utskottets

Utskottet is a Swedish term for a committee, especially within the Riksdag or other organized bodies. Utskottet is the definite form, while utskottets is the genitive singular, meaning “the committee’s.” The plural possessive would be utskottnas? Actually utskottens is the correct genitive plural form. The genitive form is used in formal references to things belonging to a committee, for example utskottets betänkande (the committee’s report).

In the Swedish parliament, there are standing committees (utskott) that handle legislative work between sessions. They examine government bills and motions, conduct inquiries, hear witnesses, and prepare proposals to the plenary assembly. Each committee is led by a chair and consists of members from different political groups. After evaluation, the committee submits a betänkande with recommendations, which the Riksdag then debates and votes on.

Common examples of committees include Finansutskottet (the Finance Committee), Konstitutionsutskottet (the Constitution Committee), Utrikesutskottet (the Foreign Affairs Committee), and Justitieutskottet (the Justice Committee). The phrase utskottets betänkande frequently appears in formal documents; utskottets remissvar refers to a committee’s response to a reference.

Beyond the Riksdag, utskott is used in other organizations to denote an internal committee, and utskottets is used in official communications in the same way. The term is neutral and standard in Swedish political and administrative language, and is a core element of procedural descriptions in Swedish governance.