(Parliamentary) Committee on Health and Welfare ( sv, socialutskottet) (SoU) is a

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in the Swedish

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. The committee's main areas of responsibility concern the wellbeing of children and teenagers, care for the elderly and disabled, measures against

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, and other social services issues. It also debates on policies regarding

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, and

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along with social matters in general. The committee's Speaker is Christian Carlsson from the Christian Democratic Party, and the vice-Speaker is

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from the

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List of speakers for the committee

List of vice-speakers for the committee

References

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External links

Riksdag - Socialutskottet
(Health and Welfare Committee) Committees of the Riksdag