The question is whether municipalities and regions should be required to establish pensioners' councils to give older people influence over matters that affect them, or whether today's voluntary arrangement, under which most municipalities and regions already have such councils, should remain.
Committee proposal adopted, 209–94
Plan → Vote
»Vi vill bygga vidare på Sveriges demokratisering. Vi vill förstärka och«“We want to build on Sweden's democratisation. We want to strengthen and”deepened political democracy · party programme ↗
»Alla ska ges lika möjlighet till delaktighet i samhällslivet, oavsett bakgrund.«“Everyone shall be given equal opportunity to participate in community life, regardless of background.”equal democratic participation · party programme ↗
»Vi ser positivt på initiativ för att bredda demokratin såsom medborgarförslag, medborgarråd, medborgardialoger och folkomröstningar.«“We view positively initiatives to broaden democracy such as citizen proposals, citizen councils, citizen dialogues and referendums.”citizen councils broaden democracy · party programme ↗
»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.«“Decentralize more. People shall get to decide more themselves, and political decisions shall be made close to those affected.”decentralize decisions · 2022 manifesto ↗
»För att underlätta lokalt reformarbete ska det bli lättare för kommuner att under en försöksperiod pröva nya organisationsformer.«“To facilitate local reform work it should become easier for municipalities during a trial period to test new organizational forms.”municipal organizational freedom · party programme ↗
»Äldres inflytande i form av patient-, pensionärs- eller brukarföreningar ska uppmuntras.«“The influence of older people through patient, pensioner or user associations shall be encouraged.”older people's influence shall be encouraged · party programme ↗
»Beslut ska fattas på lägsta möjliga nivå, så nära medborgarna som möjligt.«“Decisions should be made at the lowest possible level, as close to citizens as possible.”decisions at the lowest level · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Se krav på äldreombudsmän i varje kommun«“See requirements for elder ombudsmen in every municipality”requirements for elder ombudsmen · 2022 manifesto ↗
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