2026-03-112025/26:FöU9 · p.6FöUDefence
Support for people with disabilities
Accessible crisis information for people with disabilities
What's at stake: If information during crises and disasters is not accessible, people with disabilities risk being unable to access vital instructions and support in time, which can affect their safety and health.
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 launch a dedicated review to ensure that crisis information and support are accessible to people with disabilities, or whether the work already under way at the responsible agencies is sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects motions 2025/26:2778 (V) item 43 and 2025/26:942 (SD). The reason is that Sweden already has a national goal and a national strategy for disability policy, and that MCF is already actively working to make crisis information accessible to people with disabilities, including through targeted information, guidance and training. The committee therefore sees no need for further measures.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 9 (S, V, C, MP)
The reservation (S, V, C, MP) calls for the government to launch a review of crisis preparedness to ensure that all essential information, support and assistance from society is made accessible to people with disabilities in crises and disasters. The reasoning is that there is currently no clear mandate for this in the instructions given to MCF and other responsible agencies, which became apparent during the pandemic when accessible information was delayed - for example in plain-language Swedish, sign-language interpretation, and on the 1177 healthcare information service.
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 9 by S, V, C, MP.
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 0/18/0/4 | follows the plan | confidence: high | derived |
| S | No | No 0/89/0/17 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 13/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 56/0/0/12 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 62/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2025/26:942 by Daniel Persson (SD) and 2025/26:2778 by Nadja Awad et al. (V) point 43.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2025/26:942 av Daniel Persson (SD) och 2025/26:2778 av Nadja Awad m.fl. (V) yrkande 43.
Riksdag decision: Parliament rejected 73 proposals in motions from the general motion period 2025. The proposals concern, among other things, emergency preparedness, rescue services, water supply, climate adaptation as well as information and cybersecurity. Parliament refers, among other things, to measures already taken and ongoing work.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants a follow-up on the authority coordinating permits for explosives to ensure proper competence and organization. (S, V, C, MP) — Reservation 9
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 establishes that disability is a perspective that must be integrated into all policy areas and that all parts of society must be made accessible, since lack of accessibility leads to exclusion.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that disability is a perspective that must be integrated into all policy areas and that all parts of society must be made accessible, since lack of accessibility leads to exclusion. Crisis preparedness is such a policy area. A review ensuring that information and support are accessible during crises therefore follows from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att funktionshinder är ett perspektiv som ska finnas med i alla politikområden och att alla delar av samhället ska göras tillgängliga, eftersom bristande tillgänglighet leder till utestängning. Krisberedskapen är ett sådant politikområde. En översyn som säkerställer att information och stöd är tillgängliga vid kriser följer därför av planen.
- disability perspective everywheredecisive»ska finnas med i alla politikområden.« (party programme ↗)“must be included in all policy areas.”
- make all of society accessible»Vi vill skapa ett mer inkluderande samhälle genom att stärka välfärden« (party programme ↗)“We want to create a more inclusive society by strengthening welfare”
- lack of accessibility excludes»och anpassning leder fortfarande till fattigdom och utestängning.« (party programme ↗)“and adaptation still leads to poverty and exclusion.”
- reliable support»På samma sätt ska du som lever med funktionsnedsättning kunna lita på att du får det stöd du behöver, och på att din rätt att delta i samhället på det sätt du vill inte ständigt ifrågasätts och försvåras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Just as you who live with a disability should be able to rely on receiving the support you need, and on your right to participate in society in the way you wish not constantly being questioned and made difficult.”
The plan requires that barriers for people with disabilities to participate in community life be removed and that work with civil defence and crisis preparedness continue, including preparedness for natural disasters.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that barriers for people with disabilities to participate in community life be removed and that work with civil defence and crisis preparedness continue, including preparedness for natural disasters. If crisis information and support are not accessible to all, none of these commitments are fulfilled in a crisis. A review that ensures accessibility in crises therefore follows from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att hindren för personer med funktionsnedsättning att delta i samhällslivet undanröjs och att arbetet med det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen fortsätter, inklusive beredskap för naturkatastrofer. Om krisinformation och stöd inte är tillgängliga för alla uppfylls inget av dessa åtaganden i en kris. En översyn som säkerställer tillgänglighet vid kriser följer därför av planen.
- removed barriers to participationdecisive»Undanröjda hinder för personer med funktionsnedsättning att delta i samhällslivet.« (party programme ↗)“Removed barriers for people with disabilities to participate in community life.”
- 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”
- preparedness for disasters»Därutöver måste en stark beredskap byggas för att hantera också naturkatastrofer och« (party programme ↗)“Furthermore, strong preparedness must be built to handle also natural disasters and”
- live their lives as others»Personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People with disabilities shall be able to live their lives as others.”
The party programme states that all public activities should be accessible to everyone and that lack of accessibility should be countered, which includes government crisis information.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme states that all public activities should be accessible to everyone and that lack of accessibility should be countered, which includes government crisis information. The election manifesto at the same time wants to increase appropriations for crisis preparedness and civil defence. A review that ensures accessible information and help in crises therefore follows from the plan, albeit without explicit textual support.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att all offentlig verksamhet ska vara tillgänglig för alla och att bristande tillgänglighet ska motverkas, vilket omfattar myndigheters krisinformation. Valmanifestet vill samtidigt öka anslagen till krisberedskap och det civila försvaret. En översyn som säkerställer tillgänglig information och hjälp vid kriser följer därför av planen, om än utan uttryckligt stöd i texten.
- accessible public activitiesdecisive»offentlig verksamhet ska vara tillgänglig för alla« (party programme ↗)“public activities should be accessible to everyone”
- counter lack of accessibility»Funkofobi och bristande tillgänglighet ska motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Disablism and lack of accessibility should be countered.”
- 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 resources to civil defence, and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness”
- equal terms»ska ha tillgång till det offentliga rummet på likvärdiga villkor« (party programme ↗)“should have access to public space on equal terms”
The party programme makes accessibility decisive for people with disabilities and wants to see a society with full accessibility, while the election manifesto wants to strengthen civil defence and civil protection.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme makes accessibility decisive for people with disabilities and wants to see a society with full accessibility, while the election manifesto wants to strengthen civil defence and civil protection. That crisis information and support actually reach people with disabilities follows from both commitments together. The plan therefore supports reviewing civil protection in this regard.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet gör tillgängligheten avgörande för människor med funktionsnedsättning och vill se ett samhälle med full tillgänglighet, samtidigt som valmanifestet vill rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför kris. Att krisinformation och stöd faktiskt når personer med funktionsnedsättning följer av båda åtagandena tillsammans. Planen stöder därför att krisberedskapen ses över i detta avseende.
- full accessibilitydecisive»Tillgängligheten är avgörande för människor med olika funktionsnedsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Accessibility is decisive for people with various disabilities.”
- strengthened civil defence»Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must strengthen civil defence and civil protection in the face of war and crisis.”
- support according to need»Du som har en funktionsnedsättning ska få det stöd du behöver, och staten ska ta ett större ansvar för att LSS fungerar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You who have a disability shall receive the support you need, and the state shall take greater responsibility for LSS to function.”
- counter exclusionary structures»Vi bekämpar alla strukturer, formella och informella, som förtrycker eller diskriminerar människor.« (party programme ↗)“We combat all structures, formal and informal, that oppress or discriminate against people.”
The plan establishes that Sweden should be an accessible country, that systematic oversight is needed to remove barriers, and that the disability rights perspective should always be included when political decisions are prepared and made.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that Sweden should be an accessible country, that systematic oversight is needed to remove barriers, and that the disability rights perspective should always be included when political decisions are prepared and made. Reviewing emergency preparedness so that information and support becomes accessible for people with disabilities is a direct application of this. The plan also wants to strengthen civil defense.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att Sverige ska vara ett tillgängligt land, att systematisk tillsyn behövs för att få bort hinder och att funktionsrättsperspektivet alltid ska finnas med när politiska beslut förbereds och fattas. Att se över krisberedskapen så att information och stöd blir tillgängligt för personer med funktionsnedsättning är en direkt tillämpning av det. Planen vill dessutom stärka det civila försvaret.
- disability rights perspective in decisionsdecisive»funktionsrättsperspektivet alltid finns med när politiska beslut« (party programme ↗)“the disability rights perspective is always included when political decisions”
- accessible society»Sverige ska vara ett tillgängligt land.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should be an accessible country.”
- remove barriers»Systematisk tillsyn behövs för att få bort enkelt avhjälpta hinder.« (party programme ↗)“Systematic oversight is needed to remove easily remedied barriers.”
- strengthened civil defense»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defense is strengthened at the same pace as military defense”
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 public institutions and information systems shall be designed with high accessibility requirements and that social support regardless of the character of disability shall be adapted and effective, with the UN convention as a guiding star.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that public institutions and information systems shall be designed with high accessibility requirements and that social support regardless of the character of disability shall be adapted and effective, with the UN convention as a guiding star. Civil defence shall at the same time guarantee the population good protection in civilian catastrophes. A review ensuring that crisis information and support reach people with disabilities follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att offentliga inrättningar och informationssystem ska utformas med höga krav på tillgänglighet och att samhällets stöd oavsett funktionsnedsättningens karaktär ska vara anpassat och effektivt, med FN:s konvention som ledstjärna. Totalförsvaret ska samtidigt garantera befolkningen ett gott skydd vid civila katastrofer. En översyn som säkerställer att krisinformation och stöd når personer med funktionsnedsättning följer av dessa åtaganden.
- high accessibility requirementsdecisive»utformas med höga krav på tillgänglighet« (party programme ↗)“designed with high accessibility requirements”
- adapted support regardless of disability»ska vara anpassat och effektivt« (party programme ↗)“shall be adapted and effective”
- the UN disability rights convention»konvention om rättigheter för människor med funktionsnedsättning« (party programme ↗)“convention on the rights of persons with disabilities”
- protection for the population in crisis»Det samlade totalförsvaret måste ha tillräckliga resurser för att kunna garantera« (party programme ↗)“Civil defence as a whole must have sufficient resources to guarantee”
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 civil defence is also a crucial resource in peacetime crisis and requires long-term planning, while the party programme notes that previous disasters have exposed shortcomings in preparedness.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that civil defence is also a crucial resource in peacetime crisis and requires long-term planning, while the party programme notes that previous disasters have exposed shortcomings in preparedness. A review that ensures crisis and warning information reaches people with disabilities follows from that responsibility for the vulnerable. The accessibility question is not explicitly addressed in the documents.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att det civila försvaret är en avgörande resurs också i fredstida kris och kräver en långsiktig planering, samtidigt som partiprogrammet konstaterar att tidigare katastrofer blottat brister i beredskapen. En översyn som säkerställer att kris- och varningsinformation når personer med funktionsnedsättning följer av det ansvaret för de utsatta. Tillgänglighetsfrågan behandlas inte uttryckligen i dokumenten.
- preparedness also in crisisdecisive»Det civila försvaret är även en avgörande resurs i händelse av kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also a crucial resource in the event of crisis.”
- identified preparedness shortcomings»brister i vår beredskap och statsmaktens oförmåga att agera« (party programme ↗)“shortcomings in our preparedness and the state's inability to act”
- long-term preparedness planning»• Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Ensure long-term planning for civil defence”
- responsibility for the vulnerable»samt ansvar för de svaga och utsatta« (party programme ↗)“and responsibility for the weak and vulnerable”
Worldstate weighed in: Israel's and USA's attacks against Iran and the Foreign Ministry's warning against travel in the region — Heightened global situation strengthens the plan's demand for functioning civil crisis preparedness that reaches all inhabitants.
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 strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises and emphasizes that citizens need better knowledge about how to act in a crisis.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises and emphasizes that citizens need better knowledge about how to act in a crisis. The counter-proposal's demand for a review that ensures that information and support actually reaches people with disabilities fulfills that, and the plan states that those facing challenges beyond their own control should not be limited in their access to social life. However, the plan does not explicitly mention accessible crisis information.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser och understryker att medborgarna behöver bättre kunskap om hur de ska agera vid en kris. Motförslagets krav på en översyn som säkerställer att information och stöd faktiskt når personer med funktionsnedsättning fullföljer det, och planen slår fast att den som möter utmaningar bortom egen kontroll inte ska begränsas i sin tillgång till samhällslivet. Planen nämner dock inte tillgänglig krisinformation uttryckligen.
- crisis information to citizensdecisive»Medborgarna behöver också bättre kunskap om hur de ska agera vid olika typer av kriser, vilken beredskap som förväntas av hushållen och hur enskilda kan bidra till samhällets förmåga att möta det oväntade.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Citizens also need better knowledge about how to act in different types of crises, what preparedness is expected of households and how individuals can contribute to society's ability to meet the unexpected.”
- full participation for people with disabilities»Medborgare som på grund av omständigheter bortom egen kontroll möter andra utmaningar i vardagen ska inte begränsas i sin tillgång till samhälls- eller arbetslivet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Citizens who because of circumstances beyond their own control face other challenges in everyday life should not be limited in their access to social or work life.”
- strengthened crisis preparedness»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser som kan uppstå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises that may occur.”
- crisis planning»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyze and plan for different 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 (2025/26:FöU9)
- Committee report full text (HD01FöU9)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
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- Motion 2025/26:1487 — Åtgärder för att stärka kampen mot terrorism och dess finansiering av Jamal El-Haj (-)
- Motion 2025/26:1561 — Skärpta regler för köp av pyrotekniska varor av Torsten Elofsson (KD)
- Motion 2025/26:1620 — Förbud för smällare, raketer och fyrverkerier för privatpersoner av Rebecka Le Moine m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2025/26:1640 — Brandsäkerhet i bostäder av Alexander Christiansson och Ann-Christine Frohm (båda SD)
- Motion 2025/26:1714 — En säkrad framtid i Västsverige av Ann-Sofie Alm (M)
- Motion 2025/26:1939 — Enhetliga nationella regler för fyrverkerianvändning av Boriana Åberg (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2076 — Underlättande av bygge av vatten- och branddammar av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2395 — Förstärkning av det civila skyddet av Markus Wiechel (SD)
- Motion 2025/26:2489 — Flygande resurser av Jesper Skalberg Karlsson (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2575 — Ökad säkerhet vid batterianvändning i hemmet av Oliver Rosengren (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2626 — Översyn av lagstiftningen om spridningstillstånd av Rickard Nordin (C)
- Motion 2025/26:2762 — Stärkt civilförsvar och upprustning av bygdegårdar av Dan Hovskär (KD)
- Motion 2025/26:2778 — En funktionsrättspolitik för trygghet och delaktighet av Nadja Awad m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2025/26:2803 — Granskning av svenskarnas användning av känslig teknik av Markus Wiechel och Björn Söder (båda SD)
- Motion 2025/26:2822 — Militärt och civilt försvar samt samhällets krisberedskap av Mikael Larsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2025/26:2832 — Digitalisering för hela Sverige av Niels Paarup-Petersen m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2025/26:3031 — SOS Alarm som myndighet av Thomas Ragnarsson (M)
- Motion 2025/26:3032 — Samordning av samhällets flygande resurser av Thomas Ragnarsson och Crister Carlsson (båda M)
- Motion 2025/26:3125 — Förbud mot demonstrationer vid skyddsobjekt av Kjell-Arne Ottosson (KD)
Source: The Swedish Parliament