More sectoral responsible authorities

The plan states that the disability perspective shall be present in all policy areas and that society as a whole shall be made accessible. Pointing out more sector-responsible authorities, not least within transport, is precisely a way to anchor that perspective in each sector. The counter-proposal's demand therefore aligns with the plan's commitment to participation on equal terms.

• disability perspective everywheredecisive»Funktionshinder är ett perspektiv som ska finnas med i alla politikområden.« (party programme ↗)“Disability is a perspective that shall be present in all policy areas.”
• accessible society»Vi vill skapa ett mer inkluderande samhälle genom att stärka välfärden och göra alla delar av samhället tillgängliga.« (party programme ↗)“We want to create a more inclusive society by strengthening welfare and making all parts of society accessible.”
• participation on equal terms»Den som har en funktionsnedsättning ska kunna vara delaktig i samhället på samma villkor som alla andra och leva ett gott, självständigt liv.« (party programme ↗)“The person who has a disability shall be able to participate in society on the same terms as everyone else and live a good, independent life.”
• reliable support with disability»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 ↗)“Similarly, as someone living with a disability you should be able to rely on getting the support you need, and that your right to participate in society the way you want is not constantly questioned and made more difficult.”

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The plan commits to removing barriers for persons with disabilities to participate in society and that the state takes greater responsibility for equivalent conditions throughout the country. More sector-responsible authorities, particularly in transport, are a means for precisely this. The plan also argues for increased opportunities to travel by public transport throughout the country. The counter-proposal's demands are therefore supported.

• removed disability barriersdecisive»Undanröjda hinder för personer med funktionsnedsättning att delta i samhällslivet.« (party programme ↗)“Removed barriers for persons with disabilities to participate in society.”
• participation for persons with disabilities»Personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra. Arbete och sysselsättning är centralt för delaktigheten i samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Persons with disabilities must be able to live their lives like others. Work and employment are central to participation in society.”
• greater state responsibility»Större statligt ansvar för likvärdiga förutsättningar i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Greater state responsibility for equivalent conditions throughout Sweden.”
• accessible public transport»Ökade möjligheter för människor att resa kollektivt i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Increased opportunities for people to travel by public transport throughout the country.”

The plan makes disability policy a question of equal rights that shall apply in all parts of society, and wants to improve support for people with disabilities regardless of where in the country you live. Moreover, it is prepared to move responsibility to the state when required for rights to be realised, as in the demand for state leadership in assistance. This speaks for more authorities being given an explicit sectoral responsibility, not least in transport. The plan does not mention this policy instrument, however, so the position is derived.

• disability never an obstacledecisive»Socioekonomisk bakgrund, könstillhörighet och könsuttryck, sexuell läggning, härkomst, funktionsnedsättning eller ålder ska aldrig vara hinder« (party programme ↗)“Socioeconomic background, gender identity and gender expression, sexual orientation, origin, disability or age shall never be an obstacle”
• equivalent support throughout the country»förbättra stödet för personer med funktionsnedsättning och sällsynta diagnoser oavsett var du bor i landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve support for people with disabilities and rare diagnoses regardless of where you live in the country”
• state leadership in assistance»att lagen om stöd och service till vissa funktionshindrade (LSS) förtydligas och statligt huvudmannaskap införs i den personliga assistansen så att människor får det stöd de behöver och har rätt till« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS) is clarified and state leadership is introduced in personal assistance so that people get the support they need and have the right to”
• stronger anti-discrimination legislation»stärka lagstiftningen mot diskriminering och se över rätten till rättshjälp i diskrimineringsfall« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen anti-discrimination legislation and review the right to legal aid in discrimination cases”

The plan binds the party to full accessibility for people with disability and to strengthening the public's work against discrimination on grounds of disability. Having more authorities, especially in transport, given an explicit sector responsibility aligns with that commitment. The plan says nothing about authority structure as such, so support is derived and uncertain.

• full accessibilitydecisive»Tillgängligheten är avgörande för människor med olika funktionsnedsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Accessibility is decisive for people with different disabilities.”
• state responsibility for disability policy»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 get the support you need, and the state shall take greater responsibility for LSS to work.”
• strengthened authority work against discrimination»Vi vill stärka myndigheternas arbete mot diskriminering och höja ersättningen till dem som utsatts, samt lägga till kön och funktionsnedsättning som hatbrottsgrunder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen authorities' work against discrimination and raise compensation to those who have been subjected to it, and add sex and disability as hate crime grounds.”

The plan requires that Sweden shall be an accessible country where the public environment including public transport is accessible, and that systematic supervision is needed to remove obstacles. It also states that the disability rights perspective shall always be included when political decisions are prepared and made. More sectoral responsible authorities, especially in the transport area, is one way to realize this, so the plan supports the counter-proposal's requirement.

• accessible societydecisive»Sverige ska vara ett tillgängligt land. Den offentliga miljön, inklusive kollektivtrafiken, ska vara« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be an accessible country. The public environment, including public transport, shall be”
• systematic supervision of obstacles»Systematisk tillsyn behövs för att få bort enkelt avhjälpta hinder.« (party programme ↗)“Systematic supervision is needed to remove easily remedied obstacles.”
• disability rights perspective in decisions»funktionsrättsperspektivet alltid finns med när politiska beslut förbereds och fattas.« (party programme ↗)“disability rights perspective is always included when political decisions are prepared and made.”
• authority monitoring rights»inrätta en LSS-inspektion som bevakar den enskildes rättigheter gentemot staten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“establish an LSS inspection that monitors the individual's rights against the state”

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 party programme establishes that accessibility in society shall increase, that public institutions and information systems shall be designed with high requirements for accessibility and that the traffic system shall be usable by people with disabilities. The counter-proposal's requirement for more sector-responsible authorities, especially within transport, is a means for just this. The plan also explicitly accepts legislation and governance as tools in this area.

• high requirements for accessibilitydecisive»Det ska vara självklart att offentliga inrättningar, anläggningar och informationssystem utformas med höga krav på tillgänglighet.« (party programme ↗)“It shall be self-evident that public institutions, facilities and information systems are designed with high requirements for accessibility.”
• accessible traffic system»Det ska präglas av tillgänglighet och säkerhet, så att det även kan nyttjas av barn och personer med funktionsnedsättning.« (party programme ↗)“It shall be characterized by accessibility and safety, so that it can also be used by children and people with disabilities.”
• legislation as a tool»Det är befogat att använda lagstiftningsinstrumentet för att underlätta situationen för personer med funktionsnedsättning.« (party programme ↗)“It is justified to use the legislative instrument to alleviate the situation for people with disabilities.”

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 make the government agency structure more efficient and release resources by reviewing agencies' finances, and it emphasises that politics must prioritise and leave things out. To now expand the number of sector-responsible agencies to several new areas is an expansion of the state apparatus that the plan does not undertake. The plan therefore goes against the counter-proposal's requirement.

• more efficient agenciesdecisive»Inrätta ett effektiviseringskansli som ska gå inom alla myndigheters ekonomi för att frigöra resurser till försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an efficiency office that shall review all agencies' finances to release resources for defence”
• limited state apparatus»En stor stat leder till ett svagare samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“A large state leads to a weaker society.”
• prioritisation of the state's core»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Politics has an important task to prioritise and leave things out,”

The plan wants to merge agencies, streamline public activities and keep bureaucracy to a minimum. The counter-proposal requires more sector-responsible authorities in several policy areas, which is the opposite of that commitment. The plan's ambitions for the participation of people with disabilities remain but are expressed as strengthened rights and support, not as more authorities.

• fewer authoritiesdecisive»Stoppa slöseriet inom myndigheterna och slå samman myndigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop waste within agencies and merge authorities”
• streamlined administration»Sverigedemokraterna vill också slå samman myndigheter och renodla offentliga verksamheter där det är möjligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden-democrats also want to merge authorities and streamline public services where possible.”
• minimum of bureaucracy»Centralt för partiet är att respekt för skattebetalarnas pengar och strävan efter ett minimum av byråkrati skall genomsyra all offentlig verksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“Central to the party is that respect for taxpayers' money and striving for a minimum of bureaucracy shall permeate all public activities.”
• strengthened disability rights»Funktionsnedsattas och funktionsvarierades möjligheter till deltagande på arbetsmarknaden måste stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People with disabilities and functional variations must have strengthened opportunities to participate in the labour market.”