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The Swedish National Audit Office's report on Samhall's public mission
What's at stake: The decision concerns how quickly and in what way the shortcomings in Samhall's governance and operations - already identified by the National Audit Office - should be addressed, which matters greatly for employees with disabilities who depend on meaningful, developmental work.
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 Riksdag should file the government's report on the National Audit Office's review of Samhall's public mission without further action, or instead back calls for concrete steps such as greater individual tailoring, better cooperation with the Public Employment Service, more flexible extra-cost compensation, and a review of the corporate form.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motions and files the government's report without changes, pointing to the government's already-launched broad inquiry that will address the issues raised.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (S)
The reservation wants the government to work toward Samhall giving greater weight to employees' individual circumstances, better information-sharing between the Public Employment Service and Samhall, an inquiry into whether Samhall has a suitable corporate form, and a review making the extra-cost compensation more flexible.
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: closing the file on the government's report (no further action) and rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by S.
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 0/0/20/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | No 0/93/0/13 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Abstain 0/0/19/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 13/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 61/0/0/11 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2023/24:76 by Nooshi Dadgostar et al. (V) point 16, 2023/24:385 by Magnus Persson et al. (SD) points 3 and 14, 2023/24:2464 by Jonny Cato et al. (C) point 3, 2023/24:2620 by Teresa Carvalho et al. (S) points 15 and 16, 2023/24:2798 by Teresa Carvalho et al. (S) points 1 and 2 and 2023/24:2811 by Jonny Cato et al. (C) and files document 2023/24:51.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2023/24:76 av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V) yrkande 16, 2023/24:385 av Magnus Persson m.fl. (SD) yrkandena 3 och 14, 2023/24:2464 av Jonny Cato m.fl. (C) yrkande 3, 2023/24:2620 av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S) yrkandena 15 och 16, 2023/24:2798 av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S) yrkandena 1 och 2 samt 2023/24:2811 av Jonny Cato m.fl. (C) och lägger skrivelse 2023/24:51 till handlingarna.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag has considered a document from the government on the Swedish National Audit Office's audit of Samhall AB. The Swedish National Audit Office assesses that both the government's and Samhall's management have prioritized commercial development too much at the expense of developing the employees' working capacity. The authority's overarching conclusion is that Samhall is not fulfilling its entire public mission. The Riksdag welcomes both the audit and that the government recently decided to establish an investigation with the task of conducting a comprehensive review of Samhall's mission, activities and conditions. With this decision, the Riksdag decided to close the matter by filing the document.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants Samhall to take greater account of individual employees' circumstances rather than prioritizing business considerations. (S) — Reservation 1
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 measures for the right to work and income for people with non-normative functionality and that support should be reliable without the right to participate constantly being questioned.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires measures for the right to work and income for people with non-normative functionality and that support should be reliable without the right to participate constantly being questioned. That Samhall to a greater extent takes into account workers' individual conditions and that the additional cost allowance is made more flexible follows from that. The plan also requires a disability perspective within all policy areas.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver insatser för rätten till arbete och försörjning för personer med normbrytande funktionalitet och att stödet ska kunna litas på utan att rätten att delta ständigt ifrågasätts. Att Samhall i högre grad tar hänsyn till arbetstagarnas individuella förutsättningar och att merkostnadsersättningen görs flexiblare följer av det. Planen kräver också ett funktionshinderperspektiv inom alla politikområden.
- the right to work and incomedecisive»delar av samhället göras tillgängligt och den alltför svaga diskrimineringslagstiftningen stärkas. Insatser behöver göras för rätten till arbete« (party programme ↗)“parts of society are made accessible and the far too weak anti-discrimination legislation is strengthened. Measures need to be taken for the right to work”
- reliable support with disability»På samma sätt ska du som lever med funktionsnedsättning kunna lita på att du får det stöd du behöver« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Similarly, you who live with a disability should be able to rely on getting the support you need”
- participation on own terms»Alla människor ska ha rätten att vara delaktiga i samhället, bli bemötta« (party programme ↗)“All people should have the right to be active in society, be treated”
- disability perspective everywhere»Ett tydligt funktionshinderperspektiv ska finnas med inom alla politikområden.« (party programme ↗)“A clear disability perspective should be included in all policy areas.”
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 election manifesto wishes to see more individually designed initiatives to create jobs or education for people with disabilities, which is the heart of the counter-proposal's demand that Samhall better takes into account the individual conditions of workers.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto wishes to see more individually designed initiatives to create jobs or education for people with disabilities, which is the heart of the counter-proposal's demand that Samhall better takes into account the individual conditions of workers. The plan also establishes that work and employment are central to participation and that everyone regardless of functional ability has the right to work. The demand for better information exchange with the public employment service is also in line with an active labour market policy.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet vill se mer individuellt utformade insatser för att skapa jobb eller utbildning för personer med funktionsnedsättningar, vilket är kärnan i motförslagets krav att Samhall bättre beaktar arbetstagarnas individuella förutsättningar. Planen slår också fast att arbete och sysselsättning är centralt för delaktigheten och att alla oavsett funktionsförmåga har rätt till arbete. Även kravet på bättre informationsutbyte med arbetsförmedlingen ligger i linje med en aktiv arbetsmarknadspolitik.
- individually designed initiativesdecisive»Vi vill se mer individuellt utformade insatser för att skapa jobb eller utbildning för personer med funktionsnedsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We wish to see more individually designed initiatives to create jobs or education for people with disabilities.”
- work gives participation»Personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra. Arbete och sysselsättning är centralt för delaktigheten i samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People with disabilities should be able to live their lives like others. Work and employment are central to participation in society.”
- right to work regardless of functional ability»Därför vill vi skapa ett samhälle där alla människor, oavsett funktionsförmåga, har rätt till arbete, eget boende, full rörelsefrihet och ett aktivt liv.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore we wish to create a society where all people, regardless of functional ability, have the right to work, their own housing, full freedom of movement and an active life.”
- active labour market policy»En aktiv arbetsmarknadspolitik gör det lättare för arbetslösa att hitta nya jobb och för arbetsgivare att få personal med den kompetens de behöver.« (party programme ↗)“An active labour market policy makes it easier for the unemployed to find new jobs and for employers to obtain staff with the competence they need.”
The plan states that everyone shall be able to contribute through work according to their own circumstances and that society shall actively support the individual's opportunities for work through rehabilitation and training.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that everyone shall be able to contribute through work according to their own circumstances and that society shall actively support the individual's opportunities for work through rehabilitation and training. The counter-proposal's demands that Samhall takes greater account of workers' individual circumstances, better information exchange and more flexible supplementary cost compensation follow from that. The plan also demands good working conditions and equal rights regardless of disability.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att alla ska kunna bidra genom arbete efter sina egna förutsättningar och att samhället aktivt ska stödja individens möjligheter till arbete genom rehabilitering och utbildning. Motförslagets krav på att Samhall tar större hänsyn till arbetstagarnas individuella förutsättningar, bättre informationsutbyte och en mer flexibel merkostnadsersättning följer av det. Planen kräver också god arbetsmiljö och lika rättigheter oavsett funktionsnedsättning.
- work according to circumstancesdecisive»Vår politik ska ge alla människor möjlighet att efter sina förutsättningar genom arbete bidra till samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Our policy shall give all people the opportunity to according to their circumstances through work contribute to society.”
- active support for work»Samhället ska aktivt stödja individens möjligheter till arbete exempelvis genom åtgärder för rehabilitering och utbildning.« (party programme ↗)“Society shall actively support the individual's opportunities for work for example through measures for rehabilitation and training.”
- equal rights»Alla människor, oavsett funktionsnedsättning eller förmågor, ska ha lika rättigheter, möjligheter och skyldigheter.« (party programme ↗)“All people, regardless of disability or abilities, shall have equal rights, opportunities and responsibilities.”
- adapted workplace»Ingen ska heller vara utan jobb för att rätt sorts hjälpmedel inte finns att tillgå på arbetsplatsen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one shall be without work because the right kind of tool is not available in the workplace.”
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 does not mention Samhall, but requires that anyone with a disability receives the support needed and that it becomes easier to employ, especially people who are far from the labor market.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not mention Samhall, but requires that anyone with a disability receives the support needed and that it becomes easier to employ, especially people who are far from the labor market. The party programme makes accessibility decisive for people with disabilities. Measures that allow Samhall to give greater consideration to individual circumstances and more flexible additional cost compensation follow from these closest-lying principles.
Original (Swedish)
Planen nämner inte Samhall, men kräver att den som har en funktionsnedsättning får det stöd som behövs och att det blir lättare att anställa särskilt personer som står långt från arbetsmarknaden. Idéprogrammet gör tillgängligheten avgörande för människor med funktionsnedsättning. Åtgärder som låter Samhall ta större hänsyn till individuella förutsättningar och en mer flexibel merkostnadsersättning följer av dessa närmast liggande principer.
- support according to individual needdecisive»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.”
- jobs for those furthest from the labor market»Det måste bli billigare och lättare att anställa, särskilt personer som står långt från arbetsmarknaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It must become cheaper and easier to employ, especially people who are far from the labor market.”
- accessibility and influence»Tillgängligheten är avgörande för människor med olika funktionsnedsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Accessibility is decisive for people with different disabilities.”
- more doors into the labor market»Skapa fler dörrar in till arbetsmarknaden genom fler enkla jobb, det vill säga jobb som inte kräver kvalificerad utbildning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create more doors into the labor market through more simple jobs, that is jobs that do not require qualified education.”
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 society's efforts shall create conditions for an independent life and that the individual shall have power over their daily life, with the main task of opening the labour market for people with disabilities.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that society's efforts shall create conditions for an independent life and that the individual shall have power over their daily life, with the main task of opening the labour market for people with disabilities. That Samhall (a state-owned sheltered employment company) to a greater extent takes individual circumstances into account and that the organizational form's appropriateness is tested follows from this and from the requirement that the public sector should only operate business activities where there is strong public interest. The plan does not mention Samhall, so the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att samhällets insatser ska skapa förutsättningar för ett självständigt liv och att den enskilde ska ha makt över sin vardag, med huvuduppgiften att öppna arbetsmarknaden för personer med funktionsnedsättning. Att Samhall i högre grad tar hänsyn till individuella förutsättningar och att organisationsformens ändamålsenlighet prövas följer av detta och av att det offentliga bara ska driva affärsverksamhet vid starkt samhällsintresse. Planen nämner inte Samhall, så slutsatsen är härledd.
- individual's power over daily lifedecisive»Den enskilde ska ha makt över sin vardag.« (party programme ↗)“The individual shall have power over their daily life.”
- work for people with disabilities»En huvuduppgift är därför att öppna arbetsmarknaden för personer med« (party programme ↗)“A main task is therefore to open the labour market for people with”
- efforts for independent life»Samhällets insatser ska skapa förutsättningar för ett självständigt och ansvarstagande liv« (party programme ↗)“Society's efforts shall create conditions for an independent and responsible life”
- tested public enterprise»Det offentliga ska endast driva affärsverksamhet om det finns ett starkt samhällsintresse.« (party programme ↗)“The public sector should only operate business activities if there is a strong public interest.”
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 requires that support and service be designed according to the individual's needs and notes that disability becomes a handicap only when society does not compensate for the shortcomings.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that support and service be designed according to the individual's needs and notes that disability becomes a handicap only when society does not compensate for the shortcomings. It also wants that state and municipality are models in employing persons with disabilities, and sees evaluation as an important political task. The counter-proposal's demands follow from this.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att stöd och service utformas efter den enskildes behov och konstaterar att funktionsnedsättningen blir ett handikapp först när samhället inte kompenserar bristerna. Den vill också att stat och kommun är föredöme i att anställa personer med funktionsnedsättning, och ser utvärdering som en viktig politisk uppgift. Motförslagets krav följer av detta.
- measures after the individual's needsdecisive»service av olika slag ska utformas efter den enskildes« (party programme ↗)“service of various kinds shall be designed according to the individual's”
- society's compensatory responsibility»Graden av funktionsnedsättning är inte statisk,« (party programme ↗)“The degree of disability is not static,”
- employment for persons with disabilities»Väl fungerande lagar mot all diskriminering i arbetslivet ska finnas.« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning laws against all discrimination in working life shall exist.”
- evaluation and quality control»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost tracking and quality control are therefore important political”
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 does not mention Samhall. Its employment line is that more people should enter work through lower hiring costs and more internship…
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not mention Samhall. Its employment line is that more people should enter work through lower hiring costs and more internship positions, and the party programme requires that public activities be evaluated and reconsidered and that waste be combated. Measures that adapt the activities to the individual's circumstances, improve information exchange and test the organizational form follow from these principles, but the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen nämner inte Samhall. Dess arbetslinje är att fler ska komma i arbete genom sänkta anställningskostnader och fler praktikplatser, och idéprogrammet kräver att offentlig verksamhet utvärderas och omprövas och att slöseri bekämpas. Åtgärder som anpassar verksamheten till individens förutsättningar, förbättrar informationsutbytet och prövar organisationsformen följer av dessa principer, men slutsatsen är härledd.
- more people in workdecisive»Kraftigt sänka kostnaden för att anställa långtidsarbetslösa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly lower the cost of hiring the long-term unemployed”
- pathways to work»Bygga ut antalet praktikplatser med 30 000« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand the number of internship positions by 30,000”
- efficient use of tax funds»Offentligt slöseri i alla former ska bekämpas.« (party programme ↗)“Public waste in all forms shall be combated.”
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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 the possibility for persons with reduced work capacity to participate in working life based on individual conditions, which is exactly what the counter-proposal requires of the activity.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to strengthen the possibility for persons with reduced work capacity to participate in working life based on individual conditions, which is exactly what the counter-proposal requires of the activity. It also wants labour market measures to effectively lead to real jobs and every public investment to report clear results. Testing the appropriateness of the organisational form and making compensation more flexible is in line with this.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill stärka möjligheten för personer med nedsatt arbetsförmåga att delta i arbetslivet utifrån individuella förutsättningar, vilket är precis det motförslaget kräver av verksamheten. Den vill också att arbetsmarknadsåtgärder effektivt leder till riktiga jobb och att varje offentlig satsning redovisar tydliga resultat. Att pröva organisationsformens ändamålsenlighet och göra ersättningen mer flexibel ligger i linje med detta.
- employment according to individual conditionsdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka möjligheten för personer med nedsatt arbetsförmåga att delta i arbetslivet och i sysselsättning utifrån individuella förutsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen the possibility for persons with reduced work capacity to participate in working life and in employment based on individual conditions.”
- strengthened participation on the labour market»Funktionsnedsattas och funktionsvarierades möjligheter till deltagande på arbetsmarknaden måste stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Persons with disabilities and persons with functional variation must have strengthened possibilities for participation on the labour market.”
- measures that lead to jobs»Sverigedemokraterna vill anpassa arbetsmarknadsåtgärderna så att de på ett effektivt sätt ska leda till riktiga jobb.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to adapt labour market measures so that they in an effective manner lead to real jobs.”
- result requirements for investments»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment.”
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:AU4)
- Committee report full text (HB01AU4)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:2464 — Arbetsmarknad av Jonny Cato m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2620 — Utgiftsområde 14 Arbetsmarknad och arbetsliv av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2798 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:51 Riksrevisionens rapport om Samhalls samhällsuppdrag av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2801 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:51 Riksrevisionens rapport om Samhalls samhällsuppdrag av Ciczie Weidby m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2023/24:2811 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:51 Riksrevisionens rapport om Samhalls samhällsuppdrag av Jonny Cato m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:385 — Arbetsmarknad och arbetsmiljö av Magnus Persson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:76 — Funktionsrätt på arbetsmarknaden av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2023/24:51 — Riksrevisionens rapport om Samhalls samhällsuppdrag
Source: The Swedish Parliament