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Mats Wiking (S)
What Mats Wiking 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.
Swedish space industry investments and ESA ambition levels
- Confirms that the government's initiatives are important, but criticizes that Sweden is reducing its actual contribution and relative ambition within ESA. Asks why the government does not raise the ambitions despite warnings from Rymdstyrelsen about lost competitiveness. Read the speech
- Welcomes the government's initiatives but criticizes that Sweden is losing ground within ESA at a time when space is seen as strategically decisive. Asks about the government's long-term ambition for Sweden's role in the European space sector. Read the speech
- Argues that the government must raise the ambitions for Sweden's participation in ESA. Warns that Sweden will lose competitiveness, expertise, and investments if it does not take advantage of the country's conditions to lead the European space development. Read the speech
Student health and mental illness resources in schools
- Argues that mental illness among young people is increasing and that school health services are often understaffed. Asks how the member and his party will ensure that the money actually reaches school health services in the municipalities that have a savings target. Read the speech
- Argues that investments do not become a reality in the municipalities because a lack of general state grants leads to school health being deprioritized. Asks what responsibility the government takes to ensure that the requirements of the Education Act on special support are followed and that the funds reach the students. Read the speech
Teacher certification and Kunskapsskolan resources report
- Request approval for reservation 7. Wants to invest in more qualified teachers, make teacher training more flexible and introduce teacher candidates. Argues that the state must take greater responsibility for equality and strengthen support for students with NPF. Read the speech
- Argues that order in school requires support for students with neuropsychiatric functional impairments rather than just rules. Points out that large classes and unequal support mean that these students risk being sidelined and asks for concrete reforms. Read the speech
- Argues that the school needs safety and study environments, but warns against excluding students with NPF. Instead wants resources for smaller groups and special support to create order through better conditions rather than disciplinary measures. Read the speech
NPF support: L proposes reforms and S calls for state role
- Argues that the school is not adapted for students with NPF despite clear legal requirements. Asks the minister if the government is doing enough to ensure that the requirements of the Education Act are followed in every municipality. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the support for students with NPF is unequal and dependent on the school's finances. Argues that the state must take greater responsibility to ensure equal conditions and rights for all students. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's efforts are coming too late and that there is a lack of sufficient general state grants to maintain quality in the municipalities. Proposes targeted resources to develop and disseminate evidence-based methods for NPF students. Read the speech
Violence in schools: L wants expulsion, S demands more staff
- Argues that threats and violence in schools and at after-school centers are due to years of savings, larger child groups, and a lack of trained educators. Asks the minister how they view the sharp increase in threats and violence. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for lacking a national strategy and for not taking sufficient measures against violence. Argues that safety is created through more trained teachers, smaller groups and general state grants to the municipalities. Read the speech
- Argues that students' influence is important for safety. Suggests creating small classes and adding resources for special educators. Criticizes the government's claims about record investments as school leaders experience savings. Read the speech
Adapted schools: S demands teacher investigation and review
- Argues that the low proportion of qualified teachers in adapted schools leads to exclusion for students. Wants the government to immediately investigate how the shortage of qualified teachers shall be resolved. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the proportion of educated staff remains stagnant and that teaching is often conducted by untrained staff. Wants the government to investigate the shortage of qualified teachers, introduce educational requirements for student assistants, and review the curricula. Read the speech
- Argues that the qualifications of staff in adapted schools are far too low. Criticizes that the government is not taking sufficiently swift action to speed up teacher training and asks if the minister is satisfied with the students' prerequisites. Read the speech
National strategy for youth centers and leisure card costs
- Argues that youth centers are important meeting places that counteract social exclusion and are socio-economically profitable. Criticizes that municipalities have been forced to reduce activities due to economic pressures and asks if the government views youth centers as a social investment. Read the speech
- Argues that the leisure card is a small drop compared to the costs of association life. Emphasizes that leisure centers are important preventive measures against social exclusion and crime and asks how the government intends to support this work. Read the speech
- Argues that youth centers and meeting places are important preventive measures that can save society resources and money. Wants the state to provide expert agencies with resources to support municipalities in building up the activities. Read the speech
School, environment, healthcare and economy debate in Riksdag
- Criticizes that today's grading system is characterized by inequality, profit-seeking, and grade-rigging. Asks how a new grading system based on digital tests is to function when the government fails to carry them out without recurring chaos. Read the speech
- Argues that the pursuit of profit and grade-rigging has damaged trust in the grading system. Asks how the government can trust digital solutions for national tests when they distrust digitalization in other contexts. Read the speech
School system: L wants knowledge school, SD migration, C 5bn
- Proposes approval of the reservation regarding the teacher shortage. Argues that the school must become more equitable through more qualified teachers, flexible teacher training and investments in students with NPF. Proposes a national inquiry into young people's mental health, a national absence register as well as increased support for schools with difficult conditions. Read the speech
- Criticizes the proposal to strengthen the school health service's healthcare mandate as it goes against the school act's preventive purpose. Asks how SD intends to prevent the school from becoming a parallel healthcare facility without proposing new resources. Read the speech
- Argues that the school should work preventatively and promote health. Asks if the Sverigedemokraterna are prepared to strengthen healthcare and BUP instead of taking resources from the school, as well as whether they want to invest funds in counselors and psychologists. Read the speech
Foreign policy, education, healthcare and UNRWA funding
- Asks whether the government will act to increase Sweden's attractiveness for international researchers. Proposes a three-year fund of 500 million kronor to attract leading researchers to Sweden. Read the speech
Adapted primary school curricula and resource inequality
- Argues that students in adapted primary school often do not get to read according to the primary school curriculum due to lack of resources, competence, and time. Asks if children's future dreams should depend on municipal budgets and access to special education teachers. Read the speech
- Argues that the possibility for students in adapted primary school to study according to the primary school curriculum often does not become a reality due to a lack of resources, competence, and will. Asks what the government specifically intends to do so that these students are given the opportunity for a full-fledged education. Read the speech
- Argues that students in adapted primary school are limited and risk being left behind on the way to professional life. Criticizes that a lack of economic resources hinders teaching according to the primary school curriculum and asks for the government's visions. Read the speech
Food prices, child allowance, inflation and teacher authority
- Asks how the government explains that a costly project for digital national tests has failed due to a security breach. Also asks what measures are being taken to ensure that similar failures are not repeated. Read the speech
State services: closures, digital tools and rural inequality
- Criticizes the government's proposal to reduce the budget for service offices, which leads to the closure of 35 offices. Argues that this affects the countryside and especially the elderly or persons with disabilities. Asks the Minister what policy the government has to ensure accessible state public services throughout the country. Read the speech
- Argues that the state's presence and service in rural areas is important for an aging population and for persons without digital knowledge. Criticizes that the government is reducing service offices, which removes opportunities for the sick, elderly, and disabled. Asks if the government plans further reductions of state service in rural areas. Read the speech
Resource schools for upper secondary students with special needs
- Argues that students with special needs risk failing or dropping out when they move from the primary school's resource schools to the secondary school's large classes. Wants students to have their needs assessed during the transition and asks how the minister ensures proper support. Read the speech
- Argues that the support to the municipalities is too poor. Wants to stick to small groups and resource schools in upper secondary school so that students with special needs receive the right support. Asks what the government is doing about the varying level of support. Read the speech
- Argues that there is a lack of a statutory obligation for principals to offer resource schools or special teaching groups in upper secondary school. Asks if the Minister for Education considers that no regulation regarding this obligation is needed. Read the speech
Emergency schools for school violence and state grant cuts
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- Argues that efforts for study rooms must be long-term and that the municipalities need resources for adapted study groups. Criticizes the government's cuts to general state grants and argues that the narrow state grant to emergency schools is an emergency solution that does not solve the underlying problems. Read the speech
- Argues that municipalities need long-term solutions rather than emergency schools. Criticizes the government's cuts in municipal budgets which lead to fewer teachers and special educators. Asks if the Minister for Education believes that municipalities and Skolverket are wrong about the limitations of emergency schools. Read the speech
Bullying in schools: Government measures and state grants
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- Want to raise the issue of bullying so that it is not forgotten. Argues that bullying leads to mental ill-health and poorer school results. Asks the Minister of State about the connection between bullying and failing grades as well as the importance of warm teacher-student relationships. Read the speech
- Argues that the Education Act and the Discrimination Act are clear that schools are obliged to work preventatively against bullying and that students have the right to a safe environment. Asks whether the Minister considers that schools follow the legislation and whether the Swedish Schools Inspectorate fulfills its mission. Read the speech
Higher education quality and accessibility in Sweden
- Argues that higher education must be accessible throughout the country through distance education and independent courses. Criticizes the minister's proposal and points out that the criticism from higher education institutions, researchers, and student unions is extensive. Read the speech
- Argues that collaborations between educational institutions and municipalities are crucial for local campuses. Criticizes the minister's proposal as it risks the basic idea of local campuses to offer high-quality distance education. Asks how local campuses are to survive if the grants are reduced. Read the speech
- Argues that flexibility is crucial for people in different life situations to be able to study. Wants to stand up for a broad educational tradition where education can take place in many different ways. Read the speech
E45 safety and expansion between Vänersborg and Mellerud
- Argues that the section Vänersborg-Mellerud must be prioritized for expansion to a meeting-free road due to high accident frequency and lack of traffic separation. Asks what measures the minister intends to take to reduce the number of accidents. Read the speech
- Argues that the accidents have increased significantly due to increased traffic. Urges to set aside pride in order to carry out the necessary upgrades. Asks if the minister can show good will to demonstrate that the process is moving forward. Read the speech
- Argues that the accidents on the stretch between Mellerud and Vänersborg have increased and demands expansion to fulfill the zero vision. Asks what municipalities and regions can do to produce more facts in the infrastructure plan. Read the speech
Gang violence, school cuts and sentencing debate in Riksdag
- Criticizes the Minister of Education's description of independent courses as hobby-oriented. Asks for the basis for the claims and which specific courses should be removed. Read the speech
Research for innovation, democracy and Sweden's development
- Wish to support reservation 1 and emphasize the importance of safeguarding the freedom of research. Argues that researchers need more secure employment conditions, that equality must be improved and that significant additions are required for Sweden to remain a leading research nation. Read the speech
- Argues that women are not equal to men when it comes to merits within the research world. Criticizes that the resources for development research have been significantly reduced, which has led to ongoing projects being cancelled. Read the speech
- Argues that there is still more to be done to improve women's conditions in society due to heredity and environment. Also argues that Sweden has good control over grants within development research. Read the speech
- Argues that more funds are required to increase research, especially basic research, in order to maintain Sweden's leading position. Asks how the government views the discussion that there are insufficient funds to be a successful research nation. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the budgets for 2023 and 2024 have not resulted in more funds for universities and colleges. Argues that cuts in certain areas are due to the allocated funds and wants secure employment conditions for researchers. Read the speech
- Questions about the government's analysis of the cuts within development research. Argues that the cuts affect the most vulnerable in the world and affect collaborations within Swedish health and medical care. Asks if the Christian Democrats have changed their opinion on the support for aid research. Read the speech
- Argues that aid research and development research are important for combating poverty and climate threats. Asks whether the government and Kristdemokraterna are prepared to prioritize excellence over aid research. Read the speech
Preschool quality: L wants less admin and S warns of profit
- Argues that an attractive work environment is crucial to attracting students to the preschool teacher training. Criticizes that the group sizes have not reached the targets and asks how the government will handle large differences between municipalities regarding access to trained educators. Read the speech
- Argues that children need security and stability through few adults per child for optimal development. Wants the state to take responsibility for an equal preschool with sufficiently many qualified staff and asks if the Minister for Education is prepared for a knowledge boost. Read the speech
- Argues that municipalities have difficulty maintaining quality due to a deteriorating economy. Argues that the state must take greater responsibility through general investments instead of targeted state grants in order to create equal conditions. Read the speech
Education and research: L, V, and S debate school funding
- Want to safeguard the freedom of research, promote open science and provide researchers with more secure employment. Criticizes the government's cuts to development research and adult education as well as the lack of resources for student health and studies abroad. Read the speech
After-school care for all: crime prevention and special needs
- Argues that children of unemployed people lose important support when they reach school age. Wants the investigation's proposal for an expanded right to free after-school care for everyone to be implemented in order to strengthen the school's compensatory mission. Read the speech
- Argues that all children should have the right to free-of-charge leisure places to create community and provide pedagogical support. Criticizes that municipalities do not always follow the Education Act and suggests that leisure centers should be a key to preventing social exclusion. Read the speech
- Argues that the after-school centers can perform good preventive work through pedagogy and care. Wants the after-school centers to become accessible to all children and asks when a proposal can be put on the table. Read the speech
Crime, healthcare, education and authority roles debate
- Asks the Minister for Education what he and the government intend to do to strengthen Sweden as a research nation on the international arena. This is done on the grounds that Swedish research, according to Sveriges Unga Akademi, is losing ground in international rankings. Read the speech
Reporting obligation for school staff and Convention on Child Rights
- Criticizes that a reporting law for undocumented children conflicts with school staff's professional ethics and role of trust. Asks how the trust between student and student health personnel can be maintained if the staff has a reporting obligation. Read the speech
- Argues that children who are undocumented should have the right to education while deportation processes are ongoing. Asks whether the Liberals and the Minister for Education will ensure that exceptions are made for school staff regarding the reporting law. Read the speech
- Argues that children should have a secure existence and be able to stay in school until a deportation is carried out. Wants children to be able to turn to school staff with confidence without the family being reported. Asks whether undocumented people should be able to continue attending school. Read the speech
Swedish research funding priorities and academic freedom
- Argues that Sweden must make priorities and invest in prominent research environments within strategic areas of strength to be competitive. Asks and expresses concern about whether resources will be moved from colleges to universities. Read the speech
- Argues that breadth is necessary to achieve excellent research and that the colleges are important for collaboration with local industry. Asks whether the government will reduce the research grants to the small colleges in favor of the universities. Read the speech
Research for society, democracy, and AI in medicine
- Requests approval of reservation 2 and emphasizes the importance of researchers' freedom to choose methods and results without political influence. Criticizes the government's interference in the boards of educational institutions and requests increased funding for more secure employment, research infrastructure, space research, and a new polar research vessel. Read the speech
University board terms and security competence debate
- Criticizes the government's abrupt action to shorten the terms of office for external members. Argues that dialogue should be used to manage the security situation instead of threatening academic freedom and asks how the minister will ensure this freedom. Read the speech
- Acknowledges that educational institutions need a better approach to security. Asks how the government will handle the recruitment of new external members, which criteria will be used to determine who leaves the boards as well as what specific tasks the new members are to have. Read the speech
University board terms shortened to strengthen security policy
- Criticizes the government's decision to halve the mandate period for board members. Argues that the decision creates concern for increased political steering and constitutes a threat to academic freedom. Asks how the decision can be accommodated under academic freedom. Read the speech
- Questions how academia is handled and argues that the higher education institutions feel concern over increased political involvement. Asks what the government will do to regain the trust of the higher education institutions and if more decisions are planned that do not fall under academic freedom. Read the speech
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- Confirms that the security situation is worrying. Proposes that the higher education institutions be tasked with working on security issues through regulatory letters instead of other measures. Argues that the security issue should be handled with respect for the higher education institutions. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government handles the educational institutions in a way that shows a lack of respect. Asks whether the discussion behind the decision has actually been held with the Sverigedemokraterna despite them being part of the government basis. Read the speech
- Asks which universities do not meet the standard and how the education in smaller locations can maintain the quality if the connection to research is removed. Read the speech
- Asks how the Sweden Democrats intend to meet the research requirements if they reduce research resources. Argues that research is an important part of the development of education and asks how education will be ensured throughout the country. Read the speech
Energy, school, care and economy: S wants 60 TWh by 2030
Preschool design and pedagogy: gender pedagogy and funding
- Argues that gender pedagogy is part of the work for equality and democracy in order to create equal conditions between the genders. Asks if the opponent considers that sufficient progress has been made in the work for equality and how the preschool's work deviates from gender pedagogy. Read the speech
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Preschool welfare, staff conditions and language preschools
- Argues that preschool is a fundamental part of the school system that creates equality and security. Proposes a preschool boost and an investigation into a protected professional title for childcare workers to increase the quality and attractiveness of the profession. Read the speech
- Argues that the size of the children's groups has decreased and the staffing density has increased during the period 2014–2018. Points out that the Social Democrats reintroduced targets and invested billions to improve preschools with major challenges. Asks how municipal cuts can help the preschools. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats put more money into the budget than the current government. Argues that the government has a responsibility to listen to the municipalities' needs to improve preschool activities and asks how the government is going to improve the preschool with a smaller budget. Read the speech
School, energy, economy, sports and social policy debate
- Asks how the government will meet the education and skills needs that arise in the areas where industry and companies are now concentrating efforts. Argues that the ongoing climate transition requires a significant expansion of education at various levels. Read the speech
Ukraine support, Archer artillery, school burden and fishing
- Argues that the staff is crucial for the students' results and that increased documentation as well as external problems create a tougher working environment. Asks what the government intends to do to reduce the turnover of principals. Read the speech
Education and university research budget proposal debate
- Argues that lifelong learning and high-quality research are crucial for the individual and society. Criticizes the government's budget cuts for adult education and the university colleges and instead wants to invest 1.4 billion more in adult education. Read the speech
- Argues that the pace of education must be increased to maintain welfare and enable climate adaptations. Criticizes the government's reduced funding to educational institutions that are important for the skills supply and asks how the government and SD will handle the large skills needs. Read the speech
- Argues that there is a great need for education during a recession and that the Social Democrats therefore want to invest 1.4 billion more on education than the government. Asks how the supply need will be met without sufficient investments in adult education. Read the speech
- Argues that there is an enormous need for trained personnel at all levels. Criticizes the government's budget cuts of 1.4 billion kronor for education and argues that the transition study support is not sufficient for the great need. Read the speech
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Transition study support and adult education funding reforms
- Expresses concern that the government is cutting funding for adult education, vocational adult education, colleges and universities. Argues that the policy leads to 22,000 fewer educational places than in the Social Democrats' budget proposal. Read the speech
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- Criticizes that the government is reducing the number of places and forms of education for adults during a recession. Argues that measures should be increased instead of decreased when the need and demand are high. Read the speech
Alcohol policy, infrastructure, housing, school and corruption
- Asks how the government, in its budget, meets the country's increased needs for higher education when the appropriations to twelve colleges and universities are simultaneously cut. Read the speech
Foreign policy, security, school, and climate debate
- Argues that the after-school centers have become a form of storage due to too large child groups and a lack of pedagogical education. Wants politicians to understand the value of investing in the after-school centers through smaller groups and more trained educators. Read the speech
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