The question is whether the government should actively steer where central government agencies are located - through a comprehensive programme for establishing and relocating agencies and renewed monitoring of their geographic spread - or whether location decisions should continue to be handled within ongoing review and reorganisation work, without a specific parliamentary directive.
Committee proposal adopted, 188–115 · ⇄ The decision would have gone the other way
Plan → Vote
»för att skapa en regionalt balanserad ekonomisk utveckling.«“to create regionally balanced economic development.”regionally balanced development · party programme ↗
»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.«“The state should be present throughout the country.”state presence throughout the country · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Samhället och dess institutioner ska vara närvarande i alla områden.«“Society and its institutions shall be present in all areas.”state presence everywhere · party programme ↗
»På många håll har myndigheters närvaro och förståelse för människors livssituation minskat, vilket leder till lägre tillit.«“In many places, agency presence and understanding of people's life situations has decreased, leading to lower trust.”state presence and trust · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.«“The road network shall function and state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”authorities throughout the country · 2022 manifesto ↗
»målmedveten strävan mot ett decentraliserat samhälle.«“purposeful striving toward a decentralized society.”decentralized society · party programme ↗
»Inrätta ett effektiviseringskansli som ska gå inom alla myndigheters ekonomi för att frigöra resurser till försvaret«“Establish an efficiency office that shall go through all agencies' finances to free up resources for defence”streamline agencies · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Sverigedemokraterna ser potential för att utlokalisera fler myndighetsjobb till mindre orter men det främsta verktyget för tillväxt och jobb på landsbygd är enklare regler och möjligheter för landsbygden att växa.«“Sweden Democrats see potential to relocate more government jobs to smaller towns but the primary tool for growth and jobs in rural areas is simpler rules and opportunities for rural areas to grow.”relocate government jobs · 2022 manifesto ↗
The plan is an AI reading of the party’s own manifesto and programme, with verbatim quotes. Not a prediction. Open the case → · airiksdagen.se