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Roger Hedlund (SD)
What Roger Hedlund 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.
Human rights, rule of law, economy and crime debate in Riksdag
- Argues that every vote is important and that the Swedish electoral system needs to be tightened. Proposes clearer rules for the inspection of polling stations and stricter requirements for identity checks to prevent voter fraud. Read the speech
Area cooperation fee law: safety vs private responsibility
- Argues that the legislation is necessary to create safe residential areas by enabling economic investments in area cooperation. Moves for approval because the law facilitates voluntary collaborations and creates conditions to combat crime. Read the speech
- Argues that the need for the legislation is clear given the increasing crime and insecurity in residential areas. Claims that the model enables financing of safety-creating measures that benefit the property owners. Read the speech
- Argues that everyone in society, including property owners, has a role in countering crime and creating safe communities. Claims that legislation is crucial for creating safe housing environments because it ensures that all property owners contribute to cooperation. Read the speech
- Questions about the Social Democrats' position mean that the legislation should be changed so that municipal housing companies cannot use their profits for safety-creating measures. Argues that the consequence of their position is that these resources may not be used. Read the speech
- Argues that the party has invested in the justice system and created safety through resources and increased penalties. Wants to include property owners in the responsibility for residential areas through legislation. Asks if the Social Democrats want to overturn the legislation that allows municipal housing companies to use profit for safety-creating measures. Read the speech
- Asks how important the common areas actually are for Miljöpartiet. Means that property owners should not be allowed to evade responsibility by letting others bear the costs for safety-creating measures. Read the speech
- Points out that the Miljöpartiet previous government was behind the legislation that is now on the table. Asks if Miljöpartiet wants to change the legislation so that municipal housing companies may no longer use the tenants' funds for security-creating measures. Read the speech
Simplified building modification rules and housing accessibility
- Takes a positive stance on the proposal as it simplifies the regulatory framework, creates better predictability, and removes obstacles to producing more housing. Argues that one should be able to rebuild without adapting the entire building or going back in time. Read the speech
Lease-to-purchase of housing bill: SD, V, and S debate risks
- Argues that the legislation creates a safer regulation of rent-to-buy through a comprehensive information obligation. Wants the proposal to be approved as it facilitates more people owning their home by allowing them to build up the down payment over time. Read the speech
Private rental rules and block rent model in Swedish Riksdag
- Supports the proposal for a new private rental law to create flexibility and security for both owners and tenants. Argues that extended rental periods and rules for block rental facilitate studies, work, and skills supply. Read the speech
- Argues that a flexible system for temporary housing is important for the labor market's function and growth in hot regions. Denies that the proposal concerns market rents and questions the Social Democrats' stance on market rents. Read the speech
- Argues that the proposal enables a regulation of the entire system. Criticizes the Social Democrats for being hypocritical and for not being the guarantee against market rents, but rather the door-opener for a new market system. Read the speech
Municipal rent guarantees for socially sustainable housing
- Argues that the bill is a good reform and a step in the right direction. Wants the municipalities to be required to offer rental guarantees in order to facilitate for property owners to rent out to more groups. Read the speech
Home charging of electric vehicles: who pays investment costs
- Argues that the bill provides good conditions for home charging. Criticizes that the EU directive forced the legislation and argues that the individual should pay for their charging station instead of the collective bearing the cost. Read the speech
Expansion of correctional facilities and detention centers
- Argues that the overcrowding in institutions and prisons can be solved by not implementing stricter penalties. Instead, demands a fast-track to double the number of places by 2035 to handle the extensive overcrowding. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats' and the Green Party's policies during previous terms have caused today's overcrowding. Claims that the need for a fast track for new places is a consequence of their policies and is proud of the expansion resulting from current sentencing toughening. Read the speech
- Argues that the current crime policy has created an acute situation with overcrowding. Proposes fast-tracks and time-limited building permits to double the number of places by 2035. Criticizes the municipality's reluctance to cooperate regarding expansion in Gävle. Read the speech
Identity requirements for land deeds and housing coop act
- Argues that the new legislation counters crime and money laundering through stricter identity requirements for title deeds. Wishes to approve the proposal as it protects tenants against circumventing the housing cooperative act during conversions. Read the speech
Rural employment and housing and agricultural transitions
- Supports the bill to remove permit requirements during generational transitions within agricultural properties. Argues that the proposal reduces bureaucracy and costs, facilitates generational transitions, and creates better conditions for housing and employment in rural areas. Read the speech
Rental housing: SD wants competition and renovation funds
- Want to create long-term conditions through competition-creating measures and enable owner-occupied housing. Argues that the current housing policy has failed due to previous migration policy and criticizes the Social Democrats' vision of forced mixing in residential areas. Read the speech
- Argues that focus on safety in residential areas is demanded by tenants. Proposes maintenance funds to enable renovations without rent increases and wants to create more small houses to enable moving chains. Read the speech
- Argues that the party contributes to long-term thinking within housing policy. Criticizes the Centerpartiet for having had influence over the policy when there was a large housing shortage. Proposes start-up loans, efficient private rental, and other measures to create moving chains. Read the speech
- Confirms that the party is a guarantee that market rents will not be introduced. Argues that it is the Social Democrats who have broken their promise by entering into agreements to introduce market rents. Read the speech
- Stands behind today's use-value system to guarantee the possibility of housing and regulate rents. Argues that market rents would have led to sharply increased rents during large-scale migration. Read the speech
- Argues that no party supports luxury renovations and emphasizes that renovations should maintain good quality without the rent skyrocketing. Explains that the party is negotiating with the Tidö parties to develop its housing policy. Read the speech
- Criticizes the proposal to expand the step model because it shifts the costs to future tenants. Proposes instead to create maintenance funds to create economic conditions for Swedish households. Read the speech
Housing supply: SD, V, and M debate planning and permits
- Argues that the government has implemented reforms to simplify building permits and reduce costs. Proposes regional planning, strengthened cultural competence in the municipalities, an architecture program, as well as a national action plan for creating safety in residential environments. Read the speech
Property law reforms: SD, V, and M propose new changes
- Argues that the current leasehold system creates unpredictability and high fees that counteract the purpose of facilitating home ownership. Wants to modernize the regulatory framework through a new inquiry that introduces a new calculation model, a cap, or a right of first refusal. Read the speech
Presumed rent model and retroactivity debate in Swedish Riksdag
- I move for approval of the proposal and argue that presumptive rents create predictability for property owners and security for tenants. The proposal enables new construction while simultaneously preventing market rents that would harm the tenants' private finances. Read the speech
Student housing building requirements: 20% accessibility
- Argues that the relaxations in the building requirements improve the economic conditions and the availability of student housing. Argues that 20 percent accessibility adaptation is a high level that does not negatively affect the interests of people with disabilities. Read the speech
- Questions that the economy is a negligible effect of the proposal and argues that fewer square meters lead to lower rent. Asks how the member's proposed subsidies can result in lower rent if lower construction costs do not. Read the speech
- Criticizes that Vänsterpartiet views production costs as uninteresting. Argues that investment support is costly and inefficient. Suggests that instead, construction costs must be kept down to increase the availability of housing. Read the speech
New strategy for living and safe cities: V, S, and SD views
- Expresses joy over the communication as it harmonizes with the party politics and replaces previous housing policy. Proposes a national action plan for safer residential areas and emphasizes the importance of aesthetic design, historical heritage, and citizen dialogue. Read the speech
- Describes how to change the EBO legislation to counteract overcrowding. Argues that new legislation and justice policy measures can create safe, beautiful, and harmonious residential areas. Asks where the Social Democrats have resources to solve the problems they have created. Read the speech
- Asks if the member can answer questions and criticizes that the member did not answer his questions. Argues that joint operations are an important tool for safety and advocates for stop-and-search zones. Read the speech
Housing market: M, V, S debate planning and construction
- Argues that crime prevention perspectives and safety-creating measures must be included already in the planning phase and advocates for a national action plan to reduce vulnerable areas. Wants to increase citizen influence in the design of new construction and proposes an investigation into a municipal architecture program. Also advocates for a national rollout of regional planning and wants to preserve cultural environments through better support and sanctions against developers. Read the speech
Labor market, migration, infrastructure and welfare debate
- Asks how the Minister for Housing views the EU's new investment platform for housing and argues that Sweden manages housing policy fastest and easiest on its own. Read the speech
Housing supply: SD, S, and V debate action plans and queues
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal and the proposition. Argues that the old migration policy has created a large housing shortage and criticizes that municipalities give priority to newly arrived migrants. Suggests that priorities in housing queues should primarily be given at the individual level for medical, social, or administrative reasons. Read the speech
- Argues that segregation is due to the Social Democrats' migration policy. Wants to change the legislation so that newcomers cannot keep first-hand contracts after the establishment period, which implies an unreasonable priority in the housing queue. Read the speech
- Proposes competition-creating measures, start-up loans, rent-to-own models and conversion of premises to create housing. Argues that a strict migration policy is the best prerequisite for balancing the housing market. Asks how the Social Democrats take responsibility for the housing shortage they have created. Read the speech
- Argues that the current housing shortage is due to a failed migration policy. Wants to replace municipal guidelines with action plans and demands that priority only be given for medical, social, or administrative reasons. Read the speech
- Argues that the responsibility for housing supply is shared between the state and the municipalities. Wants to create conditions through legislation and action plans so that the municipalities can plan and coordinate housing construction. Criticizes the previous government's migration policy for having destroyed the housing market. Argues that housing construction must harmonize with the current migration policy. Read the speech
- Argues that the current housing shortage and structural homelessness are due to the Social Democrats' migration policy. Asks how the Social Democrats intended to solve the housing shortage that arose when newcomers were given priority in housing queues. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats' policy has worsened the housing market and that the housing shortage is due to large-scale migration. Suggests that the housing problem is solved through reduced migration, increased competition, and long-term planning. Asks why migrants should be given priority in the housing queue. Read the speech
- Responds to the criticism by asserting that the information regarding permanent contracts for newly arrived migrants are facts from Boverket's survey. Emphasizes that variations in how municipalities allocate housing are according to current legislation. Read the speech
- Asks why the member accuses him of lying about statistics. Criticizes priority for migrants as it creates unnecessary conflict and argues that the proposal is one of several to create conditions for all groups. Read the speech
Government management of economy, infrastructure, and health
Healthcare funding and crisis in Sweden: S, KD, and SD debate
- Argues that long-term perspective and preventive work are necessary to manage economic conditions. Criticizes the Social Democrats for waste of tax money in Gävleborg and argues that the regions should take responsibility for their economy instead of demanding more money from the state. Read the speech
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Duty of care in Planning and Building Act to limit damages
- Argues that the clarification of the duty of care in PBL is well-balanced to protect health, property, and cultural values. Points out that PBL already contains protection for cultural values and that developers have an obligation to enable material recycling. Read the speech
Land encroachment management: SD calls for uniform system
- Argues that the authorities need a uniform system for land encroachment and compensation to ensure equal treatment and respect for landowners. Suggests that legal costs be investigated to balance the power dynamics and demands a more coordinated way of working. Read the speech
Mandatory connection to municipal sewage systems and property rights
- Argues that the law is rigid and hinders housing development by forcing municipalities to expand systems at new developments. Suggests that municipalities should not be forced to expand lines and that new legislation is needed to protect property owners. Read the speech
- Criticizes that households are forced to connect to overloaded systems without environmental gain. Argues that municipalities should not be able to force connection if one has a functioning system and asks how the state should protect households from retroactive costs. Read the speech
- Refers to the investigation "Paths to sustainable water services" for concrete proposals. Criticizes that the government refers to municipal self-government instead of enacting legislation against connections to overloaded systems. Proposes that no one should be forced to connect during new expansion. Read the speech
Safer residential areas: eviction rights for criminals
- Want the proposition to be approved in order to give property owners tools to evict criminals, persons with a lack of proper conduct, and mattress apartments. Argues that the legislative changes are necessary to counter crime, increase safety, and enable economic conditions for safety work. Read the speech
Housing shortage: planning, climate rules and start loans
- Wants to introduce regional housing planning across the entire country and create conditions for increased small house construction through planning incentives and mapping of buildable land. Argues that citizen dialogue, aesthetic design, and cultural environment expertise are crucial for reducing appeals. Proposes to facilitate the relocation of old buildings by waiving new construction requirements. Also wants to see a review of the amortization requirement as well as introduce starter loans for first-time buyers. Read the speech
Housing policy: S, M, and SD debate rent and construction
- Argues that safety in residential areas must be reintroduced through visitation zones and proposes that rental agreements should be able to be terminated in the event of crime. Also wants to go further than the current proposal by enabling the termination of local rental agreements in cases of known crime. Read the speech
- Opposeses free market rents as it does not enable more people to demand housing. Argues that today's system enables reasonable rents and fears that free market rents make housing too expensive for people to afford. Read the speech
- Supports presumption rents but opposes free market rents. Argues that market rents would favor property owners during housing shortages and undermine the system in the future. Read the speech
Housing commission for construction: S wants it, KD rejects
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- Questions whether the Social Democrats want a strict migration policy. Argues that the Social Democrats' stance on migration policy is inconsistent and that housing policy is dependent on migration policy. Read the speech
Housing construction reform: KD, S, and SD debate measures
- Criticizes that the previous Social Democratic government left behind a housing debt by building fewer homes than the population increased. Argues that the Social Democrats have contributed to the housing shortage by implementing construction halts at the local level. Read the speech
- Supports the government's work and argues that it is necessary to enable more people to live in small houses, remove the second amortization requirement, and simplify the building regulations. Asks what the Social Democrats actually want to do. Read the speech
Housing construction support: KD, S, and SD debate models
- Criticizes the investment support for burdening the state budget and increasing the housing shortage despite low interest rates. Argues that the support limits companies' innovation and advocates for simplified building regulations, shorter lead times, and changed amortization requirements to increase competition. Read the speech
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Decommissioning mosques and handling extremism in Sweden
- Argues that Sweden is in a serious situation due to widespread Islamism. Wants powerful tools to be able to shut down mosques that spread extremism and harm Swedish society. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is presenting good tools and a new national strategy against violent extremism. Emphasizes that these tools must be introduced now in order to be able to act against a worsened situation in the future. Read the speech
Housing market crisis: construction rates and migration policy
- Proposes inflation-fighting measures, simplified building regulations and an investigation of amortization requirements to increase supply and enable ownership. Criticizes previous governments' migration policy for having created a housing shortage and overcrowding. Read the speech
- Argues that the previous government has contributed to a latent housing shortage through high migration. Proposes to change the migration policy and investigate the amortization requirement as well as rent-to-buy models to lower prices and increase demand. Read the speech
- Argues that migration is a root cause of the housing shortage in Sweden. Claims that a strongly limited migration, together with the proposed measures, can restore the balance in the housing market. Read the speech
- Argues that migration policy is a direct cause of the housing shortage and creates insecure residential areas. Responds that skills supply requires better conditions for building housing and that temporary housing facilitates skills supply. Read the speech
- Criticizes the previous government's housing policy and migration, which have created a large housing shortage. Argues that a combination of sound migration policy and good foresight would have created better conditions for the housing market. Read the speech
Housing policy: KD, SD, and S debate rotavdrag and shortage
- Expresses pride in the housing policy cooperation with the government and argues that they together deliver a long-term strategy. Wants to raise the rotavdrag to 75,000 kronor and criticizes the Social Democrats' previous policy. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democratic Party was not serious when they did not invite everyone to the conversation. Claims that the new government has good consensus and that limited migration policy counteracts residential segregation. Suggests that the Public Procurement Act be reviewed to lower costs. Wants to simplify rules for construction to increase housing construction. Read the speech
Swedish housing market: KD, V, and SD propose reforms
- Argues that Vänsterpartiet and Socialdemokraterna have created today's housing market through migration and the allocation law. Proposes competition-creating measures, common building regulations in the Nordic countries and a building materials trade to drive down costs. Read the speech
- Criticizes the interpellator for not taking responsibility for the situation he describes. Argues that it is necessary to investigate and create conditions for measures such as starter loans for first-time buyers as well as a review of mortgage caps and amortization requirements. Read the speech
Housing construction: government measures and construction growth
- Argues that the government is working on proposals for growth and emphasizes the importance of infrastructure to enable commuting to Norrland. Criticizes the previous government's housing policy and advocates for measures such as time-limited building permits and start-up loans. Read the speech
- Argues that inflation and high interest rates are the cause of the current situation. Claims that the government is working with start-up loans, rent-to-buy models, and a review of mortgage caps and amortization requirements to create affordable housing. Read the speech
Road 56 in Gävleborg: fatal accidents and safety improvements
- Want road 56 to be included in the national transport infrastructure plan to improve traffic safety and efficiency. Criticizes that the minister has not given a clearer answer on the importance of including the road in the plan. Read the speech
- Argues that road 56 is a prioritized issue that should be highlighted in future investments. Requests a clear stance from the Minister and emphasizes that improvements of road 56 do not conflict with the need for a four-lane road. Read the speech
Housing, infrastructure, defense and foreign policy debate
- Asks if the government is ready to proceed with the possibility of terminating lease agreements for premises when individuals have committed crimes. Argues that far-reaching measures are needed against organized crime. Read the speech
Climate adaptation of built environment: R and SD debate report
- Argues that clearer governance, coordination, and accountability are needed to improve climate adaptation. Supports proposals for monitoring systems and guidelines for the county administrative boards' requirements for municipalities to create long-term perspective and efficiency. Read the speech
Rental housing: criminal evictions, municipal sales and funding
- Requests approval of reservation 17. Argues that authorities must tighten supervision and cooperate to combat black rental contracts and the sale of registered addresses. Proposes that landlords should be given greater powers and that it becomes mandatory to report lodgers. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democrats for having agreed to market rents in a January agreement in order to gain power. Assures that market rents will not be introduced with the Sweden Democrats' influence. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats are responsible for today's housing shortage due to heavy migration. Points out that the Social Democrats signed on to implement market rents in the January agreement. Read the speech
Housing shortage: M, V, and S debate construction rules
- Advocates for regional housing planning, Nordic building regulations and a Nordic material market to lower construction costs. Wants to abolish the elevator standard for student housing, increase citizen dialogue and introduce incentive grants for cultural environment competence. Criticizes the Center Party's proposal on permit-free solar cells as it threatens cultural-historical environments. Read the speech
Housing policy: M, V, and S debate construction and rental
- Argues that the housing shortage is due to high migration and low construction and criticizes the previous government's policy. Suggests facilitating ownership through start loans and amortization rules, abolishing climate declarations as well as prioritizing student housing. Read the speech
Property rights: wind power, charging infrastructure, land use
- Wants rules that provide more generous compensation to landowners in cases of high-voltage line encroachment. Argues that the land lease system needs to be developed to create security and predictability for homeowners. Read the speech
- Argues that it is positive to give municipalities a right of first refusal to counter crime. Asks why the Social Democrats are coming so late with the proposal despite the need having existed for a long time. Read the speech
- Confirms that the party views it positively to give municipalities a right of first refusal for land. Argues that such measures are important to counter organized crime. Read the speech
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