HE 227/2020 vpPassed with amendmentsSubmitted 19 Nov 2020

Supplementing the 2021 budget

Government proposal to Parliament supplementing the 2021 budget proposal (HE 146/2020 vp)

A supplementary proposal to the 2021 central government budget (HE 146/2020 vp), comprising adjustments made subsequently by the Government to the budget proposal. It is considered together with the main budget proposal.

Status: Passed with amendments
Submitted: 19 Nov 2020
Latest event: 21 Dec 2020
Votes: 0
Speeches: 161
Statute: 1113/2020
Source: eduskunta.fi ↗

How Parliament voted

The bill passed without a vote – no MP proposed rejecting or amending it in plenary.

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.

161 speeches · 3 debates

Key points of the debate

The debate concerned the supplement to the 2021 budget proposal, which added appropriations of about 1 billion euros to manage the coronavirus crisis and fund investments for the future. The government parties considered extensive stimulus, investments in education, and support for municipalities to be essential measures in the midst of the crisis. The opposition opposed the proposal and strongly criticised the growth in central government debt as well as the lack of concrete employment measures and structural reforms.

Does the proposal contain sufficient measures to improve employment and reform economic structures?
Is large-scale borrowing and stimulus justified or irresponsible under the conditions of the coronavirus crisis?
Are the proposed future investments and increases in appropriations correctly targeted?

Social DemocratsIn favour
The Government's stimulatory economic policy is the right and timely way to protect jobs, strengthen skills, and support society through the coronavirus crisis.
”Nyt panostetaan työpaikkoihin, koulutukseen, lasten ja vanhusten palveluihin, ja hyvä inhimillinen linja tässä on koko ajan läsnä — terveys edellä, luonnollisesti.”
— Pia Viitanen
Centre PartyIn favour
One-off investments for the future and stimulus are essential in an exceptional crisis to save businesses and jobs, even though reversing debt growth will later require strict fiscal policy.
”Koronakriisin huolellinen hoito on keskeinen osa hallituksen talouspolitiikkaa.”
— Matti Vanhanen
GreensIn favour
The future investments in the supplementary budget represent sustainable and responsible stimulus that simultaneously addresses the coronavirus crisis, skills needs, biodiversity loss, and climate change.
”Tällä täydentävällä talousarviolla vauhditetaan hallituksen tulevaisuusinvestointeja yli 350 miljoonalla eurolla.”
— Tiina Elo
Left AllianceIn favour
Managing the coronavirus crisis requires stimulus and support for public services and municipalities so that inequality does not increase and livelihood support is not cut.
”Vasemmistoliitossa uskomme vahvasti siihen, että tasa-arvoinen ja mukaan ottava yhteiskunta on meille kaikille paras.”
— Katja Hänninen
Swedish People's PartyIn favour
The proposed investments in crisis measures, future investments, and basic municipal services are important measures to strengthen economic recovery and confidence in the future.
”Hallitus tekee merkittäviä panostuksia työllisyyteen, ilmastoon, osaamiseen, kuntien peruspalveluihin sekä teollisuuden kilpailukykyyn.”
— Sandra Bergqvist
National Coalition PartyAgainst
The proposal further increases the central government debt burden and contains neither necessary employment measures nor structural reforms to correct the economy.
”Totta kai me kokoomuksessa olemme huolissamme siitä, että maamme velkaantuu rajulla tavalla, mutta ennen muuta me olemme huolissamme siitä, että niitä työllisyystoimia ei ole.”
— Timo Heinonen
Finns PartyAgainst
The Government's debt-financed stimulus was considered to target the wrong and secondary priorities while increasing the tax burden and housing costs for Finns.
”Jo ennen koronaa oli selvää, että ideologisia intohimoja pursuava hallitusohjelma tulisi Suomelle kalliiksi ja vahingolliseksi.”
— Lulu Ranne
Christian DemocratsAgainst
The Government is continuing a worrying trajectory of indebtedness without a prospect of reversing debt growth and without the necessary employment and structural reforms.
”Tämä ensi vuoden talousarvion lisäys jatkaa hallituksen linjaa, jossa valitettavasti velkaantuminen on se elementti, millä tulevaisuuteen varaudutaan.”
— Sari Essayah
Movement NowAgainst
The Government focuses solely on distributing borrowed money instead of taking action to restore the health of public finances.
”Nyt on vuosi eletty pelkästään velkarahan jakamisella, ja siitä on kyllä sopuun päästy, mutta talouden tervehdyttämiselle ei ole tehty mitään”
— Harry Harkimo
Turtiainen groupAgainst
The position of solo entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises is not sufficiently improved by easing taxation and value added tax (VAT) thresholds.
”Arvonlisävero on merkittävästi pienyrittäjien työllisyyttä haittaava vero.”
— Ano Turtiainen

This digest was generated by AI from 161 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.