2024-03-202023/24:KrU5 · p.7KrUCulture
Emergency Preparedness
Crisis preparedness for cultural heritage
What's at stake: The issue concerns how Swedish museums, archives and heritage buildings are protected during crisis or war, who is responsible for moving and safeguarding collections, and whether adequate protective storage exists. The outcome affects the ability to preserve knowledge of Swedish history and culture for the future.
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 parliament should now issue concrete demands for a national action plan and protective storage for cultural heritage in crisis and war, or whether ongoing work, including a national cultural-protection council, is sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The Committee rejects the motions, pointing to ongoing work: authorities are already required to carry out risk and vulnerability analyses and coordinate with the civil-contingencies agency and the armed forces on evacuating collections, and the government is preparing the establishment of a national cultural-protection council, which the Committee welcomes and intends to follow.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 9 (S)
(S) wants the government to develop a national action plan for cultural heritage in crisis and war, arguing that destruction of cultural heritage can be used deliberately for historical revisionism and cultural cleansing, that knowledge of Swedish cultural heritage is inadequate, and that suitable protective storage for safeguarding objects is lacking.
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 9 by S.
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 18/0/0/6 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | No 0/91/0/15 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/15/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 11/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 15/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 58/0/0/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| SD | No | Abstain 0/0/62/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2023/24:351 by Runar Filper et al. (SD) motions 13 and 14, 2023/24:1885 by Amanda Lind and Jacob Risberg (both MP) motion 15 and 2023/24:2686 by Lawen Redar et al. (S) motion 23.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2023/24:351 av Runar Filper m.fl. (SD) yrkandena 13 och 14, 2023/24:1885 av Amanda Lind och Jacob Risberg (båda MP) yrkande 15 och 2023/24:2686 av Lawen Redar m.fl. (S) yrkande 23.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected approximately 100 proposals in motions on cultural heritage from the general motion period of 2023. The motions dealt with, among other things, museums, ancient monuments, and emergency preparedness. The Riksdag refers, among other things, to existing regulations and ongoing work.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to maintain free admission to state museums and give museums the task to actively work on broadening visitor participation. (S) — Reservation 9
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 to enshrine culture as a public responsibility area similar to school, social services or defence, and requires that the state guarantees access to cultural activities throughout the country.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to enshrine culture as a public responsibility area similar to school, social services or defence, and requires that the state guarantees access to cultural activities throughout the country. A national action plan for cultural heritage in crisis and war is an application of that state responsibility. The plan does not, however, specifically address crisis preparedness for collections.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill lagfästa kulturen som ett offentligt ansvarsområde i likhet med skolan, socialtjänsten eller försvaret, och kräver att staten garanterar tillgången till kulturverksamhet över hela landet. En nationell handlingsplan för kulturarvet i kris och krig är en tillämpning av det statliga ansvaret. Planen behandlar dock inte krisberedskap för samlingar särskilt.
- culture as public responsibilitydecisive»Kulturens roll i samhället är så fundamental att den bör lagfästas. Lagen ska slå fast att kulturen är ett offentligt ansvarsområde i likhet med skolan, socialtjänsten eller försvaret.« (party programme ↗)“The role of culture in society is so fundamental that it should be enshrined in law. The law should establish that culture is a public responsibility area similar to school, social services or defence.”
- state responsibility for culture»En statlig kulturpolitik ska garantera en demokratiskt likvärdig fördelning av resurser över landet och alla invånares tillgång till kulturverksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“A state cultural policy shall guarantee a democratically equal distribution of resources across the country and all residents' access to cultural activities.”
- culture sustains democracy»En fri kultur är avgörande för en stark demokrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A free culture is crucial for a strong democracy.”
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 election manifesto requires that work on strengthening civil defense and emergency preparedness continues and warns that the Swedish people are targets for influence campaigns and disinformation, which is precisely the risk the counter-proposal describes when cultural heritage is destroyed to falsify history writing.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto requires that work on strengthening civil defense and emergency preparedness continues and warns that the Swedish people are targets for influence campaigns and disinformation, which is precisely the risk the counter-proposal describes when cultural heritage is destroyed to falsify history writing. The plan also establishes that Sweden shall have a living cultural life that strengthens solidarity. A national action plan for cultural heritage in crisis and war follows from this.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet kräver att arbetet med att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen fortsätter och varnar för att svenska folket är måltavla för påverkanskampanjer och desinformation, vilket är just den risk motförslaget beskriver när kulturarv förstörs för att förvanska historieskrivningen. Planen slår också fast att Sverige ska ha ett levande kulturliv som stärker samhörigheten. En nationell handlingsplan för kulturarvet i kris och krig följer av detta.
- strengthened civil defensedecisive»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work on strengthening civil defense and emergency preparedness must continue”
- resist influence and disinformation»Svenska folket är måltavla för påverkanskampanjer och desinformation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Swedish people are targets for influence campaigns and disinformation.”
- living cultural life»Sverige ska ha ett levande, fritt och obundet kulturliv som både stärker samhörigheten och utmanar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall have a living, free and independent cultural life that both strengthens solidarity and challenges.”
Worldstate weighed in: Sweden becomes a NATO member and the security situation in the region deteriorates — actualizes the plan's demands on strengthened civil defense also for protection of cultural heritage
The plan establishes that cultural heritage is a common heritage and that culturally and historically valuable buildings and environments shall be preserved and cared for for the future, while at the same time preparedness against the new era's threats shall be raised and appropriations for crisis preparedness increased.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that cultural heritage is a common heritage and that culturally and historically valuable buildings and environments shall be preserved and cared for for the future, while at the same time preparedness against the new era's threats shall be raised and appropriations for crisis preparedness increased. A national action plan for cultural heritage in crisis and war unites these two commitments. The plan therefore speaks for the requirement.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att kulturarvet är ett gemensamt arv och att kulturhistoriskt värdefulla byggnader och miljöer ska bevaras och vårdas för framtiden, samtidigt som beredskapen mot den nya tidens hot ska höjas och anslagen till krisberedskap öka. En nationell handlingsplan för kulturarvet i kris och krig förenar dessa två åtaganden. Planen talar därför för kravet.
- preserve cultural heritagedecisive»Kulturhistorisk värdefulla byggnader, minnesmärken och andra miljöer, såväl i städerna som på landsbygden, bör bevaras och vårdas för framtiden.« (party programme ↗)“Culturally and historically valuable buildings, monuments and other environments, both in cities and in the countryside, should be preserved and cared for for the future.”
- strengthened crisis preparedness»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest a larger share of defence funds in civil defence, and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness.”
- raised preparedness»Sverige måste höja beredskapen för att möta den nya tidens hot.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must raise preparedness to meet the new era's threats.”
- cultural heritage is common»Kulturarvet är vårt gemensamma arv.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural heritage is our common heritage.”
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 requires that civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis be equipped, and grants cultural heritage its own value that conveys insights into our history.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis be equipped, and grants cultural heritage its own value that conveys insights into our history. A national action plan for cultural heritage in crisis and war unites these two commitments. The plan does not mention cultural heritage protection in preparedness explicitly, so the support is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris rustas, och tillmäter kulturarvet ett eget värde som förmedlar insikter om vår historia. En nationell handlingsplan för kulturarvet i kris och krig förenar dessa två åtaganden. Planen nämner inte kulturarvsskydd i beredskapen uttryckligen, varför stödet är härlett.
- equip civil defencedecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must equip civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
- strengthened civil preparedness»Centerpartiet vill rusta försvaret, stärka Sveriges civila beredskap och fullfölja inträdet i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Centerpartiet wants to equip the military, strengthen Sweden's civil preparedness and complete entry into Nato.”
- care for cultural heritage»till att vårda och utveckla ett kulturarv« (party programme ↗)“to care for and develop a cultural heritage”
- culture throughout the country»Att tillhandahålla kultur i hela landet är en viktig utgångspunkt för Centerpartiet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To provide culture throughout the country is an important starting point for Centerpartiet.”
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 requires that civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as the military and that Sweden's national defence capacity increases.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as the military and that Sweden's national defence capacity increases. The plan also sees cultural heritage as our shared memory that shall be kept accessible to future generations. A national action plan for cultural heritage in crisis and war lies at the intersection of these two commitments, but is not mentioned in the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att det civila försvaret stärks i samma takt som det militära och att Sveriges nationella försvarsförmåga ökar. Planen ser också kulturarvet som vårt gemensamma minne som ska hållas tillgängligt för kommande generationer. En nationell handlingsplan för kulturarvet i kris och krig ligger i skärningspunkten mellan dessa två åtaganden, men nämns inte i planen.
- strengthened civil defencedecisive»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as the military”
- cultural heritage as shared memory»Kulturarvet – vårt gemensamma minne i form av historiska lämningar« (party programme ↗)“Cultural heritage – our shared memory in the form of historical remains”
- increased defence capacity»Sveriges nationella försvarsförmåga måste öka.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's national defence capacity must increase.”
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 makes stewardship of cultural heritage into an explicit responsibility and describes spiritual and cultural values as a rich legacy that is needed for identity and community.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes stewardship of cultural heritage into an explicit responsibility and describes spiritual and cultural values as a rich legacy that is needed for identity and community. The total defence shall simultaneously maintain preparedness for disasters and severe strains. A national action plan for cultural heritage in crisis and war follows from these two commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör förvaltarskapet av kulturarvet till ett uttalat ansvar och beskriver andliga och kulturella värden som ett rikt arv som behövs för identitet och samhörighet. Totalförsvaret ska samtidigt upprätthålla beredskap för katastrofer och svåra påfrestningar. En nationell handlingsplan för kulturarvet i kris och krig följer av dessa två åtaganden.
- steward the cultural heritagedecisive»En god kulturpolitik måste sträva efter att ta tillvara det värdefulla kulturella arv« (party programme ↗)“Good cultural policy must strive to preserve the valuable cultural heritage”
- preparedness against disasters»delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället« (party programme ↗)“participate in the handling of disasters and other severe strains on society”
- cultural heritage as common value»Andliga och kulturella värden utgör ett rikt arv,« (party programme ↗)“Spiritual and cultural values constitute a rich heritage,”
- museums' responsibility»offentliga institutioner som till exempel museer en viktig roll tillsammans med frivilliga organisationer och« (party programme ↗)“public institutions such as museums an important role together with voluntary organizations and”
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 promises to secure long-term planning for civil defence and establishes that military defence cannot accomplish its tasks if civil defence does not function.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan promises to secure long-term planning for civil defence and establishes that military defence cannot accomplish its tasks if civil defence does not function. A national action plan for cultural heritage in crisis and war is such long-term civil defence planning, and the party programme assigns Swedish culture and history a cohesive value. Cultural heritage is not mentioned in the preparedness section, however, so the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen lovar att säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret och slår fast att det militära försvaret inte kan lösa sina uppgifter om det civila inte fungerar. En nationell handlingsplan för kulturarvet i kris och krig är en sådan långsiktig civilförsvarsplanering, och partiprogrammet tillmäter svensk kultur och historia ett sammanhållande värde. Kulturarvet nämns dock inte i beredskapsavsnittet, varför slutsatsen härleds.
- long-term civil defence planningdecisive»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure long-term planning for civil defence”
- civil defence crucial»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not function, neither can military defence accomplish its tasks.”
- strong civil defence and preparedness»Tryggheten i Sverige förutsätter också ett starkt civilförsvar« (party programme ↗)“Security in Sweden also requires strong civil defence”
- cultural heritage's cohesive role»Svensk kultur och svensk historia« (party programme ↗)“Swedish culture and Swedish history”
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 analyze and plan for different types of major crises and develop special crisis legislation, while Swedish culture and cultural heritage shall be protected, cared for and shown.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to analyze and plan for different types of major crises and develop special crisis legislation, while Swedish culture and cultural heritage shall be protected, cared for and shown. A national action plan for cultural heritage in crisis and war combines these two commitments. The programme further motivates this by noting that cultural heritage functions as society's binding cement, which is precisely what the counter-proposal says is at stake.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser och ta fram särskild krislagstiftning, samtidigt som svensk kultur och kulturarvet ska värnas, vårdas och visas. En nationell handlingsplan för kulturarvet i kris och krig förenar dessa två åtaganden. Partiprogrammet motiverar det ytterligare med att kulturarvet fungerar som samhällets sammanhållande kitt, vilket är just det motförslaget säger står på spel.
- planning for major crisesdecisive»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyze and plan for different types of major crises”
- protect cultural heritage»Sverigedemokraterna vill värna, vårda och visa svensk kultur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to protect, care for and show Swedish culture.”
- cultural heritage holds the nation together»dock att kulturarvet fungerar som ett sammanhållande kitt.« (party programme ↗)“however, cultural heritage functions as a binding cement.”
- strengthened crisis preparedness»Ta fram en särskild krislagstiftning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Develop special crisis legislation”
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 (2023/24:KrU5)
- Committee report full text (HB01KrU5)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:1147 — Möjlighet att förvara och visa vissa kulturarvsföremål i deras hemort av Staffan Eklöf (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1352 — Bevarande av minnet av varvsindustrin av Niklas Karlsson (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1371 — Minskade arkeologikostnader för kommuner och markägare av Magnus Oscarsson (KD)
- Motion 2023/24:14 — Museum för varvs- och industrihistoria i Göteborg av Björn Tidland (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1433 — Samhällets stöd till och uppmuntran av landets samlare av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1469 — Hemvärnets militärhistoriska arv av Björn Söder (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1524 — Politik för de nationella minoriteterna av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1528 — En nationell arena för byggnadsvård av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1532 — Uppåkra av Boriana Åberg m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1613 — Finansiering av utgrävningar i Uppåkra av Niels Paarup-Petersen (C)
- Motion 2023/24:1729 — Svenska minoriteter i utlandet av John E Weinerhall (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1734 — Runstensvård av Fredrik Malm (L)
- Motion 2023/24:1755 — Tillgängliggörande av bortglömda byggnader av historisk betydelse av Michael Rubbestad (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1859 — Folkbildningens betydelse för det rullande kulturarvet av Isak From och Erik Ezelius (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:187 — Jakt med löshund som ett världskulturarv av Magnus Persson (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1885 — Kulturpolitiska frågor av Amanda Lind och Jacob Risberg (båda MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1962 — Minnesmonument över folkmordet i Srebrenica av Laila Naraghi m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2068 — Skogspolitik med helhetssyn av Mattias Eriksson Falk m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:2185 — Kostnaden för arkeologiska undersökningar av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2023/24:2400 — Syrisk-ortodoxa kloster och kyrkor i Turkiet av Yusuf Aydin (KD)
Source: The Swedish Parliament