2024-02-282023/24:JuU9 · p.1JuUJustice
Information about notifications to individuals
Statistics on notifications to individuals subject to secret coercive measures
What's at stake: Secret coercive measures such as wiretapping are a significant intrusion on personal privacy, and those monitored are normally entitled to be informed afterwards. Better statistics would make it possible to track how often such notifications are actually not given, which concerns anyone who could become subject to secret surveillance.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
Whether the government's annual report on secret coercive measures should be expanded with statistics on how many notifications prosecutors send to people who have been subject to such measures, or whether the current reporting is sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The Committee rejects the demand for additional statistics. The government is monitoring the issue and may consider what the annual report should contain as the rules on secret coercive measures change, but the Committee sees no reason for a formal parliamentary statement at this time.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (MP)
The reserving party (MP) wants the government to expand the report with new statistics, including how many notifications prosecutors send to people subject to secret coercive measures, since this information is currently missing even though the powers to use such measures have grown.
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 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 | Yes 19/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| S | No | Yes 92/0/0/14 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 19/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 12/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 59/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | Yes | Yes 61/0/0/11 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2023/24:2804 by Rasmus Ling et al. (MP).
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2023/24:2804 av Rasmus Ling m.fl. (MP).
Riksdag decision: Every year, the government reports to the Riksdag in a document how the crime-fighting authorities use secret wiretapping and other coercive measures in secret. Now the Riksdag has dealt with the document on use during 2022. It addresses how the Public Prosecution Authority, the Economic Crimes Authority, the Police Authority, the Customs Agency, and the Security Police have used secret wiretapping of electronic communications, monitoring of electronic communications, camera surveillance, and room wiretapping. During 2022, 4,108 permits were issued for secret wiretapping of electronic communications, 13,146 permits for secret monitoring of electronic communications, 239 permits for secret camera surveillance, and 79 permits for secret room wiretapping. The coercive measures in secret were used in 2022 primarily under suspicion of drug-related crime and violent crime. The Riksdag considers, like the government, that the coercive measures in secret fulfill an important function for investigating crime and that the report shows that the coercive measures in secret have been useful. The Riksdag filed the document, that is, closed the matter.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to expand its annual report to parliament about the use of secret coercive measures to include statistics on the Prosecutor's Office's notifications to affected individuals. (MP) — Reservation 1
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The party programme guards personal integrity, requires that growing surveillance and registration be countered and that there are independent systems to scrutinise those permitted to exercise violence.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme guards personal integrity, requires that growing surveillance and registration be countered and that there are independent systems to scrutinise those permitted to exercise violence. Statistics on how many notifications are actually given to those subjected to secret coercive measures are precisely such insight into the use of coercive measures. The plan therefore speaks for the counter-proposal's requirement for developed reporting.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår vakt om den personliga integriteten, kräver att växande övervakning och registrering motverkas och att det finns oberoende system för att granska dem som får utöva våld. Statistik över hur många underrättelser som faktiskt lämnas till dem som utsatts för hemliga tvångsmedel är just sådan insyn i tvångsmedelsanvändningen. Planen talar därför för motförslagets krav på utvecklad redovisning.
- counter surveillancedecisive»registrering ska motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“registration shall be countered.”
- protection of privacyweak support»Alla människor har rätt till en bred privat sfär« (party programme ↗)“All people have the right to a broad private sphere”
- independent scrutiny of the police»oberoende system för att granska de yrkesgrupper, till exempel polisen« (party programme ↗)“independent systems to scrutinise those occupational groups, for example the police”
- public access as democratic building block»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”
flags: citat_svagt
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 states that the democratic process and public administration must be built on openness and transparency, and that society has an absolute obligation to protect freedom and personal privacy.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme states that the democratic process and public administration must be built on openness and transparency, and that society has an absolute obligation to protect freedom and personal privacy. Better statistics on how often notices to individuals fail to be issued is precisely such a transparency requirement for the exercise of public authority that affects privacy. The plan wants to give police more coercive measures, but the counter-proposal does not limit the tools but only their reporting. The conclusion is derived from the principles.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och insyn, och att samhället har en absolut skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten. Bättre statistik över hur ofta underrättelser till enskilda uteblir är just ett sådant insynskrav vid myndighetsutövning som griper in i integriteten. Planen vill samtidigt ge polisen fler tvångsmedel, men motförslaget begränsar inte verktygen utan bara redovisningen av dem. Slutsatsen är härledd ur principerna.
- openness and transparencydecisive»Den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och« (party programme ↗)“The democratic process and public administration must be built on openness and”
- protection for personal privacy»Det är samhällets absoluta skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten« (party programme ↗)“It is society's absolute obligation to protect freedom and personal privacy”
- more police tools»Polisen behöver också fler verktyg, som bättre möjligheter till avlyssning och husrannsakan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Police also need more tools, such as better opportunities for wiretapping and house searches.”
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 puts privacy protection and citizens' ability to scrutinize the exercise of power at the center and establishes that crime prevention shall not happen at the expense of human rights.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan puts privacy protection and citizens' ability to scrutinize the exercise of power at the center and establishes that crime prevention shall not happen at the expense of human rights. Better statistics on how often notifications to individuals are withheld is precisely such a transparency measure that makes secret coercive measures scrutinizable. The plan therefore argues for the counter-proposal's requirements.
Original (Swedish)
Planen sätter integritetsskyddet och medborgarnas möjlighet att granska maktutövningen i centrum och slår fast att brottsbekämpning inte får ske på bekostnad av mänskliga rättigheter. Bättre statistik över hur ofta underrättelser till enskilda uteblir är just en sådan insynsåtgärd som gör hemliga tvångsmedel granskningsbara. Planen talar därför för motförslagets krav.
- privacy in crime preventiondecisive»Brotts- och terrorbekämpning är viktigt men ska inte ske på bekostnad av mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Crime and terrorism prevention is important but shall not happen at the expense of human rights.”
- transparency in the exercise of power»Medborgarna ska alltid kunna granska makten.« (party programme ↗)“Citizens shall always be able to scrutinize the exercise of power.”
- right to privacy»Vi vill värna människors rätt till integritet och privatliv.« (party programme ↗)“We want to cherish people's right to privacy and private life.”
- strengthened public access principle»Offentlighetsprincipen och meddelarfriheten måste värnas och stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The public access principle and the right to publicly divulge information must be cherished and strengthened.”
The plan lacks writings on statistics over secret coercive measures, but requires that the rule of law and the individual's rights vis-à-vis the state are defended and that Sweden becomes even more transparent.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan lacks writings on statistics over secret coercive measures, but requires that the rule of law and the individual's rights vis-à-vis the state are defended and that Sweden becomes even more transparent. The party programme establishes that all legislation shall be tested against its impact on personal integrity and that openness is a fundamental prerequisite to prevent abuse. Better reporting of failed notifications follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen saknar skrivningar om statistik över hemliga tvångsmedel, men kräver att rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten försvaras och att Sverige blir ännu mer transparent. Idéprogrammet slår fast att all lagstiftning ska prövas mot sin påverkan på den personliga integriteten och att öppenhet är en grundförutsättning för att förhindra övergrepp. Bättre redovisning av uteblivna underrättelser följer av dessa åtaganden.
- rule of law against state powerdecisive»Rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten måste försvaras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rule of law and the individual's rights vis-à-vis the state must be defended.”
- integrity testing of legislationweak support»All lagstiftning bör prövas mot dess påverkan på människors personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“All legislation should be tested against its impact on people's personal integrity.”
- transparency prevents abuse»Öppenhet och transparens är grundförutsättningar för frihet, demokrati och för att förhindra korruption och övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“Openness and transparency are fundamental prerequisites for freedom, democracy and to prevent corruption and abuse.”
- increased transparency»Sverige ska bli ännu mer transparent.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become even more transparent.”
flags: citat_svagt
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 overarching commitment is that protection for the individual's privacy shall be strengthened and that legislation shall be analysed from a privacy perspective, while simultaneously oversight of authorities' exercise of power against individuals shall be developed.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's overarching commitment is that protection for the individual's privacy shall be strengthened and that legislation shall be analysed from a privacy perspective, while simultaneously oversight of authorities' exercise of power against individuals shall be developed. Better statistics on how often notifications to those subjected to secret coercive measures are omitted is precisely such a basis for insight and follow-up. The plan does not mention this statistic specifically, so the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planens bärande åtagande är att skyddet för den enskildes integritet ska stärkas och att lagstiftning ska analyseras ur integritetssynpunkt, samtidigt som tillsynen över myndigheternas maktutövning mot enskilda ska utvecklas. Bättre statistik över hur ofta underrättelser till dem som utsatts för hemliga tvångsmedel uteblir är just ett sådant underlag för insyn och uppföljning. Planen nämner inte denna statistik särskilt, så slutsatsen är härledd.
- strengthened privacy protectiondecisive»Skyddet för den enskildes integritet ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Protection for the individual's privacy shall be strengthened.”
- privacy analysis and follow-up»Alla nya lagförslag ska analyseras ur integritetssynpunkt.« (party programme ↗)“All new legislative proposals shall be analysed from a privacy perspective.”
- developed oversight of authorities»Tillsynen över myndigheternas maktutövning mot enskilda behöver utvecklas« (party programme ↗)“Oversight of authorities' exercise of power against individuals needs to be developed”
- individuals' rights against authorities»Den enskildes möjligheter att hävda sina rättigheter gentemot myndigheterna måste öka.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's opportunities to assert their rights against the authorities 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 gives personal integrity strong protection and requires that the secrecy possibility be used restrictively and that access to public documents be protected.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan gives personal integrity strong protection and requires that the secrecy possibility be used restrictively and that access to public documents be protected. Disclosure of how often notice to the individual is omitted is such openness that makes secret coercive measures controllable, and the plan explicitly requires effective means against abuse of power. The question of the statistics' exact content is not addressed, why the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ger den personliga integriteten ett starkt skydd och kräver att sekretessmöjligheten nyttjas restriktivt och att tillgången till allmänna handlingar värnas. Redovisning av hur ofta underrättelse till den enskilde uteblir är en sådan öppenhet som gör hemliga tvångsmedel kontrollerbara, och planen kräver uttryckligen effektiva medel mot maktmissbruk. Frågan om just statistikens innehåll behandlas inte, varför ställningstagandet är härlett.
- restrictive secrecydecisive»Sekretessmöjligheten ska nyttjas restriktivt.« (party programme ↗)“Secrecy possibility shall be used restrictively.”
- the openness principle»Offentlighetsprincipen, det vill säga tillgången till« (party programme ↗)“The openness principle, that is access to”
- protected personal integrity»en fri och oberoende rättskipning ger trygghet för personlig integritet och egendom« (party programme ↗)“a free and independent judiciary provides security for personal integrity and property”
- caution with personal data»grundlagsskydd och det offentliga måste tillämpa stor« (party programme ↗)“constitutional protection and the public must apply great”
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 disclosure of covert enforcement measures.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about disclosure of covert enforcement measures. Closest lies the party programme's requirement that personal integrity shall be protected and that all exercise of public authority shall be governed by law, as well as the election manifesto's strengthened official responsibility and strengthened protection for citizens' freedoms and rights. Better statistics on missed notifications serve precisely that transparency, which is why the plan's principles speak for the counter-proposal's demands. The basis is however weak and the conclusion derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger inget om redovisningen av hemliga tvångsmedel. Närmast ligger idéprogrammets krav att den personliga integriteten ska värnas och att all offentlig maktutövning ska vara lagstyrd, samt valmanifestets skärpta tjänstemannaansvar och stärkta skydd för medborgarnas fri- och rättigheter. Bättre statistik över uteblivna underrättelser tjänar just den insynen, varför planens principer talar för motförslagets krav. Underlaget är dock svagt och slutsatsen härledd.
- protected personal integritydecisive»Den personliga integriteten ska värnas« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity shall be protected”
- law-governed exercise of authority»All offentlig maktutövning ska vara lagstyrd« (party programme ↗)“All exercise of public authority shall be governed by law”
- responsibility for public decisions»Skärpa tjänstemannaansvaret så att du som skattebetalare vet att med all offentlig maktutövning följer ett ansvar för de beslut som fattas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen official responsibility so that you as a taxpayer know that with all exercise of public authority comes responsibility for the decisions made”
- protection for freedoms and rights»Stärka domstolarnas oberoende och skyddet för medborgarnas fri- och rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the independence of the courts and protection for citizens' freedoms and rights”
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 does not address reporting or statistics over notifications in secret coercive measures.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address reporting or statistics over notifications in secret coercive measures. What exists points in the opposite direction: the justice system shall receive more and more effective tools for wiretapping and information gathering and procedural obstacles shall be removed. On the basis of the nearest principle, the plan speaks against further reporting requirements that shall highlight absent notifications.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte redovisning eller statistik över underrättelser vid hemliga tvångsmedel. Det som finns pekar i motsatt riktning: rättsväsendet ska få fler och effektivare verktyg för avlyssning och informationsinhämtning och processuella hinder ska undanröjas. Utifrån den närmast liggande principen talar planen mot ytterligare redovisningskrav som ska synliggöra uteblivna underrättelser.
- remove procedural obstaclesdecisive»Processuella hinder för att möjliggöra en ökad lagföring måste också undanröjas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Procedural obstacles to enable increased prosecution must also be removed.”
- expanded coercive measures against gangs»Åtgärder ska vidtas för att bättre kunna kartlägga gängaktiva genom t.ex. underrättelsearbete och informationsinhämtning, spaning, kameraövervakning och avlyssning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Measures shall be taken to better map criminal gang activity through for example intelligence work and information gathering, surveillance, camera monitoring and wiretapping.”
- tools for justice system»Ge rättsväsendet resurser och verktyg för att bekämpa gängen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the justice system resources and tools to combat gangs”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2023/24:JuU9)
- Committee report full text (HB01JuU9)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:2804 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:47 Redovisning av användningen av hemliga tvångsmedel under 2022 av Rasmus Ling m.fl. (MP)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2023/24:47 — Redovisning av användningen av hemliga tvångsmedel under 2022
Source: The Swedish Parliament