2026-05-202025/26:FiU31 · p.2FiUEconomy & finance
The state cultural properties
Measures for state-owned cultural properties following the National Audit Office's review
What's at stake: How the National Property Board finances and prices its cultural properties affects the finances of museums and other cultural and heritage institutions that rent their premises from it, and determines whether culturally and historically valuable properties can be acquired and kept in state ownership.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the government's actions so far and planned measures in response to the National Audit Office's review of the National Property Board are sufficient, or whether the government should return with concrete proposals - including a new model for return requirements and rents, and more active acquisition of culturally significant properties.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee welcomes the audit but notes that the government has already taken measures and intends to carry out further reviews, and therefore rejects the motion and proposes that the government communication be filed without further action.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (V, MP)
The reservation holds that the government should return with concrete proposals to address the flaws identified by the National Audit Office, including a reformed model for return requirements, a new rent-setting model for cultural properties, and more active strategic acquisition of culturally and historically significant properties, since the government has so far not presented any concrete measures.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by V, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/21/0/0 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 106/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/18/0/0 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 23/1/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 16/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 19/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | Yes | Yes 66/0/0/0 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 70/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Broke with the party line
| CMartin Ådahl (C, Stockholms kommun) | No — party line: Yes |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2025/26:3980 by Janine Alm Ericson et al. (MP) requests 1-3.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2025/26:3980 av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP) yrkandena 1-3.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag has considered a communication from the government concerning the National Audit Office's review of the State Property Board's property management. The purpose of the review was to examine whether the State Property Board's (SFV) management of market rent and subsidized properties leased as premises is efficient. The National Audit Office's overarching conclusion is that the management is conducted efficiently in large part, but that there are certain shortcomings in both the SFV's management and the government's control. The National Audit Office provides, among other things, the following recommendations to the government: Review the calculation model for the rate of return requirement and monitor the development of the SFV's growing government capital. Ensure a long-term solution for the financing of subsidized properties in line with the ambitions that exist for these properties. Clarify responsibility and principles for the process of additions to the state property portfolio. In its communication, the government agrees with the National Audit Office's overarching observations and at the same time points to measures that have already been taken and measures that the government will continue to follow up. The Riksdag notes that the government has implemented a number of measures in response to the National Audit Office's observations and recommendations, and that the government also intends to continue monitoring developments regarding the SFV's property management. The Riksdag thus files the communication, that is, concludes the matter.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to return with measures to improve the management of state cultural facilities and ensure the value of cultural heritage in the future. (V, MP) — Reservation 1
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan wants jointly owned operations driven with focus on long-term social benefit instead of profit requirements, and highlights the cultural heritage law's protection of cultural heritage.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants jointly owned operations driven with focus on long-term social benefit instead of profit requirements, and highlights the cultural heritage law's protection of cultural heritage. A reformed profit and rental-setting model for cultural properties and more active strategic acquisitions align with this. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demand for concrete measures.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill att gemensamt ägda verksamheter drivs med fokus på långsiktig samhällsnytta i stället för avkastningskrav, och lyfter kulturmiljölagens skydd av kulturarvet. En reformerad avkastnings- och hyressättningsmodell för kulturfastigheter och mer aktiva strategiska förvärv ligger i linje med det. Planen stöder därför motförslagets krav på konkreta åtgärder.
- public ownership for social benefitdecisive»Vi vill att de verksamheter vi äger tillsammans drivs med fokus på den« (party programme ↗)“We want operations that we own together to be driven with focus on the”
- protect cultural heritage»som skyddar vårt kulturarv, är viktiga för att alla människor ska kunna« (party programme ↗)“which protects our cultural heritage, are important for all people to be able to”
- culture free from commercial control»Det är viktigt att kulturen står fri från såväl kommersiell som politisk styrning och finns i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that culture is free from both commercial and political control and exists throughout the country.”
- culture as part of welfare»Kulturen spelar en viktig roll och är en del av välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Culture plays an important role and is part of welfare.”
The plan commits to bringing alive Swedish culture and world heritage and to strengthening the public interest in governance of state-owned enterprises.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan commits to bringing alive Swedish culture and world heritage and to strengthening the public interest in governance of state-owned enterprises. Reforming the return and rent-setting model for cultural properties and making strategic acquisitions is an expression that cultural values shall weigh heavier than return requirements. The plan however says nothing about state property management, so confidence is low.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig att levandegöra det svenska kultur- och världsarvet och att stärka samhällsintresset i styrningen av de statliga bolagen. Att reformera avkastnings- och hyressättningsmodellen för kulturfastigheter och göra strategiska förvärv är ett uttryck för att kulturvärden ska väga tyngre än avkastningskrav. Planen säger dock inget om statens fastighetsförvaltning, varför säkerheten är låg.
- living cultural heritagedecisive»Levandegörande av det svenska kultur- och världsarvet.« (party programme ↗)“Bringing alive Swedish culture and world heritage.”
- public interest over returns»Stärkt samhällsintresse i styrningen av de statliga bolagen.« (party programme ↗)“Strengthened public interest in governance of state-owned enterprises.”
- equal access to culture»Jämlik tillgång till litteratur och musik, dans och teater, bildkonst och film.« (party programme ↗)“Equal access to literature and music, dance and theatre, visual arts and film.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan establishes that cultural heritage is our common heritage and that culturally and historically valuable buildings shall be preserved and cared for the future, and that culture is part of welfare with a public responsibility.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that cultural heritage is our common heritage and that culturally and historically valuable buildings shall be preserved and cared for the future, and that culture is part of welfare with a public responsibility. Demanding a reformed return and rental model for cultural properties and more active acquisitions follows from that responsibility. The counter-proposal's demands for concrete measures are therefore in line with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att kulturarvet är ett gemensamt arv och att kulturhistoriskt värdefulla byggnader ska bevaras och vårdas för framtiden, samt att kulturen är en del av välfärden med ett offentligt ansvar. Att kräva en reformerad avkastnings- och hyresmodell för kulturfastigheter och mer aktiva förvärv följer av det ansvaret. Motförslagets krav på konkreta åtgärder ligger därför i linje med planen.
- preserve cultural heritagedecisive»Kulturarvet är vårt gemensamma arv.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural heritage is our common heritage.”
- public responsibility for culture»Kulturen är en del av vår välfärd« (party programme ↗)“Culture is part of our welfare”
- investments in cultural life»satsa på en bred återhämtningsplan för kulturlivet i hela landet, som omfattar både offentliga, fria, professionella och ideella aktörer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in a comprehensive recovery plan for cultural life across the country, which includes public, free, professional and non-profit actors.”
The plan does not address the state's property management or rent-setting for cultural facilities.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address the state's property management or rent-setting for cultural facilities. The closest commitments are that cultural heritage shall be cared for and that state cultural institutions shall exist throughout the country, which speaks for concrete measures against the identified shortfalls rather than continued waiting. The plan's demand to make prudent use of taxpayers' money, however, pulls in the opposite direction when it comes to more active acquisitions, so the position is uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte statens fastighetsförvaltning eller hyressättningen för kulturfastigheter. Närmast liggande åtaganden är att kulturarvet ska vårdas och att statliga kulturinstitutioner ska finnas i hela landet, vilket talar för konkreta åtgärder mot de påtalade bristerna snarare än fortsatt avvaktan. Planens krav på att hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar drar dock åt motsatt håll när det gäller mer aktiva förvärv, varför ställningstagandet är osäkert.
- culture throughout the countrydecisive»Att tillhandahålla kultur i hela landet är en viktig utgångspunkt för Centerpartiet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Providing culture throughout the country is an important starting point for the Centre Party.”
- state cultural responsibility»Statliga kulturinstitutioner ska sprida sin verksamhet i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“State cultural institutions shall spread their activities throughout the country.”
- prudent use of public funds»Politiken ska hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy should make prudent use of taxpayers' money.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan states that cultural policy shall value culture's intrinsic worth over purely utilitarian purposes and that cultural heritage shall be kept accessible for future generations.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that cultural policy shall value culture's intrinsic worth over purely utilitarian purposes and that cultural heritage shall be kept accessible for future generations. This speaks for the counter-proposal's demand for a reformed return and rent model for the state's cultural properties. The plan's restrictive view of public business activities however makes the requirement for more strategic acquisitions less obvious, so the position is derived and uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att kulturpolitiken ska värna kulturens eget värde gentemot rena nyttoändamål och att kulturarvet ska hållas tillgängligt för kommande generationer. Det talar för motförslagets krav på en reformerad avkastnings- och hyresmodell för statens kulturfastigheter. Planens restriktiva syn på offentlig affärsverksamhet gör dock kravet på fler strategiska förvärv mindre självklart, varför ställningstagandet är härlett och osäkert.
- culture's intrinsic worth over utilitydecisive»Kulturens ekonomiska och samhälleliga betydelse ska erkännas, men kulturpolitiken ska värna kulturens eget värde gentemot rena nyttoändamål.« (party programme ↗)“Culture's economic and societal importance shall be recognized, but cultural policy shall value culture's intrinsic worth over purely utilitarian purposes.”
- cultural heritage shall be preserved»Det kulturarv som finns i Sverige är en del av mänsklighetens gemensamma kulturarv och ska hållas tillgängligt för kommande generationer.« (party programme ↗)“The cultural heritage that exists in Sweden is part of humanity's shared cultural heritage and shall be kept accessible for future generations.”
- strengthened educational institutions»Museernas roll som bildningsinstitutioner och deras forskningsanknytning ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Museums' role as educational institutions and their research connection shall be strengthened.”
- restrictive state ownership»Det offentliga ska endast driva affärsverksamhet om det finns ett starkt samhällsintresse.« (party programme ↗)“Public authorities shall only conduct business activities if there is a strong public interest.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
Stewardship of cultural heritage is an explicit commitment in the party programme and explicitly encompasses historic buildings, and the state must take responsibility for cultural infrastructure throughout the country.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
Stewardship of cultural heritage is an explicit commitment in the party programme and explicitly encompasses historic buildings, and the state must take responsibility for cultural infrastructure throughout the country. The counter-proposal's requirement for reformed yield and rent-setting models and active acquisition of historic properties serves this stewardship. The plan also highlights evaluation and cost monitoring as a political task.
Original (Swedish)
Förvaltarskapet av kulturarvet är ett uttalat åtagande i partiprogrammet och omfattar uttryckligen kulturhistorisk bebyggelse, och staten ska ansvara för en kulturell infrastruktur i hela landet. Motförslagets krav på reformerad avkastnings- och hyressättningsmodell samt aktiva förvärv av kulturhistoriska fastigheter tjänar detta förvaltarskap. Planen lyfter också utvärdering och kostnadsuppföljning som en politisk uppgift.
- stewardship of cultural heritagedecisive»Detta förvaltarskap omfattar det materiella kulturarv som vi ser i form av till exempel kulturhistorisk bebyggelse, fornlämningar och föremål men även de seder och bruk som vuxit fram genom historien.« (party programme ↗)“This stewardship encompasses the material cultural heritage that we see in the form of for example historic buildings, ancient remains and objects but also the customs and traditions that have developed through history.”
- preserve cultural heritage»En god kulturpolitik måste sträva efter att ta tillvara det värdefulla kulturella arv som tidigare generationer har lämnat efter sig.« (party programme ↗)“A good cultural policy must strive to preserve the valuable cultural heritage that previous generations have left behind.”
- state cultural infrastructure»Staten ska ansvara för det som brukar benämnas en kulturell infrastruktur, i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“The state must take responsibility for what is usually called cultural infrastructure throughout the country.”
- cost monitoring»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska uppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are therefore important political tasks.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan's line for state property and agencies is that costs should decrease and wastage should be combated, down to an efficiency office that goes through agencies' finances to free up resources for defence.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's line for state property and agencies is that costs should decrease and wastage should be combated, down to an efficiency office that goes through agencies' finances to free up resources for defence. The counter-proposal's demand for more active strategic acquisition of culturally historic properties pulls in the opposite direction and means new state commitments. The plan prioritizes core tasks ahead of expanded state property activities.
Original (Swedish)
Planens linje för statens fastigheter och myndigheter är att utgifterna ska minska och att slöseri ska bekämpas, ända till ett effektiviseringskansli som går igenom myndigheternas ekonomi för att frigöra resurser till försvaret. Motförslagets krav på mer aktiva strategiska förvärv av kulturhistoriska fastigheter drar åt motsatt håll och innebär nya statliga åtaganden. Planen prioriterar kärnuppgifterna framför utvidgad statlig fastighetsverksamhet.
- decreased state expendituredecisive»Statens utgifter ska minska – vi ska stoppa slöseriet med skattepengar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“State expenditure should decrease – we shall stop the waste of tax money”
- efficiency of agencies»Inrätta ett effektiviseringskansli som ska gå inom alla myndigheters ekonomi för att frigöra resurser till försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an efficiency office that shall review every agency's finances to free up resources for defence”
- combat public waste»Offentligt slöseri i alla former ska bekämpas.« (party programme ↗)“Public waste in all forms shall be combated.”
- prioritize the state's core tasks»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Politics has an important task to prioritize and choose not to do things,”
The plan establishes that support for the preservation and revitalization of Swedish cultural heritage should increase and that preservation of cultural heritage is a task that should be financed by the public.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that support for the preservation and revitalization of Swedish cultural heritage should increase and that preservation of cultural heritage is a task that should be financed by the public. A reformed yield and rental setting model for cultural properties and strategic acquisitions of culturally historically valuable properties serve just that commitment. The plan does not address property management models in detail, which is why the stance is derived from the cultural heritage commitment.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att stödet till bevarandet och levandegörandet av det svenska kulturarvet ska öka och att bevarandet av kulturarvet är en uppgift som bör finansieras av det offentliga. En reformerad avkastnings- och hyressättningsmodell för kulturfastigheter samt strategiska förvärv av kulturhistoriskt värdefulla fastigheter tjänar just det åtagandet. Planen behandlar inte fastighetsförvaltningens modeller i detalj, varför ställningstagandet härleds ur kulturarvsåtagandet.
- increased support for cultural heritagedecisive»levandegörandet av det svenska kulturarvet öka« (party programme ↗)“revitalization of Swedish cultural heritage increase”
- protect Swedish culture»Sverigedemokraterna vill värna, vårda och visa svensk kultur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to protect, care for and showcase Swedish culture.”
- public responsibility for cultural heritage»bevarandet av kulturarvet, utbildningen och omhändertagandet av svaga och sjuka« (party programme ↗)“preservation of cultural heritage, education and care for the weak and sick”
- cultural heritage's intrinsic value»Kulturarvet har ett egenvärde genom bland annat de skönhetsvärden och den estetik« (party programme ↗)“Cultural heritage has an intrinsic value through, among other things, the beauty values and the aesthetics”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2025/26:FiU31)
- Committee report full text (HD01FiU31)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2025/26:3980 — med anledning av skr. 2025/26:152 Riksrevisionens rapport om Statens fastighetsverks fastighetsförvaltning av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2025/26:152 — Riksrevisionens rapport om Statens fastighetsverks fastighetsförvaltning
Source: The Swedish Parliament