2023-04-262022/23:KrU11 · p.3KrUCulture
Sports facilities
State support for building and renovating sports facilities
What's at stake: The issue affects municipalities' ability to build and renovate sports halls, ice rinks and swimming pools, which matters for access to sport and physical activity across the country, especially where facilities are lacking.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The vote concerns whether the Riksdag should already now call for increased state support, such as co-financing, to municipalities for sports facilities, or whether the matter should wait for the government's ongoing work.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee shares the view that the need for sports facilities is significant, but does not want to pre-empt the government's ongoing work, including the final report on the task of developing a knowledge platform for facilities and outdoor environments, and therefore rejects calls for further action right now.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 4 (S)
S considers that the shortage of sports facilities in several parts of the country is not adequately addressed by the coordination efforts already made, and that municipalities need access to state co-financing for building and renovating facilities.
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 4 by S.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have gone the other way
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: SDSverigedemokraterna
Ja 173–91Nej 109–155
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Abstain 0/0/21/3 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | No 1/91/0/15 | match | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/14/4 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | Yes | Yes 21/0/0/3 | match | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | differs | confidence: low | not addressed |
| KD | Yes | Yes 15/0/0/4 | match | confidence: low | not addressed |
| M | Yes | Yes 58/0/0/10 | match | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 64/0/0/9 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: medium | explicit |
Broke with the party line
| SMikael Dahlqvist (S, Värmlands län) | Yes — party line: No |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects motions 2022/23:129 by Anna Wallentheim (S) request 3, 2022/23:1143 by Angelika Bengtsson et al. (SD) requests 13 and 15-18, 2022/23:1224 by Vasiliki Tsouplaki et al. (V) request 2, 2022/23:1463 by Amanda Lind (MP) requests 1 and 2 and 2022/23:2054 by Lawen Redar et al. (S) request 31.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2022/23:129 av Anna Wallentheim (S) yrkande 3, 2022/23:1143 av Angelika Bengtsson m.fl. (SD) yrkandena 13 och 15-18, 2022/23:1224 av Vasiliki Tsouplaki m.fl. (V) yrkande 2, 2022/23:1463 av Amanda Lind (MP) yrkandena 1 och 2 samt 2022/23:2054 av Lawen Redar m.fl. (S) yrkande 31.
Riksdag decision: Parliament rejected approximately 60 proposals concerning sports and outdoor recreation. The motions concern, among other things, the Government's sports appropriation, para-sports, sports facilities, and conditions for outdoor recreation. The proposals were submitted during the ordinary motion period 2022. Parliament rejects the motions and refers, among other things, to ongoing investigative work.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to offer municipalities the possibility of co-financing for new construction and renovation of sports facilities. (S) — Reservation 4
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 wants society to take responsibility for children's and young people's leisure and particularly points out that sports have been impoverished when activities were left to the market and costs have risen.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants society to take responsibility for children's and young people's leisure and particularly points out that sports have been impoverished when activities were left to the market and costs have risen. It furthermore requires that welfare and service shall exist throughout the country, not concentrated in the major cities. State co-financing of municipal sports facilities is precisely such a joint investment the plan advocates, which is why the demand is supported.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill att samhället tar ansvar för barns och ungas fritid och pekar särskilt ut att idrotten utarmats när verksamhet lämnats åt marknaden och kostnaderna stigit. Den kräver också att välfärd och service ska finnas i hela landet, inte koncentreras till storstäderna. Statlig delfinansiering av kommunala idrottsanläggningar är just en sådan gemensam investering planen förordar, varför kravet stöds.
- municipally supported leisure activitiesdecisive»Ge barn och ungdomar möjligheter till kommunalt stödda fritidsaktiviteter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give children and young people opportunities for municipally supported leisure activities”
- sports impoverished by market»Även kulturen och idrotten har utarmats när skolbibliotek läggs ned, simskolan blivit dyrare och biografer finns på färre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Culture and sports have also been impoverished when school libraries close, swimming lessons become more expensive and cinemas are found in fewer places.”
- welfare throughout the country»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be for everyone and exist everywhere.”
- service in smaller places»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 places.”
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's commitment is that access to leisure activities at reasonable costs should increase and that parents' wallets should not determine it, which presupposes facilities that municipalities can afford to build and maintain.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto's commitment is that access to leisure activities at reasonable costs should increase and that parents' wallets should not determine it, which presupposes facilities that municipalities can afford to build and maintain. The plan also wants to continue increasing the state's contribution to municipalities and regions, which is the same direction as state co-financing. The party programme moreover requires easily accessible facilities for sports and association activities. Facility support is not specifically mentioned, hence the derivation.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestets åtagande är att tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader ska öka och att föräldrarnas plånbok inte ska avgöra, vilket förutsätter anläggningar som kommunerna har råd att bygga och rusta. Planen vill också fortsätta öka statens bidrag till kommuner och regioner, vilket är samma riktning som statlig delfinansiering. Partiprogrammet kräver dessutom lättillgängliga lokaler för idrott och föreningsliv. Just anläggningsstöd nämns inte, därav härledning.
- affordable leisure activities for alldecisive»Tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader, både vad gäller idrott och kultur, behöver öka. Föräldrarnas plånbok ska inte avgöra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Access to leisure activities at reasonable costs, both in terms of sports and culture, needs to increase. Parents' wallets should not determine it.”
- increased state grants to municipalities»Vi vill fortsätta öka statens bidrag till kommuner och regioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue increasing the state's contribution to municipalities and regions.”
- accessible facilities for sports»Ändamålsenliga lokaler för föreningsliv, folkbildning, idrott och« (party programme ↗)“Appropriate facilities for association activities, popular education, sports and”
The plan sees resources for community and youth sports as an investment in quality of life and public health and wants there to be plenty of opportunities for children and young people to move.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan sees resources for community and youth sports as an investment in quality of life and public health and wants there to be plenty of opportunities for children and young people to move. It also embraces public investment in upgrading shared facilities and in the livability of towns. State part-financing of new construction and renovation of sports facilities is one way to realize these commitments, even though the plan does not explicitly mention facility support.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ser resurser till bredd- och ungdomsidrott som en investering i livskvalitet och folkhälsa och vill att det ska finnas gott om platser och möjligheter för barn och unga att röra sig. Den bejakar också offentliga investeringar i upprustning av gemensamma lokaler och i tätorternas livsmiljö. Statlig delfinansiering av nybyggnation och renovering av idrottsanläggningar är ett sätt att förverkliga dessa åtaganden, även om planen inte nämner anläggningsstöd uttryckligen.
- sports as public health investmentdecisive»investerar vi i såväl livskvalitet som folkhälsa.« (party programme ↗)“we invest in both quality of life and public health.”
- space for spontaneous sports»Det ska också finnas gott om möjligheter till« (party programme ↗)“There should also be plenty of opportunities for”
- public upgrading as investment»Det är särskilt viktigt att miljonprogrammets bostäder och skolor blir upprustade.« (party programme ↗)“It is particularly important that the Million Programme's housing and schools are upgraded.”
- investments in town livability»investera i mer natur och grönska i städer och tätorter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in more nature and greenery in cities and towns.”
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 highlights the importance of sports for public health but makes no commitment to state investment subsidies for municipal facilities.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan highlights the importance of sports for public health but makes no commitment to state investment subsidies for municipal facilities. Rather, the commitment is to use taxpayers' money carefully and allocate more to the core of welfare than to subsidies, and for decisions to be made close to those affected. Therefore, the plan does not support the demand for state co-financing of new construction and renovation.
Original (Swedish)
Planen lyfter idrottens betydelse för folkhälsan men utfäster inga statliga investeringsbidrag till kommunala anläggningar. Tvärtom är åtagandet att hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar och lägga mer på välfärdens kärna än på bidrag, och att beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs. Därför bär planen inte kravet på statlig delfinansiering av nybyggnation och renovering.
- restraint in subsidiesdecisive»Politiken ska hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar. Mer pengar ska läggas på välfärdens kärna, mindre på bidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Politics should use taxpayers' money carefully. More money should go to the core of welfare, less to subsidies.”
- municipal self-determination»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 close to those affected.”
- sports' public health value»Idrotten, friluftslivets och kulturens betydelse för folkhälsan är odiskutabel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The importance of sports, outdoor life and culture for public health is indisputable.”
- remove obstacles for civil society»Politikens uppgift är att riva hinder och röja väg för denna utvecklingskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Politics' task is to remove obstacles and clear the way for this development force.”
The plan does not address state co-financing of sports facilities.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address state co-financing of sports facilities. The nearest principle is that policy shall give civil society good conditions and that it shall be easy to engage in a sports club, which requires that there are facilities to operate in. The plan also wants to improve civil society's financing with long-term government grants. The position is therefore inferred and uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte statlig delfinansiering av idrottsanläggningar. Närmast liggande princip är att politiken ska ge civilsamhället goda förutsättningar och att det ska vara enkelt att engagera sig i en idrottsklubb, vilket förutsätter att det finns anläggningar att verka i. Planen vill också förbättra civilsamhällets finansiering med långsiktiga statsbidrag. Ställningstagandet är därför härlett och osäkert.
- good conditions for civil societydecisive»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions.”
- easy to engage in sports»engagera sig i en idrottsklubb, scoutkår, folkbildningsorganisation, social hjälporganisation, intresseorganisation« (party programme ↗)“engage in a sports club, scout troop, folk education organization, social aid organization, interest organization”
- long-term government grants»Vi vill fortsätta förbättra civilsamhällets finansiering genom både bredare skatteavdrag för gåvor och långsiktiga statsbidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue improving civil society's financing through both broader tax deductions for donations and long-term government grants.”
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's key commitment is that sport and physical activity shall be promoted and supported by municipalities, that is at the level closest to the facilities.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's key commitment is that sport and physical activity shall be promoted and supported by municipalities, that is at the level closest to the facilities. The subsidiarity principle places the burden of proof on those who want to move a function upward, which speaks against state co-financing of municipal facilities. The plan wants first and foremost to direct public support to children and youth activities and to non-profit activities, not to building subsidies.
Original (Swedish)
Planens avgörande åtagande är att idrott och motion ska främjas och stödjas av kommunerna, alltså på den nivå som ligger närmast anläggningarna. Subsidiaritetsprincipen lägger bevisbördan på den som vill flytta en uppgift uppåt, vilket talar mot statlig delfinansiering av kommunala anläggningar. Planen vill i första hand rikta det offentliga stödet till barn- och ungdomsverksamhet och till ideell verksamhet, inte till byggsubventioner.
- municipalities support sportdecisive»Hälsa, motion och olika former av idrott ska främjas och stödjas av kommunerna.« (party programme ↗)“Health, physical activity and various forms of sport shall be promoted and supported by municipalities.”
- burden of proof in centralisation»Denna princip innebär att bevisbördan vilar på dem« (party programme ↗)“This principle means that the burden of proof rests on those”
- non-profit activities first»Ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen« (party programme ↗)“Non-profit activities shall be prioritized over commercial interests”
- support to children and youth first»första hand inriktas mot barn- och ungdomsverksamhet« (party programme ↗)“first and foremost directed toward children and youth activities”
The plan acknowledges a need for sports investments but directs them narrowly, to a specific sports initiative for vulnerable areas, and simultaneously states that the major needs within the judiciary, defence and welfare require hard prioritisation.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan acknowledges a need for sports investments but directs them narrowly, to a specific sports initiative for vulnerable areas, and simultaneously states that the major needs within the judiciary, defence and welfare require hard prioritisation. A general state co-financing of municipal sports facilities is a new broad spending commitment that the plan does not take on. The conclusion is derived from the order of priorities, not from any statement on facility support.
Original (Swedish)
Planen erkänner ett behov av idrottssatsningar men riktar dem snävt, till ett särskilt idrottslyft för utsatta områden, och slår samtidigt fast att de stora behoven inom rättsväsende, försvar och välfärd kräver hårda prioriteringar. En generell statlig delfinansiering av kommunala idrottsanläggningar är ett nytt brett utgiftsåtagande som planen inte tar på sig. Slutsatsen härleds ur prioriteringsordningen, inte ur något uttalande om anläggningsstöd.
- hard budget prioritisationdecisive»De stora behoven inom rättsväsendet, försvaret och välfärden ställer stora krav på prioriteringar under åren som kommer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The major needs within the judiciary, defence and welfare make high demands on prioritisation in the years to come.”
- targeted sports initiative»Genomföra ett särskilt idrottslyft för utsatta områden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Implement a special sports initiative for vulnerable areas”
- what can wait»Vi vet vad som måste göras – och vad som får vänta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We know what must be done – and what can wait.”
- prioritise and choose»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Politics has an important task to prioritise and make choices,”
The plan notes that a substantial facilities shortage leads to lack of training time and long distances for children and young people, and establishes that society should to a greater extent meet the need for sports facilities.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan notes that a substantial facilities shortage leads to lack of training time and long distances for children and young people, and establishes that society should to a greater extent meet the need for sports facilities. State part-financing to municipalities for new construction and renovation is a direct way to do this. The counter-proposal's demands therefore align with the plan's commitment to increased sports participation across the population.
Original (Swedish)
Planen konstaterar att en omfattande anläggningsbrist leder till brist på träningstider och långa avstånd för barn och unga, och slår fast att samhället i större utsträckning bör tillgodose behovet av idrottsanläggningar. Statlig delfinansiering till kommuner för nybyggnation och renovering är ett direkt sätt att göra det. Motförslagets krav ligger därför i linje med planens åtagande om ökat idrottande i hela befolkningen.
- society meets facility needsdecisive»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 associational life, and make it easier for elite clubs to conduct activities at a level that competes internationally.”
- facility shortage is a problem»Omfattande anläggningsbrist leder till brist på träningstider och glesbelagda anläggningar leder till långa sträckor till och från träningen för barn och unga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A substantial facility shortage leads to lack of training time and sparsely equipped facilities lead to long distances to and from training for children and young people.”
- increased sports participation»Öka idrottandet i hela befolkningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase sports participation across the population”
- viable sports movement»Ge idrottsrörelserna förutsättningar till fortsatt livskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give sports movements the conditions for continued viability”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:KrU11)
- Committee report full text (HA01KrU11)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:108 — Idrott för nyanlända av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2022/23:109 — Samverkan mot osunda kroppsideal av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2022/23:110 — Åtgärder mot hälsofarliga kosttillskott av Saila Quicklund (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1143 — Idrottspolitiska frågor av Angelika Bengtsson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1224 — Idrottspolitiska frågor av Vasiliki Tsouplaki m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:129 — Stöd till en stark idrottsrörelse av Anna Wallentheim (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1463 — Stärkt arbete för fler anläggningar för idrott och rörelse av Amanda Lind (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:1472 — Höjda ambitioner för svensk parasport av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:1476 — Nivågruppering och toppning inom barnidrotten av Petter Löberg (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1518 — Stöd till folkparker av Larry Söder (KD)
- Motion 2022/23:1673 — Jämställdhet för hållbar utveckling av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:2054 — Utgiftsområde 17 Kultur, medier, trossamfund, fritid av Lawen Redar m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2095 — Friluftspolitisk motion av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:2096 — Åtgärder för att främja barns och ungas rörelse av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:2110 — En kraftfull naturpolitik för starka ekosystem, biologisk mångfald och ökad klimatnytta av Per Bolund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:393 — Stötta idrottsrörelsen av Anna-Belle Strömberg och Peder Björk (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:540 — Samverkan mellan scoutrörelsen och Försvarsmakten av Markus Wiechel och Alexander Christiansson (båda SD)
- Motion 2022/23:860 — Ett idrottsliv, friluftsliv och civilsamhälle tillgängligt för alla av Anne-Li Sjölund m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:910 — En ekonomiskt och socialt hållbar bostadsmarknad av Alireza Akhondi m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:921 — ANDTS och missbruks- och beroendevård av Linda Lindberg m.fl. (SD)
Source: The Swedish Parliament