. Read the speech
Public administration organization, digitization and structure
- Motion to approve reservation 7. Want to see a coherent agency structure where agencies execute policy, common service offices, increased control against corruption as well as that digitalization is based on people's needs. Read the speech
Freedom of press and expression: media security and data privacy
- Proposes approval of reservation 11. Argues that the media have a great responsibility for objective reporting and that the new media support is more purposeful as it focuses on local and regional journalism. Read the speech
Public holidays: Sami national day and flag law proposals
- Request approval for reservation 2. Proposes a flag law to regulate authorities' flagging and create a uniform regulatory framework. Argues that desecration of the Swedish flag is reprehensible and should be expressed in the law. Read the speech
Transparency and documentation review in government work
- Praises the committee's cooperative working climate and objective analyses. Criticizes the government's lack of transparency regarding the shortening of mandate periods for university governors as well as the deficient documentation surrounding the relocation of the Director General of the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority. Read the speech
Hate speech law: clearer provisions and Holocaust denial
- Argues that the legislative changes are wise for combating hate crimes and fulfilling EU requirements. Proposes an evaluation of the legislative proposals after five years to ensure that the referral bodies' concerns have not been realized. Moves for approval of the reservation. Read the speech
Equivalent goals and guidelines for municipal and private providers
- Proposes approval of the government's proposal to create equal conditions and terms for municipal and private operations. Argues that the proposal leads to an increased focus on quality and entails a negligible administrative burden. Read the speech
- Argues that the increased administrative burden is very small. Relies on the experts' assessment and has no reason to question their decisions. Read the speech
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- Argues that it is a self-evident matter that activities should be put out to tender and that they should have equal opportunities and obligations. Relies on the government's assessment that the administrative burden is negligible. Read the speech
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Constitutional matters: party financing, lobby registers, Swedish
- Proposes approval of reservation 1. Argues that the position of the Swedish language as the main language should be enshrined in the constitution and suggests that an expanded model for public support of EU membership should be investigated. Read the speech
Subsidiarity and proportionality in EU cooperation and parliaments
- Argues that the national parliaments have a treaty-compliant obligation to monitor the subsidiarity principle. Emphasizes the need for increased information exchange between the parliaments to ensure effective monitoring and increase the possibility of reaching the threshold for a yellow card. Read the speech
Public administration: corruption, responsibility and SD's proposal
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal. Argues that the current official responsibility is deficient and that an expanded criminal responsibility is required to combat corruption and official misconduct. Wants to limit free interpretation support for persons who have received Swedish citizenship. Read the speech
- Wants to investigate whether the criminal liability of public officials can be expanded to become more comprehensive. Argues that today's system is deficient as few people have been prosecuted despite many reports of misconduct in office. Read the speech
- Argues that threats and hate are never acceptable and suggests that an investigation should examine how regulations can handle this. Wants to expand the criminal liability of public officials to achieve a stricter regulatory framework in line with our Nordic neighboring countries. Read the speech
Constitutional matters: lobbying, monarchy and minority rights
- Requests approval of reservation 11. Proposes that citizens should be able to submit citizen proposals via e-petition and that the state should investigate funding of people's initiatives at the municipal level. Argues that membership in international organizations should not be in the constitution. Criticizes the government's use of a political wild card and proposes that a committee investigate how the mandates can be tied more closely to the party groups. Read the speech
Public holidays and flag-flying rules in Sweden
- Proposes approval only for reservation 2. Suggests that the regulations for flagging be collected in a concrete flag law that regulates standard size, appearance, and which days the flag shall fly. Criticizes that authorities fly with unofficial flags on public buildings. Read the speech
Foreign espionage proposal impact on press freedom and security
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal. Argues that Sweden must tighten the legislation because the current regulatory framework is deficient and does not provide sufficient criminal law protection for sensitive information. Read the speech
- Argues that the current regulatory framework is too toothless and must be adapted according to other countries' legislation. Also argues that the proposal does not involve any restriction of freedom of the press and freedom of expression. Read the speech
- Welcomes the decision and argues that the proposal does not go against the media's right to express themselves. Argues that the requirements for direct intent are sufficient and that an overwhelming majority supports the proposal. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.