2024-03-202023/24:KrU5 · p.8KrUCulture
Digitalization
Digitalization of cultural heritage
What's at stake: The issue concerns how quickly, and with what focus, cultural heritage is digitalized, which affects the public's access to culture as well as how well protected the heritage is against various risks, including in crisis and war.
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 parliament should call for a faster, preparedness-focused pace of digitalizing cultural heritage, or whether the ongoing state strategy and budget investments are sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The Committee rejects the motions, citing ongoing efforts: the national heritage board is developing a national strategy for digital cultural heritage, the National Archives and the Royal Library have important roles in the area, and the state budget already includes dedicated investments in digitalization.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 14 (C)
(C) wants the digitalization of cultural heritage to proceed at a faster pace and with improved preparedness, arguing that digitalization makes culture more accessible to everyone, that nationwide broadband access is central for both individuals and cultural institutions, and that faster digitalization helps preserve cultural heritage and protect it against various risks.
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 14 by C.
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 | Abstain 0/0/18/6 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 91/0/0/15 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/15/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 11/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 15/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 58/0/0/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Abstain 0/0/62/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2023/24:351 by Runar Filper et al. (SD) provision 15, 2023/24:988 by Nooshi Dadgostar et al. (V) provision 4, 2023/24:1885 by Amanda Lind and Jacob Risberg (both MP) provision 14 and 2023/24:2483 by Catarina Deremar et al. (C) provision 8.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2023/24:351 av Runar Filper m.fl. (SD) yrkande 15, 2023/24:988 av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V) yrkande 4, 2023/24:1885 av Amanda Lind och Jacob Risberg (båda MP) yrkande 14 och 2023/24:2483 av Catarina Deremar m.fl. (C) yrkande 8.
Riksdag decision: Parliament said no to approximately 100 proposals in motions on cultural heritage from the ordinary motion period of 2023. The motions deal, among other things, with museums, ancient monuments and emergency preparedness. Parliament refers, among other things, to applicable regulations and ongoing work.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to evaluate cultural heritage legislation to increase compensation for finders of archaeological artifacts. (C) — Reservation 14
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 that everyone has the same right and opportunity to participate in cultural life and that the state ensures good internet connectivity throughout the country.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that everyone has the same right and opportunity to participate in cultural life and that the state ensures good internet connectivity throughout the country. Faster digitalization of the cultural heritage with broadband throughout the country is an application of these commitments. The plan also establishes that the state needs to take greater responsibility for fiber expansion, which is progressing too slowly.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att alla ska ha samma rätt och möjlighet att ta del av kulturlivet och att staten säkerställer god tillgång till internetuppkoppling över hela landet. Snabbare digitalisering av kulturarvet med bredband i hela landet är en tillämpning av dessa åtaganden. Planen slår också fast att staten behöver ta ett större ansvar för fiberutbyggnaden, som går för långsamt.
- everyone's access to culturedecisive»Alla ska ha samma rätt och möjlighet att utöva kultur och att ta del av kulturlivet.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone should have the same right and opportunity to practice culture and to participate in cultural life.”
- internet connectivity throughout the country»Staten måste säkerställa att det över hela landet finns god tillgång till internetuppkoppling.« (party programme ↗)“The state must ensure that there is good internet connectivity throughout the country.”
- state responsibility for fiber expansion»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fiber is going far too slowly, the state needs to take greater responsibility for the expansion.”
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 cultural policy consists of making art's various forms of expression accessible to all in the entire country and that digital technology creates new conditions for the meeting between art and the public.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme states that cultural policy consists of making art's various forms of expression accessible to all in the entire country and that digital technology creates new conditions for the meeting between art and the public. A faster pace in digitization of cultural heritage is the means for this accessibility. The requirement for improved preparedness also ties in with the plan's requirement for continued strengthened crisis preparedness.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att kulturpolitiken går ut på att göra konstens uttrycksformer tillgängliga för alla i hela landet och att den digitala tekniken skapar nya förutsättningar för mötet mellan konsten och publiken. Ett högre tempo i digitaliseringen av kulturarvet är medlet för denna tillgänglighet. Kravet på förbättrad beredskap knyter dessutom an till planens krav på fortsatt stärkt krisberedskap.
- culture accessible to alldecisive»Kulturpolitiken går ut på att göra konstens olika uttrycksformer tillgängliga för alla, barn och vuxna, i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural policy consists of making art's different forms of expression accessible to all, children and adults, throughout the country.”
- digital technology expands access»Den digitala kommunikationstekniken skapar nya förutsättningar för mötet mellan konsten och publiken.« (party programme ↗)“Digital communication technology creates new conditions for the meeting between art and the public.”
- continued strengthened crisis preparedness»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue”
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 states that digital technology should be used best to spread culture and that cultural heritage should be preserved and cared for for the future, which supports the counter-proposal's demand for faster digitalization.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that digital technology should be used best to spread culture and that cultural heritage should be preserved and cared for for the future, which supports the counter-proposal's demand for faster digitalization. The plan also highlights expanded, fast broadband as a prerequisite for culture throughout the country, just as the counter-proposal does. The demand for improved preparedness links to the plan's commitment to increase allocations to crisis preparedness.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att digital teknik ska användas på bästa sätt för att sprida kultur och att kulturarvet ska bevaras och vårdas för framtiden, vilket bär motförslagets krav på snabbare digitalisering. Planen lyfter också utbyggt, snabbt bredband som en förutsättning för kultur i hela landet, precis som motförslaget. Kravet på förbättrad beredskap knyter an till planens åtagande att öka anslagen till krisberedskap.
- digital spread of culturedecisive»användas på bästa sätt för att sprida kultur.« (party programme ↗)“be used best to spread culture.”
- cultural heritage should be preserved»Kulturarvet är vårt gemensamma arv.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural heritage is our common heritage.”
- fast broadband throughout the country»lättillgängliga alternativ, genom bland annat utbyggt, snabbt bredband.« (party programme ↗)“accessible alternatives, through, among other things, expanded, fast broadband.”
- strengthened crisis preparedness»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence spending to civil defence, and increase allocations to crisis preparedness.”
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 makes digitalisation on equal terms a prerequisite for democracy and promises expanded broadband throughout the country, while culture throughout the country is an expressed starting point.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes digitalisation on equal terms a prerequisite for democracy and promises expanded broadband throughout the country, while culture throughout the country is an expressed starting point. Faster digitalisation of cultural heritage makes culture accessible regardless of where one lives and protects the collections. The plan does not specifically mention digitalisation of cultural heritage, so the support is inferred.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör digitalisering på lika villkor till en förutsättning för demokrati och lovar utbyggt bredband i hela landet, samtidigt som kultur i hela landet är en uttalad utgångspunkt. Ett högre tempo i digitaliseringen av kulturarvet gör kulturen tillgänglig oavsett var man bor och skyddar samlingarna. Planen nämner inte kulturarvets digitalisering specifikt, varför stödet är härlett.
- digitalisation on equal termsdecisive»Digitalisering på lika villkor, oavsett var man bor, är en förutsättning för demokrati och möjliggör decentralisering.« (party programme ↗)“Digitalisation on equal terms, regardless of where one lives, is a prerequisite for democracy and enables decentralisation.”
- broadband throughout the country»Alla ska ha tillgång till bredband, mobiltelefoni och surf i hela landet. Vi vill fortsätta bygga ut bredbandet och stärka mobiltäckningen i hela landet, inklusive på tågen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone shall have access to broadband, mobile telephony and browsing throughout the country. We want to continue building out broadband and strengthen mobile coverage throughout the country, including on trains.”
- culture throughout the country»Att tillhandahålla kultur i hela landet är en viktig utgångspunkt för Centerpartiet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To provide culture throughout the country is an important starting point for the Centre Party.”
- care for cultural heritage»till att vårda och utveckla ett kulturarv« (party programme ↗)“to care for and develop a cultural heritage”
The plan makes it a central principle that all publicly available information that can reasonably be made digitally accessible also shall be made so, and states that new technology increases access to culture.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes it a central principle that all publicly available information that can reasonably be made digitally accessible also shall be made so, and states that new technology increases access to culture. The plan furthermore wants Sweden to be a leader in IT infrastructure. A faster pace in digitizing cultural heritage follows directly from these commitments and from the requirement that cultural heritage shall be preserved for future generations.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör det till en central princip att allt offentligt som till rimlig kostnad kan göras digitalt tillgängligt också ska göras det, och konstaterar att ny teknik ökar tillgängligheten till kultur. Planen vill dessutom att Sverige är en föregångare inom IT-infrastruktur. Ett högre tempo i digitaliseringen av kulturarvet följer direkt av dessa åtaganden och av att kulturarvet ska bevaras för kommande generationer.
- digitalize public informationdecisive»som till en rimlig kostnad kan göras digitalt tillgängliga också ska göras digitalt tillgängliga« (party programme ↗)“that at a reasonable cost can be made digitally accessible also shall be made digitally accessible”
- technology increases accessibility to culture»Den nya tekniken ökar tillgängligheten till kultur.« (party programme ↗)“New technology increases access to culture.”
- leader in IT infrastructure»Sverige ska vara en föregångare vad gäller IT-infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a leader in IT infrastructure.”
- preserve cultural heritage»Kulturarvet – vårt gemensamma minne i form av historiska lämningar« (party programme ↗)“Cultural heritage – our shared memory in the form of historical remains”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan gives cultural policy an explicit stewardship task to preserve the cultural heritage and places on the state the responsibility for a cultural infrastructure throughout the country.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan gives cultural policy an explicit stewardship task to preserve the cultural heritage and places on the state the responsibility for a cultural infrastructure throughout the country. It also requires reliable electronic communications with high performance. The counter-proposal's requirements for faster digitization of the cultural heritage and broadband throughout the country follow from these commitments. However, the plan says nothing about digitization pace or preparedness, so the position is inferred.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ger kulturpolitiken ett uttalat förvaltarskapsuppdrag att ta tillvara det kulturella arvet och lägger på staten ansvaret för en kulturell infrastruktur i hela landet. Den kräver också tillförlitliga elektroniska kommunikationer med hög prestanda. Motförslagets krav på snabbare digitalisering av kulturarvet och bredband i hela landet följer av dessa åtaganden. Planen säger dock inget om digitaliseringstakt eller beredskap, varför ställningstagandet är härlett.
- preserve the cultural heritagedecisive»En god kulturpolitik måste sträva efter att ta tillvara det värdefulla kulturella arv« (party programme ↗)“Good cultural policy must strive to preserve the valuable cultural heritage”
- state cultural infrastructure»en kulturell infrastruktur, i hela landet« (party programme ↗)“a cultural infrastructure, throughout the country”
- expanded electronic communications»tillförlitliga elektroniska kommunikationer med hög prestanda« (party programme ↗)“reliable electronic communications with high performance”
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 classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly, which is one of the grounds the counter-proposal supports itself on.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly, which is one of the grounds the counter-proposal supports itself on. Faster digitalization that preserves and protects cultural heritage also aligns with the promise of long-term planning for civil defence and the party programme's view of Swedish culture and history as unifying. Digitalization of cultural heritage is not mentioned, so the position is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter, vilket är en av grunderna motförslaget stödjer sig på. Snabbare digitalisering som bevarar och skyddar kulturarvet ligger också i linje med löftet om långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret och partiprogrammets syn på svensk kultur och historia som sammanhållande. Digitalisering av kulturarvet nämns dock inte, så ställningstagandet är härlett.
- broadband as national infrastructuredecisive»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly”
- broadband throughout the country»Företagande ska underlättas i hela Sverige genom bättre tillgång till bredband.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Enterprise shall be facilitated throughout Sweden through better access to broadband.”
- preparedness and protection»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defence”
- cultural heritage's unifying role»Svensk kultur och svensk historia« (party programme ↗)“Swedish culture and Swedish history”
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 seeks to protect, nurture and display Swedish culture and to increase support for the preservation and vitalization of the cultural heritage.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan seeks to protect, nurture and display Swedish culture and to increase support for the preservation and vitalization of the cultural heritage. Faster digitization is a direct means for both preservation and accessibility, and the plan also wishes to expand broadband throughout the country, which is the counter-proposal's other leg. The requirement for improved preparedness follows from the plan's commitment to plan for various types of major crises.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill värna, vårda och visa svensk kultur och att stödet till bevarandet och levandegörandet av kulturarvet ökar. Snabbare digitalisering är ett direkt medel för både bevarande och tillgängliggörande, och planen vill dessutom bygga ut bredbandet i hela landet, vilket är motförslagets andra ben. Kravet på förbättrad beredskap följer av planens åtagande att planera för olika typer av stora kriser.
- protect and display the cultural heritagedecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill värna, vårda och visa svensk kultur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wish to protect, nurture and display Swedish culture.”
- increased support for the cultural heritage»levandegörandet av det svenska kulturarvet öka.« (party programme ↗)“vitalization of the Swedish cultural heritage increase.”
- broadband throughout the country»Satsa på utbyggnad av bredband och telefoni i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in expansion of broadband and telephony throughout the country”
- preparedness against risks»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyse and plan for various types of major crises”
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:KrU5)
- Committee report full text (HB01KrU5)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:1147 — Möjlighet att förvara och visa vissa kulturarvsföremål i deras hemort av Staffan Eklöf (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1352 — Bevarande av minnet av varvsindustrin av Niklas Karlsson (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1371 — Minskade arkeologikostnader för kommuner och markägare av Magnus Oscarsson (KD)
- Motion 2023/24:14 — Museum för varvs- och industrihistoria i Göteborg av Björn Tidland (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1433 — Samhällets stöd till och uppmuntran av landets samlare av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1469 — Hemvärnets militärhistoriska arv av Björn Söder (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1524 — Politik för de nationella minoriteterna av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1528 — En nationell arena för byggnadsvård av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1532 — Uppåkra av Boriana Åberg m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1613 — Finansiering av utgrävningar i Uppåkra av Niels Paarup-Petersen (C)
- Motion 2023/24:1729 — Svenska minoriteter i utlandet av John E Weinerhall (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1734 — Runstensvård av Fredrik Malm (L)
- Motion 2023/24:1755 — Tillgängliggörande av bortglömda byggnader av historisk betydelse av Michael Rubbestad (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1859 — Folkbildningens betydelse för det rullande kulturarvet av Isak From och Erik Ezelius (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:187 — Jakt med löshund som ett världskulturarv av Magnus Persson (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1885 — Kulturpolitiska frågor av Amanda Lind och Jacob Risberg (båda MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1962 — Minnesmonument över folkmordet i Srebrenica av Laila Naraghi m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2068 — Skogspolitik med helhetssyn av Mattias Eriksson Falk m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:2185 — Kostnaden för arkeologiska undersökningar av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2023/24:2400 — Syrisk-ortodoxa kloster och kyrkor i Turkiet av Yusuf Aydin (KD)
Source: The Swedish Parliament