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Henrik WickströmEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 35/2019 vpPassed
Permanent increase in upper secondary funding
Funding for upper secondary schools will be permanently increased by 18 million euros per year. The additional funding aims to improve the quality of upper secondary education and broaden the range of courses offered.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded9 Dec 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · Perustelut, mietintö / Sari Multala
96 jaa68 ei - HE 58/2019 vpPassed
Updating Finnish Border Guard appeal provisions
Appeal provisions within the administrative branch of the Finnish Border Guard will be updated to correspond to the new Administrative Judicial Procedure Act. The amendments will correct outdated statutory references and remove unnecessary duplicate provisions.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded5 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2019 vpPassed
Extending health and social services contract restrictions
The dissolution of joint municipal cooperation areas for health and social services and major outsourcing projects will be restricted while the new health and social services reform is being prepared. The period of validity of the investment and contract restrictions imposed on municipalities will be extended.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded5 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 48/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a European bioimaging centre in Finland
The central hub of the European research infrastructure for biological and medical imaging will be established in Finland. A new act will confirm the organisation's legal status and exempt it from value added tax (VAT) and excise duties.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded3 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2019 vpPassed
Revising the Nordic health care agreement
The agreement between the Nordic countries on the mobility of health care professionals will be amended so that the recognition of professional qualifications follows the EU Professional Qualifications Directive. At the same time, the agreement will be updated regarding the exchange of supervisory information between authorities.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded29 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 40/2019 vpPassed
Extending conditional reimbursement for new medicines
Conditional Kela reimbursement for new and expensive medicines will be extended until the end of 2025. In addition, the rules on medicine reimbursements and entrepreneurs' occupational healthcare reimbursements will be clarified.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded29 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 27/2019 vpPassed
Increasing the soft drink tax
The tax on soft drinks will increase from the beginning of 2020, with the increase targeted in particular at sugary drinks. At the same time, the threshold for small beverage producers' tax-exempt production will be raised.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded29 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2019 vpPassed
Updating occupational safety fund provisions
The current official name of the Centre for Occupational Safety will be updated in the act on the occupational safety and health fund. Outdated statutory references will also be corrected.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded28 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 50/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming liability for hazardous maritime transport
Finland will implement an international convention on compensation for damage caused by hazardous substances carried by sea. Shipowners will be subject to strict liability and mandatory insurance, supplemented by an international compensation fund.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded28 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 20/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining state property transactions
The sale and leasing of state property will be accelerated by raising the independent decision-making thresholds of ministries and agencies. At the same time, consultation procedures concerning conservation and national security will be reformed.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded28 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 49/2019 vpPassed
Slaughterhouse substitutions for veterinary students
Veterinary students will be able to substitute temporarily for official veterinarians in slaughterhouses. This will ease the shortage of veterinarians in slaughterhouses and ensure the continuity of meat inspection.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded26 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2019 vpPassed
Increasing basic security and family benefits
Basic social security benefits, such as minimum sickness and parental allowances as well as unemployment security, will be increased by 20 euros per month from the start of 2020. In addition, child benefit for single parents and large families, child maintenance allowance and single parents' social assistance will be raised.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded26 Nov 2019 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
85 jaa71 ei - HE 38/2019 vpPassed
Vaasa emergency care and court opinions
A comprehensive 24-hour emergency care unit will be established at Vaasa Central Hospital, strengthening services for the region and especially for Swedish-speaking residents. In addition, university hospital districts will be required to provide independent medical expert opinions to the courts.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded26 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 45/2019 vpPassed
Reforming legislation on Eurojust cooperation
Finnish legislation will be aligned with the European Union's new Eurojust Regulation. The change clarifies cooperation between the EU agency for criminal justice cooperation and Finnish authorities in combating serious crime and terrorism.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded22 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2019 vpPassed
Abolishing the waste oil charge
The waste oil charge levied on lubricating oils and preparations will be abolished from the beginning of 2020. However, government grants for waste oil management may be paid from previously accumulated funds until the end of 2021.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded22 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2019 vpPassed
Lowering unemployment insurance contributions for 2020
Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will be lowered for 2020. At the same time, the maximum size of the Employment Fund's business cycle buffer will be increased to smooth out economic fluctuations.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded20 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 43/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing small pensions
The national pension and the guarantee pension will be increased to improve the livelihood of recipients of small pensions. At the same time, housing allowance for pensioners and the rehabilitation allowance for young people will be adjusted so that pensioners benefit more fully from the increases.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded19 Nov 2019 · 4 votesClosest vote · 4. lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen vastalause 2
98 jaa71 ei - HE 42/2019 vpPassed
Adjusting farmers' accident insurance financing
The financing shares of occupational accident and occupational disease insurance for farmers and grant recipients will be updated to reflect actual costs. The insured persons' own contribution share will increase, leading to a moderate rise in insurance premiums.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded19 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 10/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing the Digital and Population Data Services Agency
The tasks of local register offices and the Population Register Centre will be transferred to the new Digital and Population Data Services Agency from the beginning of 2020. At the same time, the regulation governing personal data registers maintained by the agency and data protection will be clarified and harmonised.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded19 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 7/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying VAT on EU goods trade
Rules on value added taxation for trade in goods within the EU internal market are to be harmonised and clarified. The changes will ease tax procedures for businesses regarding cross-border trade and storage.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded12 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote