2024-04-242023/24:KrU6 · p.14KrUCulture
Long-term investments in outdoor recreation
Long-term support for civil-society outdoor recreation efforts
What's at stake: Sport and outdoor associations, especially in rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, play an important role as meeting places for children, young people, newcomers and older people. The question is whether their long-term conditions — including access to trails, facilities and safe lighting — should be specifically reviewed or handled within existing work.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The motion called for the government to map civil society's ability to contribute long-term to outdoor recreation and public health nationwide, while the committee held that ongoing initiatives to broaden participation in sport and physical activity already address the need.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee points to its work on broadening participation in sport and physical activity generally, including the investment in a leisure-time grant for children and young people and the sports movement's own ongoing reform work to lower barriers, and against that background sees no reason for a specific mapping of civil society's long-term conditions in outdoor recreation. The committee therefore rejects the motion.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 13 (C, MP)
The reserving parties (C, MP) want the government to map civil society's ability to contribute long-term to initiatives that benefit outdoor recreation and public health nationwide, with particular focus on sport and outdoor associations in rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged areas that need resources to serve as meeting places for children, young people, newcomers and older people, among others. They also highlight better access to local informal sports areas, outdoor gyms, trails and tracks, as well as safe lighting, as a gender-equality issue.
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 13 by C, MP.
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: MModeraterna
Ja 268–38Ja 209–97
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 | Yes 21/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 92/0/0/14 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/16/0/2 | match | confidence: high | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/22/0/2 | match | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 17/0/0/2 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 59/0/0/9 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| SD | No | Yes 63/0/0/9 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2023/24:2483 by Catarina Deremar et al. (C) provision 18.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2023/24:2483 av Catarina Deremar m.fl. (C) yrkande 18.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag said no to approximately 70 proposals in motions on sports and outdoor recreation that were submitted during the general motion period in 2023. The motions dealt with, among other things, sports in disadvantaged areas, strengthened anti-doping work, sports facilities, and plans for outdoor recreation. The Riksdag refers, for example, to ongoing work and that the proposals have in part already been addressed.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to implement more initiatives and method development to ensure all children and young people have access to culture, sports, and civil society. (C, MP) — Reservation 13
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 requires municipally supported leisure activities for children and young people and that welfare exists everywhere, and that unsafe routes and places are identified and addressed as an equality issue.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires municipally supported leisure activities for children and young people and that welfare exists everywhere, and that unsafe routes and places are identified and addressed as an equality issue. A mapping of civil society's long-term conditions with focus on sparsely populated areas and socioeconomically vulnerable areas responds to these commitments. The plan does not specifically mention outdoor life, so the support is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver kommunalt stödda fritidsaktiviteter för barn och unga och att välfärden finns överallt, samt att otrygga stråk och platser identifieras och åtgärdas som en jämställdhetsfråga. En kartläggning av civilsamhällets långsiktiga förutsättningar med fokus på glesbygd och socioekonomiskt utsatta områden svarar mot dessa åtaganden. Planen nämner inte friluftslivet särskilt, varför stödet är härlett.
- public supported leisure timedecisive»Ge barn och ungdomar möjligheter till kommunalt stödda fritidsaktiviteter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give children and young people opportunities for municipally supported leisure activities”
- safe places as equality issue»Med feministisk stadsplanering, som bland annat innebär att identifiera och åtgärda otrygga stråk och platser, kan problemen minska och kvinnors frihet öka.« (party programme ↗)“With feminist urban planning, which among other things means identifying and addressing unsafe routes and places, problems can be reduced and women's freedom can increase.”
- the whole country should be covered»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be for everyone and exist everywhere.”
- value civil society»Vänsterpartiet värnar starka och självständiga folkrörelser som kan bidra till progressiva samhällsförändringar« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party values strong and independent popular movements that can contribute to progressive social change”
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 programme requires that policy is formed in dialogue with civil society and creates good conditions for its development, and that premises for associational life and sports are easily accessible with high standard.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The programme requires that policy is formed in dialogue with civil society and creates good conditions for its development, and that premises for associational life and sports are easily accessible with high standard. The election manifesto wants to increase access to leisure activities at reasonable cost. A mapping of civil society's long-term preconditions for outdoor recreation in rural areas and vulnerable neighbourhoods serves these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Programmet kräver att politiken formas i dialog med civilsamhället och skapar goda villkor för dess utveckling, och att lokaler för föreningsliv och idrott är lätt tillgängliga med hög standard. Valmanifestet vill öka tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader. En kartläggning av föreningslivets långsiktiga förutsättningar för friluftsliv i glesbygd och utsatta områden tjänar dessa åtaganden.
- accessible association premisesdecisive»Ändamålsenliga lokaler för föreningsliv, folkbildning, idrott och« (party programme ↗)“Suitable premises for associational life, adult education, sports and”
- good conditions for civil society»formas i en levande dialog med det civila samhälle och ska skapa goda villkor för« (party programme ↗)“formed in a living dialogue with civil society and shall create good conditions for”
- leisure activities for all»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 cost, both in sport and culture, needs to increase. Parents' wallet shall not decide.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto promises more money to outdoor organizations so more can enjoy Swedish nature, and the party programme that civil society and idea-based organizations are needed for the whole country to live.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto promises more money to outdoor organizations so more can enjoy Swedish nature, and the party programme that civil society and idea-based organizations are needed for the whole country to live. It additionally requires good opportunities for grassroots sports and that funds for sports and leisure are distributed equally between genders. A mapping of civil society's long-term preconditions within outdoor life is thus supported.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet lovar mer pengar till friluftsorganisationerna så att fler kan njuta av svensk natur, och partiprogrammet att föreningsliv och idéburna organisationer behövs för att hela landet ska leva. Det kräver dessutom gott om möjligheter till spontanidrott och att medel till idrott och fritid fördelas jämnt mellan könen. En kartläggning av civilsamhällets långsiktiga förutsättningar inom friluftslivet stöds därför.
- support for outdoor organizationsdecisive»ge mer pengar till friluftsorganisationerna så att fler kan njuta av svensk natur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“give more money to outdoor organizations so more can enjoy Swedish nature.”
- civil society throughout the country»landet ska leva. Föreningsliv och idéburna organisationer bidrar till socialt hållbara samhällen och« (party programme ↗)“the country shall live. Civil society and idea-based organizations contribute to socially sustainable societies and”
- opportunities for grassroots sports»spontanidrott. De pengar som kommer idrotten och« (party programme ↗)“grassroots sports. The money that goes to sports and”
- equal gender distribution of funds»fördelas jämnt mellan könen.« (party programme ↗)“distributed equally between genders.”
The plan stipulates the importance of outdoor recreation for public health, sees civil society as a fundamental part of democracy, and requires that organizations working with children and young people receive long-term funding.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan stipulates the importance of outdoor recreation for public health, sees civil society as a fundamental part of democracy, and requires that organizations working with children and young people receive long-term funding. Mapping civil society's long-term conditions within outdoor recreation, focusing on sparsely populated areas and socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, aligns with these commitments. The plan also requires increased freedom, safety, and accessibility in all parts of the country.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast friluftslivets betydelse för folkhälsan, ser civilsamhället som en fundamental del av demokratin och kräver att organisationer som arbetar med barn och unga får långsiktig finansiering. Att kartlägga civilsamhällets långsiktiga förutsättningar inom friluftslivet, med fokus på glesbygd och socioekonomiskt utsatta områden, ligger i linje med dessa åtaganden. Planen kräver dessutom ökad frihet, trygghet och tillgänglighet i alla delar av landet.
- outdoor recreation for public healthdecisive»Idrotten, friluftslivets och kulturens betydelse för folkhälsan är odiskutabel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The importance of sports, outdoor recreation, and culture for public health is indisputable.”
- civil society's fundamental value»Det civila samhället, människornas frivilliga organisering, är en fundamental del av varje väl fungerande demokrati och välfärdsstat.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society, people's voluntary organization, is a fundamental part of every well-functioning democracy and welfare state.”
- long-term funding»Organisationer som jobbar med flickor och pojkar, förövare och utsatta, ska ha den långsiktiga finansiering de behöver.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Organizations working with girls and boys, perpetrators and those affected, should have the long-term funding they need.”
- everyone in the whole country»Alla delar av Sverige ska se ökad frihet, trygghet och tillgänglighet nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All parts of Sweden should see increased freedom, safety, and accessibility in the next term.”
The party programme cherishes the right to roam and the public's free access to forest and land, and establishes that attractive public spaces increase a sense of safety.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme cherishes the right to roam and the public's free access to forest and land, and establishes that attractive public spaces increase a sense of safety. The election manifesto wants the democratic civil society in vulnerable areas to be supported more. The counter-proposal's mapping of the long-term conditions for outdoor life associations, with focus on sparsely populated areas and vulnerable areas, follows from these commitments even though no mapping is mentioned.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet värnar allemansrätten och allmänhetens avgiftsfria tillgång till skog och mark, och slår fast att attraktiva offentliga rum ökar tryggheten. Valmanifestet vill att det demokratiska civilsamhället i utsatta områden stöds mer. Motförslagets kartläggning av föreningslivets långsiktiga förutsättningar för friluftsliv, med fokus på glesbygd och utsatta områden, följer av dessa åtaganden även om ingen kartläggning nämns.
- protected right to roamdecisive»Allemansrätten ska värnas. Allmänhetens möjlighet att utan avgifter kunna röra sig i skog och« (party programme ↗)“The right to roam shall be cherished. The public's opportunity to move without charge in forest and”
- support to vulnerable areas»Det demokratiska civilsamhället i utsatta områden ska stödjas mer – särskilt kvinnors och flickors organisering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The democratic civil society in vulnerable areas shall be supported more – particularly women's and girls' organizing.”
- good conditions for associational life»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions.”
- safe public spaces»Attraktiva offentliga rum ökar känslan av trygghet.« (party programme ↗)“Attractive public spaces increase the sense of safety.”
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 demands that health, exercise and sport be promoted and supported by the municipalities, that voluntary activities be prioritized in leisure policy and that all of Sweden shall function even outside the major cities.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan demands that health, exercise and sport be promoted and supported by the municipalities, that voluntary activities be prioritized in leisure policy and that all of Sweden shall function even outside the major cities. To map civil society's long-term conditions for outdoor recreation in sparsely populated areas and disadvantaged areas meets these commitments. Health-promoting work shall furthermore according to the plan be stimulated.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att hälsa, motion och idrott främjas och stöds av kommunerna, att ideell verksamhet prioriteras i fritidspolitiken och att hela Sverige ska fungera även utanför storstäderna. Att kartlägga civilsamhällets långsiktiga förutsättningar för friluftsliv i glesbygd och utsatta områden svarar mot dessa åtaganden. Hälsofrämjande arbete ska dessutom enligt planen stimuleras.
- municipal support for exercisedecisive»Hälsa, motion och olika former av idrott ska främjas och stödjas av kommunerna.« (party programme ↗)“Health, exercise and various forms of sport shall be promoted and supported by the municipalities.”
- prioritize voluntary outdoor recreation»Ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen vid utformningen av statens och kommunernas fritidspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“Voluntary activities shall be prioritized over commercial interests in the design of the state's and municipalities' leisure policy.”
- the whole country shall function»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All of Sweden shall function and it shall be possible to live and work even outside the major cities.”
- health-promoting work»Hälsofrämjande arbete ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Health-promoting work shall be stimulated.”
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 explicitly promises to clarify public responsibility for outdoor recreation, invest in trails and outdoor facilities, implement a sports boost for disadvantaged areas and light up dark places around Sweden.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly promises to clarify public responsibility for outdoor recreation, invest in trails and outdoor facilities, implement a sports boost for disadvantaged areas and light up dark places around Sweden. The counter-proposal's demands for mapping civil society's conditions for outdoor recreation, better local spaces and trails, and safe lighting address the same commitments. The plan therefore supports the demand.
Original (Swedish)
Planen lovar uttryckligen att tydliggöra det offentligas ansvar för friluftslivet, att satsa på leder och friluftsanordningar, att genomföra ett idrottslyft för utsatta områden och att lysa upp obelysta platser runtom i Sverige. Motförslagets krav på kartläggning av civilsamhällets förutsättningar för friluftsliv, bättre lokala ytor och spår samt trygg belysning träffar samma åtaganden. Planen stöder därför kravet.
- public responsibility for outdoor recreationdecisive»Tydliggöra det offentligas ansvar för friluftslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clarify public responsibility for outdoor recreation”
- safe lighting in outdoor environments»Satsa på trygga utemiljöer, där en viktig del är att lysa upp obelysta platser runtom i Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in safe outdoor environments, where an important part is lighting up dark places around Sweden”
- trails and outdoor facilities»Göra naturupplevelser och friluftsliv i statliga naturreservat och nationalparker tillgängliga för fler genom satsningar på leder och friluftsanordningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make nature experiences and outdoor recreation in state nature reserves and national parks accessible to more people through investments in trails and outdoor facilities”
- sports in disadvantaged areas»Genomföra ett särskilt idrottslyft för utsatta områden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Implement a special sports boost for disadvantaged areas”
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 requires that society to a greater extent meets the need for sports facilities and promotes club life, that sports participation increases across the entire population and that policy is pursued for all of Sweden.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that society to a greater extent meets the need for sports facilities and promotes club life, that sports participation increases across the entire population and that policy is pursued for all of Sweden. The counter-proposal's requirement to map civil society's preconditions for outdoor life and public health, with focus on sparsely populated areas and local spaces and safe lighting, aligns with these commitments and with the plan's requirement for increased safety in all residential areas.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att samhället i större utsträckning tillgodoser behovet av idrottsanläggningar och främjar föreningslivet, att idrottandet ökar i hela befolkningen och att politiken bedrivs för hela Sverige. Motförslagets krav på att kartlägga civilsamhällets förutsättningar för friluftsliv och folkhälsa, med fokus på glesbygd och lokala ytor och trygg belysning, ligger i linje med dessa åtaganden och med planens krav på ökad trygghet i alla bostadsområden.
- facilities and club lifedecisive»Samhället bör i större utsträckning tillgodose behovet av idrottsanläggningar, främja föreningslivet och underlätta elitklubbar att bedriva verksamhet på en nivå som mäter sig i internationell konkurrens.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society should to a greater extent meet the need for sports facilities, promote club life and facilitate elite clubs to conduct activities at a level that competes in international competition.”
- increased sports participation»Öka idrottandet i hela befolkningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase sports participation across the entire population”
- whole country shall thrive»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Pursue a policy for all of Sweden”
- safety in residential areas»Öka tryggheten i hela Sverige och i alla bostadsområden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase safety across all of Sweden and in all residential areas”
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:KrU6)
- Committee report full text (HB01KrU6)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
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- Motion 2023/24:1071 — Idrott för alla av Anna Wallentheim (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1347 — Idrott för alla av Lars Isacsson (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1665 — Omställning av padelhallar till idrottshallar av Anders Ygeman (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1875 — Ett rörelserikt samhälle - åtgärder för att främja fysisk aktivitet av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1876 — Idrottspolitiska frågor av Amanda Lind och Jacob Risberg (båda MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1884 — Levla upp spelpolitiken av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2067 — ANDTS och missbruks- och beroendevård av Carina Ståhl Herrstedt m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:2119 — Samverkan mot osunda kroppsideal av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2023/24:2125 — Åtgärder mot hälsofarliga kosttillskott av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2023/24:2144 — Behovet av idrott för nyanlända av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2023/24:2446 — Politik för det samiska folket av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2483 — Kultur, civilsamhälle, idrott och medier i hela landet av Catarina Deremar m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2506 — Stark idrottsrörelse i hela landet av Anna Wallentheim (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2617 — Utgiftsområde 9 Hälsovård, sjukvård och social omsorg av Fredrik Lundh Sammeli m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2669 — Rättspolitik av Märta Stenevi m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2686 — Utgiftsområde 17 Kultur, medier, trossamfund och fritid av Lawen Redar m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2691 — En tydlig väg till integration av Märta Stenevi m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2736 — E-sport och spelande i Sverige av Rickard Nordin (C)
- Motion 2023/24:348 — Framtidens e-sport av Michael Rubbestad m.fl. (SD)
Source: The Swedish Parliament