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Markku Siponen

Each row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.

  1. HE 28/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Deputy for the Intelligence Ombudsman

    An official deputy will be appointed for the Intelligence Ombudsman to perform their duties when the Ombudsman is incapacitated. The amendment ensures that legality oversight of civilian and military intelligence continues without interruption.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 129/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising initial deductible for medicine reimbursements

    The annual initial deductible for prescription medicine reimbursements will increase from 50 euros to 70 euros from the beginning of 2025 and will in future be tied to the national pension index. At the same time, pharmacies will be required to keep in stock and always offer customers the lowest-priced medicine option.

    Markku Siponen: No
    9 Dec 2024 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Hanna-Leena Mattila

    103 jaa
    79 ei
  3. HE 76/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing a continuous learning service centre

    A new Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment will be established in Finland to align adult education with the needs of the labour market. The centre will anticipate workforce competence needs and fund supplementary education and training aimed at the working-age population.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    24 Jun 2021 · 2 votes
    32 jaa
    22 ei
  4. HE 70/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter emissions limits for public vehicle procurements

    Binding minimum quotas for zero- and low-emission vehicles will be set for public procurements of vehicles and transport services. The requirements apply to new procurements made by central government, municipalities and other contracting authorities.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    24 Jun 2021 · 1 vote
    40 jaa
    13 ei
  5. HE 181/2024 vpPassed

    State inheritance decisions to the State Treasury

    The State Treasury will in future make all decisions on transferring an inheritance that has passed to the state to a person close to the deceased or to a municipality. Previously, decisions on large inheritances worth over 750,000 euros were made by the Government.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 205/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming veterinary medicine use and monitoring

    Species-specific data will begin to be collected on the use of antimicrobials administered to animals to combat antimicrobial resistance. At the same time, the rules on prescribing veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed will be consolidated into a single act in line with EU regulation.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    21 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 20/2021 vpPassed

    Safeguarding full-time commercial fishers

    The turnover threshold for full-time commercial fishers would be maintained at 10,000 euros so that fishers do not lose their subsidies or fishing rights due to an increase in the value added tax (VAT) threshold. In addition, fisheries sector enterprises could receive investment subsidies in advance to alleviate the COVID-19 situation.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    20 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 32/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Allowing tighter restaurant restrictions

    The Government is granted the power to impose stricter restrictions on opening hours, alcohol service and customer numbers for restaurants to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The measures can be introduced in areas where the epidemic situation is particularly difficult.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    16 Apr 2021 · 12 votes
    31 jaa
    21 ei
  9. HE 144/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Peat tax exemption and floor price

    Taxation of fuel peat will be temporarily eased by expanding its tax-free use in power plants and heating plants in 2022–2029. At the same time, a floor price mechanism will be established to prevent an increase in the use of peat if emissions allowances become cheaper.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    13 Dec 2021 · 9 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sari Essayah 2

    105 jaa
    44 ei
  10. HE 148/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Three-tiered support in early childhood education

    A three-tiered support model will be created in early childhood education and care, guaranteeing children the right to receive the support they need as early as possible. Support will be divided into general, intensified and special support according to the child's individual needs.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    10 Dec 2021 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · 15 c § , mietintö / Kaisa Juuso

    83 jaa
    60 ei
  11. HE 196/2021 vpPassed

    Expanding crew reporting for fishing vessels

    Masters of all commercial fishing vessels must submit the vessel's crew list ashore before departure or immediately after departure if the vessel employs hired labour. The amendment aims to improve the safety of fishers and speed up search and rescue operations in accidents.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    1 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 31/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Closure of high-risk premises

    Municipalities and Regional State Administrative Agencies will be able to completely close certain recreational and leisure premises to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A closure decision can be made regardless of the scale of the activity or the number of participants.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    28 Mar 2021 · 15 votes
    31 jaa
    14 ei
  13. HE 111/2026 vpIn progress

    Adding war crimes to the ICC

    Finland will approve the amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, expanding the court's jurisdiction to investigate and try war crimes. The use of certain prohibited weapons and the starvation of civilians will also be included within the court's jurisdiction in internal conflicts.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  14. HE 273/2022 vpLapsed

    Increasing openness of criminal case documents

    Citizens and the media will have broader access to information on decisions taken by the police and prosecutors. The grounds in criminal case documents will become more public if disclosing the information is unlikely to cause harm or suffering to the parties involved.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    5 Apr 2023 · no votes
  15. HE 35/2022 vpLapsed

    Clarifying the collection of employee data

    An employer will be able to collect an employee's personal data during an employment relationship without separate consent if the data relates to exercising statutory rights or fulfilling statutory obligations. In other situations, such as recruitment, obtaining data from other sources will still require the employee's consent.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    5 Apr 2023 · no votes
  16. HE 79/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming State Treasury duties and powers

    The State Treasury will receive broader rights to obtain the information needed for processing compensation cases and its other duties directly from various authorities. In addition, maintenance of the Hilma notification system for public procurement will be transferred from the Ministry of Finance to the State Treasury.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    25 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 104/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing national backup payment systems

    National backup systems will be established in Finland to secure credit transfers, card payments and cash withdrawals during serious disruptions and states of emergency. The systems will ensure daily payments for citizens and businesses in situations where banks' normal systems are not functioning.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    7 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 80/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding national defence shooting training

    Firearms and cartridges of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard will be permitted for use in shooting training organised by the National Defence Training Association of Finland under authority supervision. At the same time, voluntary national defence training opportunities and international exercise cooperation will be increased.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    7 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 65/2020 vpPassed

    Expanding asylum seekers' right to work

    Asylum seekers already in Finland will be granted the right to work in agriculture, forestry, horticulture and fisheries immediately without a waiting period. Work can continue despite a refusal-of-entry decision for as long as the person is covered by reception services.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    11 Jun 2020 · 5 votes
    43 jaa
    11 ei
  20. HE 32/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming fertiliser quality and supervision rules

    Fertiliser legislation will be reformed to align with EU regulation, which will particularly facilitate market access for recycled fertilisers. At the same time, supervision of fertilisers will be enhanced and binding limits will be set for the use of phosphorus.

    Markku Siponen: No vote recorded
    5 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote