2024-05-292023/24:UbU13 · p.2UbUEducation
Education in certain areas
Mother-tongue tuition in municipal adult education for adopted persons
What's at stake: The outcome affects whether adopted people who want to learn more about their country of origin gain a clearer right to study their mother tongue as adults, since without it they can be held back by language barriers when tracing their background.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the government should examine an expanded right for adopted people to study their mother tongue within municipal adult education, to make it easier for them to trace their origins, or whether the current rules for adult education in this and other specific areas are already sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee points to the existing work to tailor the content of adult education to different groups' needs, including via the National Agency for Education's consultations with the national programme councils, and on that basis sees no reason to now set up a dedicated inquiry into an expanded right to mother-tongue study for adopted people, so the motion is rejected along with the other proposals in this area.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 5 (V)
The dissenters want the government to examine an expanded right for adopted people to study their mother tongue in municipal adult education, arguing that adopted people who want to learn more about their origins often face language barriers and need more support to access information about their background.
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 5 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 0/18/0/6 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 91/0/0/15 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/15/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 19/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 11/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | Yes | Yes 58/0/0/10 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | Yes | Abstain 0/0/61/11 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2023/24:104 by Nadja Awad et al. (V) amendment 5, 2023/24:364 by Alexander Christiansson et al. (SD) amendment 3, 2023/24:374 by Beatrice Timgren et al. (SD) amendment 38, 2023/24:1444 by Johanna Rantsi (M), 2023/24:2446 by Amanda Lind et al. (MP) amendment 18, 2023/24:2494 by Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M), and 2023/24:2705 by Ulrika Westerlund et al. (MP) amendment 23.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2023/24:104 av Nadja Awad m.fl. (V) yrkande 5, 2023/24:364 av Alexander Christiansson m.fl. (SD) yrkande 3, 2023/24:374 av Beatrice Timgren m.fl. (SD) yrkande 38, 2023/24:1444 av Johanna Rantsi (M), 2023/24:2446 av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP) yrkande 18, 2023/24:2494 av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M) och 2023/24:2705 av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP) yrkande 23.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag said no to 60 proposals in motions about adult education from the general motions period 2023. The motions deal, for example, with the supply and need for adult education, vocational higher education, validation, quality in municipal adult education (komvux), and education in Swedish for immigrants (sfi). The Riksdag refers, among other things, to current regulations and ongoing work.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to investigate an expanded right for adoptees to study their mother tongue at komvux. (V) — Reservation 5
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 does not address adoptees' mother tongue.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address adoptees' mother tongue. The nearest related commitments are that it shall become easier to study after primary school regardless of who you are, that education occurs throughout life and that the right to identity, language and cultural heritage shall be strengthened. An investigation into expanded rights for adoptees to study their mother tongue within adult education lies in that direction, but the evidence is weak.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte adopterades modersmål. Närmast liggande åtaganden är att det ska bli lättare att utbilda sig efter grundskolan oavsett vem man är, att bildning sker genom hela livet och att rätten till identitet, språk och kulturarv ska stärkas. En utredning om utökad rätt för adopterade att läsa sitt modersmål inom vuxenutbildningen ligger i den linjen, men underlaget är svagt.
- open adult educationdecisive»Det måste bli lättare att utbilda sig efter grundskolan oavsett vem du är, tjockleken på din plånbok eller var i landet du bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It must become easier to study after primary school regardless of who you are, the thickness of your wallet or where in the country you live.”
- lifelong learning»uppväxten och goda möjligheter till lärande genom hela livet.« (party programme ↗)“upbringing and good opportunities for learning throughout life.”
- right to language and cultural heritage»de nationella minoriteternas rättigheter till identitet, språk, kulturarv« (party programme ↗)“national minorities' rights to identity, language, cultural heritage”
The plan says nothing about adoptees' mother-tongue studies.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about adoptees' mother-tongue studies. The closest principle is the party programme's demand for a knowledge society open and accessible to everyone on equal terms and that all adults shall be able to continue and further their education. Based on that, the plan speaks for investigating an extended right.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger ingenting om adopterades modersmålsstudier. Närmast liggande princip är partiprogrammets krav på ett kunskapssamhälle öppet och tillgängligt för alla på likvärdiga villkor och att alla vuxna ska kunna fort- och vidareutbilda sig. Utifrån det talar planen för att en utökad rätt utreds.
- knowledge society for alldecisive»Socialdemokratin vill skapa ett verkligt kunskapssamhälle, byggt på både bildning och« (party programme ↗)“Social Democracy wants to create a true knowledge society, built on both education and”
- lifelong learning for all»Alla vuxna, inom alla delar av arbetslivet, ska ha möjlighet till fort- och« (party programme ↗)“All adults, within all sectors of working life, shall have the possibility to continue and”
- knowledge as a tool for freedom»Kunskap och kultur är verktyg för människors personliga frihet och utveckling.« (party programme ↗)“Knowledge and culture are tools for people's personal freedom and development.”
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 mentions neither adopted children nor mother-tongue studies in adult education.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan mentions neither adopted children nor mother-tongue studies in adult education. The closest commitments are that languages other than Swedish shall be seen as an asset and that people shall always be given the right to define and practice their own identity and culture, together with confidence in lifelong learning. Based on these principles, the plan argues for investigating the question.
Original (Swedish)
Planen nämner varken adopterade eller modersmålsstudier inom vuxenutbildningen. Närmast liggande åtaganden är att andra modersmål än svenska ska ses som en tillgång och att människor alltid ska ges rätt att definiera och utöva sin egen identitet och kultur, tillsammans med tilltron till det livslånga lärandet. Utifrån dessa principer talar planen för att frågan utreds.
- right to own identity and culturedecisive»att definiera och utöva sin egen identitet och kultur.« (party programme ↗)“to define and practice their own identity and culture.”
- mother tongues as resource»Andra modersmål än svenska ska ses som fördelar« (party programme ↗)“Languages other than Swedish shall be seen as advantages”
- lifelong learning»Vi tror på folkbildningen och det livslånga lärandet.« (party programme ↗)“We believe in folk education and lifelong learning.”
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 adopted people's right to read their mother tongue within adult education.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about adopted people's right to read their mother tongue within adult education. The nearest lying principle is that every individual has the right to create their own identity, that minority languages' position shall be strengthened and that everyone who wishes shall be able to study throughout their lives. Based on these principles the requirement for investigating the question is supported, but the conclusion is a derivation and not an express commitment.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger ingenting om adopterades rätt att läsa sitt modersmål inom vuxenutbildningen. Närmast liggande princip är att varje individ har rätt att skapa sin egen identitet, att minoritetsspråkens ställning ska stärkas och att alla som vill ska kunna utbilda sig genom hela livet. Utifrån dessa principer stöds kravet på att frågan utreds, men slutsatsen är en härledning och inte ett uttalat åtagande.
- right to own identitydecisive»Varje individ har rätt att skapa sin egen identitet.« (party programme ↗)“Every individual has the right to create their own identity.”
- lifelong learning»Alla som vill ska ha möjlighet att utbilda sig genom hela livet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone who wishes shall have the opportunity to study throughout their lives.”
- minority languages' position»Vi vill stärka bland annat äganderätten, diskrimineringsförbudet, minoritetsskyddet och minoritetsspråkens ställning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen, among other things property rights, the discrimination ban, minority protection and the position of minority languages”
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 establishes that students with a mother tongue other than Swedish shall be able to develop and deepen their knowledge in their mother tongue and that language skills become increasingly important in an open world.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that students with a mother tongue other than Swedish shall be able to develop and deepen their knowledge in their mother tongue and that language skills become increasingly important in an open world. It also requires that the individual later in life shall be able to renew their knowledge through adult education. To investigate expanded rights for adoptees to study their mother tongue falls within this, even though the plan does not mention the group.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att elever med annat modersmål än svenska ska kunna utveckla och fördjupa sina kunskaper i modersmålet och att språkkunskaper blir allt viktigare i en öppen värld. Den kräver också att individen senare i livet ska kunna förnya sina kunskaper genom vuxenutbildningen. Att utreda en utökad rätt för adopterade att läsa sitt modersmål ryms i detta, även om planen inte nämner gruppen.
- right to develop mother tonguedecisive»Elever med annat modersmål än svenska ska kunna utveckla och fördjupa sina kunskaper i« (party programme ↗)“Students with a mother tongue other than Swedish shall be able to develop and deepen their knowledge in”
- the value of language skills»Språkkunskaper blir allt viktigare i en öppen värld.« (party programme ↗)“Language skills become increasingly important in an open world.”
- lifelong learning»Individen måste ges större möjlighet att senare i livet välja ny inriktning, förnya sina kunskaper« (party programme ↗)“The individual must be given greater opportunity to later in life choose a new direction, renew their knowledge”
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 every child has the right to knowledge of their origin and that adoption should be facilitated with public measures, while mother-tongue instruction shall provide contact with cultural identity.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme states that every child has the right to knowledge of their origin and that adoption should be facilitated with public measures, while mother-tongue instruction shall provide contact with cultural identity. Investigating an expanded right for adoptees to study their mother tongue within well-developed adult education follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Principprogrammet slår fast att varje barn har rätt till kännedom om sitt ursprung och att adoption bör underlättas med offentliga åtgärder, samtidigt som modersmålsundervisning ska ge kontakt med den kulturella identiteten. Att utreda en utökad rätt för adopterade att läsa sitt modersmål inom en väl utbyggd vuxenutbildning följer av dessa åtaganden.
- right to knowledge of origindecisive»Varje barn har rätt till kännedom om sitt ursprung« (party programme ↗)“Every child has the right to knowledge of their origin”
- mother-tongue instruction»Skolbarn ska ges möjlighet till modersmålsundervisning för att kunna bibehålla god kontakt med sina« (party programme ↗)“School children shall be given the opportunity for mother-tongue instruction to maintain good contact with their”
- facilitate adoption»Adoption bör underlättas med olika statliga eller andra offentliga åtgärder.« (party programme ↗)“Adoption should be facilitated with various state or other public measures.”
- well-developed adult education»Det innebär att vuxenutbildningen ska vara väl utbyggd.« (party programme ↗)“This means that adult education shall be well-developed.”
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 adoptees' right to study their mother tongue.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address adoptees' right to study their mother tongue. Its line on adult education is that content should be relevant and sought after on the labour market, and the party programme emphasizes that politics must prioritize and exclude when resources are needed for courts, defence and welfare. Based on the closest principle, the plan does not support a new inquiry into expanded right to mother tongue studies.
Original (Swedish)
Planen berör inte adopterades rätt att läsa sitt modersmål. Dess linje för vuxenutbildningen är att innehållet ska vara relevant och eftertraktat på arbetsmarknaden, och idéprogrammet betonar att politiken måste prioritera och välja bort när resurserna behövs till rättsväsende, försvar och välfärd. Utifrån den närmast liggande principen ger planen inte stöd för en ny utredning om utökad rätt till modersmålsstudier.
- labour-market-relevant adult educationdecisive»De gymnasiala yrkesutbildningarna och vuxenutbildningarna i Sverige måste få ett innehåll som är relevant och eftertraktat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upper secondary vocational training and adult education in Sweden must have content that is relevant and sought after.”
- politics must prioritize»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Politics has an important task to prioritize and exclude,”
- tough prioritization»De stora behoven inom rättsväsendet, försvaret och välfärden ställer stora krav på prioriteringar under åren som kommer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The large needs in courts, defence and welfare place large demands on prioritization in the years to come.”
The plan does not address adoptees' mother tongue, but its closest principle is that public support aimed at preserving and strengthening original cultures should be withdrawn and that the education system should be dimensioned according to labour market needs.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address adoptees' mother tongue, but its closest principle is that public support aimed at preserving and strengthening original cultures should be withdrawn and that the education system should be dimensioned according to labour market needs. An expanded right to mother-tongue studies within adult education is a new public expense without such a link. That adoptees in the party programme are counted as native Swedes pulls in the other direction, which is why the uncertainty is great.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte adopterades modersmål, men dess närmast liggande princip är att offentligt stöd som syftar till att bevara och stärka ursprungliga kulturer ska dras in och att utbildningsväsendet ska dimensioneras efter arbetsmarknadens behov. En utökad rätt till modersmålsstudier inom vuxenutbildningen är en ny offentlig utgift utan sådan koppling. Att adopterade i partiprogrammet räknas som infödda svenskar drar åt andra hållet, varför osäkerheten är stor.
- no support for original culturesdecisive»stöd som syftar till att invandrare skall bevara och stärka sina ursprungliga kulturer« (party programme ↗)“support aimed at immigrants preserving and strengthening their original cultures”
- labour-market-adapted education»Utbilda efter de behov som finns på arbetsmarknaden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Educate according to labour market needs”
- economize with tax revenue»Skala bort onödiga utgifter i det offentliga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Scale back unnecessary public spending”
- adoptees counted as Swedes»Som infödd svensk räknar vi den som är född eller i tidig ålder adopterad till Sverige« (party programme ↗)“As native Swedish we count those who are born or in early age adopted to Sweden”
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:UbU13)
- Committee report full text (HB01UbU13)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:104 — Adoptionsrelaterade frågor av Nadja Awad m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2023/24:1255 — Vidareutveckling av sfi av Martina Johansson (C)
- Motion 2023/24:1439 — Valideringsutbildningar för stärkt kompetens inom bristyrken av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1444 — Matrosutbildning för vuxna av Johanna Rantsi (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1509 — Behovet av utbildningsplatser inom yrkeshögskolan i Blekinge av Heléne Björklund och Magnus Manhammar (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:1705 — Kompetensförsörjning av arbetskraft vid byggandet av Ostlänken av Johan Andersson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1973 — Arbetsmarknadens utbildningsbehov för landets utveckling av Zara Leghissa m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2020 — Kompetensförsörjning i den gröna industriella omvandlingen av Isak From m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2446 — Politik för det samiska folket av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2451 — Utbildning och forskning för ett hållbart samhälle av Camilla Hansén m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2454 — Utbildning och forskning - för en stark kunskapsnation av Anders Ådahl m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2457 — Livskraft och framtidstro i Sveriges landsbygder av Muharrem Demirok m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2458 — En folkrörelse för klimatet av Muharrem Demirok m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2489 — Utbildning för livslångt lärande av Niels Paarup-Petersen m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2491 — Migration och integration av Jonny Cato m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2494 — Omläggning av yrkesutbildningen av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M)
- Motion 2023/24:2687 — Utgiftsområde 16 Utbildning och universitetsforskning av Åsa Westlund m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2691 — En tydlig väg till integration av Märta Stenevi m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2705 — Ett rikare liv för äldre av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2736 — E-sport och spelande i Sverige av Rickard Nordin (C)
Source: The Swedish Parliament