2025-05-142024/25:AU9 · p.6AULabour market
Operation of protected housing
Operation of protected housing: public/non-profit versus private providers
What's at stake: The decision affects which providers may run protected housing and therefore the availability and quality of shelters for people fleeing violence, especially against a backdrop of concern about disreputable operators in the sector.
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 protected housing for people fleeing violence should continue to be allowed to be run by private operators, as at present, or only by municipalities and non-profit organizations.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee sees no reason to restrict which providers may run protected housing beyond the licensing requirement that already applies under the Social Services Act, and rejects the motion.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 13 (S, V, MP)
Protected housing for people fleeing violence should only be allowed to be run by municipalities or non-profit organizations, not private operators, because disreputable actors would otherwise risk gaining a foothold in this activity even though the licensing reform is otherwise good.
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 13 by S, V, 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 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| S | No | No 0/93/0/13 | follows the plan | confidence: high | derived |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| C | Yes | Yes 21/0/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | Yes | Yes 14/0/0/2 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| KD | Yes | Yes 16/0/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: high | derived |
| M | Yes | Yes 60/0/0/8 | follows the plan | confidence: high | not addressed |
| SD | Yes | Yes 63/0/0/9 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2024/25:3307 by Janine Alm Ericson et al. (MP) demand 5.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2024/25:3307 av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP) yrkande 5.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag has considered the government's statement with an in-depth follow-up of the work to prevent and combat male violence against women. The statement is part of the government's action program to prevent and combat male violence against women, violence in close relationships and honor-related violence and oppression, as well as prostitution and human trafficking. According to the action program, the government shall every two years submit a statement to the Riksdag with an account of the work to achieve the gender equality policy sub-goal that male violence against women shall cease. The current statement describes developments during the period of the national strategy to prevent and combat male violence against women 2017–2026, with a focus on 2022–2023. The Riksdag notes, among other things, that extensive work is ongoing to counteract and stop male violence against women and violence in close relationships, and places its trust in the government continuing to pursue an active policy and closely monitor developments in the field. The Riksdag laid the government's statement on the record, that is, concluded the case. The Riksdag also rejected the follow-up motion raised in response to the statement and approximately 30 proposals in motions from the general motion period 2024, primarily on the grounds that work is already underway on the matters the proposals address. The proposals concern, among other things, the work against male violence against women and violence in close relationships, work against honor-related violence and oppression, and efforts regarding support and protection for those subjected to violence.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to take measures to map, prevent and combat domestic violence. (S, V, MP) — Reservation 13
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 explicitly states that privatization of women's shelter activities should be prevented and that protection against men's violence is a state responsibility, not an opportunity for private companies to profit.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly states that privatization of women's shelter activities should be prevented and that protection against men's violence is a state responsibility, not an opportunity for private companies to profit. The counter-proposal's demand that sheltered housing only be run by municipalities or non-profit organizations is the same commitment. The plan furthermore wants a total ban on profit-driven activities within welfare.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger uttryckligen att privatiseringen av kvinnojourernas verksamhet ska motverkas och att skyddet mot mäns våld är ett samhällsansvar, inte en möjlighet för privata bolag att göra vinst. Motförslagets krav på att skyddade boenden bara får drivas av kommuner eller idéburna organisationer är samma åtagande. Planen vill dessutom ha ett totalförbud mot vinstdrivande verksamhetsformer i välfärden.
- no profit on sheltered housingdecisive»Vänsterpartiet vill motverka den privatisering som sker av kvinnojourernas verksamhet. Det är ett samhällsansvar att stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor, inte en möjlighet för privata bolag att göra vinst.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party wants to prevent the privatization occurring in women's shelter activities. It is a state responsibility to stop men's violence against women, not an opportunity for private companies to profit.”
- total ban on profit-making in welfare»Vänsterpartiet vill införa ett totalförbud mot alla vinstdrivande verksamhetsformer inom välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party wants to introduce a total ban on all profit-driven activities within welfare.”
- no profit interests in welfare»se några aktörer som är där för att göra vinster i välfärden.« (party programme ↗)“see some actors who are there to make profits in welfare.”
- profit ban excludes disreputable actors»Brotten mot välfärden bekämpas bäst genom att det inte går att göra vinster vare sig på barn eller på sjuka och gamla människor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Crimes against welfare are best combated by making it impossible to profit either on children or on sick and elderly people.”
The election manifesto's core promise is to regain democratic control over welfare and stop welfare privatisation, and the party programme explicitly opens for directing procurements solely to non-profit actors.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto's core promise is to regain democratic control over welfare and stop welfare privatisation, and the party programme explicitly opens for directing procurements solely to non-profit actors. That protected housing is run by municipalities or civil society organisations follows directly from that line. The manifesto also wants to counter profit-seeking and criminal exploitation in vulnerable activities.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestets kärnlöfte är att ta tillbaka den demokratiska kontrollen över välfärden och stoppa sönderprivatiseringen, och partiprogrammet öppnar uttryckligen för att rikta upphandlingar enbart till non profit-aktörer. Att skyddade boenden drivs av kommuner eller idéburna organisationer följer direkt av den linjen. Manifestet vill dessutom motverka vinstjakt och kriminellt utnyttjande i utsatta verksamheter.
- procurement only to non-profitdecisive»möjligt att rikta upphandlingar enbart till non profit-aktörer.« (party programme ↗)“possible to direct procurements solely to non-profit actors.”
- stop welfare privatisation»Det är dags att ta tillbaka den demokratiska kontrollen över välfärden och att stoppa sönderprivatiseringen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is time to regain democratic control over welfare and stop welfare privatisation.”
- counter profit-seeking in vulnerable activities»Vinstjakten inom assistansen ska motverkas, liksom att brukare eller personliga assistenter utnyttjas i kriminella syften.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Profit-seeking in care shall be counteracted, as well as that users or personal assistants are exploited for criminal purposes.”
- limited profit interest»med hög kvalitet, att vinstintresset begränsas och inte fungerar styrande för verksamheten,« (party programme ↗)“with high quality, that profit interest is limited and does not function as a driving force for activities,”
The plan wants to remove commercially oriented actors from welfare and instead promote idea-driven activities, and states that the purpose of the activity shall not be to distribute profit.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to remove commercially oriented actors from welfare and instead promote idea-driven activities, and states that the purpose of the activity shall not be to distribute profit. That protected housing should only be run by municipalities or idea-driven organizations is that principle applied to a particularly vulnerable group. The plan's commitment to protection and housing for violence victims reinforces this conclusion.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill få bort de kommersiellt inriktade aktörerna ur välfärden och i stället främja idéburna verksamheter, och slår fast att syftet med verksamheten inte ska vara att dela ut vinst. Att skyddade boenden bara ska få drivas av kommuner eller idéburna organisationer är den principen tillämpad på en särskilt utsatt grupp. Planens åtagande om skydd och boende för våldsutsatta förstärker slutsatsen.
- away with profit-driven welfare actorsdecisive»få bort de kommersiellt inriktade aktörerna« (party programme ↗)“remove the commercially oriented actors”
- no profit distribution in welfare»Syftet med verksamheten ska inte vara att dela ut« (party programme ↗)“The purpose of the activity shall not be to distribute”
- stop profit-seeking»sätta stopp för vinstjakten i skolan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“put a stop to profit-seeking in schools.”
- secure protection for violence victims»skapa en dörr ut för våldsutsatta i hela landet, så att ansvaret för skydd, boende och vård samordnas direkt efter uppbrottet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“create an exit for violence victims throughout the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated immediately after the break.”
The plan's welfare principle is that it does not matter who performs the activity but that affected people's needs and choice stand in focus, and that more parties contribute to quality and innovation.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's welfare principle is that it does not matter who performs the activity but that affected people's needs and choice stand in focus, and that more parties contribute to quality and innovation. Excluding private actors from operating protected housing goes straight against that line. The plan wants instead to secure long-term financing and quality in the activities.
Original (Swedish)
Planens välfärdsprincip är att det inte avgör vem som utför verksamheten utan att människors behov och valfrihet står i centrum, och att fler aktörer bidrar till kvalitet och innovation. Att utestänga privata aktörer från att driva skyddade boenden går rakt emot den linjen. Planen vill i stället säkra långsiktig finansiering och kvalitet i verksamheterna.
- provider is subordinate to needsdecisive»Oavsett om den offentligt finansierade välfärden utförs av kommuner, landsting, företag, kooperativ eller föreningar måste berörda människors behov och valfrihet stå i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“Regardless of whether publicly financed welfare is performed by municipalities, county councils, companies, cooperatives or associations, affected people's needs and choice must be in focus.”
- more parties in welfare»Centerpartiet vill se en välfärd som är gemensamt finansierad men som ger valfrihet och där fler aktörer bidrar till ökad innovation, effektivitet och kvalitet.« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party wants to see welfare that is jointly financed but gives choice and where more parties contribute to increased innovation, efficiency and quality.”
- defend choice»Vi vill försvara valfriheten inom vård och omsorg och bedriva verksamheten nära vårdtagarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to defend choice within care and conduct activities near care recipients.”
- secure financing of housing»Kvinnojourer, tjejjourer och skyddade boenden behöver mer och permanent finansiering för att kunna fortsätta sitt viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women's shelters, youth shelters and protected housing need more and permanent financing to be able to continue their important work.”
The plan explicitly says that profit-making companies shall be able to operate in the welfare sector so long as quality requirements are met and owners take long-term ownership responsibility, and that private and public providers shall operate on equal terms.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly says that profit-making companies shall be able to operate in the welfare sector so long as quality requirements are met and owners take long-term ownership responsibility, and that private and public providers shall operate on equal terms. Excluding private actors from protected housing based on ownership form conflicts with that commitment. The plan's answer to disreputable actors is instead that those who maintain insufficient quality shall not be permitted to run the operation.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger uttryckligen att vinstdrivande företag ska kunna verka i välfärdssektorn så länge kvalitetskraven uppfylls och ägarna tar ett långsiktigt ägaransvar, och att privata och offentliga utförare ska verka på lika villkor. Att stänga ute privata aktörer från skyddade boenden på grund av ägarform strider mot det åtagandet. Planens svar på oseriösa aktörer är i stället att den som håller otillräcklig kvalitet inte ska ha tillstånd att bedriva verksamheten.
- profit-making companies in welfaredecisive»Vinstdrivande företag ska kunna verka i välfärdssektorn så länge kvalitetskraven uppfylls och« (party programme ↗)“Profit-making companies shall be able to operate in the welfare sector so long as quality requirements are met and”
- quality requirements exclude disreputable»skyldig till allvarliga brister ska inte ha tillstånd att bedriva verksamhet inom välfärdssektorn.« (party programme ↗)“guilty of serious shortcomings shall not be permitted to operate within the welfare sector.”
- equal terms for providers»Privata och offentliga utförare ska verka på lika villkor och ska omfattas av samma« (party programme ↗)“Private and public providers should operate on equal terms and should be covered by the same”
- freedom of establishment at quality»Vårdval och etableringsfrihet ska råda i hela landet för den som lever upp till kvalitetskraven.« (party programme ↗)“Care choice and freedom of establishment should apply throughout the country for those who meet quality requirements.”
The party programme establishes that public, voluntary and private activities shall complement each other and that welfare services in private administration shall be given equal conditions as publicly produced services.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme establishes that public, voluntary and private activities shall complement each other and that welfare services in private administration shall be given equal conditions as publicly produced services. Excluding private actors from operating protected housing contradicts that principle and against the plan's requirement for absence of monopoly. The quality of protection for violence victims shall according to the plan be secured through support and protection, not by limiting who is allowed to run the activity.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att offentlig, ideell och privat verksamhet ska komplettera varandra och att välfärdstjänster i enskild regi ska ges lika förutsättningar som offentligt producerade tjänster. Att stänga ute privata aktörer från att driva skyddade boenden strider mot den principen och mot planens krav på frånvaro av monopol. Kvaliteten i skyddet för våldsutsatta ska enligt planen säkras genom stöd och skydd, inte genom att begränsa vilka som får driva verksamheten.
- public, voluntary and private complementdecisive»Offentlig, ideell och privat verksamhet ska komplettera varandra.« (party programme ↗)“Public, voluntary and private activities shall complement each other.”
- equal conditions for providers»För att öka mångfalden, stimulera initiativtagande och effektivitet måste produktion av välfärdstjänster i enskild regi eller via stiftelser, kooperativ och ideella organisationer ges lika förutsättningar som tjänster producerade i offentlig regi.« (party programme ↗)“In order to increase diversity, stimulate initiative and efficiency, production of welfare services in private administration or via foundations, cooperatives and voluntary organizations must be given equal conditions as services produced in public administration.”
- absence of monopoly»offentliga sektorns verksamhetsformer ska så långt möjligt bygga på frånvaro av monopol« (party programme ↗)“public sector's activities shall, to the extent possible, be based on absence of monopoly”
- quality in protection for violence victims»Kvinnor, män och barn som utsatts för våld i en nära relation ska ges adekvat stöd och skydd.« (party programme ↗)“Women, men and children subjected to violence in a close relationship shall be given adequate support and protection.”
The plan's welfare principle is freedom of choice and that a diversity of actors is a prerequisite for renewal, and that all sectors of society should be allowed to participate in welfare.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's welfare principle is freedom of choice and that a diversity of actors is a prerequisite for renewal, and that all sectors of society should be allowed to participate in welfare. Excluding private actors from running protected housing directly contradicts that. According to the plan's logic, quality problems should be met with requirements and supervision, not with banning an entire mode of operation.
Original (Swedish)
Planens välfärdsprincip är valfrihet och att en mångfald av aktörer är en förutsättning för förnyelse, och att alla samhällets sektorer ska tillåtas delta i välfärden. Att utestänga privata aktörer från att driva skyddade boenden strider direkt mot det. Kvalitetsproblem ska enligt planens logik mötas med krav och tillsyn, inte med att en hel driftsform förbjuds.
- diversity of providersdecisive»En mångfald av aktörer är också en förutsättning« (party programme ↗)“A diversity of actors is also a prerequisite”
- all sectors may participate»Alla samhällets sektorer måste tillåtas« (party programme ↗)“All sectors of society must be allowed”
- freedom of choice in welfare»För Moderaterna är valfrihet en central del av den svenska« (party programme ↗)“For the Moderates, freedom of choice is a central part of the Swedish”
- private before public provision»Om något kan göras lika bra eller bättre av« (party programme ↗)“If something can be done just as well or better by”
The plan states that freedom of choice within welfare is worth defending and that the party places no intrinsic value on who runs the operation - the guiding star is best possible results per krona, with clear results requirements on every investment.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that freedom of choice within welfare is worth defending and that the party places no intrinsic value on who runs the operation - the guiding star is best possible results per krona, with clear results requirements on every investment. Excluding private actors from running protected housing is based on the opposite starting point, that the operational form itself determines. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demand.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att valfrihet inom välfärden är värd att försvara och att partiet inte lägger något egenvärde i vem som driver verksamheten - ledstjärnan är bästa möjliga resultat per krona, med tydliga resultatkrav på varje satsning. Att utestänga privata aktörer från att driva skyddade boenden bygger på motsatt utgångspunkt, att driftsformen i sig avgör. Planen talar därför emot motförslagets krav.
- results before operational formdecisive»vår ledstjärna är bästa möjliga vård per krona« (party programme ↗)“our guiding star is best possible care per krona”
- freedom of choice in welfare»Sverigedemokraterna ser att marknadsekonomi, valfrihet inom välfärden och internationell handel gynnar samhället och är viktigt att försvara« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats see that market economy, freedom of choice within welfare and international trade benefit society and are important to defend”
- results requirements on investments»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for each public investment”
- support for shelter operations»Kvinnojourer med inriktning mot hedersproblematik måste stödjas och ges bättre förutsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women's shelters focused on honour issues must be supported and given better conditions.”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:AU9)
- Committee report full text (HC01AU9)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1389 — Familjerätt av Mikael Eskilandersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1412 — Jämställdhet och diskriminering av Michael Rubbestad m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1413 — Krafttag mot hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck av Sara Gille m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1414 — Mäns våld mot kvinnor och våld i nära relationer av Michael Rubbestad m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1574 — Mäns våld mot kvinnor av Åsa Karlsson och Björn Wiechel (båda S)
- Motion 2024/25:1754 — Politik för samer av Jan Riise m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1925 — Mäns våld mot kvinnor och andra former av våld i nära relationer av Maj Karlsson m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:1972 — Hedersförtryck mot unga hbtqi-personer av Fredrik Saweståhl (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2091 — Återförande av barn som förts utomlands av Noria Manouchi (M)
- Motion 2024/25:3022 — Utgiftsområde 9 Hälsovård, sjukvård och social omsorg av Fredrik Lundh Sammeli m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3069 — Jämställdhet och mäns våld mot kvinnor av Ardalan Shekarabi m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3072 — Utgiftsområde 13 Integration och jämställdhet av Ardalan Shekarabi m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3073 — Familjerätt av Jennie Nilsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3111 — Utgiftsområde 4 Rättsväsendet av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3157 — Ett jämställt samhälle av Helena Vilhelmsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:3307 — med anledning av skr. 2024/25:69 Fördjupad uppföljning av arbetet med att förebygga och bekämpa mäns våld mot kvinnor av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:421 — Åtgärder för att förebygga hedersbrott och stötta utsatta av Markus Wiechel (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:898 — Kraftsamling mot mäns våld mot kvinnor av Magnus Manhammar (S)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2024/25:69 — Fördjupad uppföljning av arbetet med att förebygga och bekämpa mäns våld mot kvinnor
Source: The Swedish Parliament