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Follow-up of the reform of protected housing
What's at stake: The decision affects how quickly society gets answers on whether the protected-housing reform has worked — for example which services have been able to continue and how private compared to non-profit shelters have been affected — knowledge that matters for people fleeing violence who need protected housing.
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 speed up the follow-up evaluation of the protected-housing reform, which is otherwise not due to be reported until 2027, or whether the already-planned timetable can be accepted.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee welcomes the work already under way in this area and sees no reason for parliament to take any initiative beyond the assignment already given to the responsible agency, and rejects the motion.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 12 (S, V, C, MP)
The government should speed up the follow-up evaluation of the protected-housing reform, because there is currently no data on the outcome — which services have been able to continue, which have had to close, and how private compared to non-profit shelters have been affected — and a final report not due until December 2027 is far too late.
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 12 by S, V, C, 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 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | No 0/93/0/13 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 63/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motion 2024/25:3307 by Janine Alm Ericson et al. (MP) request 4.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2024/25:3307 av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP) yrkande 4.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag has considered the government bill with an in-depth follow-up of work to prevent and combat male violence against women. The bill is part of the government's action programme to prevent and combat male violence against women, domestic violence, and honour-related violence and oppression, as well as prostitution and human trafficking. According to the action programme, the government shall every other year submit a bill to the Riksdag with a report on work to achieve the gender equality policy objective that male violence against women shall cease. The present bill describes developments during the period of the national strategy to prevent and combat male violence against women 2017–2026, with a focus on 2022–2023. The Riksdag notes, among other things, that extensive work is underway to prevent and stop male violence against women and domestic violence, and expresses confidence that the government will continue to pursue an active policy and carefully monitor developments in this area. The Riksdag referred the government bill to the archives, that is to say concluded the matter. The Riksdag also rejected the subsidiary motion that was raised in connection with the bill and approximately 30 proposals in motions from the ordinary motion period 2024, primarily on the grounds that work is already underway in the matters that the proposals address. The proposals deal, among other things, with work against male violence against women and domestic violence, work against honour-related violence and oppression, and measures concerning support and protection for those subjected to violence.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to strengthen violence prevention work through a national program and increase focus on violence in young people's relationships. (S, V, C, MP) — Reservation 12
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 counteract the privatisation of women's shelter operations and establishes that protection against men's violence is a societal responsibility and not a profit opportunity.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to counteract the privatisation of women's shelter operations and establishes that protection against men's violence is a societal responsibility and not a profit opportunity. The very question the counter-proposal wants faster answers to – which services have survived the reform and how idea-driven shelters have been affected compared with private ones – is crucial for being able to follow up the plan's commitment. The plan also demands lasting and stable support for work against violence in intimate relationships.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill motverka privatiseringen av kvinnojourernas verksamhet och slår fast att skydd mot mäns våld är ett samhällsansvar och inte en vinstmöjlighet. Just den fråga motförslaget vill ha snabbare svar på - vilka verksamheter som överlevt reformen och hur idéburna boenden påverkats jämfört med privata - är avgörande för att planens åtagande ska kunna följas upp. Planen kräver dessutom ett varaktigt och stabilt stöd till arbetet mot våld i nära relationer.
- no profit-seeking in protection against violencedecisive»Vänsterpartiet vill motverka den privatisering som sker av kvinnojourernas verksamhet. Det är ett samhällsansvar att stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor, inte en möjlighet för privata bolag att göra vinst.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party wants to counteract the privatisation that is taking place of women's shelter operations. It is a societal responsibility to stop men's violence against women, not an opportunity for private companies to make profit.”
- stable resources for violence work»Socialtjänsten måste garanteras ett varaktigt och stabilt stöd för arbetet mot våld i nära relationer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social services must be guaranteed lasting and stable support for work against violence in intimate relationships.”
- support for women's and girls' shelters»kommunerna behöver lära av och stödja.« (party programme ↗)“municipalities need to learn from and support.”
The party programme establishes that tax-financed activities must be possible to scrutinize and that political responsibility must be able to be held regardless of management form, which directly bears the requirement for quick follow-up and statistics on how private and non-profit protected housing has been affected.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme establishes that tax-financed activities must be possible to scrutinize and that political responsibility must be able to be held regardless of management form, which directly bears the requirement for quick follow-up and statistics on how private and non-profit protected housing has been affected. The election manifesto's commitment to increased resources to women's and girls' hotlines strengthens the interest in knowing which activities have survived the reform.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att skattefinansierad verksamhet ska kunna granskas och att politiskt ansvar ska kunna utkrävas oavsett driftsform, vilket direkt bär kravet på snabb uppföljning och statistik om hur privata och idéburna skyddade boenden påverkats. Valmanifestets åtagande om ökade resurser till kvinno- och tjejjourerna förstärker intresset av att veta vilka verksamheter som överlevt reformen.
- transparency in tax-financed activitiesdecisive»Oavsett i vilken form skattefinansierad verksamhet drivs ska medborgarna ha möjlighet att« (party programme ↗)“Regardless of how tax-financed activities are run, citizens must have the possibility to”
- resources to the hotlines»som ökat resurserna till kvinno- och tjejjourernas viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“which increased resources to women's and girls' hotlines' important work.”
- non-profit providers over for-profit»möjligt att rikta upphandlingar enbart till non profit-aktörer.« (party programme ↗)“possible to target procurement only to non-profit actors.”
The plan promises a way out for victims of violence throughout the country with coordinated responsibility for protection, housing and care, which presupposes knowing whether shelters actually exist and function.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan promises a way out for victims of violence throughout the country with coordinated responsibility for protection, housing and care, which presupposes knowing whether shelters actually exist and function. An accelerated follow-up with statistics on which operations have been able to continue directly addresses that commitment. The plan also wants idea-based operations to be promoted over commercial ones, which makes the division in the follow-up relevant.
Original (Swedish)
Planen lovar en dörr ut för våldsutsatta i hela landet med samordnat ansvar för skydd, boende och vård, vilket förutsätter att man vet om skyddade boenden faktiskt finns kvar och fungerar. En påskyndad uppföljning med statistik över vilka verksamheter som kunnat fortsätta svarar direkt mot det åtagandet. Planen vill dessutom att idéburna verksamheter främjas framför kommersiella, vilket gör uppdelningen i uppföljningen relevant.
- protection and housing throughout the countrydecisive»skapa en dörr ut för våldsutsatta i hela landet, så att ansvaret för skydd, boende och vård samordnas direkt efter uppbrottet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“create a way out for victims of violence throughout the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated immediately after the break.”
- protection for victims of violence»skydd för barn och vuxna som utsatts för psykiskt« (party programme ↗)“protection for children and adults who have been subjected to psychological”
- idea-based before commercial»få bort de kommersiellt inriktade aktörerna« (party programme ↗)“get rid of the commercially oriented actors”
The plan commits to securing long-term and permanent financing for women's shelters, girls' shelters and safe housing so that operations can continue.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan commits to securing long-term and permanent financing for women's shelters, girls' shelters and safe housing so that operations can continue. Quickly following up which shelters have been able to continue operations and how ideologically-run compared to private providers have been affected is a prerequisite for that commitment to be fulfilled. The plan furthermore values diversity among welfare providers, which the counter-proposal's follow-up illuminates.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig att säkra långsiktig och permanent finansiering för kvinnojourer, tjejjourer och skyddade boenden så att verksamheterna kan fortsätta. Att skyndsamt följa upp vilka boenden som kunnat drivas vidare och hur idéburna jämfört med privata utförare påverkats är en förutsättning för att det åtagandet ska kunna infrias. Planen värnar dessutom mångfalden av utförare i välfärden, vilket motförslagets uppföljning belyser.
- permanent financing of sheltersdecisive»Kvinnojourer, tjejjourer och skyddade boenden behöver mer och permanent finansiering för att kunna fortsätta sitt viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women's shelters, girls' shelters and safe housing need more and permanent financing to be able to continue their important work.”
- long-term support for safe housing»Vi vill att elektronisk fotboja används i fler fall vid kontaktförbud och säkra det långsiktiga stödet till kvinnojourer, tjejjourer och skyddade boenden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want electronic ankle monitors used in more cases for contact bans and secure long-term support for women's shelters, girls' shelters and safe housing.”
- diversity of providers»Oavsett om den offentligt finansierade välfärden utförs av kommuner, landsting, företag, kooperativ eller föreningar måste berörda människors behov och valfrihet stå i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“Regardless of whether publicly financed welfare is provided by municipalities, county councils, companies, cooperatives or associations, affected people's needs and freedom of choice must be central.”
- better support for crime victims»Det är också viktigt att brottsoffer får bättre stöd och att eftervåldet bekämpas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is also important that crime victims receive better support and that post-violence is combated.”
The plan binds the party to that a national support for protected accommodation shall be introduced, which presupposes that one knows how the accommodation actually manages.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan binds the party to that a national support for protected accommodation shall be introduced, which presupposes that one knows how the accommodation actually manages. The plan moreover explicitly values the role of independent women's shelters in the entire country and wants that regulations and procurements are designed so that idea-driven actors can contribute in welfare - precisely the question the counter-proposal wants to see statistics about. An expedited follow-up therefore follows from the plan's commitments, even though the plan does not make a statement about the reform as such.
Original (Swedish)
Planen binder partiet vid att ett nationellt stöd för skyddade boenden ska införas, vilket förutsätter att man vet hur boendena faktiskt klarar sig. Planen värnar dessutom uttryckligen de fristående kvinnojourernas roll i hela landet och vill att regelverk och upphandlingar utformas så att idéburna aktörer kan bidra i välfärden - precis den fråga motförslaget vill se statistik om. En påskyndad uppföljning följer därmed av planens åtaganden, även om planen inte uttalar sig om reformen som sådan.
- national support for protected accommodationdecisive»Ett nationellt stöd för skyddade boenden ska införas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A national support for protected accommodation shall be introduced.”
- women's shelters in entire country»kvinnojourerna är ett omistligt komplement till det offentligas insatser. De behövs i hela landet« (party programme ↗)“women's shelters are an indispensable complement to the public's efforts. They are needed in the entire country”
- idea-driven actors in welfare»Regelverk och upphandlingar bör utformas så att det är oftare är möjligt för idéburna aktörer att bidra i välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulations and procurements should be designed so that it is more often possible for idea-driven actors to contribute in welfare.”
- state oversight with quality standards»Tillsynen ska ske i statlig regi utifrån nationellt fastställda kvalitetsnormer.« (party programme ↗)“Oversight shall take place in state administration based on nationally established quality standards.”
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 requires that welfare services in private, not-for-profit and cooperative operations are given equal conditions as publicly run operations, and makes evaluation and quality control into important political tasks.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme requires that welfare services in private, not-for-profit and cooperative operations are given equal conditions as publicly run operations, and makes evaluation and quality control into important political tasks. An accelerated monitoring that shows which protected shelters were able to continue and how idea-based and private providers were affected directly responds to these commitments. The plan furthermore requires that those subjected to violence are given adequate support and protection.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet kräver att välfärdstjänster i enskild, ideell och kooperativ regi ges lika förutsättningar som offentligt driven verksamhet, och gör utvärdering och kvalitetskontroll till viktiga politiska uppgifter. En påskyndad uppföljning som visar vilka skyddade boenden som kunnat fortsätta och hur idéburna och privata utförare påverkats svarar direkt mot dessa åtaganden. Planen kräver dessutom att våldsutsatta ges adekvat stöd och skydd.
- equal conditions for idea-based providersdecisive»För att öka mångfalden, stimulera initiativtagande och effektivitet måste produktion av välfärdstjänster i enskild regi eller via stiftelser, kooperativ och ideella organisationer ges lika förutsättningar som tjänster producerade i offentlig regi.« (party programme ↗)“To increase diversity, stimulate initiative-taking and efficiency, provision of welfare services in private operations or via foundations, cooperatives and not-for-profit organisations must be given equal conditions as services produced in public operations.”
- monitoring as political task»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska uppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are therefore important political tasks.”
- support and protection to those subjected to violence»Kvinnor, män och barn som utsatts för våld i en nära relation ska ges adekvat stöd och skydd.« (party programme ↗)“Women, men and children subjected to violence in a close relationship shall be given adequate support and protection.”
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 continuing to strengthen women's shelters and builds welfare on a diversity of actors and on readiness to evaluate and reconsider completed reforms.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan commits to continuing to strengthen women's shelters and builds welfare on a diversity of actors and on readiness to evaluate and reconsider completed reforms. An expedited follow-up of how the reform of protected housing has worked, including which operations have been able to continue, aligns with this. Therefore, the plan supports the counter-proposal's demand on the merits.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig att fortsätta stärka kvinnojourerna och bygger i välfärden på mångfald av aktörer samt på beredskap att utvärdera och ompröva genomförda reformer. En påskyndad uppföljning av hur reformen av skyddat boende slagit, inklusive vilka verksamheter som kunnat fortsätta, ligger i linje med detta. Planen stöder därför motförslagets krav i sak.
- strengthened women's sheltersdecisive»Fortsätta stärka kvinnojourerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Continue to strengthen women's shelters”
- diversity of providers»En mångfald av aktörer är också en förutsättning« (party programme ↗)“A diversity of actors is also a prerequisite”
- evaluate completed reforms»beredskap för att utvärdera, ompröva, förändra och förbättra« (party programme ↗)“readiness to evaluate, reconsider, change and improve”
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 women's shelters and civil society activities for violence victims to be supported and given better conditions, and demands clear results for every public initiative.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants women's shelters and civil society activities for violence victims to be supported and given better conditions, and demands clear results for every public initiative. An accelerated follow-up of the reform of protected housing, with statistics about which operations have been able to continue, is precisely such results monitoring of an initiative concerning violence victims. The plan therefore speaks in favour of the counter-proposal's demands.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill att kvinnojourer och civilsamhällets verksamheter för våldsutsatta stöds och ges bättre förutsättningar, och kräver tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning. En påskyndad uppföljning av reformen av skyddat boende, med statistik om vilka verksamheter som kunnat fortsätta, är just en sådan resultatuppföljning av en satsning som rör våldsutsatta. Planen talar därför för motförslagets krav.
- support for women's sheltersdecisive»Kvinnojourer med inriktning mot hedersproblematik måste stödjas och ges bättre förutsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women's shelters with a focus on honour-related issues must be supported and given better conditions.”
- results requirements for initiatives»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public initiative”
- protection for violence victims»Upprätta en handlingsplan för den som utsätts för våld i nära relation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an action plan for those subjected to violence in close relationships”
- civil society's role»Civilsamhället tar ett stort ansvar för att hjälpa dem som har brutit sig loss från hedersförtryck eller försöker göra det.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil society assumes a great responsibility in helping those who have broken away from honour-based oppression or are trying to do so.”
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 (2024/25:AU9)
- Committee report full text (HC01AU9)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1389 — Familjerätt av Mikael Eskilandersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1412 — Jämställdhet och diskriminering av Michael Rubbestad m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1413 — Krafttag mot hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck av Sara Gille m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1414 — Mäns våld mot kvinnor och våld i nära relationer av Michael Rubbestad m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1574 — Mäns våld mot kvinnor av Åsa Karlsson och Björn Wiechel (båda S)
- Motion 2024/25:1754 — Politik för samer av Jan Riise m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1925 — Mäns våld mot kvinnor och andra former av våld i nära relationer av Maj Karlsson m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:1972 — Hedersförtryck mot unga hbtqi-personer av Fredrik Saweståhl (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2091 — Återförande av barn som förts utomlands av Noria Manouchi (M)
- Motion 2024/25:3022 — Utgiftsområde 9 Hälsovård, sjukvård och social omsorg av Fredrik Lundh Sammeli m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3069 — Jämställdhet och mäns våld mot kvinnor av Ardalan Shekarabi m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3072 — Utgiftsområde 13 Integration och jämställdhet av Ardalan Shekarabi m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3073 — Familjerätt av Jennie Nilsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3111 — Utgiftsområde 4 Rättsväsendet av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3157 — Ett jämställt samhälle av Helena Vilhelmsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:3307 — med anledning av skr. 2024/25:69 Fördjupad uppföljning av arbetet med att förebygga och bekämpa mäns våld mot kvinnor av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:421 — Åtgärder för att förebygga hedersbrott och stötta utsatta av Markus Wiechel (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:898 — Kraftsamling mot mäns våld mot kvinnor av Magnus Manhammar (S)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2024/25:69 — Fördjupad uppföljning av arbetet med att förebygga och bekämpa mäns våld mot kvinnor
Source: The Swedish Parliament