Subject areas

• Agriculture, forestry, fisheries

  Animal welfare, animal health and protection against infectious diseases, fisheries, higher education and research in the field of agricultural sciences, hunting and game management, rural and environmental issues in agriculture, food, reindeer husbandry and forestry

• Asylum, migration and integration

  Integration and diversity, citizenship, migration, asylum and metropolitan policy

• Central, regional and local government

  Municipalities and county councils, county administrative boards, housing and public administration

• Communications, infrastructure and IT

  Transport and infrastructure and the information society

• Culture, the media, leisure activities

  Culture, the media, non-governmental organisations, sport issues and youth policy

• Defence, emergency management and safety

  Defence policy, national accident prevention and preparedness, and also preparedness for severe peacetime emergencies

• Democracy, gender equality and human rights

  Democracy issues, gender equality, human rights, the principle of public access to official documents and Sami issues

• Education and research

  Preschools and schools, upper secondary schools, universities and colleges, research and also adult education

• Embassies, consulates and consular affairs

  Embassies and consulates, assistance to Swedes abroad

• Employment

  Working life, labour market

• Environment, energy and climate

  Environmental quality objectives, waters and seas, nature conservation and biological diversity, chemicals policy, ecocycle policy and environment and health

• EU

  The Governments EU policy, EU Presidency, Lisbon strategy, internal market, enlargement and EMU and the euro

• Foreign policy and international cooperation

  Trade and investment promotion, promotion of Sweden abroad, countries and regions, international development cooperation and foreign and security policy

• Health care, health, social issues/insurance

  Children, economic family policy, financial security in the event of illness and disability, financial security in old age, public health, disability, health and medical care, including dental care, social services and care of the elderly

• Housing and construction

  Housing and construction

• Industry, trade, regional development

  Business development, competition, energy, trade policy, consumer issues, regional development policy, tourism, primary industries and mining and minerals policy

• Legislation and justice

  Legislation, the justice system, criminal matters, international judicial cooperation and justice and home affairs in the EU

• National economy and budget

  National budget, growth, economic policy, fiscal policy, banking, securities and insurances, state-owned companies, international economic cooperation and budget expenditure areas

• Sustainable development

  The Governments policy for sustainable development, coordination in the Government Offices, current conferences