The parties still disagree on teenage deportations: "So many questions"
The Riksdag parties have different views on what the decision in the social insurance committee means.
Quick Look
- The Social Insurance Committee has agreed to begin preparation work for a stop law against teenage deportations.
- However, the parties disagree about the meaning: the Sweden Democrats see it as a review, while the Green Party sees it as support for legislation.
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Why It Matters
The Social Security Committee has decided to start preparatory work to produce a committee initiative on a law to stop teenage deportations.
After Tuesday's meeting of the social security committee, it was reported that all eight parties in the Riksdag had agreed to draw up a stop-gap law for so-called teenage deportations.
But what that actually means, the parties have different views of.
According to Jessica Stegrud, vice chairman of the social insurance committee and the Sweden Democrats' migration policy spokesperson, it should not be interpreted as all parties agreeing to introduce a stopgap law.
- What was decided is that the red-green can go ahead with starting a preparation. That was just what was decided, she says.
What the committee agreed on according to the meeting documents is to "start preparation work with the aim of being able to come up with a committee initiative to bring about a stopgap law as soon as possible".
According to Stegrud, the red-green parties have not been able to present what kind of legislation they want to see in the area, and who would be affected.
- We let them prepare the question in order to test them a bit. What is the purpose of this? Do they agree? I think it speaks a little against the line of the Social Democrats, for example, she says.
The Green Party's Annika Hirvonen, who also sits on the social insurance committee, draws different conclusions from yesterday's decision.
- All the parties voted for us to start drawing up a stop-gap law, so if you are against a stop-gap law, it seems strange that you vote to bring one up, she says.
Since the red-green parties have their own majority both in the committee and in the Riksdag chamber, they could produce new legislation via the committee which is then voted through in the Riksdag. But it is difficult and can take a long time.
Annika Hirvonen therefore wants the transitional government to help the committee prepare a new law.
- The advantage of it being a unanimous decision is that it increases the chance that we can also cooperate with the government office's resources, experts in developing legislation. Then it can go faster and be better.
According to Jessica Stegrud, a transitional government should not help in developing new legislation.
- That would be against practice.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Preparation work for stoppage law begins in the committee.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific legislation will be proposed?
- Will the government office assist in the preparation work?
