2023-03-082022/23:TU5 · p.7TUTransport & infrastructure
Paratransit Services
Special transport services (färdtjänst) for people with disabilities
What's at stake: The decision affects the ability of people with disabilities, including parasport athletes, to use special transport services for work, family life and leisure without being hindered by, for example, a capped number of trips or rules that are not coordinated with other legislation.
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 should review the transport-service act and other relevant laws to remove barriers facing people with disabilities, such as limits that make it harder to take part in sport, or whether the current rules and regional/municipal responsibility should remain unchanged.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee underlines that under the Public Transport Act it is Sweden's regions and municipalities that jointly bear responsibility for regional public transport, including determining needs and goals, and rejects the motions.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 16 (SD)
The reservation (SD) argues that the government should review the transport-service act and other relevant laws, since the current rules and lack of coordination between them prevent people with disabilities from taking part in parasport — for example because they cannot bring a sports wheelchair on a färdtjänst trip, or are limited by a maximum number of trips.
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 16 by SD.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have held
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: KDKristdemokraterna
Ja 193–64Ja 177–80
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Abstain 0/0/21/3 | differs | confidence: medium | explicit |
| S | No | Yes 91/0/0/16 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | Abstain 0/0/21/3 | differs | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | differs | confidence: medium | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| M | Yes | Yes 57/0/0/11 | match | confidence: low | derived |
| SD | No | No 0/64/0/9 | match | confidence: medium | derived |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2022/23:92 by Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M), 2022/23:882 by Christofer Bergenblock et al. (C) motion 25, 2022/23:1143 by Angelika Bengtsson et al. (SD) motion 6, 2022/23:1224 by Vasiliki Tsouplaki et al. (V) motions 6 and 7, 2022/23:1233 by Nooshi Dadgostar et al. (V) motion 16, 2022/23:1323 by Staffan Eklöf (SD), 2022/23:1374 by Anna Wallentheim (S) and 2022/23:1517 by Larry Söder (KD) motions 1 and 2.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2022/23:92 av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M), 2022/23:882 av Christofer Bergenblock m.fl. (C) yrkande 25, 2022/23:1143 av Angelika Bengtsson m.fl. (SD) yrkande 6, 2022/23:1224 av Vasiliki Tsouplaki m.fl. (V) yrkandena 6 och 7, 2022/23:1233 av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V) yrkande 16, 2022/23:1323 av Staffan Eklöf (SD), 2022/23:1374 av Anna Wallentheim (S) och 2022/23:1517 av Larry Söder (KD) yrkandena 1 och 2.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected all motions concerning various public transport issues that were submitted during the general motion period in 2022. The 37 motions deal, among other things, with an increased share of public transport, public transport throughout the country, equitable public transport, ticketing systems, paratransit services, and Gotland transport. The reason is, among other things, initiatives that have been implemented or are ongoing within the area that the motions address.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to develop public transport on water by reviewing procurement rules and enabling property owners to build stop facilities at their properties. (SD) — Reservation 16
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 party programme establishes that everyone shall be able to use public transport and have an active leisure time and that all parts of society must be made accessible, with a disability perspective within all policy areas.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme establishes that everyone shall be able to use public transport and have an active leisure time and that all parts of society must be made accessible, with a disability perspective within all policy areas. A review of the rules for special transport service, so that inadequate coordination does not prevent parasport, follows directly from this. That responsibility formally lies regionally does not deprive the plan of its requirement for accessibility.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att alla ska kunna använda kollektivtrafik och ha en aktiv fritid och att alla delar av samhället måste göras tillgängliga, med ett funktionshinderperspektiv inom alla politikområden. En översyn av reglerna för särskild transportservice, så att bristande samordning inte hindrar parasport, följer direkt av detta. Att ansvaret formellt ligger regionalt fråntar inte planen dess krav på tillgänglighet.
- right to public transportdecisive»ha arbete och försörjning, kunna använda kollektivtrafik« (party programme ↗)“have work and support, be able to use public transport”
- accessibility throughout society»delar av samhället göras tillgängligt och den alltför svaga diskrimineringslagstiftningen stärkas« (party programme ↗)“parts of society are made accessible and the far too weak discrimination legislation is strengthened”
- disability perspective everywhere»Ett tydligt funktionshinderperspektiv ska finnas med inom alla« (party programme ↗)“A clear disability perspective shall be included in all”
- right to participate in society»På samma sätt ska du som lever med funktionsnedsättning kunna lita på att du får det stöd du behöver, och på att din rätt att delta i samhället på det sätt du vill inte ständigt ifrågasätts och försvåras« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In the same way, you as someone living with a disability should be able to rely on getting the support you need, and on your right to participate in society in the way you want not constantly being questioned and made difficult”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan establishes that people with disabilities should be able to live their lives like others and that everyone, regardless of functional capacity, has the right to full freedom of movement and an active life.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that people with disabilities should be able to live their lives like others and that everyone, regardless of functional capacity, has the right to full freedom of movement and an active life. It also wants access to leisure and sports activities to increase. A review of the rules for special transport services that today prevent para-sport follows directly from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra och att alla, oavsett funktionsförmåga, har rätt till full rörelsefrihet och ett aktivt liv. Den vill också att tillgången till fritids- och idrottsaktiviteter ökar. En översyn av reglerna för särskild transportservice som i dag hindrar parasport följer direkt av dessa åtaganden.
- live like othersdecisive»Personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People with disabilities shall be able to live their lives like others.”
- full freedom of movement and active life»funktionsförmåga, har rätt till arbete, eget boende, full rörelsefrihet och ett aktivt liv.« (party programme ↗)“functional capacity, have the right to work, their own home, full freedom of movement and an active life.”
- increased access to sports»Tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader, både vad gäller idrott och kultur, behöver öka. Föräldrarnas plånbok ska inte avgöra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Access to leisure activities at reasonable costs, both as regards sports and culture, needs to increase. The parents' wallet should not be decisive.”
- collective transport solutions»Transportsystemen ska läggas om för mer gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik och så att« (party programme ↗)“Transport systems shall be changed to favour more walking, cycling and public transport and so that”
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 support for persons with disabilities be improved regardless of where in the country one lives and that those who have the right to support shall be able to live a full life.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that support for persons with disabilities be improved regardless of where in the country one lives and that those who have the right to support shall be able to live a full life. It sees inaccessibility as the real obstacle and wants to provide resources for sports for people with disabilities. A review of the regulations for special transport services that enables parasports thus lies in the plan's direction.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att stödet till personer med funktionsnedsättning förbättras oavsett var i landet man bor och att den som har rätt till stöd ska kunna leva ett fullvärdigt liv. Den ser otillgängligheten som det verkliga hindret och vill ge resurser till idrott för människor med funktionsnedsättning. En översyn av regelverken för särskild transportservice som möjliggör parasport ligger därför i planens riktning.
- equivalent support across the countrydecisive»förbättra stödet för personer med funktionsnedsättning och sällsynta diagnoser oavsett var du bor i landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve support for persons with disabilities and rare diagnoses regardless of where you live in the country”
- inaccessibility is the obstacle»utgör det verkliga hindret för att personer med« (party programme ↗)“is the real obstacle for persons with”
- sports for all»inklusive idrott för människor med« (party programme ↗)“including sports for people with”
- decisions close to the person»Beslut ska fattas så nära« (party programme ↗)“Decisions shall be made as close”
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 decisive commitment is full accessibility for people with disabilities and that someone with a disability should receive the support needed.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's decisive commitment is full accessibility for people with disabilities and that someone with a disability should receive the support needed. The plan also wants sport to be equal and inclusive, which supports the counter-proposal's demand that rules for special transport services should not hinder the practice of parasport. Reviewing and coordinating the regulations therefore follows from the plan, even though it does not mention special transport service.
Original (Swedish)
Planens avgörande åtagande är full tillgänglighet för personer med funktionsnedsättning och att den som har en funktionsnedsättning ska få det stöd som behövs. Planen vill också att idrotten ska vara jämlik och inkluderande, vilket bär motförslagets krav att regelverken för särskild transportservice inte ska hindra utövande av parasport. Att se över och samordna regelverken följer därför av planen, även om den inte nämner färdtjänst.
- full accessibilitydecisive»Tillgängligheten är avgörande för människor med olika funktionsnedsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Accessibility is decisive for people with different disabilities.”
- support for disability»Du som har en funktionsnedsättning ska få det stöd du behöver, och staten ska ta ett större ansvar för att LSS fungerar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You who have a disability should receive the support you need, and the state should take greater responsibility for LSS to work.”
- inclusive sport»Kulturen ska vara fri och oberoende, idrotten jämlik och inkluderande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Culture should be free and independent, sport equal and inclusive.”
- sport's public health value»Idrotten, friluftslivets och kulturens betydelse för folkhälsan är odiskutabel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The importance of sport, outdoor life and culture for public health is undisputable.”
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 Sweden shall be an accessible country where the public environment including public transport is accessible and where obstacles are systematically removed.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that Sweden shall be an accessible country where the public environment including public transport is accessible and where obstacles are systematically removed. It also wants LSS to be clarified so that participation in society counts as a fundamental need, and that conditions are equivalent throughout the country. Reviewing the regulations so that disability transport service does not hinder parasports follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att Sverige ska vara ett tillgängligt land där den offentliga miljön inklusive kollektivtrafiken är tillgänglig och där hinder systematiskt undanröjs. Den vill dessutom att LSS förtydligas så att delaktighet i samhället räknas som ett grundläggande behov, och att villkoren är likvärdiga i hela landet. Att se över regelverken så att färdtjänst inte hindrar parasport följer av dessa åtaganden.
- accessible public transportdecisive»Sverige ska vara ett tillgängligt land. Den offentliga miljön, inklusive kollektivtrafiken, ska vara tillgänglig.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be an accessible country. The public environment, including public transport, shall be accessible.”
- participation as a fundamental need»Lagen om stöd och service (LSS) ska förtydligas så att även delaktighet i samhället, till exempel arbete,« (party programme ↗)“The Law on Support and Services (LSS) shall be clarified so that participation in society, for example work,”
- remove obstacles»Systematisk tillsyn behövs för att få bort enkelt avhjälpta hinder.« (party programme ↗)“Systematic supervision is needed to remove easily remedied obstacles.”
- equivalent conditions throughout the country»Villkoren för hjälpmedel ska vara likvärdiga i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Conditions for aids shall be equivalent throughout the country.”
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 party programme explicitly requires that culture and leisure activities are accessible to persons with disabilities and that accessibility in society increases, with the transport system specifically identified as something that shall be usable by persons with disabilities.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme explicitly requires that culture and leisure activities are accessible to persons with disabilities and that accessibility in society increases, with the transport system specifically identified as something that shall be usable by persons with disabilities. The legislative instrument is justified to facilitate their situation. A review of the regulations so that parasport can be pursued follows directly from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet kräver uttryckligen att kultur- och fritidsaktiviteter är tillgängliga för personer med funktionsnedsättning och att tillgängligheten i samhället ökar, med trafiksystemet särskilt utpekat som något som ska kunna nyttjas av personer med funktionsnedsättning. Lagstiftningsinstrumentet är befogat för att underlätta deras situation. En översyn av regelverket så att parasport kan utövas följer direkt av planen.
- accessible leisure for persons with disabilitiesdecisive»Likaså måste kultur- och fritidsaktiviteter vara tillgängliga för personer med funktionsnedsättning.« (party programme ↗)“Likewise, culture and leisure activities must be accessible to persons with disabilities.”
- increased accessibility in society»Ett annat viktigt sätt att minska funktionsnedsättningens betydelse är att öka tillgängligheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Another important way to reduce the impact of disability is to increase accessibility in society.”
- accessible transport system»Det ska präglas av tillgänglighet och säkerhet, så att det även kan nyttjas av barn och personer med funktionsnedsättning.« (party programme ↗)“It shall be characterized by accessibility and safety, so that it can also be used by children and persons with disabilities.”
- legislation as tool»Det är befogat att använda lagstiftningsinstrumentet för att underlätta situationen för personer med funktionsnedsättning.« (party programme ↗)“It is justified to use the legislative instrument to facilitate the situation for persons with disabilities.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan does not address transport services for the disabled or special transport services.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address transport services for the disabled or special transport services. The nearest principle is that decisions shall be made at the lowest effective level and that regions and municipalities shall be allowed to choose different paths, which speaks against new national rules in the area. The plan likewise gives no room to prioritize this question ahead of its identified core tasks.
Original (Swedish)
Planen berör inte färdtjänst eller särskild transportservice. Den närmast liggande principen är att beslut ska fattas på lägsta effektiva nivå och att regioner och kommuner ska få välja olika vägar, vilket talar mot nya nationella regler på området. Planen ger heller inget utrymme för att prioritera denna fråga framför sina utpekade kärnuppgifter.
- lowest effective leveldecisive»Det politiska systemet ska bygga på att beslut fattas på lägsta« (party programme ↗)“The political system shall be based on decisions being made at the lowest”
- municipal self-determination»tillåta att olika regioner och kommuner väljer« (party programme ↗)“allow different regions and municipalities to choose”
- political prioritization»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort« (party programme ↗)“Politics has an important task to prioritize and rule out”
The plan states that a person with a disability shall not be limited in their access to society and that all shall have the opportunity for sports regardless of circumstances.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that a person with a disability shall not be limited in their access to society and that all shall have the opportunity for sports regardless of circumstances. Reviewing the regulations for special transport service so that parasports becomes possible follows from these commitments. The plan also addresses the committee's reasoning on division of responsibility, since it believes that state and municipality shall retain significant influence over public transport.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att den som har en funktionsnedsättning inte ska begränsas i sin tillgång till samhällslivet och att alla ska ha möjlighet till idrott oavsett förutsättningar. Att se över regelverken för särskild transportservice så att parasport blir möjlig följer av dessa åtaganden. Planen berör också utskottets skäl om ansvarsfördelningen, eftersom den anser att stat och kommun ska behålla ett betydande inflytande över kollektivtrafiken.
- full access to societydecisive»Medborgare som på grund av omständigheter bortom egen kontroll möter andra utmaningar i vardagen ska inte begränsas i sin tillgång till samhälls- eller arbetslivet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Citizens who due to circumstances beyond their control face other challenges in daily life shall not be limited in their access to society or working life.”
- equal access to sports»Ge alla tillgång till idrott oavsett kön, ålder eller kulturell bakgrund« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give all access to sports regardless of gender, age or cultural background”
- sports for all»Alla ska ha möjlighet till fysisk aktivitet och idrott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All shall have the opportunity for physical activity and sports.”
- shared responsibility for public transport»måste stat och kommuner behålla ett betydande mått av inflytande« (party programme ↗)“state and municipalities must retain significant influence”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:TU5)
- Committee report full text (HA01TU5)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:1014 — Ett konkurrenskraftigt svenskt väginfrastruktursystem av Thomas Morell m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1015 — En konkurrenskraftig svensk sjöfart av Jimmy Ståhl m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1016 — En konkurrenskraftig svensk järnväg av Patrik Jönsson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1120 — Nordiskt samarbete av Catarina Deremar m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1143 — Idrottspolitiska frågor av Angelika Bengtsson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1224 — Idrottspolitiska frågor av Vasiliki Tsouplaki m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:1233 — Transporteffektivt och hållbart samhälle av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:1323 — Översyn av färdtjänsten av Staffan Eklöf (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1374 — Färdtjänst till och från idrottsträning av Anna Wallentheim (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1413 — Gotlandstrafiken av Jesper Skalberg Karlsson (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1517 — Synskadades rätt till färdtjänst av Larry Söder (KD)
- Motion 2022/23:158 — Reformera Gotlandstillägget av Hanna Westerén (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1743 — Gotlandstrafiken av Hanna Westerén och Laila Naraghi (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:2023 — Avgiftsfri kollektivtrafik för unga och studerande av Sofia Skönnbrink m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2028 — Stockholmsregionen som Sveriges gröna motor av Mattias Vepsä m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2140 — Utgiftsområde 22 Kommunikationer av Gunilla Svantorp m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:285 — Upphandling av kollektivtrafik av Mirja Räihä (S)
- Motion 2022/23:389 — Nationell strategi för kollektivtrafiken av Jessica Rodén (S)
- Motion 2022/23:834 — Hållbara transporter med hög tillgänglighet i hela landet av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:84 — Förbättrade arbetsvillkor i yrkestrafiken av Linda Westerlund Snecker m.fl. (V)
Source: The Swedish Parliament