Committee on Finance

How much money should central government spend on various areas such as the labour market, education and health and medical care? What approach should Sweden’s economic policy take? The Committee on Finance has the overall responsibility for the Riksdag’s work with the central government budget. The Committee is also responsible for legislative matters, for example relating to the financial market and public procurement. An another important task for the Committee is to follow up and evaluate the activities of the Riksbank, such as monetary policy.

Ongoing business

The Committee on Finance is working with the following proposals.

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Committee on Finance

Has the overall responsibility for the Riksdag’s work with the central government budget.

Committee on Finance

Committee reports and statements, proposals considered by the Committee, order papers, records and annual reports.

Committee on Finance (in Swedish)

The parliamentary committees prepare decisions

The hub of the work of the Riksdag is the 15 parliamentary committees. This is where the members prepare the Riksdag’s decisions. When a committee has presented its proposal for a decision, all 349 members of the Riksdag adopt a position on the proposal. Each committee is made up of 17 members of the Riksdag. The committees are like a miniature Riksdag, which means that the composition of members in each committee reflects the balance of power in the Riksdag as a whole.

The parliamentary committees at work

The Committee on Finance’s examination of the Riksbank

An important task for the Committee on Finance is to follow up and evaluate the activities of the Riksbank. The focus is on how effective its activities are and how well the Riksbank’s objectives, such as price stability, are fulfilled. Here you will find information about the Committee’s examination.

The Committee on Finance’s examination of the Riksbank

The members of Committee on Finance

Mikael Damberg (SocDem)Vice ordförande
Lars Beckman (Mod)Deputy member
Joar Forssell (Lib)Deputy member
Katarina Luhr (Grn)Deputy member
Linus Lakso (Grn)Deputy member