Statens offentliga utredningar (SOU), "Swedish Government Official Reports", is the name of an official series of reports of committees appointed and convened by the
Government of Sweden
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The Government consists of the Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister and their ...
for the analysis of issues in anticipation of a proposed legislation before the
Riksdag
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or the issuance of
ordinances.
The
National Library of Sweden has digitized all SOU published between 1922 and 1999, numbering 6129 in total.
Reports from committees conducted within a Swedish government ministry are published in another series, called "Departementsserien" (Ds, "Ministry Publications Series").
See also
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Public inquiry
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Royal Commission
A royal commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue in some monarchies. They have been held in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Malaysia, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia. In republics an equi ...
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White paper
A white paper is a report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter. It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision. Since the 199 ...
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Norwegian Official Report
Further reading
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External links
* http://www.sou.gov.se/
* https://www.regeringen.se/rattsliga-dokument/statens-offentliga-utredningar/
Recent SOUs in EnglishSOUs at the National Library of Sweden
Law of Sweden
Government of Sweden
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