MPs Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, Maren Grøthe and Erling Sande proposed reducing the number of directors in state agencies and state-owned enterprises by at least 20 percent, middle managers by at least 10 percent, and introducing a "de-directorization policy". The Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration recommends that the Storting reject the proposals, though several committee minorities have submitted alternative proposals on trust-based leadership and stricter scrutiny of new director positions.
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The Storting calls on the government to reduce the number of directors in state agencies and state-owned enterprises by at least 20 percent.
The Storting calls on the government to reduce the number of middle managers in state agencies and state-owned enterprises by at least 10 percent.
The Storting calls on the government to introduce a "de-directorization policy" for the public sector, requiring that when relevant decisions are made in the future, the government critically assess whether the number of directors and other managers can be reduced, with the default position being that new director positions should not be created.
The Storting calls on the government to return to the Storting with a plan for trust-based and decentralized leadership in state agencies and state-owned enterprises, reducing unnecessary management layers, strengthening local and professional influence, and promoting restraint in management salaries.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that when relevant decisions are made in state agencies and state-owned enterprises, a critical assessment is made of whether the number of directors and other managers can be reduced, with the default position being that new director positions should not be created.
The Storting calls on the government to conduct a critical review of how each state agency is regulated and managed, with the aim of eliminating unnecessary detailed control, and to ensure that managers focus primarily on working closely with their staff and creating conditions for them to feel secure, perform well, and deliver the best possible services.
Document 8:14 S (2025–2026) – Private member's bill from MPs Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, Maren Grøthe and Erling Sande on de-directorization – is rejected.