A confession and an apology: I too have been to Las Palmas over the weekends.
The wife is down there and has worked from there.
I came down with medicine and we have celebrated Christmas together, "he writes in a post on social media that Expressen was the first to report on.
"Given the sacrifices of all other Swedes, there is every reason to consider on good grounds that I should have given up.
I have not consulted my party leadership or anyone else about this trip in advance. "
Hans Wallmark lives in Ängelholm and has been a Moderate member of the Northern and Eastern Skåne constituency since 2006.
Apologize
Hans Wallmark is now back in Sweden and does not believe that he has broken any rules with his trip but admits that it was indiscriminate.
In the post, he also apologizes:
"But I am a politician and thus work in a trust industry.
During these days, I have in every way fulfilled my assignment as a Member of Parliament.
But has broken in judgment and thus trust.
For this I can only apologize unconditionally.
SVT Nyheter Helsingborg has contacted Hans Wallmark for a comment.