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There are fifteen parliamentary committees in the Riksdag , Sweden 's parliament. Each committee is made up of seventeen elected MPs, with at least one member from each political party. Additionally, the committee on EU Affairs, while not one of the standing committees, has a similar role.
Current committees
Civil Affairs (civilutskottet )
The Committee on Civil Affairs was formed on 1 October 2006. This committee overtook issues that were previously handled by the Committee on Civil Law (lagutskottet ) and the Committee on Housing (bostadsutskottet ). Currently the committee is chaired by Emma Hult of the Green Party , and as vice-Speaker Larry Söder of the Christian Democrats .
Main article:
Civil Affairs Committee (Sweden)
The Constitution (konstitutionsutskottet )
The first Committee on the Constitution was established in the Riksdag of the Estates in May 1809. The committee played a decisive role in bringing about a new Instrument of Government , which was adopted on 6 June 1809. The existence of a Committee on the Constitution and other parliamentary committees was further regulated in the current Instrument of Government from 1974.
The committee prepares matters concerning the .
Main article:
Constitution Committee (Sweden)
Cultural Affairs (kulturutskottet )
Led by Christer Nylander (Liberals ), vice-Speaker Vasiliki Tsouplaki of the Left Party , as of 2019, the second vice-Speaker Lotta Finstorp of the Moderate Party , along with the third vice-Speaker Lawen Redar of the Social Democratic Party .
Main article:
Cultural Affairs Committee (Sweden)
Defence (försvarsutskottet )
Since 2020 the committee is led by Pål Jonson of Moderate Party , and since 2019 the committee's vice-Speaker is Niklas Karlsson of the Social Democratic Party .
Main article:
Defence Committee (Sweden)
Education (utbildningsutskottet )
Social Democrat Gunnilla Svantorp leads the committee, along with vice-Speaker Roger Haddad of the Liberal Party since 2018 and since 2019, the second vice-Speaker Kristina Axén Olin .
Main article:
Education Committee (Sweden)
Environment and Agriculture (miljö- och jordbruksutskottet )
Chaired currently by .
Main article:
Environment and Agriculture Committee (Sweden)
Finance (finansutskottet )
The current chair of the committee is Fredrik Olovsson of the Social Democrats .[2] The vice-Speaker of the committee is Elisabeth Svantesson for the Modreate Party .
Main article:
Finance Committee (Sweden)
Foreign Affairs (utrikesutskottet )
The current chairman of the committee is Kenneth G. Forslund of the Social Democrats [3] Since 2019, the vice-Speaker of the committee is Hans Wallmark from the Moderate Party
Main article:
Foreign Affairs Committee (Sweden)
Health and Welfare (socialutskottet )
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Main article:
Health and Welfare Committee (Sweden)
Industry and Trade (näringsutskottet )
Current chairman is Lars Hjälmered (Moderate Party ) along with vice-Speaker Anna-Caren Sätherberg for the Social Democrats .
Main article:
Industry and Trade Committee (Sweden)
Justice (justitieutskottet )
Established in 1971, the committee considers matters concerning the
The current speaker of the committee is Fredrik Lundh Sammeli of the Social Democrats along with Andreas Carlson of the Christian Democrats .
(Rättegångsbalken ).
Main article:
Justice Committee (Sweden)
The Labour Market (arbetsmarknadsutskottet )
Anna Johansson of Social Democrats leads the work in the committee, along with vice-Speaker of the committee Gulan Avci from the Liberal Party , and Mats Green of the Moderate Party
Main article:
Labour Market Committee (Sweden)
Social Insurance (socialförsäkringsutskottet )
Moderate Maria Malmer Stenergard currently chairs the committee, along with vice-Speaker Rikard Larsson of the Social Democrats .
Main article:
Social Insurance Committee (Sweden)
Taxation (skatteutskottet )
The current chair is .
Main article:
Taxation Committee (Sweden)
Transport and Communications (trafikutskottet )
Currently chaired by .
Main article:
Transport and Communications Committee (Sweden)
Joint Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (sammansatta utrikes- och försvarsutskottet )
Main article:
Joint Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (Sweden)
European Union Affairs (EU-nämnden )
In consultation with the .
Main article:
European Union Affairs Committee (Sweden)
Former committees
There are six committees that no longer meet:
Secret Committee
Committee on the State
Committee on General Affairs and the Economy
Committee on the Accords
Committee on Civil Law
Committee on Housing
See also
References
External links
Current Former
Secret
State
General Affairs and the Economy
Accords
Civil Law
Housing
Related bodies