Local service

The plan demands that welfare and social services exist everywhere and in more small towns, and that the state take greater responsibility since expansion is going far too slowly. More service offices, relocations, and decentralized government assignments are exactly the state presence across the country the plan seeks, in line with regional policy aimed at reducing gaps. The service offices are not mentioned by name.

• service throughout the countrydecisive»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be available to everyone and exist everywhere.”
• social services in small towns»Äldreomsorg, förskola, skola och matbutik behöver finnas på fler mindre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Elderly care, preschool, school and grocery store need to exist in more smaller towns.”
• expansion is going too slowly»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 step in and take greater responsibility for expansion.”
• regional policy against gaps»Regionalpolitiken ska därför drivas för att minska klyftorna.« (party programme ↗)“Regional policy should therefore be conducted to reduce gaps.”

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 explicitly establishes that the state shall be present throughout the country and that public services of high quality shall be guaranteed everywhere, even in small municipalities. The counter-proposal's demands for more service offices, relocations and decentralised agency functions are exactly this. The plan also wants to increase resources to welfare throughout the country, and the party programme requires good living conditions in all regions.

• the state present throughout the countrydecisive»För att säkra välfärden i hela landet behöver vi se över skatteutjämningssystemet, så att det garanterar offentlig service av hög kvalitet i hela landet, även i små kommuner som kämpar med sitt befolkningsunderlag. Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To secure welfare throughout the country we need to review the tax equalisation system, so that it guarantees public services of high quality throughout the country, even in small municipalities struggling with their population base. The state shall be present throughout the country.”
• good conditions in all regions»Alla regioner ska därför ge goda förutsättningar för arbete, företagande och studier samt erbjuda goda levnadsvillkor.« (party programme ↗)“All regions shall therefore provide good opportunities for work, enterprise and study and offer good living conditions.”
• resources to the whole country»Öka resurserna till välfärden i hela landet. Vi vill fortsätta öka statens bidrag till kommuner och regioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase resources to welfare throughout the country. We want to continue increasing state grants to municipalities and regions.”
• regionally balanced development»Väl fungerande transport- och kommunikationssystem i hela landet är också en förutsättning för en regionalt balanserad tillväxt.« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning transport and communications systems throughout the country are also a prerequisite for regionally balanced growth.”

The party programme establishes that public functions such as police, employment service and social security office should be available throughout the country, and that the party has a decentralist basic view where decisions are made as close to citizens as possible and regions and municipalities get increased influence. More service offices and decentralized public functions follow directly from these commitments.

• public services throughout the countrydecisive»ska vara till för Sveriges alla invånare och finnas tillgängliga över hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“should serve all Sweden's inhabitants and be available throughout the country.”
• decisions close to citizens»Beslut bör tas så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“Decisions should be made as close to citizens as possible.”
• decentralist basic view»Miljöpartiet har en decentralistisk grundsyn som« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party has a decentralist basic view that”
• equivalent conditions throughout the country»Ett väl fungerande skattesystem ska ge likvärdiga ekonomiska förutsättningar« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning tax system should provide equivalent economic conditions”

The election manifesto demands that public service be near and reliable throughout the country and establishes that authorities' reduced presence lowers trust. The party programme obligates the public to guarantee basic social services throughout the country, near the people, and the plan wants to decentralize more. More service offices and decentralized government functions are precisely these commitments.

• public service throughout the countrydecisive»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public service shall be near and reliable throughout the country.”
• guaranteed social services»Det offentliga ska garantera att en sådan grundläggande samhällsservice finns, i hela landet,« (party programme ↗)“The public shall guarantee that such basic social services exist, throughout the country,”
• decentralization of power»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People should decide more for themselves, and political decisions should be made near those affected.”
• state presence builds trust»På många håll har myndigheters närvaro och förståelse för människors livssituation minskat, vilket leder till lägre tillit.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In many places, authorities' presence and understanding of people's life situations has declined, which leads to lower trust.”

The plan explicitly establishes that state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden and that access to state services shall be secured throughout the country. The counter-proposal's requirement for continued expanded state presence and more service offices is thus precisely what the plan requires. The plan links this to the fact that conditions for living and working shall be strengthened throughout the country.

• state presence throughout the countrydecisive»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”
• state services throughout the country»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to state services shall be secured throughout the country.”
• vitality throughout the country»företagande, innovationer och tillväxt ska stärkas i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“entrepreneurship, innovation and growth shall be strengthened throughout the country.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan explicitly promises more state service offices and local presence so that one can live and work throughout the country. The state shall moreover ensure that state services are available throughout Sweden and social planning is characterized by a striving towards a decentralized society. The counter-proposal's requirement for expanded state presence and decentralized government functions is thus the plan's own line.

• more state service officesdecisive»inrätta fler statliga servicekontor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“establish more state service offices”
• all of the country shall function»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All of Sweden shall function and it shall be possible to live and work also outside major cities.”
• state services throughout the country»den statliga servicen är tillgänglig i hela Sverige« (party programme ↗)“state services are available throughout Sweden”
• decentralized society»en målmedveten strävan mot ett decentraliserat samhälle« (party programme ↗)“a deliberate striving towards a decentralized society”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan's fiscal line is that government spending should decrease and that government agencies' finances should be scrutinized by an efficiency office to release resources for core tasks. The counter-proposal wishes instead to expand the state apparatus with more service offices, relocations and newly created agencies, which goes against the programme's assessment that a large state gives a weaker society. The plan does, however, wish that basic services should function throughout the country, which pulls in the opposite direction.

• decreased government spendingdecisive»Statens utgifter ska minska – vi ska stoppa slöseriet med skattepengar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Government spending shall decrease – we shall stop waste of tax money”
• streamline agencies»Inrätta ett effektiviseringskansli som ska gå inom alla myndigheters ekonomi för att frigöra resurser till försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an efficiency office that shall go through all government agencies' finances to release resources for defence”
• limited state»En stor stat leder till ett svagare samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“A large state leads to a weaker society.”
• service throughout country»Mobiltäckning överallt ska vara en självklarhet, liksom vetskapen om att polisen kommer när du ringer oavsett var du bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Mobile coverage everywhere should be self-evident, as should the knowledge that the police will come when you call regardless of where you live.”

The plan wants to conduct policy for all of Sweden and sees potential in relocating more government jobs to smaller communities, where public services have been cut. This supports the counter-proposal's demands for continued expanded state presence and more local service offices. At the same time, the plan wants to merge authorities and scale back unnecessary spending, which sets a limit to newly established authorities.

• relocate government jobsdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna ser potential för att utlokalisera fler myndighetsjobb till mindre orter men det främsta verktyget för tillväxt och jobb på landsbygd är enklare regler och möjligheter för landsbygden att växa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats see potential for relocating more government jobs to smaller communities but the primary tool for growth and jobs in rural areas is simpler rules and opportunities for rural areas to grow.”
• policy for all of Sweden»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct policy for all of Sweden”
• all of Sweden should thrive»Principen om att hela Sverige skall leva är mycket viktig för Sverigedemokraterna.« (party programme ↗)“The principle that all of Sweden should thrive is very important to Sweden Democrats.”
• restraint with authorities»Stoppa slöseriet inom myndigheterna och slå samman myndigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop wasteful spending in government and merge authorities”

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.