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Nadja Awad (V)
What Nadja Awad 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.
Welfare, school, migration and economy debate in Riksdag
- The question was where the Moderaterna were during the last four years when the cases of neglect described were not addressed. Read the speech
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- Welcomes that the Tidö parties prioritize welfare issues in opposition. Asks whether the member considers it correct that the Tidö government did not proceed with the announcement regarding the indexing of the assistance allowance. Read the speech
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- Criticizes the government's policy for pushing the sick, unemployed, families with children, and the elderly into poverty by cutting social security benefits. Argues that a red-green government should increase the child allowance, pensions, and sickness insurance, as well as freeze rents. Read the speech
Disability policy: M labor market focus, V opposes LSS cuts
- Criticizes the government for making life worse for people with disabilities by prioritizing tax cuts. Argues that it is harder to get assistance, that compensations lead to poverty, and that the transport service (färdtjänsten) is too expensive. Read the speech
- Criticizes that right-wing politics over the last 20 years has led to cuts in welfare and LSS. Argues that the government has not taken responsibility for the field of functional rights and demands that investigations into transport services, interpreting services, and the nationalization of assistance be prioritized. Read the speech
- Want to stop cuts in LSS and place guidance in a new piece of legislation. Argues that the government has ignored the majority of the Riksdag and deprioritized the area of disability rights. Read the speech
Elderly care micro-management and resource allocation debate
- Criticizes that the political elite lives in a parallel society while elderly care staff are affected by economic vulnerability and exhaustion [1-7]. Argues that the government and Sverigedemokraterna have caused deficits and worse working conditions through tax cuts and a lack of resources [8-9]. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Minister for Older People for lack of leadership and that the government has reduced resources to municipalities and regions. Argues that tax cuts for the wealthiest have been prioritized over increased state grants, which leads to staff being worn out and risking poverty. Read the speech
- Argues that municipalities make cuts in order to achieve positive results. Criticizes that the government has not increased and indexed the state grants and proposes a national crisis commission to provide resources, hire more people, abolish minute schedules, shorten working hours and stop the pursuit of profit. Read the speech
Irregularities in profit-driven elderly care measures
- Criticizes the government and the Sverigedemokraterna for allowing profit-seeking and cheating in profit-driven elderly care. Argues that companies enjoy impunity despite mismanagement and asks if the minister's passivity is due to donations from welfare billionaires. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for not condemning specific cases of neglect and argues that profit maximization is prioritized over the well-being of the elderly. Wants to ban unserious care companies and choke off their economic incentives. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats have worsened the "minute hunt" in elderly care through market-liberal policies. Criticizes that cuts and profit extraction mean that the staff have to run faster while the elderly pay the price. Read the speech
Accessibility for persons with disabilities and winter roads
- Argues that people with disabilities are isolated in their homes due to lack of snow removal and ice control. Criticizes that the state and municipalities prioritize roads over sidewalks and asks if state grants should follow the cost development. Read the speech
- Argues that people with disabilities and the elderly are severely affected by inadequate snow removal. Asks the minister what dialogues the government can initiate with municipal representatives to ensure equal conditions across the country. Read the speech
- Highlights the interpersonal aspect of how the Road Act prevents persons with disabilities from participating in everyday life. Argues that it is difficult to organize infrastructure and financing with shared responsibility and emphasizes the importance of following up on the municipalities' conditions. Read the speech
Equal pay in welfare sector: L, V debate wages and hours
- Criticizes the government for prioritizing the richest and high salaries for corporate executives. Argues that welfare workers have among the lowest salaries in the EU and demands higher wages to solve the skills shortage crisis. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for not taking responsibility for the wage gap in the welfare sector through budget cuts. Proposes a state investment of 30 billion kronor to strengthen the Swedish model and raise wages for welfare occupations. Read the speech
- Criticizes that tax cuts have benefited the richest and led to budget cuts in municipalities. Wants welfare workers to receive reduced working hours and wages to live on and demands that the government takes state responsibility for welfare workers' wages. Read the speech
Assistance allowance indexing and increase debate
- Argues that the situation within personal assistance is catastrophic as the assistance allowance is too low. Criticizes that the government ignores a democratic announcement regarding indexing and asks why one returns to a system that did not work. Read the speech
- Criticizes that Försäkringskassan has not yet received an official government mandate regarding the adjustment of the assistance allowance. Asks why it has taken so long and expresses concern that the adjustment will be too late and too small. Read the speech
- Hopes that the government presents proposals to restore the intentions of the LSS Act. Criticizes that tax cuts for the richest ruin municipalities and argues that the nationalization of assistance as well as investigations into transport services and interpreting services are taking too long. Read the speech
Elderly care: SD, S, and M debate safety and staff shortage
- Criticizes the government's cuts and profit-seeking in elderly care and demands an inquiry commission. Supports fixed care contacts but wants to increase staff wages and attractiveness. Also wants to remove the age limit for personal assistance. Read the speech
Functional rights and support for persons with disabilities
- Criticizes the government for prioritizing themselves and the wealthiest over people with disabilities. Asks why the Moderaterna received the lowest score in Funktionsrätt Sverige's review. Read the speech
- Argues that Funktionsrätt Sveriges review shows the government's lack of work during the mandate period. Asks the minister if they agree with several specific proposals that the Moderaterna opposed in the review. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government places all responsibility on municipalities and regions instead of presenting bills for legislative tightening. Asks why the minister has not responded to a letter from the Gothenburg municipality regarding cooperation in these matters. Read the speech
Digital healthcare, economy, energy, and immigration debate
- Argues that people with disabilities today cannot live in freedom and independence due to lack of support and too low assistance payments. Asks if the Prime Minister has done everything in his power to improve their living conditions. Read the speech
Upper secondary school governance and vocational education
- Argues that aesthetic subjects increase learning ability and are an asset in many professions. Wants the number of hours for these subjects to increase and that they be reintroduced as compulsory in all upper secondary programs. Read the speech
Language requirements in elderly care: B2 level and staff
- Argues that competence supply and language skills are important priorities. Criticizes that the staff suffers from stress and staffing shortages and asks how the government and Sverigedemokraterna will recruit 50,000 new employees. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the member implies that staff with an immigrant background have low ambitions. Argues that the staff are being worn out due to low wages and that the problems in elderly care are due to the government's budget cuts. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas rhetoric and priorities which cause a crisis in elderly care. Argues that one should invest in language-enhancing measures, abolish minute-management and demands a crisis commission to review working conditions and profit-seeking. Read the speech
- Questions about the government's priorities and tax cuts for high-income earners. Also asks about cuts, minute-management, sick leave, wages and working environment within elderly care. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Sweden Democrats are not taking responsibility for the deteriorated quality in elderly care. Argues that the party uses racist rhetoric instead of investing money in elderly care, healthcare, and school. Read the speech
- Argues that the staff in the welfare sector are breaking down due to cuts, lack of resources, and minute-management. Asks whether the government has actually invested in the workers who are toiling. Read the speech
- Argues that the staff need reasonable wages and better working conditions in order not to fall ill. Criticizes that language requirements are used as a battering ram to create division and argues that the rhetoric has singled out the staff as targets. Read the speech
Public Employment Service support for persons with disabilities
- Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna have caused long-term unemployment and cuts to folk high schools. Argues that low wage subsidies as well as lack of access to interpreters, assistive devices, and transport services prevent people with disabilities from getting jobs. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government's policy puts persons with disabilities in poverty by eroding the unemployment insurance (a-kassan) and social assistance. Argues that the government has caused cuts to folk high schools, not increased the wage subsidy and not acted on the interpreter investigation. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas governance of Arbetsförmedlingen and argues that they have abandoned persons with disabilities. Wants the wage subsidy to be increased, that Arbetsförmedlingen takes responsibility for interpretation support and that the right to färdtjänst is upheld. Read the speech
Transport services for persons with disabilities and Trafikanalys
- Criticizes the government for not acting on Trafikanalys' investigation regarding a door-to-door perspective. Asks if the government intends to use the investigation to ensure that persons with disabilities receive the special transport services they are entitled to and can afford. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's passivity and the decision to appoint a new investigation when the information already exists in the Trafikanalys investigation. Suggests that the legislation be clarified from a door-to-door perspective to ensure the individual's ability to travel independently. Read the speech
- Argues that all necessary information already exists and criticizes the government's passivity regarding ensuring rights for persons with disabilities. Asks if the government is prepared to proceed with a door-to-door perspective now. Read the speech
Student financial aid: L, S, and M debate system reforms
- Criticizes the government's and the Sweden Democrats' priorities which lead to cuts. Argues that students in student housing will be worse off by 210 kronor per month and asks why this is considered an investment. Read the speech
- Argues that the party wants to invest in ordinary people and students rather than tax cuts for the wealthiest. Criticizes that students in student housing will be worse off and demands answers as to why this is considered reasonable. Read the speech
- Argues that students in student housing will be worse off after the 2026 budget. Criticizes the government and the Sverigedemokraterna for having abolished the accessibility requirement for student housing and wants changed rules for additional cost loans for instrument purchases for students at folk high schools. Read the speech
Adult education funding, quality and SFI limits debate
- Want to stop the market adaptation in order to prioritize quality and qualified teachers over profit interests. Proposes stricter requirements on the municipalities' supervision and ownership review of contractors as well as that students should be given access to learning materials at no cost. Read the speech
Government budget, security and cultural policy debate
- Criticizes that the government's proposal for a new shelter act lacks accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities. Asks if the government believes that these persons should purchase their own shelters or how they should act in an emergency situation. Read the speech
Education for persons with disabilities: L's investments vs V's cuts
- Argues that the school is hit by the largest cuts in 30 years and criticizes that resources for students with disabilities are instead spent on tax cuts. Asks if the government provides sufficient resources for an equal schooling. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's prioritization of tax cuts for the wealthiest has led to the largest cuts in schools in 30 years. Criticizes that resources are taken from children with disabilities while high-income earners receive extensive tax relief. Read the speech
- Argues that the school is affected by cuts because the right-wing parties prioritize tax cuts for the wealthiest. Criticizes that resources are not used to ensure proper education and support for children with disabilities. Read the speech
Sign language rights: Government responsibility for accessibility
- Criticizes that Swedish sign language is treated as a communication aid rather than a full-fledged language. Argues that lack of language guarantees, limited interpretation support, and lack of competence in school and healthcare lead to discrimination and unequal life chances. Read the speech
- Asks whether the government intends to give signals to municipalities to include sign language in Äldreomsorgslyftet and if they plan rule changes to include sign language in the right to mother tongue. Criticizes the limit for applicants to Riksgymnasiet in Örebro and proposes language guarantees in the Education Act. Read the speech
- Argues that sign language should be included in a national action plan to ensure respect and inclusion. Suggests that an investigation be conducted into recognizing sign language as a national minority language to give the group a sense of having a full-fledged language. Read the speech
LSS and assistive devices for persons with disabilities
- Criticizes the government for having taken away the freedom of persons with disabilities through cuts in the assistance allowance. Argues that the legislation must be fixed and resources increased to ensure equal access to assistive devices and fair wages. Read the speech
- Argues that the state must take greater responsibility to ensure that everyone with a disability receives their LSS interventions and assistive devices. Criticizes the government's priorities and argues that the situation has worsened during the current mandate period. Read the speech
- Points out that fewer people have been granted the right to assistance and escort under the current government. Criticizes that the government has not presented proposals for the nationalization of the assistance or improved needs assessment despite previous promises. Read the speech
Income for persons with disabilities: M, V, and SD debate
- Criticizes the government's low increase of sickness and activity compensation which forces people with disabilities into poverty. Argues that the government allows free labor in daily activities and asks if the government intends to increase the wage subsidy. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government has prioritized tax cuts for the wealthy and increased politicians' salaries over household purchasing power. Argues that halved food VAT risks becoming a subsidized contribution to food giants and that the electricity tax only returns to previous levels. Criticizes that increased medicine costs and low compensation mean that persons with disabilities live in poverty. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's decisiveness regarding high food prices and argues that the increase in sickness and activity compensation is unreasonable. Also asks whether the government ensures that the wage subsidy is increased and indexed to prevent long-term unemployment. Read the speech
Education and research: school hours, phone ban and funding
- Argues that the education system should function as a bridge between unemployment and the competence needs in the welfare sector. Wants to expand medical and nursing education, invest in course literature for adult students and ensure broadened recruitment to higher education. Read the speech
Elderly care accident commission: inquiry, wages and quality
- Wants a parliamentary inquiry to abolish minute-by-minute management, introduce shared shifts, increase staffing, raise wages and improve continuity in care. Asks if the government can appoint such an inquiry. Read the speech
- Demands that the Minister for Older People answers the question regarding a parliamentary commission of inquiry. Criticizes the government for misleading by focusing on language requirements instead of investigating resource shortages, profit-seeking, and minute-management. Read the speech
- Accuses the government of misleading by not presenting a concrete language requirement. Criticizes the government for attributing all social problems to immigrants and argues that it is unworthy to deport staff who uphold the welfare. Read the speech
Student financial aid: L, S, and M debate sustainability
- Argues that the student grant system is a powerful tool to solve the staff shortage within the welfare sector. Proposes to expand study places for doctors and nurses, introduce debt forgiveness for work in rural areas, and expand the librarian education. Rejects the government's streamlining of the higher grant. Read the speech
Healthcare and social care funding and staff conditions
- Criticizes the government and the Sweden Democrats for underfunding LSS and elderly care in favor of tax cuts. Wants to index the assistance allowance according to collectively agreed wages, appoint an inquiry commission for elderly care and increase and index general state grants to municipalities and regions. Read the speech
Gang crime, elderly care and criminal policy debate
- Criticizes the government's and the Sweden Democrats' handling of elderly care. Argues that deficiencies in home care are due to deprioritization and demands measures against staff shortages, pressured schedules, and low wages. Asks whether the government will abolish minute-management or provide state resources. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats have not complied with demands for abolished minute schedules and more resources for the municipalities. Wants the staff to be entitled to reduced working hours, increased wages and the right to full-time employment. Read the speech
Disability policy: Riksrevisionen report and sector responsibility
- Notes that unclear governance leads to authorities interpreting the sector responsibility in different ways. Argues that it is urgent to designate more sector-responsible authorities within transport, justice, consumer policy and procurement. Read the speech
Assistance allowance indexing and government increase proposal
- Demands an answer as to why the government has betrayed its promise regarding an indexation of the assistance allowance. Criticizes the government for trying to rewrite history and for failing to fulfill its promise. Read the speech
- Accuses the government and the Sverigedemokraterna of betraying their promise on indexing and for implementing cuts that threaten the rights and quality of life of people with disabilities. Argues that the underfunding leads to isolation, increased burden on relatives, and difficulties for assistants to support themselves. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Minister for Social Services for breaking a promise to present an indexation of the assistance allowance. Wants to raise and index the assistance allowance so that it follows the cost development and rectify the needs assessments. Read the speech
Question Time: Eating disorders, Gaza genocide, and inflation
- Argues that the situation for persons with disabilities has worsened since the Tidö Government took office. Criticizes that the government prioritizes tax cuts for the wealthiest over the need for support and resources for persons with disabilities. Read the speech
Sweden's compliance with UN Convention on Racial Discrimination
- Argues that the legal support in cases of hate crimes is lacking and that the action plan is not effective in addressing structural racism. Asks whether the government acknowledges structural racism, how civil society is involved, and how the work will become long-term. Read the speech
- Argues that the government needs to show how it will address structural racism within the social sectors in the long term and with powerful measures. Asks how the government plans to involve civil society and rights holders in the implementation of the action plan. Read the speech
- Argues that institutions must be given a mandate and resources to develop strategies against structural racism. Points out that a lack of resources makes it difficult to combat discrimination and provide the vulnerable with proper redress. Read the speech
Home care working environment: staffing and municipal resources
- Criticizes the government's priorities as the ministers' salaries are increased while home care staff are worn out by chronic understaffing and minute-by-minute management. Asks if the government is prepared to provide resources and introduce national staffing guidelines. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the staff within elderly care are mostly on sick leave despite the area being said to be prioritized. Argues that lack of state subsidies leads to layoffs and demands national staffing guidelines to reduce the number of employees per manager. Read the speech
- Argues that the staff within the home care service are becoming sicker, more exhausted, and poorer under the government's rule. Criticizes that resources are not increased for the municipalities, which leads to minute-management and harms the staff. Read the speech
Elderly care quality and profit-driven actors in welfare
- Asks whether the minister considers that profit-driven operators should be allowed to continue operating within elderly care. Argues that the pursuit of profit leads to poorer quality, lower wages and neglect, and suggests that profit should be abolished as a steering signal. Read the speech
- Argues that profit-driven companies prioritize profit over quality, which leads to worse conditions for staff and the elderly. Asks why the government continues to defend a system that delivers lower quality than municipal care. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's austerity policy. Argues that the quality of working conditions and the users' satisfaction is lower in profit-driven elderly care and proposes that profit-driven actors should be eliminated. Read the speech
Living conditions for newly arrived people with disabilities
- Criticizes the government's response as out of touch with reality and argues that tax cuts for the wealthiest lead to cuts in welfare, education, and LSS measures. Argues that the government fails to include newly arrived people with disabilities by reducing funding for labor market measures and affordable housing. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy of dismantling the welfare model through tax cuts and reduced funding for labor market policy measures. Argues that this leads to record-high unemployment and worsened living conditions for persons with disabilities. Read the speech
- Argues that newly arrived people with disabilities need specific support measures to gain access to welfare. Criticizes the government's lack of long-term planning and argues that cuts in labor market measures and education counteract the group's ability to achieve self-sufficiency. Read the speech
Resources and competence for students with NPF education
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats are deprioritizing Swedish welfare through the largest cuts in 30 years. Wants the state to take a greater financing responsibility towards the municipalities to ensure equal education. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats are deprioritizing schools through the largest cuts in 30 years. Asks if the government wants to increase state grants to the municipalities to stop the savings and meet the students' needs. Read the speech
- Appeals to the government to implement a systemic change for Swedish schools. Criticizes the government's priorities and argues that schools are hit by the largest cuts in 30 years. Read the speech
Adult education to combat unemployment and skill shortages
- Criticizes that the Sverigedemokraterna and the government do not take responsibility for the underfunding of Sfi. Argues that the savings lead to a shortage of teachers and a fragmented education where students with disabilities are affected. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government and the Sweden Democrats for prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthy over a well-funded welfare system. Argues that Sfi suffers from underfunding and a lack of teachers as well as support measures for students with disabilities. Read the speech
- Argues that adult education is crucial to counter structural vulnerability and unemployment. Wants Sfi to be run without profit, that the right to Sfi be introduced from day one and that students at the university college be granted the right to healthcare. Read the speech
Adult education expansion and financing proposals in Riksdag
- Asks what conditions the government provides so that people can receive an equivalent SFI education across the entire country. Criticizes deficiencies in adult pedagogy, lack of statistics for persons with disabilities and underfunding due to profit-driven actors. Read the speech
- Asks how the government will ensure better quality and more qualified teachers within SFI despite large cuts. Criticizes that the government prioritizes tax cuts and rotavdrag for the wealthy over a well-funded adult education. Read the speech
Elderly care measures: M, S, and V debate staffing and laws
- Criticizes the government's priorities which favor tax cuts for the wealthy over welfare workers and the elderly. Asks whether digitalization and efficiency can improve working conditions or provide the required healthcare and elderly care. Read the speech
- Argues that the quality of elderly care is the worst in ten years due to lack of resources. Wants the government to introduce national staffing guidelines, improve the working environment and take greater funding responsibility. Read the speech
- Argues that the quality of elderly care is the worst in ten years due to cuts. Wants a new norming with national staffing guidelines, better wage conditions and increased state funding responsibility. Read the speech
Food prices, child allowance, inflation and teacher authority
- Criticizes the government's priorities as they provide tax cuts to the richest while the elderly live in poverty. Argues that the government is doing nothing about high food prices, medicine costs, and rent increases. Read the speech
Elderly care: resources, freedom of choice and quality
- Argues that the quality of elderly care is the worst in ten years due to the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas cuts. Criticizes that the government prioritizes tax cuts for the richest over the staff's conditions and asks how much the municipal tax should be raised. Read the speech
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- Criticizes the government's cuts which have caused a crisis in elderly care. Argues that resources, national staffing guidelines and reduction of working hours are required to improve staff conditions, increase quality and guarantee the elderly's right to care. Read the speech
Support for people with disabilities: M, V, and C debate
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats need to reprioritize their disability policy to live up to LSS and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Criticizes privacy-depriving assessments and wants needs assessments for assistance to look at the whole instead of counting minutes for basic needs. Read the speech
- Criticizes the privacy-depriving process where needs are fragmented and counted by the minute instead of being assessed as a whole. Argues that the government should stop allowing clawbacks of millions of kronor from those entitled to assistance and demands that priorities be reassessed. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the situation for persons with disabilities has worsened during the Tidö Government. Argues that they risk privacy-violating assessments and that a lack of guidance leads to isolation. Asks how the Sverigedemokraterna have improved the situation. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats have not done enough for people with disabilities. Criticizes that the situation has worsened under their leadership and highlights examples of privacy-violating assessments and low compensation levels. Read the speech
- Asks whether the member is satisfied with the government's current priorities regarding changed needs assessments. Also asks what the work at the Government Offices looks like regarding the proposed LSS inspection. Read the speech
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- Criticizes the government for not living up to LSS and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through cuts, lack of supervision, and restrictive assessments. Argues that persons with disabilities are being burdened with debt through clawbacks and wants the government to reprioritize to strengthen the right to free accompaniment through a special law. Read the speech
Labor market, migration, infrastructure and welfare debate
- Asks the Minister for Employment about the government's plan to meet the staffing needs in elderly care. Criticizes the minister's priorities and argues that the government has caused a historical unemployment. Read the speech
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Student support: M, C, and MP debate grant changes
- Asks which research underlies the claim that the write-off of student loans is impossible or unfair. Argues that the write-off of student loans has been shown to work in Norway and questions the government's handling of incorrect payments of student start support. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy regarding the high unemployment. Argues that it is illogical to phase out the study start support (studiestartsstödet) which targets the unemployed. Emphasizes the need for skills in areas such as elderly care and climate transition in rural areas. Read the speech
Student financial aid: L review, S expand grants, KD phase out
- Argues that the government should reform and improve the study start support instead of phasing it out. Wants the unemployment condition eased, the introduction of part-time sick leave, and equivalent housing allowance. Also proposes the write-off of student loans for persons working in shortage occupations in sparsely populated rural municipalities. Read the speech
Student financial aid: L, S, M, and SD debate support levels
- Argues that the student grant must provide economic security as current levels do not cover the cost of living. Wants to reintroduce the social equalization goal, increase the grant proportion, expand study places and maintain the study start grant. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government's budget favors the very richest through tax cuts. Asks whether it is responsible to prioritize these tax cuts over welfare and the needs of students. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the budget favors high-income earners and advocates for tax increases for the very wealthiest. Argues that the government and Sverigedemokraterna are lying about their measures and wants to preserve the student grant to help students into the labor market. Read the speech
- Argues that the study start support is not poorly designed, but that the problem lies in the government's and the authorities' lack of administration. Emphasizes that unemployment is the actual problem and that more unemployed people should be given the opportunity to study. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government wants to phase out the study start support instead of improving it. Asks why the government does not choose to review the regulatory framework for the support in order to increase the chances of employment. Read the speech
Healthcare and social care: parental flat rate and assistance
- Argues that the LSS legislation is being eroded by cost perspectives and legal uncertainty. Wants the parental deduction to be reset, that Ivo receives more resources, that the assistance allowance is increased in line with wage developments and that state ownership is introduced after needs assessments have been addressed. Read the speech
School discrimination and safety: L and V demand stricter laws
- Demands answers on how the government will stop discrimination of vulnerable children. Criticizes the government for violating fundamental human rights and creating an insecure social climate. Asks if the government considers itself to be a defender of human rights. Read the speech
- Criticizes that schools do not follow routines to prevent harassment and that principals act as a bottleneck for reports. Asks how the government will ensure compliance with the Discrimination Act, introduce equality data, establish action plans against racism, and manage budget cuts that hinder support measures. Read the speech
- Wants to tighten the legislation and allocate resources to stop discrimination. Argues that the government should launch a concerted effort against prejudice and proposes the introduction of equality data, educational initiatives for staff, and stopped cuts. Read the speech
Student finances and debt: L says grant is enough, V says no
- Argues that the student grant does not cover the cost of living due to increased prices for food, electricity, and rent. Criticizes the government for prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthiest instead of securing students' financial security. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the student grant is insufficient and that the adjustments do not cover students' actual costs. Suggests that the grant portion be increased, the study requirement in the unemployment insurance fund be reintroduced, the social insurance system be reformed and the housing allowance be made available to all students. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthiest and increased politicians' salaries over students' finances. Argues that students are losing money every month and demands that study time be treated as full-time employment. Read the speech
Elderly care deficiencies: M structural reforms vs V profit ban
- Criticizes the government for prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthy over resources for elderly care. Argues that lack of funding leads to cuts, poor working conditions, and that the elderly are forced to waive their rights. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the quality of elderly care has fallen and that the government prioritizes tax cuts over resources for the municipalities. Wants indexed state grants, national staffing guidelines, a ban on profits in welfare, and abolished establishment rights for companies. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Minister for Health and Social Affairs has not answered questions regarding the indexing of state grants, national staffing guidelines and profit-seeking in elderly care. Also asks about the government's stance on human rights and equality data. Read the speech
School system cuts: L wants state control and funding norm
- Asks why the cuts in schools are the toughest in 30 years and argues that they are due to the government's policy. Criticizes that the government prioritizes tax cuts and airlines over taking an increased funding responsibility for schools. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's cuts, which are the toughest in 30 years and argues that wrong priorities are being made as ordinary schools are affected while other initiatives are prioritized. Asks why the government does not take these serious figures seriously. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for not taking the cuts in schools seriously and argues that schools are being deprioritized in favor of tax cuts and airlines. Argues that the state must take a greater financing responsibility because the municipalities cannot bear all the responsibility alone. Read the speech
Sweden's position on two-state solution and Palestine
- Criticizes the government for not stopping Israel's occupation and war crimes against Palestinians. Argues that the government acts as Israel's "lapdog" by not pushing for sanctions or a free Palestinian state. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for not acting against Israel's occupation and genocide. Argues that the government sponsors the genocide through arms deals and demands that Israel be held accountable by returning stolen land. Read the speech
Disability rights: UN recommendations and personal assistance
- Argues that people with disabilities have structurally horrific living conditions due to institution-like environments, cuts, poverty, and lack of legal remedies. Asks the Minister if they agree with this problem picture. Read the speech
- Highlights the UN's recommendations on human rights and requests a timetable for when these measures are to be presented. Also asks about the status and timetable for investigations concerning children with disabilities and personal assistance. Read the speech
- Argues that Sweden should turn the convention into law, develop complaint mechanisms, and allocate resources to involve the movement in decision-making. Wants to follow up on the government's work to live up to the UN's recommendations. Read the speech
Sweden's credibility, energy, infrastructure and aid debate
- Asks a critical question about the Energy Minister's previous statements. Asks why the government does not challenge the EU to introduce Swedish prices on electricity in order to stop capital transfers. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for being passive when it comes to protecting Swedish electricity customers and companies from usurious prices. Also asks why the minister chooses to incite against Muslims instead of securing the future of households and companies. Read the speech
Support for persons with disabilities: assistance and management
- Wants to move the responsibility for personal assistance to the state to ensure equal assessments. Argues that the government is delaying proposals on interpretation services and motions that Socialstyrelsen should map out employment opportunities for persons in daily operations. Also wants to ensure the right to free-of-charge accompaniment and increase the flat rate for the hourly rate by 2.2 percent annually. Read the speech
Permanent specialized education for faster reading in schools
- Criticizes that the proposal for permanent specialized training is poorly reasoned as it lacks risk assessments, consequence analyses, and clear target groups. Argues that the proposal was added in retrospect without referral bodies having been given the opportunity to comment. Read the speech
- Asks whether the speaker considers the proposal well-reasoned and argues that the government has not taken Skolverket's recommendations into account. Criticizes that the proposal does not address problems with higher costs, selection processes, and student housing. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats create conflicts by pitting students against each other. Asks if it is relevant to pit students against each other when politics has an obligation to create an equal school for everyone. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats pit groups against each other and create fictitious lines of conflict. Argues that students do not reach the goals due to a lack of support and adaptations rather than a lack of effort. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the proposal lacks risk assessments, consequence analyses, and clear solutions to previously identified problems. Argues that the government does not ensure the financing and warns that marketization risks favoring profit-driven actors at the expense of quality. Read the speech
Elderly care: S wants new law, SD supports profit, M wants choice
- Asks how elderly care has improved under the current government. Criticizes cuts, reduced staffing, and worse conditions for the elderly while tax cuts are distributed to the wealthy. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has a financing responsibility to ensure the quality of elderly care. Criticizes that the government only provided one-third of the requested funds and questions whether the municipalities will be forced to raise taxes. Read the speech
- Criticizes that privatizations and profit-seeking have led to poorer staffing and lower wages. Argues that the government underfunds elderly care and advocates for national staffing guidelines as well as a return to the principles of need. Read the speech
Gaza humanitarian situation and ceasefire demands
- Criticizes the government for not distancing itself from Israel's violations of international law and the ongoing genocide. Asks the Foreign Minister what the government is doing to demand a stop to Israel's mass murder of Palestinians. Read the speech
- Demands that the government stops letting Israel get away with genocide and pushes for an international arrest warrant against the Israeli state leadership. Criticizes the government for defending Israel's crimes, joining Nato, and showing a lack of solidarity with the Palestinians. Read the speech
Public health: vaccination, child allowance and mental health
- Argues that public health requires increased equality and that society must invest in preventive work to break down health disparities. Wants the government to appoint an inquiry on how regions and municipalities should develop preventive work for young people at risk of mental ill-health. Read the speech
Healthcare capacity, labor market policy and social issues
- Criticizes that the government could not answer questions during the UN hearing on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Asks why the delegation was unprepared and what lessons the Minister for Social Services has drawn. Read the speech
Standardized parental deduction interpretation and regulation
- Argues that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna are responsible for children with disabilities receiving too few assistance hours due to large parental deductions. Wants the government to change the regulation as soon as possible to reduce the deductions. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the process is being delayed through new investigations instead of taking direct action. Argues that the regulation and legislation must be changed now to solve the known problems. Read the speech
Parental deduction for children with functional variations
- Criticizes that Försäkringskassan and the municipalities make too large of deductions on children's assistance needs. Wants the government to change the ordinance as soon as possible to reduce the deductions and motions for the reservation to be approved. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats do not stand up for their own policy and mark their opposition to the government. Argues that new investigations delay a swift solution to the issue of children not receiving their rightful assistance hours. Read the speech
- Argues that the solutions already exist and that the Sweden Democrats should follow their own policy. Suggests that the Sweden Democrats vote for the motion to enable swift changes so that children with disabilities are entitled to necessary assistance. Read the speech
NPF students suicide risk and school support funding
- Argues that the government's austerity budget means that schools lack resources to provide students with NPF with the correct support measures in a timely manner. Asks why the government does not provide sufficient resources to enable the measures mentioned. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government's austerity policy and lack of funding responsibility hit students with NPF hardest. Wants the government to take responsibility for the school's funding to guarantee equal education for all students. Read the speech
- Expresses concern that the government's austerity budget deprioritizes students with NPF. Argues that the underfunded school system leads to exclusion and an increased tendency toward suicide, and demands that the government takes responsibility. Read the speech
Healthcare, defense, migration and social issues debate
- Criticizes that the government has allocated too few state grants to regions and municipalities. Asks whether the government will take its statutory funding responsibility through increased state grants to save elderly care. Read the speech
Climate, foreign policy, economy and social issues debate
- Criticizes the government's defense of Israel's actions and its lack of support for a ceasefire. Asks whether the government distances itself from Israel's policy and the Prime Minister's opposition to an independent Palestinian state. Read the speech
Welfare technology in elderly care: SD, S, M, C, MP, KD, L
- Criticizes the government's proposal to use welfare technology to compensate for staff shortages and budget cuts. Argues that the technology should only complement the staff and demands higher state grants to ensure sufficient staffing and good working conditions. Read the speech
Economic challenges, welfare, and social issues in Sweden
- Criticizes the government's rhetoric for categorizing and labeling people. Argues that women with immigrant backgrounds carry the welfare despite the lack of state subsidies and policies for working conditions. Asks if the government takes responsibility for the cuts in elderly care. Read the speech
Sweden's view on Israel-Gaza conflict and government actions
- Argues that Israel is committing war crimes by murdering children, besieging Gaza and carrying out ethnic cleansing. Criticizes the government's foreign policy and asks if the Council of State acknowledges that Israel is committing war crimes. Read the speech
- Asks if the Foreign Minister agrees that Israel is committing war crimes. Criticizes the government for not standing up for international law and for not condemning Israel's crimes against humanity and the children in Gaza. Read the speech
Housing, infrastructure, defense and foreign policy debate
- Criticizes the government's foreign policy and the refusal to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. Asks the Foreign Minister what the government will do to stop Israel's killing of Palestinians. Read the speech
Transfer guide dog operations from Synskadades Riksförbund
- Argues that the responsibility for the guide dog activity should remain with Synskadades Riksförbund as they have unique expertise. Criticizes the government's proposal because it undermines civil society's role and conflicts with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Wants the bill to be rejected. Read the speech
Prison and Probation Service funding and Ukrainian refugees
- Highlights that crime profits from fraud are increasing exponentially and that the banks' security systems are inadequate. Asks the Minister about the work on new rules for payment services and what timeframe applies to stopping the frauds. Read the speech
Consumer rights: 100m SEK for guidance and new sales rules
- Asks why the Sweden Democrats lack a committee motion on ensuring consumer guidance in all municipalities. Criticizes that the party has not acted despite being part of the government support. Read the speech
- Points out that the Sweden Democrats have previously advocated for consumer advice for more and criticizes that they have now not budgeted for consumer guidance in all municipalities. Argues that consumers need help in financial matters to reduce the risk of over-indebtedness. Read the speech
- Argues that economic crisis and high costs lead to over-indebtedness and diminished quality of life. Wants to ban payday loans, investigate lowered interest rate caps and proposes 100 million kronor annually to guarantee consumer guidance in all municipalities. Read the speech
- Asks whether the Sweden Democrats will raise their own reservation regarding the consumer guidance during tomorrow's vote. Denies that the Left Party would have rejected the proposal if it were 100 million kroner. Read the speech
- Wants consumer guidance to be available in all municipalities. Argues that "snabblån" (quick loans) should be abolished and criticizes the government and the Sverigedemokraterna for not acting on this. Also wants the pensions for "garantipensionärer" (guarantee pensioners) to be increased. Read the speech
- Argues that Vänsterpartiet does not support lottery sales that erode the finances of vulnerable groups. Asks how Moderaterna can direct polemics towards Vänsterpartiet when it is the Socialdemokraternas policy that is problematic. Read the speech
- Argues that Vänsterpartiet does not stand behind abuse but wants to take measures to protect vulnerable groups. Criticizes that the government parties have stopped the corruption investigation and argues that the speaker should focus on this instead. Read the speech
Tax cuts for high-income earners vs welfare and housing
- Criticizes that Muslims are described as criminals and that social problems are attributed to them without regard for racism. Argues that political proposals discriminate against Muslims and asks what rights they actually have. Read the speech
EU rail passenger regulation: rights, bicycle rules and refunds
- Asks how the government reasons regarding not letting everyone buy a ticket on board. Also asks how the government justifies that passengers in local or regional traffic should not have the right to a price reduction for delays caused by external factors. Read the speech
- Argues that politicians must take responsibility for the climate transition through active steering instead of relying on market forces. Wants legislation that requires ticket sales on board to increase rail travel. Read the speech
- Moves for approval of reservation 4. Welcomes parts of the EU's passenger rights regulation but argues that the government should require railway companies to offer direct tickets, allow ticket purchases on board for everyone and offer refunds within seven days. Criticizes that the proposal weakens consumer protection through exceptions for extreme weather conditions. Read the speech
Family law reforms: property division, child rights and violence
- Agrees that judges need higher knowledge of the child's interest. Asks why the government rejects the motion that judges should have acquired specific child competence and that children should have a legal representative. Read the speech
- Welcomes that the government is proceeding with the increase of judges' child competence. Criticizes that the report does not specify when forced visitation is not permitted and asks if the government will specify this despite the report's current design. Read the speech
- Asks what the Sverigedemokraternas role in the government support will be to drive the issue of abolishing the consideration period in the case of divorce or separation. Argues that this is an important issue to counter economic violence against women. Read the speech
- Regrets that economic violence is not highlighted in the Tidö Agreement. Argues that the Marriage Code is outdated and needs to be reformed. Asks if there is a concrete plan to abolish the reflection period and if the talks will be realized. Read the speech
- Proposes approval of reservations that judges should have special competence in children's matters and that no child should have contact with a violent parent. Argues that the government should introduce time limits for property division proceedings to counter economic violence. Read the speech
Adoptions from Serbia: irregularities and investigation results
- Argues that the government should take Uppdrag granskning's findings most seriously and take measures based on the suspected irregularities. Asks whether the Agency for Family Law and Parenting Support should tighten its supervision since the irregularities were not caught in the supervision reports. Read the speech
- Requests that the Minister ensures that international adoption mediation takes place in a legally secure and ethically justifiable manner. Criticizes that the government has not taken proper measures following Uppdrag granskning and requests concrete directives to the authority. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's passivity and lack of concrete measures. Argues that it is worrying that supervision reports do not highlight irregularities and demands that the state ensures legal certainty and the best interests of the child in all parts of the adoption process. Read the speech
Right of compensation and insolvency law: M, S, and SD debate
- Argues that over-indebtedness is a class issue that affects young people, women, and low-income earners. Wants stricter rules for loans and credits as well as that lenders should bear a greater financial responsibility in cases of deficient credit assessment. Read the speech
Government priorities, family support and Ukraine aid debate
- Criticizes that adoption scandals continue to affect Sweden. Asks how the Prime Minister will ensure trust and legal certainty in the investigation given his own background and that an expert will come from Adoptionscentrum. Read the speech
Over-indebtedness: KD and V debate household finances and SMS loans
- Criticizes that the government does not prioritize over-indebtedness in the Tidö Agreement or the budget bill and argues that resources are instead going to tax cuts for high-income earners and the electricity companies' profits. Argues that the government should act now through increased regulation of high-cost credits and strengthened consumer guidance. Read the speech
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Fraud responsibility between banks and customers in Sweden
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- Argues that the government should put pressure on the major banks because they evade responsibility for structural problems. Wants the government to hold the banks accountable through directives in order to prevent fraud and ensure compensation when accidents occur. Read the speech
Urban planning and housing: SD, V, and M debate subsidies
- Criticizes that the prioritization of home ownership ignores growing inequality and difficulties for young people and low-income earners. Asks why consumer policy and previously proposed measures are missing from the budget bill. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the budget bill does not highlight those who are extra vulnerable on the housing market and that the policy favors high-income earners. Asks why the consumer guidance is not budgeted, why the normal amount is not increased, and what has happened with the proposals on over-indebtedness. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's budget for ignoring the economic crisis, low normal amounts, and over-indebtedness. Proposes increasing the appropriations to municipal consumer guidance and civil society organizations to counteract indebtedness. Read the speech
Welfare, immigration and economy: S, KD and M debate measures
- Highlights that many Swedes are living on subsistence levels due to debts. Asks whether the government intends to adjust the standard amount during the coming year and in the future to be able to compensate for a recession. Read the speech
Budget priorities: tax cuts, defense and social issues
- Asks whether the government will create economic relief by adding a supplement to the standard amount because it is not adjusted for increased electricity and food prices. Argues that a fair economic policy is more important than ever to prevent poverty. Read the speech
Foreign policy, security, school, and climate debate
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Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.