2023-05-312022/23:JuU28 · p.2JuUJustice
Increased security in air travel
Future shape of the Security Protection Act
What's at stake: The trade-off concerns the balance between the Armed Forces' need to be able to quickly call up security-vetted personnel and the individual's personal privacy, and affects all conscripts placed in security-classified wartime positions.
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 conscripts placed on wartime duty should be subject to ongoing security vetting with register checks for as long as the wartime placement lasts, or whether such checks should be limited to periods around actual service.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee shares the government's assessment that the Security Protection Act should be amended so that a conscript placed on wartime duty in a security-classified position is deemed to take part in security-sensitive activity — and can therefore be security-vetted — for as long as the wartime placement lasts. The committee finds the bill appropriately designed, justified by the Armed Forces' need to be able to quickly call up personnel placed on wartime duty, and rejects the motion.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 16 (V)
The reservation holds that continued register checks after basic conscription training go too far in relation to personal privacy, since being placed on wartime duty does not in itself amount to taking part in security-sensitive activity. Its demand is that security vetting with register checks of conscripts on wartime duty should only take place around actual periods of service, not continuously between basic and refresher training.
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 V.
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 | derived |
| S | Yes | Yes 94/0/0/13 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| MP | No | Yes 16/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | derived |
| C | No | Yes 20/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | Yes | Yes 13/0/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| KD | Yes | Yes 17/0/0/2 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| M | Yes | Yes 59/1/0/8 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| SD | Yes | Yes 62/0/0/10 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
Broke with the party line
| MIda Drougge (M, Stockholms 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
Parliament rejects the motions 2022/23:1017 by Jimmy Ståhl et al. (SD) demands 5, 7-11 and 13 as well as 2022/23:2231 by Eric Palmqvist and Eric Westroth (both SD).
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2022/23:2360 av Gudrun Nordborg m.fl. (V).
Riksdag decision: Parliament approved the government's proposal that the Scandinavian air cooperation should continue. The cooperation is to form the basis for Scandinavian joint work in the aviation area until 30 September 2040. Parliament has also addressed approximately sixty proposals in motions from the ordinary motion period in 2022, and rejected them. Among other things, referring to ongoing work. The proposals concern, for example, regional airports, standby airfields, aviation's climate impact, and electric aircraft.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants security checks on war-placed conscripts to be limited and only conducted in connection with service. (V) — Reservation 16
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The party programme guards personal integrity and fundamental principles of a constitutional state and wants to counter growing surveillance and registration; everyone has the right to a broad private sphere.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme guards personal integrity and fundamental principles of a constitutional state and wants to counter growing surveillance and registration; everyone has the right to a broad private sphere. The counter-proposal's demand that register control only occurs in connection with actual service occasions, not ongoing throughout the entire military placement, follows from this. The plan also rejects special legislation that expands control outside ordinary frameworks.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår vakt om den personliga integriteten och fundamentala rättsstatsprinciper och vill motverka växande övervakning och registrering; alla har rätt till en bred privat sfär. Motförslagets krav att registerkontroll bara ska ske i anslutning till faktiska tjänstgöringstillfällen, inte löpande under hela krigsplaceringen, följer av det. Planen avvisar också särlagstiftning som utvidgar kontrollen utanför ordinarie ramar.
- counter registrationdecisive»och registrering ska motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“and registration shall be countered.”
- personal integrity»personliga integriteten och fundamentala principer i en rättsstat.« (party programme ↗)“personal integrity and fundamental principles of a constitutional state.”
- protection for privacyweak support»Alla människor har rätt till en bred privat sfär« (party programme ↗)“All people have the right to a broad private sphere”
- against expanded special legislation»avvisar en särskild terroristlagstiftning« (party programme ↗)“rejects special terrorist legislation”
flags: citat_svagt
The plan requires that Sweden can defend itself militarily but also against espionage and cyberattacks, that the conscription that was reintroduced is expanded and that intelligence capability is developed.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that Sweden can defend itself militarily but also against espionage and cyberattacks, that the conscription that was reintroduced is expanded and that intelligence capability is developed. Limiting security vetting with register checks to only actual deployment occasions weakens the ability to rely on conscripted personnel who are to be quickly called up. The plan's requirement to protect personal integrity is a countervailing consideration, but does not outweigh in a defence preparedness matter. The plan therefore argues against the requirement.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att Sverige kan försvara sig militärt men också mot spionage och cyberangrepp, att värnplikten som återinförts byggs ut och att underrättelseförmågan utvecklas. Att begränsa säkerhetsprövning med registerkontroll till enbart faktiska tjänstgöringstillfällen svagar möjligheten att lita på krigsplacerad personal som snabbt ska kunna kallas in. Planens krav på att skydda den personliga integriteten är en motstående hänsyn, men väger inte över i en försvarsberedskapsfråga. Planen talar därför mot kravet.
- defence against espionagedecisive»Vi måste kunna försvara oss militärt, men också mot hybridattacker, spionage och cyberangrepp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must be able to defend ourselves militarily, but also against hybrid attacks, espionage and cyberattacks.”
- conscription and national defence»Vi har återinfört värnplikten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have reintroduced conscription.”
- strengthened intelligence capability»Vi vill fortsätta internationella samarbeten och utveckla cyberförsvaret och underrättelseförmågan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue international cooperation and develop cyber defence and intelligence capability.”
- protection of personal integrity»Det är samhällets absoluta skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten« (party programme ↗)“It is society's absolute duty to protect freedom and personal integrity”
The plan opposes laws that involve disproportionate intrusions into privacy and rejects improper registration, while crime prevention shall not occur at the expense of rights.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan opposes laws that involve disproportionate intrusions into privacy and rejects improper registration, while crime prevention shall not occur at the expense of rights. The counter-proposal's requirement that register check only occurs in connection with actual service, instead of continuously throughout the entire military placement, is in line with this and with participation in defence being built on voluntary basis.
Original (Swedish)
Planen motsätter sig lagar som innebär oproportionerliga ingrepp i integriteten och avvisar otillbörlig registrering, samtidigt som brottsbekämpning inte får ske på bekostnad av rättigheter. Motförslagets krav att registerkontroll bara sker i anslutning till faktisk tjänstgöring, i stället för löpande under hela krigsplaceringen, ligger i linje med detta och med att deltagande i försvaret ska bygga på frivillighet.
- no disproportionate privacy intrusionsdecisive»alla lagar som innebär oproportionerliga ingrepp i« (party programme ↗)“all laws that involve disproportionate intrusions into”
- no improper registration»otillbörlig registrering eller övervakning baserad på« (party programme ↗)“improper registration or surveillance based on”
- right to privacy and confidentiality»Vi vill värna människors rätt till integritet och« (party programme ↗)“We want to protect people's right to privacy and”
- voluntary participation in defence»verksamheter ska bygga på frivillighet.« (party programme ↗)“activities shall be based on voluntary participation.”
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 explicitly defends the individual's rights against the state and says no to a series of integrity-infringing methods, and the party programme requires proportionality between the restriction and the law's purpose.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto explicitly defends the individual's rights against the state and says no to a series of integrity-infringing methods, and the party programme requires proportionality between the restriction and the law's purpose. Continuous register checks of those not actually serving is such a broad restriction, which speaks for the counter-proposal's limitation to actual service times. The plan's demand to strengthen defence constitutes a counterweight, but is directed at resources and NATO membership rather than at control of individuals.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet försvarar uttryckligen individens rättigheter gentemot staten och säger nej till en rad integritetsingripande metoder, och partiprogrammet kräver proportionalitet mellan inskränkningen och lagens syfte. Löpande registerkontroll av den som inte faktiskt tjänstgör är en sådan bred inskränkning, vilket talar för motförslagets begränsning till faktiska tjänstgöringstillfällen. Planens krav på att rusta försvaret utgör en motvikt, men riktar sig mot resurser och Natomedlemskap snarare än mot kontroll av enskilda.
- individual's right against the statedecisive»Rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten måste försvaras. Vi säger därför nej till visitationszoner, kollektiv bestraffning, omvänd bevisbörda, anonyma vittnen, preventiv avlyssning och inskränkningar av religionsfriheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rule of law and individuals' rights against the state must be defended. We therefore say no to search zones, collective punishment, reversed burden of proof, anonymous witnesses, preventive surveillance and restrictions on religious freedom.”
- proportionality requirement»Det måste finnas en proportionalitet mellan lagstiftningens inskränkning av medborgarnas integritet och lagarnas syfte.« (party programme ↗)“There must be proportionality between legislation's restriction of citizens' integrity and the laws' purpose.”
- strong integrity protection»Ett starkt integritetsskydd är därför en omistlig del av ett öppet och demokratiskt samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Strong integrity protection is therefore an indispensable part of an open and democratic society.”
- strengthen defence (counterweight)»Vi vill rusta det militära försvaret snabbt, kraftfullt och långsiktigt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen the military defence quickly, powerfully and long-term.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan requires a significantly stronger military defence with more war-placed personnel and a civil defence strengthened at the same pace, which presupposes that war-placed personnel can be quickly called in and are therefore continuously security-vetted.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires a significantly stronger military defence with more war-placed personnel and a civil defence strengthened at the same pace, which presupposes that war-placed personnel can be quickly called in and are therefore continuously security-vetted. Limiting security vetting with registry check to actual service occasions works against this. The plan's integrity protection weighs against, but registry check of war-placed personnel is done for the original defence purpose.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver ett betydligt starkare militärt försvar med fler krigsplacerade och ett civilt försvar som stärks i samma takt, vilket förutsätter att krigsplacerad personal snabbt kan kallas in och därmed säkerhetsprövas löpande. Att begränsa säkerhetsprövning med registerkontroll till faktiska tjänstgöringstillfällen motverkar detta. Planens integritetsskydd väger emot, men registerkontroll av krigsplacerade sker för det ursprungliga försvarssyftet.
- stronger military defencedecisive»Sverige behöver ett betydligt starkare militärt försvar än i dag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs a significantly stronger military defence than today.”
- expanded war organisation»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employees and conscripts in the war organisation shall increase, new materiel be added and civil defence strengthened at the same pace as the military.”
- strengthened integrity protection»Skyddet för den enskildes integritet ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Protection for the individual's integrity shall be strengthened.”
- registration only for its purpose»Övervakning och registrering ska inte användas för andra syften än vad som var de ursprungliga motiven« (party programme ↗)“Surveillance and registration shall not be used for purposes other than what were the original reasons”
The plan requires that all Swedish citizens are covered by a total defense obligation and that the Armed Forces have the readiness that makes it a deterrent, which presupposes that war-placed personnel can quickly be called in and are tested.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that all Swedish citizens are covered by a total defense obligation and that the Armed Forces have the readiness that makes it a deterrent, which presupposes that war-placed personnel can quickly be called in and are tested. The requirement that background checks only take place in connection with service weakens that readiness. The plan's strong protection of personal integrity points in the opposite direction but weighs less here.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att alla svenska medborgare omfattas av en totalförsvarsplikt och att Försvarsmakten har den beredskap som gör den krigsavhållande, vilket förutsätter att krigsplacerad personal snabbt kan kallas in och är prövad. Kravet på att registerkontroll endast ska ske i anslutning till tjänstgöring försvagar den beredskapen. Planens starka skydd för den personliga integriteten talar i motsatt riktning men väger här lättare.
- total defense obligationdecisive»Alla svenska medborgare ska omfattas av en total« (party programme ↗)“All Swedish citizens shall be covered by a total”
- deterrent readiness»kan verka krigsavhållande vid säkerhetspolitiska kriser« (party programme ↗)“can act as a deterrent at security policy crises”
- protection of personal integrity»Den personliga integriteten ska ha ett starkt« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity shall have strong”
- expanded security concept»möta angrepp från internationell kriminalitet, terrorism, cyberkrigföring, biologiska vapen, kemiska vapen« (party programme ↗)“meet attacks from international crime, terrorism, cyber warfare, biological weapons, chemical weapons”
The counter-proposal wants to limit security vetting with register checks to actual service occasions, citing personal integrity.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants to limit security vetting with register checks to actual service occasions, citing personal integrity. The plan's focus is on strengthened security protection: the Security Police and defense intelligence capacity shall be strengthened and civil defense personnel supply reinforced, which presupposes that war-stationed personnel can be vetted on an ongoing basis. The plan values integrity, but it carries less weight here.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill begränsa säkerhetsprövning med registerkontroll till faktiska tjänstgöringstillfällen med hänvisning till den personliga integriteten. Planens tyngdpunkt ligger på stärkt säkerhetsskydd: Säkerhetspolisen och försvarsunderrättelseförmågan ska stärkas och det civila försvarets personalförsörjning förstärkas, vilket förutsätter att krigsplacerad personal kan prövas löpande. Planen värnar integriteten, men den väger lättare här.
- stärkt säkerhetsskydddecisive»Stärka Säkerhetspolisen för att öka deras förmåga att skydda den liberala demokratin och landets alla medborgare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the Security Police to increase their capacity to protect liberal democracy and the country's all citizens”
- stark underrättelseförmåga»Stärka försvarsunderrättelseförmågan« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen defense intelligence capacity”
- personalförsörjning i totalförsvaret»Förstärka det civila försvarets personalförsörjning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defense personnel supply”
- personlig integritet»Den personliga integriteten ska värnas« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity shall be protected”
The counter-proposal wants to limit security vetting with register checks to actual service occasions on grounds of privacy.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants to limit security vetting with register checks to actual service occasions on grounds of privacy. The election manifesto instead requires that total defence be restored and equipped for war, that Sweden be equipped for a new security policy situation and that personnel supply be ensured with both professional soldiers and conscripts - which requires that war-positioned personnel can be vetted and called up. The plan provides no support for lowering security requirements by reference to privacy.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill begränsa säkerhetsprövning med registerkontroll till faktiska tjänstgöringstillfällen av integritetsskäl. Valmanifestet kräver i stället att totalförsvaret återupprättas och rustas för krig, att Sverige rustas inför en ny säkerhetspolitisk situation och att personalförsörjningen säkerställs med både yrkessoldater och värnpliktiga - vilket förutsätter att krigsplacerad personal kan prövas och kallas in. Planen ger inget stöd för att sänka säkerhetskraven med hänvisning till integriteten.
- total defence equipped for wardecisive»Återupprätta ett totalförsvar som är rustat för krig« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Restore a total defence that is equipped for war”
- secured personnel supply»Personalförsörjningen inom försvaret behöver säkerställas genom en blandning av yrkessoldater och värnpliktiga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Personnel supply within the defence needs to be ensured through a mixture of professional soldiers and conscripts.”
- heightened security situation»Rusta Sverige inför en ny säkerhetspolitisk situation i vårt närområde« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Equip Sweden for a new security policy situation in our neighbourhood”
- defence as guarantor»Sverigedemokraterna ser det militära försvaret som den yttersta garanten för bevarandet av vår« (party programme ↗)“The Sweden Democrats see military defence as the ultimate guarantor for the preservation of our”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:JuU28)
- Committee report full text (HA01JuU28)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:2360 — med anledning av prop. 2022/23:87 Säkerhetsprövning av totalförsvarspliktiga m.m. av Gudrun Nordborg m.fl. (V)
- Proposition 2022/23:87 — Säkerhetsprövning av totalförsvarspliktiga m.m.
Source: The Swedish Parliament