HE 221/2016 vpPassedSubmitted 27 Oct 2016

Third supplementary budget for 2016

The third supplementary budget for 2016

The third supplementary budget for 2016, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions from the opposition.

Status: Passed
Submitted: 27 Oct 2016
Latest event: 30 Nov 2016
Votes: 5
Speeches: 94
Statute: 1026/2016
Source: eduskunta.fi ↗

How Parliament voted

The budget is not voted on as a whole. Parliament voted 5 times on individual appropriations and opposition alternatives, and the budget was adopted on the basis of those votes.

A passed act does not enter into force immediately: the President of the Republic confirms it, and it enters into force on the date set in the act.

Debate in the chamber

What was argued and where each group stood, followed by MPs' speeches verbatim from the parliamentary record. Speeches are shown in their original language.

94 speeches · 3 debates

Key points of the debate

The debate addressed the third supplementary budget for 2016, growing central government debt, and the direction of the Government's economic and employment policy. The government parties highlighted signs of emerging economic growth, rising tax revenue, and additional investments in agriculture and internal security. The opposition, for its part, criticised the Government for cuts, rising long-term unemployment, and tax solutions that favour high earners and businesses.

Has the Government's economic and tax policy improved employment?
How should the increase in long-term unemployment be tackled?
Are expenditure on immigration and the level of the refugee quota set correctly?

National Coalition PartyIn favour
The National Coalition Party supported the supplementary budget, noting that the economy had turned towards tentative growth, and considered it important to safeguard appropriations for the police and security.
”Valtion velanotto kasvaa tänä vuonna lähes 6 miljardiin tämän lisäbudjetin myötä, ja tämän vuoden lopussa on velkaa 105,8 miljardia, mikä on noin 50 prosenttia suhteessa bruttokansantuotteeseen.”
— Timo Heinonen
Finns PartyIn favour
The Finns Party supported the proposal, considering that it strengthens employment and investment, but expressed concern over rising costs of immigration.
”Mielestäni tämä kolmas lisäbudjetti on hyvä kokonaisuus, ja tällä me saamme edelleen Suomeen työtä, investointeja ja talouskasvua.”
— Ville Vähämäki
Centre PartyIn favour
The Centre Party defended the proposal, emphasising that the Government's measures had restored confidence in the economy, and welcomed the crisis aid targeted at agriculture.
”Kuitenkin kaikki ne toimet, jotka tähän asti on tehty, ovat lisänneet luottamusta, ovat parantaneet työllisyyttä, ja pieniä talouskasvun oraita on jo liikkeellä.”
— Timo Kalli
Social DemocratsAgainst
The Social Democrats opposed the proposal, criticising the Government for increasing debt at the same time as benefits for low-income earners are cut and tax reductions are targeted at high earners.
”Huomionarvoista on se, että tässä lisätalousarviossa hallitus kuitenkin ottaa lisää velkaa.”
— Pia Viitanen
GreensAgainst
The Greens criticised the priorities of the Government's tax policy and demanded in their dissenting opinion increased appropriations for a substantial increase in the refugee quota.
”Tämä on se syy, miksi me vihreät yhdessä vasemmistoliiton ja RKP:n kanssa ehdotamme vastalausetta, jonka mukaan vuoden 2016 kolmannessa lisätalousarviossa varataan määrärahat pakolaiskiintiön nostamiseksi”
— Heli Järvinen
Left AllianceAgainst
The Left Alliance opposed the Government's line, pointing to growing long-term unemployment and cuts falling on the most vulnerable.
”Jos jokin on vastuutonta taloudenpitoa, niin se on se, että hallitus on antanut pitkäaikaistyöttömyyden kasvaa ja kehittyä niin, että meillä on tällä hetkellä lähes yhtä paljon pitkäaikaistyöttömiä kuin 90-luvun laman aikana.”
— Li Andersson
Christian DemocratsIn favour with reservations
The Christian Democrats supported the Government's measures for entrepreneurship, but expressed reservations about, among other things, raising fine payments for reasons of central government finances.
”Se on täysin kestämätön perusta sille, että rahasyistä korotetaan rangaistukseen liittyviä maksuja.”
— Antero Laukkanen

This digest was generated by AI from 94 speeches 13 Sep 2026. Group positions are read from the speeches, not from votes; quotations were checked verbatim against the record. The longest speeches were shortened in the digest's source material.