In a pm from the Ministry of Social Affairs to the opposition, a draft of a law council referral is described. It contains proposals to give the government temporary authority to issue certain regulations to stop the spread of covid-19 - without having to turn to Parliament.

The pm, which SVT has taken note of, states that it is proposed that the government be given the right to make swift decisions to impose, among other things, temporary restrictions on crowds, close shopping malls, nightclubs and restaurants and impose restrictions on the transport sector.

The regulation shall, if it enters into force, be temporary and proposed to apply between April 2020 and September 2020.

M critical

In the Moderates' response, which Expressen has noted, the party criticizes parts of the proposal:

"In practice, this will mean an opportunity for the government to decide on regulations that would normally require legislation from the Riksdag".

Tobias Billström, Group Leader for M in Parliament, comments on the draft proposal in writing to TT:

“We are eager to make quick and powerful decisions to combat the spread of infection. At the same time, the proposal has been developed rapidly, and it is important that the measures are both accurate and legal. We have provided a quick answer on how this can be achieved. Now it is up to the government to continue the process. "

Minister: "We will return"

M says that they agree that the government will have the power to make direct decisions on the condition that they should be tried immediately in Parliament afterwards. If the Riksdag then votes no, the decision should no longer apply, the party writes.

In a written commentary to SVT, Maja Fjaestad, State Secretary for Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren (S), comments on the proposal:

“A draft law commission is being prepared with a proposal for a law with authorization that will temporarily give the government increased opportunities to be able to take certain coronary-related measures quickly. We will return when there is a proposal. The government continuously anchors any measures with the parliamentary parties. "