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Maj Karlsson (V)
What Maj Karlsson 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.
Social services: KD wants drug tests and fines for parents
- Criticizes the government's proposal on fines and electronic surveillance as it risks increasing stress for financially pressured families and labeling children as criminals. Argues that one should first investigate why parents refuse interventions and instead invest in resources, competence, and trust. Read the speech
- Thanks Martina Johansson for her work and expresses great respect for her efforts. Calls for respect for the cooperation that has taken place despite political differences. Read the speech
- Thank Gustaf Lantz for his words and for the cooperation they have had during his time in the Riksdag. Expresses appreciation for his generosity and personal qualities. Read the speech
- Expresses gratitude and appreciation for the cooperation and the perspectives that have been shared during the time in the Riksdag. Read the speech
- Thanks for the kind words and emphasizes the importance of respect between politicians despite different opinions. Calls to reflection that there are human relations behind the harsh words in the debate. Read the speech
- Thanks the speaker for the good cooperation and the positive relationship in the committee. Read the speech
- Expresses disappointment over the debate and argues that everyone wants to do the right thing for the children. Asks the minister how she views the criticism that intermediate measures can prevent parents from seeking help or lead to children being locked into threatening situations. Read the speech
- Argues that the new Social Services Act is a good basis, but criticizes that the legislation can contribute to children being missed and punished. Suggests that the underlying reasons for parents' refusals should be mapped and emphasizes that motivation provides lasting change. Read the speech
New law on child placement: KD, SD, V and S debate proposal
- Welcomes the strengthening of children's rights but criticizes the government's proposal on continued care due to attachment. Wants continued care after the age of 15 to only occur with the child's consent and demands a comprehensive review of powers within Sis. Read the speech
National strategy against violence against women and trafficking
- Argues that the government's actions and formal requirements lead to the dismantling of ideology-based women's shelters. Asks what the member intends to do to stop this development. Read the speech
- Argues that the legislation eliminates qualitative protection for women and children by disadvantaging non-profit women's shelters. Proposes that the requirements for protected housing be adjusted so that the focus lies on knowledge rather than HVB-adapted rules. Read the speech
- Argues that men's violence against women is a structural societal problem and criticizes that the government's strategy does not strengthen the protection for women and children. Criticizes that the licensing requirement dismantles non-profit women's shelters and demands that protection and support be regarded as a right, not as a commodity in a market. Read the speech
- Argues that children's safety is central. Asks what should be done to ensure that children receive placements in protected residences with long-term, high-quality care instead of insecure placements in short-term residences. Read the speech
- Argues that the voluntary women's shelter movement is the hub of the work to protect women and children. Criticizes that the legislation creates higher thresholds and narrower corridors for obtaining help as well as that the government risks knocking out the activities that are vital. Read the speech
Social assistance reform: benefit caps and work principle
- Argues that the government's new calculation basis is illegal. Asks what will happen to children whose parents fall through the system and live under a reasonable standard of living. Read the speech
- Argues that the reform risks leaving children in poverty and asks what will happen to those who fall through the cracks of the system. Criticizes that the reform hits families with children despite the most common recipients being single men. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's reform for threatening children's economic security and creating child poverty. Argues that social assistance is a support for survival, not a luxury, and urges the Riksdag to vote no to the proposal. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is raising the grants and securing security by investing in jobs. Criticizes the proposal for punishing children and asks what will happen to the families who fall through the cracks of the system. Read the speech
- Argues that the maintenance support has been calculated incorrectly since 2006. Claims that the reform will result in a significant worsening of the economic situation for children in vulnerable positions. Asks what will happen to the children who fall through the cracks of the system. Read the speech
- Asks what the justification is for removing the municipalities' possibility to provide small extra compensations during Christmas and summer holidays. Argues that the reform punishes children living under severe economic pressure. Read the speech
- Argues that the reform punishes children and people in an already deficient system. Criticizes that the proposal prevents municipalities from providing extra support to families with children at Christmas and asks how the Liberalerna justify their support for the reform. Read the speech
Activity requirements for social assistance recipients
- Argues that people lack opportunities rather than will and criticizes the government's coercive control systems. Says no to activity requirements as they risk leaving sick and vulnerable people without economic security. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government puts pressure on economically vulnerable people despite a failed labor market policy. Asks why the government does not lower the thresholds and create motivation programs instead of punishing the most vulnerable. Read the speech
- Argues that the problem is not a lack of motivation but a lack of prerequisites. Criticizes that people with limited resources risk falling through the system and are hit hard by reduced benefits. Read the speech
Social insurance: SD wants sanctions, S/V/MP want no karen
- Argues that the sickness insurance must put the human being at the center and provide economic security instead of pressing down statistics. Wants to abolish the carens deduction so that Sweden resembles other Nordic countries and to prevent the sick from working. Read the speech
Social services structure and goals: SD, S, and M debate
- Criticizes the government's rhetoric and claims about recipients living in luxury. Argues that the social assistance has been eroded over several years and wants to strengthen the safety nets so that the most vulnerable do not end up in extreme poverty. Read the speech
Equality and discrimination: SD, S, and V propose new measures
- Argues that women are affected by structural discrimination and that equality is heading in the wrong direction due to dismantled welfare and tax reliefs that benefit men. Wants to introduce a six-hour workday, secure the operations of voluntary women's shelters and prioritize the fight against violence against women. Read the speech
Social services resources and support for children and youth
- Criticizes the government for children's rights being put in jeopardy and for the policy increasing child poverty. Wants to introduce children's rights budgeting, strengthen welfare, establish an action plan against child poverty as well as ensure that HVB homes are not run by criminals. Read the speech
Social services' responsibility for victims of violence measures
- Argues that current legislation on the permit requirement has had the opposite effect and led to fewer women and children receiving protection. Proposes that the permit requirement be frozen, that women's shelters receive long-term funding, and that regional resource centers be established for better coordination. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's decision not to freeze the permit requirement. Argues that this leads to voluntary emergency services shutting down despite possessing the necessary knowledge and asks why the government does not guarantee the right protection at the right time. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government's competence requirements make it impossible for voluntary patrols to meet the requirements. Wants to freeze the licensing requirement to guarantee quality and ensure that voluntary organizations can continue their activities. Read the speech
Child poverty: MP wants 1,600 kr allowance, S wants more
- Criticizes the government's policy for eroding the safety net and increasing child poverty. Wants to increase the child allowance, increase the housing allowance, and introduce an individualized parental insurance to strengthen the economy and equality. Read the speech
Government budget, security and cultural policy debate
- Criticizes the government's policy for having led to the entire county being without protected housing for women and children affected by violence. Asks how the minister intends to take responsibility for the life-threatening consequences of the government's decisions. Read the speech
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Economic violence in close relationships: National Audit Office
- Argues that men's violence against women is a structural problem and criticizes that economic violence is a blind spot in politics. Wants the government to take responsibility through a unified mapping and clear agency mandates to protect victims from systematic economic oppression. Read the speech
- Argues that the debate should focus on economic violence instead of increased penalties. Claims that Vänsterpartiet works structurally by building a strong welfare system and criticizes the government for opposing the protection of women and children. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's subsidy reform as a "poverty reform" that places women in an extremely difficult economic situation. Argues that the reform increases the risk of violence against both women and children by lowering the economic standard of living. Read the speech
Integration and equality: SD, S, M debate budget and laws
- Argues that the journey towards equality is moving backwards and criticizes the government's budget for prioritizing tax cuts over welfare. Suggests financing women's safety and economic independence by letting the banks and the billionaires take greater responsibility. Read the speech
Healthcare and social care funding and staff conditions
- Criticizes the government's policy for increasing child poverty and pressuring families with children through a proposed benefit ceiling. Wants to build a country where all children grow up in security and economic stability. Read the speech
New social services act: preventive work and children's rights
- Argues that the new Social Services Act is necessary and hopeful for a cultural change. However, criticizes the government's proposal on intermediate coercion and demands more long-term resources as well as that the proposal on intermediate coercion be withdrawn. Read the speech
- Criticizes the proposal on LIV as it risks restricting fundamental rights and lacks support in knowledge and science. Argues that coercion goes against the Social Services Act's purpose to build trust and asks if the minister is prepared to risk the work. Read the speech
- Argues that the new Social Services Act is an opportunity to build trust and confidence. Criticizes proposals that risk breaking trust and asks if the government is prepared to sacrifice the children's trust for measures without effect. Read the speech
Violence against women: M, SD, S debate prevention measures
- Criticizes that the speaker spends the majority of their speech attacking the actions of other parties. Expresses concern that criminal private actors may take care of the most vulnerable women and children and asks how the member intends to act to guarantee their safety. Read the speech
- Argues that the bill on the permit requirement leads to non-profit women's shelters being shut down in favor of private actors. Asks what the government is doing here and now to ensure that housing is not owned by criminal actors and to stop the declining placement of women and children. Read the speech
- Argues that men's violence against women is a structural problem that is not taken seriously enough. Criticizes the new law which has created a market for men's violence and threatens the operations of women's shelters. Wants the government to act to protect women and children. Read the speech
Social services responsibility for domestic violence victims
- Argues that violence against women by men should be prioritized as a national threat at the same level as terrorism. Wants to introduce preventive measures in schools, risk assessments to identify violent men, a Danish model for placement fees as well as long-term economic solutions for women's shelters. Read the speech
Social services for children: parenting, foster homes, resources
- Expresses concern over the proposal on LIV and the Prime Minister's view on parents. Argues that coercion is an unrealistic solution to resource shortages and that consent is a key principle. Asks whether the goal is support or punishment. Read the speech
- Criticizes the proposal regarding the fine because it risks deterring parents from seeking help. Argues that the policy should instead take responsibility for the lack of resources and that the proposal places the responsibility on individual parents. Read the speech
- Argues that children in vulnerable situations have rights and demands a robust system for their well-being. Criticizes the government's proposals for coercive measures such as fines and ankle bracelets, as these risk deterring parents from seeking help. Wants the social services' work to be prioritized and that a tight care chain be created based on the children's needs. Read the speech
Strategy against violence against children: M and V debate
- Asks when the national strategy against violence against children will become a reality. Criticizes that the government has not acted promptly on the investigation's 59 concrete proposals despite increasing violence against children. Read the speech
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- Argues that it is crucial to launch a strategy that takes a holistic approach towards violence against children. Asks why the government does not proceed with the strategy despite the fact that authorities today miss violence due to a lack of knowledge. Read the speech
Healthcare and social care: parental flat rate and assistance
- Criticizes the government's lack of preventive work and its policies that create problems for vulnerable households. Proposes introducing recovery support for welfare, stopping the privatization of Arbetsförmedlingen, strengthening social services, and introducing safety zones. Read the speech
Nighttime seclusion in youth homes for safety and security
- Criticizes the proposal because it violates children's rights and risks creating incentives for violence in a dysfunctional organization. Moves for the proposal to be rejected and suggests instead introducing crisis teams to strengthen safety and care. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the proposal is a deeply restrictive handling of children. Asks if the member can guarantee that the law does not lead to suffering, abuse, life-threatening situations, or that it is exploited for the wrong purpose. Read the speech
- Asks whether the measures will be implemented before the law is introduced. Criticizes that the means are not suitable for children as they do not have an effect and suggests instead reinforcement teams to promote staff well-being. Read the speech
- Argues that children should not be exposed to violence without care and treatment. Criticizes the proposal because it means that children are locked up for a long period in a dysfunctional organization. Asks if locking up prevents violence in society. Read the speech
- Criticizes the bill as devastating and dangerous because it is introduced in a dysfunctional organization. Argues that locking in does not have a positive effect in the long term and suggests instead resource teams to support Sis. Read the speech
National standard calculation and updates for consumption patterns
- Criticizes the government for having used CPI instead of Konsumentverket's calculations in the calculation of the national standard. Asks how the government can claim that they are basing themselves on Konsumentverket's investigations when CPI is used and how they could have used data that has not yet been presented. Read the speech
- Demands why the government has not followed the legal text by using the Consumer Agency's assessment. Criticizes the government's policy for eroding the safety net and asks whether the government has been dishonest in its response to the Committee on the Constitution. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government bases its calculations on CPI instead of the Consumer Agency's calculations, which leads to people receiving too little in payments. Asks how the government has lived up to what the law prescribes. Read the speech
Social services' responsibility for victims of violence and children
- Warns that the current law can lead to children being placed with violent fathers. States that a woman recently had the children placed with her violent husband after a judgment and asks what is being done to stop this. Read the speech
- Warns that the new Social Services Act risks enabling the placement of children with violent men. Argues that this is life-threatening and can prevent women from seeking help. Asks if the government will review the legislation. Read the speech
- Argues that violence in close relationships among young people is not given enough attention and wants every municipality to introduce methods to identify risks. Also wants to strengthen funding and legislation to protect women and children. Read the speech
Government policy, EU cooperation, crime and social issues
- Argues that the Sweden Democrats' troll factory is a serious threat to democracy through disinformation and hate. Asks if the Minister has investigated whether the party has actively participated in the LVU campaign which has put social workers in danger. Read the speech
- Expects that the Riksdag receives information on whether the government parties have been involved in the disinformation campaign. Argues that the hate campaign against social workers is so serious that the government parties could not have been involved. Read the speech
Electronic communication and youth home visits: SD, M, V
- Argues that the security classification must be clarified so that only young people with a need for high security are placed at level 1. Opposes general communication restrictions at other security levels and criticizes the government's proposal because it provides too much room for abuse and misuse. Read the speech
Children and young people in social services: new act and rights
Alcohol, drugs, tobacco and gambling: addiction care reform
- Wants to maintain a restrictive alcohol policy with high taxes and a strong Systembolag. Criticizes the Center Party's proposal regarding farm sales. Wants to increase knowledge about the harms of alcohol and strengthen children in families with addiction problems through equal care. Proposes to investigate a ban on flavored tobacco-free snus. Wants to change the narcotics policy to a harm-minimizing policy where addiction is treated as a disease. Read the speech
Sheltered housing rights: KD permit, S lex Tintin, V costs
- Argues that the proposal risks creating high thresholds and that the violence is diluted in the legal text. Wants the child to accompany the parent for protection, stop the profit-seeking regarding women's shelters and moves for approval of reservation 2. Read the speech
- Expresses concern that the municipalities are given an enormous responsibility while simultaneously being hit by major cuts. Asks how the Minister can guarantee that those affected by violence are not impacted when the new law enters into force. Read the speech
- Confirms that the municipalities have a responsibility according to the Social Services Act. Argues that the government has made incorrect cost calculations and warns that a lack of resources makes the legislation dangerous. Asks how the Minister can guarantee children's right to protection. Read the speech
Measures to counter children's links to criminal networks
- Argues that the situation is serious and requires powerful crime fighting to stop recruitment. Suggests that Sweden takes a new path by using preventive work as one of crime fighting's strongest tools. Read the speech
- Argues that a purposeful crime-prevention effort requires a robust and well-supported social service. Asks how the ambitions are to become a reality if the government does not provide the resources required to cover the deficit in the municipal sector. Read the speech
- Argues that a strong welfare state is the most important crime-preventing measure and that cuts benefit criminal networks. Criticizes the government's lack of resources beyond social services and emphasizes that there is a massive deficit. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government's policy takes too long and waits until children are deeply involved in crime. Argues that crime fighting should occur before the crime through preventive work that is effective and protects children's rights. Read the speech
- Argues that safe homes and meaningful leisure time are strong crime-preventive measures to prevent recruitment to gangs. Asks how the eviction of children can be considered to deter criminal networks from recruiting children. Read the speech
- Argues that eviction leads to homelessness and exclusion for children. Asks which of these consequences for the evicted children are crime-fighting. Read the speech
- Criticizes the proposal for simpler placement according to LVU as a late action. Wants instead to build a strong social service with low thresholds and a top-class school to ensure high quality in child and youth care. Read the speech
- Criticizes the proposal to place more children when the care does not meet the required standards and institutions can increase the risk of crime. Asks how more placements during a shortage of places are to function as a crime-fighting measure. Read the speech
Social services' responsibility for victims of violence
- Criticizes that society fails and distrusts victims of sexual exploitation and argues that legislation alone is not enough to stop the violence. Wants the supply of specialized trauma treatment to be developed and that the municipalities' responsibility to identify and support persons in prostitution be clarified. Read the speech
Social services resources for children: KD, C, and S debate
- Argues that preventive work and early interventions are crucial to stopping violence and crime. Wants to establish school social cooperation teams, fundamentally reform Sis, ban separations and demands economic resources for the social services. Read the speech
Support for people with disabilities: LSS, personal assistance
- Criticizes society's exclusion of persons with disabilities and argues that Sweden is not a full democracy as long as barriers exist. Wants the UN convention to become Swedish law, that hate crimes against the group be included in incitement against a population group, that a power inquiry be appointed for increased participation, that the discrimination act be evaluated and adapted and that the state becomes the principal for personal assistance. Read the speech
Lower age limit for child interventions to 12 years
- Supports the proposal to lower the age limit to 12 years, but argues that the legislative change alone does not provide sufficient effect. Criticizes the government's policy for undermining the resources of social services and demands a greater effort for preventive work. Read the speech
- Argues that the proposal is good for preventive work. However, criticizes that the government advocates for harsher punishments without providing resources, which causes social services to be pushed to its knees. Wants resources and proven experience to be prioritized. Read the speech
- Argues that the municipalities are in a difficult economic situation due to the government's policy. Criticizes that the social services lack resources and margins to perform their work. Criticizes the Moderaternas policy for combining open interventions with prison sentences instead of investing in welfare and research-based needs. Read the speech
Social services work: KD, S, and V debate housing and policy
- Argues that society has failed to guarantee the right to a home and criticizes the government's housing policy. Wants the government to stop evictions of families with children, carry out a national mapping of homelessness, introduce a zero vision for homelessness and make the Bostad först-model the norm. Read the speech
Accessibility Directive: S wants media law changes, V criticizes
- Argues that deficiencies in society, not the individual's functionality, lead to exclusion. Criticizes that the proposals prioritize the companies' benefit over rights and moves for approval of reservation 7. Read the speech
Elderly care reforms: primary care, staffing and care law
- Criticizes privatizations and savings that have led to under-dimensioned healthcare. Wants to increase the staffing density, strengthen medical competence through requirements for specialist training and carry out a national mapping of special housing. Read the speech
Child's best interests in LVU care and mandatory drug tests
- Welcomes the proposal to make the child's right a separate criterion and emphasizes the importance of giving the child's voice greater significance. Argues that the government must prioritize a robust social service and address the underlying societal problems that create the children's vulnerability. Read the speech
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