The Government's Legislative Proposals

The election manifesto wants to give children and young people publicly supported leisure activities, thus strengthen the activities rather than distributing individual subsidies. The party programme requires that sports' and culture's organizations are rooted in association democracy and stand strong against market interests, with conditions that ensure their independence. The counter-proposal's requirement that the funds instead go to association life and civil society follows from this.

• public leisure activities for childrendecisive»Ge barn och ungdomar möjligheter till kommunalt stödda fritidsaktiviteter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give children and young people opportunities for publicly supported leisure activities”
• association-democratic sports»demokrati och stå starka mot marknadsintressen.« (party programme ↗)“democracy and stand strong against market interests.”
• secured conditions for association life»Vi driver på för villkor som säkrar en stark« (party programme ↗)“We push for conditions that ensure a strong”
• meaningful leisure for all children»för att alla barn ska ha en meningsfull fritid.« (party programme ↗)“so that all children have a meaningful leisure time.”

The plan wants to solve children's access to leisure activities through collective solutions and a vibrant association life, and the election manifesto explicitly states that segregation is not broken with targeted solutions for resource-poor. The counter-proposal's requirement to instead strengthen association life and civil society follows from that line. The plan's goal that parents' wallet shall not decide qualifies but does not change the choice of method.

• no to targeted solutionsdecisive»Segregationen bryts inte med särlösningar för resurssvaga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Segregation is not broken with targeted solutions for resource-poor.”
• strengthened association life»Livskraftigt föreningsliv som särskilt stöttar barn och unga.« (party programme ↗)“Vibrant association life that particularly supports children and young people.”
• popular movements hold society together»Livskraftiga folkrörelser för att hålla ihop samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Vibrant popular movements to hold society together.”
• increased access to leisure»Tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader, både vad gäller idrott och kultur, behöver öka.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Access to leisure activities at reasonable cost, both sports and culture, needs to increase.”

The plan states that children in economically disadvantaged families have poorer access to leisure activities and demands increased resources directed to the most disadvantaged families, so that all children can participate regardless of family finances. Targeted support directly to these children's leisure activities meets that commitment, and the counter-proposal's demand to reject the proposal therefore goes against the plan.

• unequal access to leisuredecisive»Barn i familjer i ekonomisk utsatthet har också sämre tillgång till fritidsaktiviteter.« (party programme ↗)“Children in families in economic hardship also have poorer access to leisure activities.”
• targeted resources to the most disadvantaged»Det behövs en politik som ger ökade resurser till de sämst ställda familjerna för att ge alla barn trygghet och minska klyftorna i Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“There needs to be a policy that provides increased resources to the most disadvantaged families to give all children security and reduce inequalities in Sweden.”
• participation regardless of family finances»Alla barn ska ha möjlighet att utöva kultur inom någon form av kulturskola oavsett familjens ekonomiska förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“All children should have the opportunity to pursue culture in some form of cultural school regardless of the family's financial circumstances.”
• value of civil society»Det civila samhället spelar en viktig roll för att hela landet ska leva. Föreningsliv och idéburna organisationer bidrar till socialt hållbara samhällen och stärkt livskvalitet hos unga och gamla.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society plays an important role in keeping the whole country alive. Associations and civil-society organizations contribute to socially sustainable societies and strengthened quality of life for young and old.”

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 makes cash systems and choice freedom the keys to uniting justice with self-determination in publicly financed operations, which speaks for a support that follows the child rather than the organisation. The election manifesto also wants to make leisure activities accessible to all children so that cost does not exclude those with small margins. The counter-proposal's requirement to reject the proposal and instead strengthen association support goes against that line.

• money follows the individualdecisive»Vårdpeng, skolpeng, omsorgspeng och jobbpeng är nycklar för att förena rättvisa med självbestämmande.« (party programme ↗)“Healthcare money, school money, care money and job money are keys to uniting justice with self-determination.”
• leisure accessible to all children»Vi vill göra förskola och fritidsverksamhet tillgänglig för alla, utan att dessa kostnader drabbar kommunerna, för att underlätta integrationen, stärka jämställdheten och ge varje barn en bra start i livet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to make preschool and leisure activities accessible to all, without these costs burdening municipalities, to facilitate integration, strengthen equality and give every child a good start in life.”
• choice freedom as principle»Valfriheten är en viktig princip och en nyckel för att förena frihet med rättvisa.« (party programme ↗)“Choice freedom is an important principle and a key to uniting freedom with justice.”
• value of association life»Idrottsrörelsen och Sveriges folkrörelser gör värdefulla insatser för att bygga tillit och gemenskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The sports movement and Sweden's grassroots movements make valuable efforts to build trust and community.”

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 prioritizes the individual's power and choice and wants policy to prioritize increasing freedom for those who have the least freedom, which is exactly what targeted support for children in economically disadvantaged households does. It also establishes that all children deserve a good start in life and that choice shall apply even for need-tested services. To reject the proposal and instead funnel the funds to the voluntary sector therefore contradicts the plan's line.

• choice strengthens the individualdecisive»välfärdstjänsterna stärker individens makt och ska tillämpas på alla områden där så är möjligt« (party programme ↗)“welfare services strengthen the individual's power and shall be applied in all areas where possible”
• prioritize those with the least freedom»friheten för dem som har minst frihet.« (party programme ↗)“freedom for those who have the least freedom.”
• equal start for all children»Alla barn förtjänar en bra start i livet.« (party programme ↗)“All children deserve a good start in life.”
• choice in need assessment»Valfrihet ska garanteras även för behovsprövade insatser.« (party programme ↗)“Choice shall be guaranteed even for need-tested services.”

The subsidiarity principle means that higher levels must first and foremost complement and support smaller communities, not replace them, and the plan wants public support to primarily go to children's and youth activities in voluntary organizations. Instead strengthening voluntary organizations and civil society is thereby in line with the plan's direction, as is criticism against unnecessary bureaucracy. At the same time, the election manifesto explicitly prioritizes society's youngest and vulnerable, which speaks for targeted support, so the basis is divided.

• subsidiarity: support not replacedecisive»Varje nivå är således i första hand kompletterande till de lägre och ska inte ersätta eller beröva« (party programme ↗)“Each level is thus primarily complementary to lower levels and must not replace or deprive”
• support for children's and youth activities»första hand inriktas mot barn- och ungdomsverksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“primarily directed toward children's and youth activities.”
• strengthened civil society»STÄRKT CIVILSAMHÄLLE« (2022 manifesto ↗)“STRENGTHENED CIVIL SOCIETY”
• care for the vulnerable»BÄTTRE OMSORG FÖR UTSATTA« (2022 manifesto ↗)“BETTER CARE FOR THE VULNERABLE”

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 counter-proposal wants to reject targeted government support for children's leisure activities and instead strengthen the voluntary sector. The plan's commitment in the area is a special sports boost for disadvantaged areas and preventive initiatives through the activities, and the plan is consistently critical of new bureaucratic benefit constructions and increasing government spending. The plan simultaneously emphasizes choice for the individual, which makes the assessment uncertain.

• sports boost in disadvantaged areasdecisive»Genomföra ett särskilt idrottslyft för utsatta områden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Carry out a special sports boost for disadvantaged areas”
• restraint in spending»Statens utgifter ska minska« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Government spending shall decrease”
• avoid ineffective support»Offentligt slöseri i alla former ska bekämpas.« (party programme ↗)“Public waste in all forms shall be combated.”
• responsibility for the disadvantaged»en offentlig välfärd som skyddar dem som är utsatta« (party programme ↗)“public welfare that protects those who are disadvantaged”

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 wishes to promote civic organizations and give sports movements conditions for continued vitality, and the party programme states that it is society's task to promote and support the voluntary sector. The counter-proposal's requirement that the funds instead strengthen civic organizations aligns with this. The plan also requires clear results for every public investment, which argues against a new individual-based subsidy system with uncertain accuracy.

• support for the voluntary sectordecisive»Precis som i fallet med familjerna består statens och kommunernas primära uppgift i att lyfta fram och stödja den ideella sektorn utan att i alltför hög grad begränsa dess handlingsfrihet.« (party programme ↗)“Just as with families, the state's and municipalities' primary task is to promote and support the voluntary sector without restricting its freedom of action to an excessive degree.”
• promote civic organizations»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 civic organizations and facilitate elite clubs to conduct operations at a level that compares in international competition.”
• result requirements on investments»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
• vital sports movement»Ge idrottsrörelserna förutsättningar till fortsatt livskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give sports movements conditions for continued vitality”

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.