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Samhall's organizational form etc.
Samhall's corporate form and employees' work environment in the new Samhall inquiry
What's at stake: The decision affects whether Samhall's corporate form - and thus the balance between commercial requirements and its public mission - and employees' work environment will be examined in depth, which matters for the many people with disabilities employed by Samhall.
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 newly launched inquiry into Samhall should explicitly also cover which corporate form best serves the Riksdag's goals for the company, as well as employees' work environment and union influence, or whether the inquiry's current mandate is sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motion and points to the government's already-launched broad inquiry into Samhall's target group, operations and governance, without specifically directing that the corporate form be reconsidered.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 4 (V, MP)
The reservation holds that the corporate form itself - a limited company with a return requirement - is the root problem identified by the Swedish National Audit Office, and wants the government to ensure the ongoing inquiry explicitly also covers which corporate form best serves the Riksdag's goals, as well as reviewing employees' work environment and union influence, which safety representatives at Samhall have repeatedly flagged as inadequate.
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 4 by V, 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 0/20/0/4 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 93/0/0/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 18/1/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 13/0/0/3 | 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 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 61/0/0/11 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
Broke with the party line
| CHelena Lindahl (C, Västerbottens län) | No — party line: Yes |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2023/24:2801 by Ciczie Weidby et al. (V) demands 1 and 2.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2023/24:2801 av Ciczie Weidby m.fl. (V) yrkandena 1 och 2.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag has considered a letter from the government on the Swedish National Audit Office's review of Samhall AB. The Swedish National Audit Office assesses that both the government's and Samhall's governance have prioritized commercial development too much at the expense of developing the employees' work capacity. The authority's overarching conclusion is that Samhall does not fulfil its entire societal mission. The Riksdag welcomes both the review and the government's recent decision to appoint an inquiry tasked with conducting a broad review of Samhall's mission, activities and conditions. With this decision, the Riksdag decided to conclude the matter by filing the letter.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to strengthen Samhall's work for its target group through increased influence from people with disabilities and reduced focus on profitability. (V, MP) — Reservation 4
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's central commitment is that employees' power over their work and trade unions' real decision-making authority shall be strengthened, and that the public sector shall lead the way.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's central commitment is that employees' power over their work and trade unions' real decision-making authority shall be strengthened, and that the public sector shall lead the way. That the inquiry also examines work environment and union influence follows directly from this. The party programme also takes a position on corporate form: incorporation shall not be used to adapt public activities to private enterprise.
Original (Swedish)
Planens centrala åtagande är att de anställdas makt över sitt arbete och de fackliga organisationernas reella beslutanderätt ska stärkas, och att den offentliga sektorn ska gå före. Att utredningen även granskar arbetsmiljö och fackligt inflytande följer direkt av det. Partiprogrammet tar dessutom ställning till bolagsformen: bolagisering får inte användas för att anpassa offentlig verksamhet till privat näringsliv.
- employees' and unions' powerdecisive»En central uppgift i valet 2022 är att driva frågan om de anställdas makt över sitt arbete och att stödja fackligt aktivas kamp för avtal som ger reell beslutanderätt till de fackliga organisationerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A central task in the 2022 election is to drive the issue of employees' power over their work and support the struggle of union activists for agreements that give real decision-making authority to trade union organizations.”
- restrictive view of incorporation»men bolagisering får inte användas för att anpassa den offentliga sektorn till det privata näringslivet eller förbereda privatiseringar.« (party programme ↗)“but incorporation shall not be used to adapt the public sector to private enterprise or prepare privatizations.”
- public sector shall lead the way»Den offentliga sektorn kan här gå före och genom beslut och avtal överföra makten över frågor som arbetstid, bemannings- och anställningsfrågor och arbetets organisering till de anställda.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The public sector can lead the way here and through decisions and agreements transfer power over matters such as working time, staffing and employment matters and work organization to the employees.”
- democratization of public activities»Vi vill demokratisera den offentliga sektorn genom att öka inflytandet för anställda och brukare.« (party programme ↗)“We want to democratize the public sector by increasing influence for employees and users.”
The plan establishes that people with disabilities shall be able to live like others and that services shall be more individually designed, while all employees shall have good working conditions and influence over their work with the trade union movement in a central role.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that people with disabilities shall be able to live like others and that services shall be more individually designed, while all employees shall have good working conditions and influence over their work with the trade union movement in a central role. That the investigation of Samhall also covers organizational form, working conditions and union influence is therefore in line with the plan. The corporate form as such is not addressed.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva som andra och att insatserna ska vara mer individuellt utformade, samtidigt som alla anställda ska ha goda arbetsvillkor och inflytande över sitt arbete med fackföreningsrörelsen i en central roll. Att utredningen om Samhall också omfattar organisationsform, arbetsmiljö och fackligt inflytande ligger därför i linje med planen. Bolagsformen som sådan behandlas inte.
- individually designed servicesdecisive»Vi vill se mer individuellt utformade insatser för att skapa jobb eller utbildning för personer med funktionsnedsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see more individually designed services to create jobs or training for people with disabilities.”
- participation for people with disabilities»Personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People with disabilities shall be able to live their lives like others.”
- good working conditions»goda arbetsvillkor, trygg försörjning och inflytande över det egna arbetet.« (party programme ↗)“good working conditions, secure livelihood and influence over their own work.”
- union influence»I denna strävan har fackföreningsrörelsen en central« (party programme ↗)“In this endeavour, the trade union movement has a central”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan wants to strengthen workers' influence at their workplace and states that everyone has the right to good physical and psychosocial working conditions.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to strengthen workers' influence at their workplace and states that everyone has the right to good physical and psychosocial working conditions. The counter-proposal's demand that the investigation also examine working conditions and union influence and what organizational form best meets the goals follows from that, as does the commitment that everyone should be able to contribute to society through work according to their circumstances. The plan therefore supports the demand.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill stärka arbetstagarnas inflytande på sin arbetsplats och slår fast att alla har rätt till en god fysisk och psykosocial arbetsmiljö. Motförslagets krav på att utredningen även granskar arbetsmiljön och det fackliga inflytandet samt vilken organisationsform som bäst uppfyller målen följer av det, liksom av åtagandet att alla ska kunna bidra efter sina förutsättningar. Planen talar därför för kravet.
- strengthened influence at the workplacedecisive»Därför vill vi verka för decentralisering och stärka arbetstagarnas inflytande på sin arbetsplats.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore we want to work for decentralization and strengthen workers' influence at their workplace.”
- good working conditions»Alla har rätt till friskvård och en god fysisk och psykosocial arbetsmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to health services and good physical and psychosocial working conditions.”
- work according to circumstances»Vår politik ska ge alla människor möjlighet att efter sina förutsättningar genom arbete bidra till samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Our policy should give all people the opportunity to contribute to society through work according to their circumstances.”
- adapted support at work»Ingen ska heller vara utan jobb för att rätt sorts hjälpmedel inte finns att tillgå på arbetsplatsen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Neither should anyone be without work because the right kind of assistive devices are not available at the workplace.”
The plan does not mention Samhall. However, it wants it to be cheaper and easier to employ especially people far from the labour market, that the…
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not mention Samhall. However, it wants it to be cheaper and easier to employ especially people far from the labour market, that the state does what it is for as efficiently as possible, and that the labour market provides both flexibility and security. Allowing the ongoing investigation to also test the organisational form and examine the working environment follows from these nearest principles, but the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen nämner inte Samhall. Den vill dock att det blir billigare och lättare att anställa särskilt personer som står långt från arbetsmarknaden, att staten gör det den är till för så effektivt som möjligt, och att arbetsmarknaden ger både flexibilitet och trygghet. Att låta den pågående utredningen även pröva organisationsformen och granska arbetsmiljön följer av dessa närmast liggande principer, men slutsatsen är härledd.
- jobs for those farthest from the labour marketdecisive»Det måste bli billigare och lättare att anställa, särskilt personer som står långt från arbetsmarknaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It must become cheaper and easier to employ, especially people far from the labour market.”
- purposeful state operations»Staten är till för människan, inte tvärtom.« (party programme ↗)“The state exists for the people, not the other way around.”
- testing of public operational form»Offentlig verksamhet kan med fördel konkurrensutsättas« (party programme ↗)“Public operations can advantageously be exposed to competition.”
- security in working life»Svensk arbetsmarknad behöver både mer flexibilitet och mer trygghet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Swedish labour market needs both more flexibility and more security.”
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 that the public sector shall only conduct business activities if there is a strong public interest, which speaks for testing organizational form against the activity's goals.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says that the public sector shall only conduct business activities if there is a strong public interest, which speaks for testing organizational form against the activity's goals. The main task of opening the labour market for persons with disabilities, where work-integrating social enterprises can also contribute, motivates examining the target group's conditions. The plan also values trade union freedom, which supports including working environment and union influence in the examination.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger att det offentliga endast ska driva affärsverksamhet om det finns ett starkt samhällsintresse, vilket talar för att organisationsformen prövas mot verksamhetens mål. Huvuduppgiften att öppna arbetsmarknaden för personer med funktionsnedsättning, där även arbetsintegrerande sociala företag kan bidra, motiverar att målgruppens villkor granskas. Planen värnar dessutom den fackliga friheten, vilket stöder att arbetsmiljö och fackligt inflytande ingår i granskningen.
- tested public enterprisedecisive»Det offentliga ska endast driva affärsverksamhet om det finns ett starkt samhällsintresse.« (party programme ↗)“The public sector shall only conduct business activities if there is a strong public interest.”
- work for people with disabilities»En huvuduppgift är därför att öppna arbetsmarknaden för personer med« (party programme ↗)“A main task is therefore to open the labour market for people with”
- work-integrating social enterprises»Arbetsintegrerande sociala företag kan också bidra till att slussa in långtidsarbetslösa och personer« (party programme ↗)“Work-integrating social enterprises can also contribute to directing long-term unemployed and people”
- trade union freedom»Den fackliga friheten och möjligheten till kollektivavtal är en viktig del« (party programme ↗)“Trade union freedom and the possibility of collective agreements is an important part”
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 sees evaluation and quality control of publicly funded activities as an important political task and wants work effort to entitle people to influence and co-determination.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan sees evaluation and quality control of publicly funded activities as an important political task and wants work effort to entitle people to influence and co-determination. It also requires that state and municipality set an example when it comes to employing people with disabilities. That the investigation also encompasses organizational form, working environment, and trade union influence follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ser utvärdering och kvalitetskontroll av offentligt finansierad verksamhet som en viktig politisk uppgift och vill att arbetsinsats berättigar till inflytande och medbestämmande. Den kräver också att stat och kommun är föredöme när det gäller arbete för personer med funktionsnedsättning. Att utredningen även omfattar organisationsform, arbetsmiljö och fackligt inflytande följer av dessa åtaganden.
- evaluation of activitiesdecisive»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost tracking and quality control are therefore important political”
- co-determination in working life»Det goda företagandet ska vara så utformat att såväl kapital- som arbetsinsats berättigar till« (party programme ↗)“Good business practices shall be designed so that both capital and work effort entitle to”
- non-discrimination in working life»Väl fungerande lagar mot all diskriminering i arbetslivet ska finnas.« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning laws against all discrimination in working life shall exist.”
- trade union influence»Starka och partipolitiskt oberoende fackföreningar« (party programme ↗)“Strong and politically independent trade unions”
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 Samhall. The nearest relevant principle is that public waste should be combated, that what can be done equally well or…
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address Samhall. The nearest relevant principle is that public waste should be combated, that what can be done equally well or better by others should not be performed by the public sector and that agencies' finances should be scrutinized. Allowing the ongoing investigation to also test which organizational form best fulfills the mission follows from that principle, while the part about union influence lacks support in the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte Samhall. Den närmast liggande principen är att offentligt slöseri ska bekämpas, att det som kan göras lika bra eller bättre av andra inte ska utföras av det offentliga och att myndigheters ekonomi ska genomlysas. Att låta den pågående utredningen även pröva vilken organisationsform som bäst uppfyller uppdraget följer av den principen, medan delen om fackligt inflytande saknar stöd i planen.
- combat public wastedecisive»Offentligt slöseri i alla former ska bekämpas.« (party programme ↗)“Public waste in all forms shall be combated.”
- the public should not do everything»Om något kan göras lika bra eller bättre av« (party programme ↗)“If something can be done equally well or better by”
- scrutiny of public activity»Inrätta ett effektiviseringskansli som ska gå inom alla myndigheters ekonomi för att frigöra resurser till försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an efficiency office that shall review the finances of all agencies to free up resources for defense”
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 mention Samhall, but it requires clear results for each public initiative and seeks to strengthen the opportunity for persons with reduced work capacity to participate in working life, and increase security in working life.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not mention Samhall, but it requires clear results for each public initiative and seeks to strengthen the opportunity for persons with reduced work capacity to participate in working life, and increase security in working life. That the investigation also tests which organisational form best achieves the goals and examines working conditions follows from this. The requirement for increased union influence however lies outside the plan's line of depoliticising workplace health work.
Original (Swedish)
Planen nämner inte Samhall, men den kräver tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning och vill stärka möjligheten för personer med nedsatt arbetsförmåga att delta i arbetslivet, samt öka tryggheten i arbetslivet. Att utredningen även prövar vilken organisationsform som bäst uppfyller målen och granskar arbetsmiljön följer av detta. Kravet på ökat fackligt inflytande ligger däremot vid sidan av planens linje om ett avpolitiserat arbetsmiljöarbete.
- results requirements on initiativesdecisive»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for each public initiative”
- work at reduced capacity»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka möjligheten för personer med nedsatt arbetsförmåga att delta i arbetslivet och i sysselsättning utifrån individuella förutsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Sweden Democrats wish to strengthen the opportunity for persons with reduced work capacity to participate in working life and in employment based on individual prerequisites.”
- secure working environment»Öka tryggheten och säkerheten i arbetslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase security and safety in working life”
- depoliticised workplace health work»Sverigedemokraterna vill avpolitisera arbetsmiljöarbetet genom att avveckla politiskt styrda fackförbunds företrädesrätt att utse skyddsombud.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Sweden Democrats wish to depoliticise workplace health work by dismantling politically controlled union organisations' preferential right to appoint safety representatives.”
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:AU4)
- Committee report full text (HB01AU4)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:2464 — Arbetsmarknad av Jonny Cato m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2620 — Utgiftsområde 14 Arbetsmarknad och arbetsliv av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2798 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:51 Riksrevisionens rapport om Samhalls samhällsuppdrag av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2801 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:51 Riksrevisionens rapport om Samhalls samhällsuppdrag av Ciczie Weidby m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2023/24:2811 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:51 Riksrevisionens rapport om Samhalls samhällsuppdrag av Jonny Cato m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:385 — Arbetsmarknad och arbetsmiljö av Magnus Persson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:76 — Funktionsrätt på arbetsmarknaden av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2023/24:51 — Riksrevisionens rapport om Samhalls samhällsuppdrag
Source: The Swedish Parliament