Background & Purpose

The Swedish National Audit Office found that the government's management of civil defense was not effective enough between 2015 and 2024. The parliament has spent the last two years looking into this and agrees that while past efforts were lacking, the current direction is improving.

The Decision

The parliament decided to close the matter by acknowledging the government's report and rejected all 14 proposals from the opposition.

Does this affect you?

  • Civil defense authorities: These agencies will continue their work based on existing government directives without new legislative changes.
  • Rescue services: The current organizational structure and state responsibility for rescue services remain unchanged following the rejection of the motions.

In Practice

  • The government's current plan for managing civil defense continues without new legislative changes.
  • The parliament agrees that the state's oversight of civil defense has become more effective recently.
  • No new tasks or responsibilities were assigned to the civil defense authorities through this decision.
  • The opposition's suggestions for changing the structure of rescue services and agency roles were not adopted.