Background & Purpose

Each year, the government must report on the work and expenses of all state committees it has appointed to investigate various societal issues.

Proposals & Debate

The government submitted a report detailing that 91 new committees were formed and 76 investigations were concluded during 2023, with total costs exceeding 500 million Swedish kronor.

The Decision

The Swedish parliament formally received the government report without taking any further political action, concluding the case.

Does this affect you?

  • Government Investigators: Their yearly output of reports and overall operational costs are officially documented and reviewed by the parliament.
  • Taxpayers: Gain insight into how state funds of over 500 million kronor were spent on government inquiries during the year.

In Practice

  • The government report on committee work is archived in parliament.
  • No new laws or policy changes are introduced through this decision.
  • Public access to the annual statistics on state investigations is maintained.