2022-12-202022/23:FöU1 · p.1FöUDefence
Goals and Results Reporting for the Expenditure Area
Objectives and results reporting for defence and societal crisis preparedness
What's at stake: The decision determines whether the Riksdag should reopen defence goals that are anchored across parties in the middle of an ongoing military build-up, and how much insight and cost control the Riksdag should have over some of the most expensive and complex materiel investments, such as fighter aircraft and underwater capability.
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 already established goals for total defence should stand and the government's current reporting on materiel investments be considered sufficient, or whether the government should be instructed to keep developing more detailed reporting on the special frames for fighter aircraft and underwater capability.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee sees no reason to depart from the established decision-making process or reopen the goals for total defence, the military defence and the civil defence that are already anchored across parties, and therefore rejects motions calling for a new target picture, new goals and new capability requirements. The committee also shares the government's assessment that the reporting on the object frames for the fighter-aircraft and underwater-capability areas is fully dealt with, and rejects a motion calling for the government to keep developing that reporting.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (C)
The reservation (C) wants the government to keep developing the object frames for fighter aircraft and underwater capability in the next budget bill, pointing out that a very large share of the materiel appropriations goes to precisely these two security interests. The reasoning is that, during the ongoing military build-up, the Riksdag needs good cost control, traceability and follow-up of the materiel procurement process in order to meet the units' materiel needs.
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 C.
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 | Yes 20/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| S | No | Yes 91/0/0/16 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 16/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | No | Yes 13/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 17/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 57/0/0/11 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| SD | No | Yes 64/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2022/23:850 by Mikael Larsson et al. (C) demand 4 and 2022/23:948 by Sven-Olof Sällström et al. (SD) demands 2, 3, 31 and 32.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2022/23:850 av Mikael Larsson m.fl. (C) yrkande 4 och 2022/23:948 av Sven-Olof Sällström m.fl. (SD) yrkandena 2, 3, 31 och 32.
Riksdag decision: In total, approximately 94 billion kronor from the state budget for 2023 goes to the expenditure area for defense and society's crisis preparedness. Parliament said yes to the government's proposal in the budget proposition concerning defense and crisis preparedness. Parliament shares the government's view that the deteriorated security situation requires accelerating the rearmament of total defense. Parliament approved the government's so-called procurement authorizations (bemyndiganden) within the defense appropriation covering the period 2024–2031. Through these authorizations, parliament gives the government the opportunity to instruct the authorities to carry out various long-term public investments, for example to acquire defense materiel. The authorization the government receives is a total of 173 billion kronor. Parliament decides the state budget in two steps. First, the framework for the 27 expenditure areas in the budget is decided. Parliament decided this on 13 December 2022. Subsequently, parliament in a second step determines how the money shall be allocated within each expenditure area. This decision concerns step two in the decision process.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to improve transparency and cost control in defense equipment procurement through enhanced framework tracking and clearer performance reporting. (C) — 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 establishes that the military system must be subject to democratic control and that there should be independent systems for scrutinising those who have the right to exercise force.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that the military system must be subject to democratic control and that there should be independent systems for scrutinising those who have the right to exercise force. Continued detailed reporting of the material budgets for fighter jets and submarine capability gives the Riksdag precisely that transparency and cost control. The requirement is about reporting, not about increased militarisation.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att det militära systemet måste underställas demokratisk kontroll och att det ska finnas oberoende system för att granska dem som har rätt att utöva våld. En fortsatt utvecklad redovisning av materielramarna för stridsflyg och undervattensförmåga ger riksdagen just sådan insyn och kostnadskontroll. Kravet handlar om redovisning, inte om ökad militarisering.
- democratic control of the militarydecisive»Det är av yttersta vikt att det militära systemet underställs en demokratisk kontroll.« (party programme ↗)“It is of utmost importance that the military system is subject to democratic control.”
- independent scrutiny of the military»oberoende system för att granska de yrkesgrupper« (party programme ↗)“independent systems for scrutinising the professional groups”
- public access and transparency»föreningsfriheten, yttrande- och tryckfriheten, offentlighetsprincipen« (party programme ↗)“freedom of association, freedom of expression and freedom of the press, the principle of public access to official records”
- against increased militarisation»Vänsterpartiet anser att Sverige ska vara en röst för fred och rättvisa, inte för ökad militarisering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes Sweden should be a voice for peace and justice, not for increased militarisation.”
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 commits to significantly increased defence appropriations that shall result in concrete capability, which requires cost control and traceability in equipment supply.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan commits to significantly increased defence appropriations that shall result in concrete capability, which requires cost control and traceability in equipment supply. The plan's requirement for transparency, openness and political accountability for decisions speaks for continued development of the reporting of the special frameworks. The counter-proposal's requirements are thus compatible with the plan, even though the plan does not mention the reporting format.
Original (Swedish)
Planen förbinder sig till kraftigt höjda försvarsanslag som ska omsättas i konkret förmåga, vilket förutsätter kostnadskontroll och spårbarhet i materielförsörjningen. Planens krav på offentlighet, insyn och politiskt ansvar för besluten talar för att redovisningen av de särskilda ramarna fortsätter att utvecklas. Motförslagets krav är därmed förenligt med planen, även om planen inte nämner redovisningsformen.
- increased defence appropriationsdecisive»Anslagen till det militära försvaret ska öka till motsvarande två procent av BNP.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Appropriations for military defence shall increase to two per cent of GDP.”
- appropriations shall deliver capability»Vi vill att ökningen ska omsättas i bland annat fler värnpliktiga, modern materiel samt förstärkt militär närvaro över hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want the increase to result in, among other things, more conscripts, modern equipment and strengthened military presence across the country.”
- transparency and openness»Den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och insyn.« (party programme ↗)“The democratic process and public administration must be based on transparency and openness.”
- political accountability»Politikerna har alltid det yttersta ansvaret för de politiska besluten.« (party programme ↗)“Politicians always have ultimate responsibility for political decisions.”
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 says nothing about the reporting of defence spending limits, but it wants to move a larger share of defence spending to civil defence and requires that common matters are handled with openness and that the principle of public access is upheld.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about the reporting of defence spending limits, but it wants to move a larger share of defence spending to civil defence and requires that common matters are handled with openness and that the principle of public access is upheld. Continued enhanced reporting of the major fighter jet and submarine investments provides precisely the transparency and cost control that the plan's openness principle presupposes. The plan thus speaks in favour of the counter-proposal.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger inget om redovisningen av materielramar, men den vill flytta en större andel av försvarets pengar till det civila försvaret och kräver att gemensamma angelägenheter hanteras med öppenhet och att offentlighetsprincipen värnas. En fortsatt utvecklad redovisning av de stora stridsflyg- och undervattensinvesteringarna ger just den insyn och kostnadskontroll som planens öppenhetsprincip förutsätter. Planen talar därför för motförslaget.
- scrutiny of military equipment investmentsdecisive»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence spending to civil defence, and increase allocations to crisis preparedness.”
- openness in common decisions»Våra gemensamma angelägenheter ska hanteras med öppenhet« (party programme ↗)“Our common matters shall be handled with openness”
- transparency and scrutiny of power»Offentlighetsprincipen och meddelarfriheten måste« (party programme ↗)“The principle of public access and freedom of expression must”
- restraint in military build-up»Sverige ska ta initiativ till internationell nedrustning« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall take the initiative for international disarmament”
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 wants to build up military defence quickly and long-term to two per cent of GDP, and simultaneously to husband taxpayers' money and value the fiscal policy framework.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to build up military defence quickly and long-term to two per cent of GDP, and simultaneously to husband taxpayers' money and value the fiscal policy framework. A continued developed account of the large material frameworks is what makes cost control and follow-up possible in such a build-up. The plan's transparency demands point the same way as the counter-proposal.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill rusta det militära försvaret snabbt och långsiktigt upp till två procent av BNP, och samtidigt hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar och värna det finanspolitiska ramverket. En fortsatt utvecklad redovisning av de stora materielramarna är det som gör kostnadskontroll och uppföljning möjlig i en sådan upprustning. Planens transparenskrav pekar samma väg som motförslaget.
- husband public fundsdecisive»Politiken ska hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy shall husband taxpayers' money.”
- defence build-up»Sverige ska försvaras. Vi vill rusta det militära försvaret snabbt, kraftfullt och långsiktigt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall be defended. We want to build up military defence quickly, powerfully and long-term.”
- budget discipline»Det finanspolitiska ramverket ska värnas och förstärkas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fiscal policy framework shall be valued and strengthened”
- increased transparency»Sverige ska bli ännu mer transparent.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become even more transparent.”
The plan requires a defence appropriation of two per cent of GDP already in 2025 and that new materiel be supplied to the army, navy and air force.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires a defence appropriation of two per cent of GDP already in 2025 and that new materiel be supplied to the army, navy and air force. Continued build-up at that rate presupposes exactly the cost control and traceability in materiel procurement that the counter-proposal wants to see reported. The plan's requirement that procurement shall give taxpayers low costs and for transparency in public activity points in the same direction.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver ett försvarsanslag om två procent av BNP redan 2025 och att ny materiel tillförs armén, marinen och flygvapnet. En fortsatt uppbyggnad i den takten förutsätter just den kostnadskontroll och spårbarhet i materielförsörjningen som motförslaget vill se redovisad. Planens krav på att upphandling ska ge skattebetalarna låga kostnader och på insyn i offentlig verksamhet pekar i samma riktning.
- defence appropriation two per centdecisive»Vi vill därför redan 2025 se ett försvarsanslag om 2 procent av BNP och därmed skapa tillräckliga förutsättningar att stärka både armen, marinen och flygvapnet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We therefore want to see a defence appropriation of 2 per cent of GDP already in 2025 and thereby create sufficient conditions to strengthen both the army, navy and air force.”
- new materiel for defence»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employed and conscripted personnel in the war organisation shall increase, new materiel shall be supplied and civil defence strengthened at the same pace as military.”
- cost control in procurement»Offentlig upphandling ska ske på sätt som ger skattebetalarna låga kostnader,« (party programme ↗)“Public procurement shall take place in ways that give taxpayers low costs,”
- transparency and scrutiny»Offentlighetsprincipen har en grundläggande betydelse för att förankra och fördjupa folkstyret« (party programme ↗)“The principle of public access has fundamental importance for anchoring and deepening representative government”
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 counter-proposal wants the reporting of the special budgets for fighter aircraft and submarine capability to continue to develop, for cost control and traceability in materiel supply.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants the reporting of the special budgets for fighter aircraft and submarine capability to continue to develop, for cost control and traceability in materiel supply. The party programme makes evaluation and cost tracking an important political task and requires that all decisions be made according to the stewardship principle with responsibly managed public finances. Since the armed forces simultaneously shall have war-deterrent capability the plan supports better monitoring of defense appropriations.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill att redovisningen av de särskilda ramarna för stridsflyg och undervattensförmåga fortsätter utvecklas, för kostnadskontroll och spårbarhet i materielförsörjningen. Principprogrammet gör utvärdering och kostnadsuppföljning till en viktig politisk uppgift och kräver att alla beslut fattas enligt förvaltarskapsprincipen med ansvarsfullt skötta offentliga finanser. Eftersom försvarsmakten samtidigt ska ha krigsavhållande förmåga stöder planen bättre uppföljning av materielanslagen.
- cost tracking and controldecisive»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost tracking and quality control are therefore important political”
- stewardship in all decisions»Alla politiska beslut bör fattas i enlighet med förvaltarskapsprincipen« (party programme ↗)“All political decisions should be made in accordance with the stewardship principle”
- responsible public finances»ansvarsfullt skötta offentliga finanser« (party programme ↗)“responsibly managed public finances”
- war-deterrent capability»kan verka krigsavhållande vid säkerhetspolitiska kriser« (party programme ↗)“can act war-deterrent in security policy crises”
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 wants to strengthen the army, air force and navy both in capability and materiel, specifically highlighting fighter jets and submarines as Swedish contributions to NATO and promises an efficiency office that will go through agencies' budgets to free up resources for defence.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to strengthen the army, air force and navy both in capability and materiel, specifically highlighting fighter jets and submarines as Swedish contributions to NATO and promises an efficiency office that will go through agencies' budgets to free up resources for defence. Continued detailed reporting on the special frameworks for fighter jets and submarine capability provides precisely the cost control and traceability that materiel supply requires. The requirement is supported.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill stärka armén, flygvapnet och marinen både i förmåga och materiel, pekar särskilt ut stridsflyg och ubåtar som svenska bidrag till Nato och lovar ett effektiviseringskansli som ska gå igenom myndigheternas ekonomi för att frigöra resurser till försvaret. En fortsatt utvecklad redovisning av de särskilda ramarna för stridsflyg och undervattensförmåga ger just den kostnadskontroll och spårbarhet som materielförsörjningen kräver. Kravet stöds.
- strengthened armed forcesdecisive(2022 manifesto)
- fighter jets and submarines as a strength»Vi kan bidra mer än de allra flesta exempelvis när det gäller stridsflyg och ubåtar, men även inom telekom och artificiell intelligens.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We can contribute more than most, for example when it comes to fighter jets and submarines, but also in telecommunications and artificial intelligence.”
- cost control in government»Inrätta ett effektiviseringskansli som ska gå inom alla myndigheters ekonomi för att frigöra resurser till försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an efficiency office that will go through all agencies' budgets to free up resources for defence”
- increased defence appropriations»Verka för att försvarsanslagen uppgår till motsvarande 2 procent av BNP redan år 2025« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for defence appropriations to amount to 2 percent of GDP already in 2025”
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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 counter-proposal wants the accounting for the special frameworks for combat aircraft and submarine capability to continue developing to provide cost control and traceability in equipment supply.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants the accounting for the special frameworks for combat aircraft and submarine capability to continue developing to provide cost control and traceability in equipment supply. The plan requires investments in upgrades, new acquisitions and maintenance of equipment and that every public investment shall show clear results. Increased traceability in precisely equipment allocations therefore aligns with the plan's direction.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill att redovisningen av de särskilda ramarna för stridsflyg och undervattensförmåga fortsätter utvecklas för att ge kostnadskontroll och spårbarhet i materielförsörjningen. Planen kräver satsningar på uppgradering, nyanskaffning och vidmakthållande av materiel och att varje offentlig satsning ska visa tydliga resultat. Ökad spårbarhet i just materielanslagen ligger därför i planens riktning.
- equipment supply prioritiseddecisive»Satsa på uppgradering, nyanskaffning och vidmakthållande av materiel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in upgrades, new acquisitions and maintenance of equipment”
- results requirements for public funds»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
- strategic equipment procurement»Svensk försvarsindustri ska också stärkas genom att fortsatt satsa på inhemsk försvarsteknologi och att tydligare värdera det strategiska intresset av svenska leverantörer vid inköp av försvarsmateriel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish defence industry shall also be strengthened by continuing to invest in domestic defence technology and by more clearly valuing the strategic interest of Swedish suppliers in procurement of defence equipment.”
- accountability for public funds»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka möjligheter för ansvarsutkrävande när hanteringen av de offentliga resurserna brister.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen possibilities for accountability when the handling of public resources fails.”
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 (2022/23:FöU1)
- Committee report full text (HA01FöU1)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:106 — Rakel av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2022/23:2190 — Ledarskap för klimat och grön omställning av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:2201 — Utgiftsområde 6 Försvar och samhällets krisberedskap av Mikael Larsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:2259 — Utgiftsområde 6 Försvar och samhällets krisberedskap av Emma Berginger m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:2262 — Stärk det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen av Emma Berginger m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:850 — Ett mer krigsdugligt militärt försvar i hela landet av Mikael Larsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:853 — Grön omställning av transportsektorn av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:948 — Totalförsvaret av Sven-Olof Sällström m.fl. (SD)
- Proposition 2022/23:1 — Budgetpropositionen för 2023
Source: The Swedish Parliament