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Malte Tängmark Roos (MP)
What Malte Tängmark Roos 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.
Sweden's role in EU and Council of Europe meeting report
- Argues that Sweden should push to remove climate- and environment-harmful subsidies from the EU's long-term budget to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Asks if the Prime Minister took any initiative to discuss this during the meeting. Read the speech
- Hope that the government pushes to reduce environmentally and climatically harmful subsidies. Asks how the government justifies the invitation of the Taliban to an EU meeting, as this legitimizes an extremist and women-oppressing regime. Read the speech
Social insurance: SD wants sanctions, S/V/MP want no karen
- Argues that today's system for sickness benefit-based income does not suit cultural workers who are often self-employed or have multiple employers. Asks why the Sweden Democrats have not kept their promises to include cultural creators in the security systems despite that an investigation is finished. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is taking a long time to prepare the issue. Asks what the deficiencies in the investigation are and demands clarity regarding why cultural workers should continue to wait for a functioning SGI. Read the speech
- Argues that today's sickness and activity compensation is insufficient for many chronically ill and requires a comprehensive safety net where no one is left uninsured. Wants to implement investigated proposals on prevention compensation, include gig workers, give students the right to part-time sick leave and abolish the waiting period deduction. Read the speech
- Argues that current guarantee levels for sickness and activity compensation are too low for a decent standard of living. Wants to introduce a comprehensive security system that includes gig workers, gives students the right to part-time sick leave, and abolishes the waiting period deduction. Read the speech
Renewable energy permit review: SD, S, and V debate proposal
- Criticizes the government for having opposed renewable energy and delayed the incorporation of EU directives, which has led to Sweden being sued by the Commission. Moves for approval of reservation 5 to reintroduce the property tax for hydropower. Read the speech
Police strategies: SD preventive work, S local presence, M crime
- Advocates for the introduction of safe zones for pyrotechnics at Swedish arenas to promote supporter culture and increase safety. Also wants municipalities to be allowed to collect and share data from noise cameras with the police in order to be able to prosecute hooligans. Read the speech
Child poverty: MP wants 1,600 kr allowance, S wants more
- Argues that child poverty is escalating and that the government's policy has worsened the situation. Criticizes the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas proposals on benefit ceilings and eligibility requirements, as these are considered to further increase child poverty. Read the speech
- Argues that child poverty is increasing regardless of which measure is used. Criticizes the government and the Sverigedemokraterna for their reforms having worsened the situation for families with children. Read the speech
- Agrees that one should trust families. Criticizes the government's lack of trust in the unemployed and questions whether they choose benefits over work due to a lack of incentives. Asks for concrete figures on how many are unemployed by choice. Read the speech
- Argues that the problem with structural unemployment is a lack of prerequisites, skills development, and opportunities rather than a lack of requirements. Criticizes the government's reforms and argues that they will lead to increased poverty instead of increased employment. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy because child poverty is spiraling and the safety nets are being eroded. Wants to raise the child allowance to 1,600 kronor, index the maintenance support, and carry out a comprehensive reform of the housing allowance. Read the speech
Healthcare management, deportations and maternal care grants
- Criticizes that the government has not provided sufficient state grants and refused to increase the regional tax, which has led to large deficits and savings in maternity care. Asks how the regions can provide a functioning healthcare system without sufficient funds. Read the speech
- Points out that Region Skåne has had large deficits and asks how the regions can finance healthcare if they are not allowed to raise taxes or receive enough money. Read the speech
Government economic policy, nuclear power and pay transparency
- Criticizes that the government does not provide enough state grants and refuses to raise the regional tax, which has led to cuts in maternity care. Asks how the regions can provide functioning healthcare without sufficient funding. Read the speech
Reduced employer contributions for 19-23-year-olds proposal
- Criticizes the proposal as a waste of taxpayers' money because previous evaluations show that the subsidies create few jobs in relation to the cost. Argues that the resources should instead be used for a more targeted labor market policy and investments in education. Read the speech
2026 Homelessness Report: M quadrupled funding and tax cuts
- Criticizes the government's lack of a holistic approach and that they ignore structural causes such as housing shortages and high rents. Argues that the government should include measures against housing shortages and economic vulnerability in the new strategy. Read the speech
- Agrees that "housing first" and the new Social Services Act are important. Criticizes the government's lack of initiative for affordable housing and the deregulation of the safety net systems. Argues that the state must take greater responsibility for housing supply and affordability through increased housing allowances and reintroduced investment support. Asks if the minister considers that housing supply and safety net systems should be central parts of the next national strategy. Read the speech
- Argues that the government needs a better holistic approach in the national strategy against homelessness by including socially sustainable housing supply and economic components. Asks if the minister sees a need to more clearly link these policy areas moving forward. Read the speech
Temporary food VAT reduction: S, V and MP debate proposals
- Welcomes the proposal for a reduced food VAT but criticizes the government's and the Sweden Democrats' policy for being late, insufficient, and unfair. Argues that the government has prioritized tax cuts for high-income earners over strengthening the most vulnerable. Read the speech
Government economic policy, crime and immigration debate
- Criticizes the government's proposal on qualification requirements for social insurance as it risks increasing child poverty, mental ill-health, and social vulnerability. Asks if the Prime Minister still wants to implement the proposals despite the serious risks highlighted. Read the speech
Student financial aid: L, S, and M debate system reforms
- Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna claim that they are strengthening students' finances. Argues that students are getting it worse because of their policy and points out that they deny the Miljöpartiet's proposal for higher student grants. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government's small changes are not sufficient for students' finances. Argues that a higher student grant here and now would have positive effects even in the future and requests a review of the housing allowance. Read the speech
- Welcomes the Moderaterna to endorse the Miljöpartiet's reservation and expresses pleasure over their proposal to abolish the summer tax credit. Read the speech
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- Argues that students have difficult economic conditions due to high housing costs and low grants. Criticizes the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas policy which leads to reduced funds for students. Wants to increase the grant portion, strengthen the supplementary grant for parents and exempt summer income from the free limit. Also proposes a transition student grant for the cultural sector and motions for approval of specific reservations. Read the speech
Child poverty in Sweden: M, S and SD debate policy and aid
- Criticizes the government's policy as one of its greatest failures as child poverty is increasing. Argues that the safety nets are being eroded and proposes that the child allowance be raised to 2018 levels. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Tidö parties' lack of intellectual honesty and argues that they have presented vanishingly few proposals for an active labor market policy. Wants security systems that fulfill their goals, as the child allowance and housing allowance have been eroded. Read the speech
Work trials with maintained sickness benefit proposal
- Welcomes the government's proposal on work assessment with maintained sickness benefit to facilitate return to work. However, criticizes the short time limits and proposes that the assessment period be extended to four consecutive weeks. Read the speech
Social security contributions: S, V, C, and M debate funding
- Criticizes that the Tidö parties maintain the unfair difference between sports and outdoor life regarding employer contributions. Asks why the Moderaterna and their coalition partners consider that non-profit outdoor organizations should have worse conditions than sports clubs. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government has concluded the preparation and refuses to equalize the differences. Argues that it is unreasonable that outdoor organizations pay fees while sports clubs do not and demands that the Tidö parties justify their position. Read the speech
- Argues that social security contributions are necessary to finance the welfare state and wants to halve the employer contributions for the agriculture and food sector. Also wants to extend the exemption from employer contributions to include outdoor life in order to create fair conditions. Read the speech
Pension system design: S, SD, and V debate levels and rules
- Means that all pensioners should have an income that is sufficient for a secure life. Proposes that the guarantee pension and the housing supplement be increased, that the pension contribution be increased as well as that the right to transfer pension rights be extended to cohabitants. Read the speech
Economic security for families: SD housing allowance and M tax cuts
- Argues that child poverty is increasing sharply despite the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas measures. Criticizes that the increase in the housing allowance is less than previous reductions and argues that the proposed poverty reform will increase child poverty and social exclusion. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna are ignoring reports of increased poverty. Argues that the total economic improvement for families with children is still less than what the housing allowance was reduced by last year. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's decision not to increase the child allowance and argues that their reforms risk increasing child poverty. Asks what the government is actually doing to reduce child poverty in Sweden. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's subsidy reform will increase poverty and exclusion. Proposes increasing the child allowance and housing allowance to provide more money in the pockets of low-income earners than the government's policy does. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government and the Sweden Democrats for having betrayed families with children by allowing the child allowance to be eroded and carrying out a "bluff" of the housing allowance. Argues that the government's poverty reforms risk increasing child poverty and proposes that the child allowance be increased by 350 kronor as well as that the housing allowance be reformed with increased and indexed maximum amounts. Read the speech
Economic security for illness and disability: SD, S, MP plans
- Asks what the government and the Sweden Democrats have actually implemented. Criticizes that they have not proposed reinforced security systems for different professional groups and that they have cut back on Försäkringskassan, which has extended processing times. Read the speech
- Argues that Miljöpartiet has many proposals to solve the fundamental problems in the social insurance system. Wants to increase the benefits to combat poverty and proposes merging the sickness insurance and the unemployment insurance into a security system. Read the speech
- Argues that the guarantee level for sickness and activity compensation is insufficient for a decent standard of living and proposes an increase. Also wants to maintain the compensation for small businesses' sickness benefits and advocates for a system that guarantees security for the chronically ill. Read the speech
Economic security in old age: S, C, and V pension plans
- Argues that increased pensions and a stronger basic protection is a matter of dignity, justice, and solidarity. Emphasizes that increased pensions is a central equality issue because women are affected by low pensions to a greater extent. Read the speech
Crime policy, energy supply, and defense priorities in Riksdag
- Highlights that child poverty in Sweden is increasing and that the government has not increased the child allowance or the maintenance support. Asks the Prime Minister how the government intends to act to reduce child poverty. Read the speech
Gang crime, elderly care and criminal policy debate
- Argues that the care deduction is deeply unfair because it affects workers in essential occupations differently. Wants Sweden to abolish the care deduction and asks if the government will take measures to compensate those who are disadvantaged. Read the speech
Government expectations for the unemployed and work line reforms
- Criticizes the government's reforms as they risk increasing poverty and crime despite limited effect on employment. Argues that the government lacks trust in the unemployed and requests sources for the claim that many choose not to work. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's handling of figures and outdated view of humanity. Argues that the unemployed want to work but lack support, and accuses the government of ignoring experts as well as painting a reality that does not exist. Read the speech
- Criticizes the minister for using unfounded claims about the unemployed as a smokescreen to dismantle the safety net. Argues that the government's reforms will increase poverty, segregation, and crime instead of creating jobs. Read the speech
Reckless driving: stricter penalties and car seizures
- Welcomes the legislative change regarding information sharing but argues that it is insufficient. Asks if the government will present more concrete measures, such as increased fines and immediate seizure of cars, to stop reckless driving. Read the speech
- Welcomes the information sharing between municipalities and the police, but argues that the measure is not sufficient. Criticizes that the government has not gone far enough and proposes that the police should be able to seize cars immediately. Read the speech
- Argues that the work to counter reckless driving should have proceeded faster. Welcomes the ongoing changes but considers that the government could have worked harder. Read the speech
Support for women victims of domestic violence and shelter funds
- Argues that the government takes the issue seriously but that more must be done. Proposes a relocation allowance in the social insurance system to help crime victims with extra expenses when moving. Asks if a relocation allowance is an option in the future. Read the speech
- Argues that the victim is often forced to move due to economic reasons or fear. Proposes a relocation support and asks why the government does not allocate funds for this. Also proposes that the state should cover half the cost for protected housing. Read the speech
Crime policy, social reforms and economy: prison rental
- Argues that the government's poverty reform lowers the social assistance [försörjningsstöd] in several parts of the country. Asks the Minister for Social Insurance how little money it is reasonable for a family with children to survive on if the children are to do well and manage in school. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government uses emotional arguments about people choosing social assistance over work. Requests figures and sources on how many actually choose social assistance of their own free will. Read the speech
Question Time: Eating disorders, Gaza genocide, and inflation
- Criticizes the government's poverty reform and the proposed activity requirements. Argues that the lack of work is due to a lack of opportunities rather than a lack of incentives and asks for statistics on the unemployed by choice. Read the speech
Government initiatives on security, economy, culture and social policy
- Argues that the sickness insurance is broken because many sick people are forced to live on social assistance. Asks what concrete plan the government has to ensure that sick people do not need to apply for social assistance. Read the speech
Foreign policy, education, healthcare and UNRWA funding
- Criticizes that the government has stopped all support via UNRWA despite the organization being irreplaceable for delivering urgent aid. Asks if the minister's view of UNRWA changes after Sida has assessed that it is the best alternative. Read the speech
- Asks what evidence is required for the government to change its position and resume humanitarian aid via UNRWA. Argues that UNRWA is the organization that has the best possibility of getting aid to the civilian population in Gaza. Read the speech
Sickness insurance: mental health, rehabilitation and payments
- Asks why the government is not acting on investigation proposals that would provide stronger protection in the health insurance for, among others, students, cultural workers, athletes and entrepreneurs. Read the speech
- Criticizes that it takes a long time for the government to prepare the issues and come up with proposals. Argues that the government is investing in mental health but wants answers on how long the preparation should take. Read the speech
- Wants to introduce a common insurance for illness and unemployment to create a seamless security system. Argues that the system is broken as many become ineligible for benefits and proposes that the waiting period deduction should be abolished and that SGI should be protected during sanctions. Read the speech
Economic family policy: tax cuts, housing and child allowance
- Argues that the government has prioritized tax cuts for high-income earners over welfare. Criticizes that families with children lose more on removed subsidies than they receive in reduced taxes and asks why they oppose targeted support. Read the speech
- Argues that solidarity with those who need support is crucial. Proposes lowered taxes for low- and middle-income earners as well as targeted support, expanded health insurance, and a broader housing allowance. Criticizes that the general safety nets are being removed. Read the speech
- Argues that families with children are struggling due to rising prices and rents. Criticizes the government and the Sverigedemokraterna for removing the temporary housing allowance and delaying the implementation of more precise payments. Read the speech
- Argues that families with children lose more in kronor on the withdrawn housing allowance than they receive in reduced tax. Suggests that the government and Sverigedemokraterna increase the tax for high-income earners to help those with the fewest resources. Read the speech
- Argues that the safety net is being eroded and criticizes the government and the Sverigedemokraterna for removing the temporary housing allowance. Wants to increase and index the child allowance and the maintenance support, make the temporary housing allowance permanent, and introduce a relocation fee for crime victims. Read the speech
EU competitiveness compass: SD, M, and S debate policy goals
- Argues that the green transition must be the driving force for Europe's competitiveness. Criticizes that regulatory simplifications are used to lower the level of ambition and wants trade agreements to contain binding requirements on environmental protection and human rights. Read the speech
Legal certainty, healthcare, economy and infrastructure debate
- Argues that the current system with annual means-testing leads to clawbacks for persons with varying incomes. Asks when the government will present a proposal to base the housing allowance on current monthly figures. Read the speech
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Government policies on foreign affairs, schools and climate
- Argues that educated and qualified teachers are a basic prerequisite for good learning environments. Asks how the government intends to act to increase the proportion of qualified teachers since many schools employ unqualified teachers for economic reasons. Read the speech
Temporary housing allowance extension and government tax cuts
- Criticizes that the government is removing the temporary housing allowance without replacement despite an acute economic situation for families with children. Wants the allowance to be made permanent as the problem is ongoing. Read the speech
- Argues that the economic vulnerability of families with children is a growing problem that the government ignores. Wants to increase and make the housing allowance permanent, reform the ordinary housing allowance, and increase and index the child allowance. Read the speech
- Argues that families with children lose more in kronor on the abolished supplementary grant than they receive in reduced tax. Wants higher grants for those who need it as a way to build a strong society. Read the speech
Government economic policy, tax cuts and family priorities
- Describes how vulnerable families with children are falling behind financially despite working. Asks the Prime Minister what concrete measures the government will take to help families with children with low incomes, especially as the housing allowance is removed. Read the speech
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Evictions of households with children and economic vulnerability
- Argues that the economic situation for families with children is acute due to rising rents and food prices. Criticizes the government's policy which prioritizes tax cuts for high-income earners and proposes that housing allowance, child allowance, and maintenance support be increased and indexed. Read the speech
- Argues that current benefits do not cover actual costs for families with children. Proposes an increased child allowance and a housing allowance that covers high rents to guarantee all children a secure home. Asks why the government does not strengthen these benefits. Read the speech
Defense, aid, social services and security policy debate
- Argues that the phasing out of the infokom support has reduced transparency and harmed civil society organizations. Asks if the government is open to reintroducing the support. Read the speech
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Food prices: Government response to inflation and tax cuts
- Argues that food prices have risen significantly more than wages and criticizes the government's lack of decisiveness. Wants to appoint a food price commission, strengthen Swedish farmers as well as increase the child allowance and make the housing allowance permanent. Read the speech
- Argues that tax cuts do not help the unemployed or low-income earners and instead wants targeted measures such as increased child allowance and housing allowance. Criticizes the government's lack of measures to increase competition and support farmers. Read the speech
Healthcare, schools, children's rights and economic issues
- Argues that lack of funding and regulation are the primary reasons for worsened knowledge results. Asks when the government will provide the school with the resources required and if these can be guaranteed in the year-end budget. Read the speech
Social security contributions: impact on small businesses
- Argues that social security contributions are necessary to finance health insurance, parental insurance, and pensions. Criticizes that the health insurance system has broken down and wants outdoor life to be included in the exemption for employer contributions. Read the speech
Pension system report: SD, M support, V propose higher pay
Foreign policy, defense, and Ukraine support debate
- Criticizes that Swedes with dual citizenship can be denied consular support. Argues that this violates the principle of equal treatment and risks increasing exclusion. Asks why these citizens should be treated differently and what risks the Foreign Minister sees. Read the speech
Tax cuts for high-income earners vs welfare and housing
- Argues that the government refuses to share the burden with the municipalities for increased costs and inflation. Asks the Finance Minister what the municipalities should prioritize away when they are forced to handle these costs themselves. Read the speech
Stricter penalties for criminal networks: S, V, and SD debate
- Argues that it is positive to make it punishable to involve persons under 18 years of age in crimes. Criticizes the proposals on expanded detention presumption and stricter narcotics penalties as they lack research support and risk increasing crime. Read the speech
Alcohol sales, migration, crime and child psychiatry debate
- Asks how the government intends to remedy the deficiencies that the Swedish National Audit Office has identified in the Swedish Police Authority's work. Argues that the authority lacks a learning culture and does not use its resources effectively. Read the speech
- Argues that it is not the lack of strategic leadership that is the problem. Asks if the government has any strategic decisions here and now that they intend to launch, as current resources are not being used effectively. Read the speech
Violent crime: victim redress, harsher penalties and laws
- Wants to facilitate the prosecution of hate and threats on the internet and equate sexual abuse online with abuse offline. Argues that children exposed to child pornography crimes and persons exposed to sex buying should be recognized as crime victims instead of the state being seen as the victim. Proposes educational initiatives for courts and authorities regarding violence in close relationships and its consequences. Moves for approval of reservations regarding crime victim status for children in child pornography and educational initiatives for the justice system. Read the speech
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