Supplementary budget for 2023

Key points of the debate

The supplementary budget debate addressed growth in central government debt servicing costs, electricity subsidies, supplementary funding for wellbeing services counties, and support for agriculture and Ukraine. Although many individual appropriation increases received cross-party support, the proposal divided opinions and sparked heated debate over high central government indebtedness. The opposition criticised the Government's spending discipline in financial management, while the government parties defended essential crisis-time expenditure.

• –Is additional central government borrowing and economic policy on a sustainable footing as interest rates rise?
• –Should spending increases be covered by savings in other central government expenditure?
• –Is the additional funding sufficient to resolve the crisis in wellbeing services counties and clear care waiting lists?

• Social DemocratsIn favour

  The Social Democrats considered the supplementary budget very successful and an essential crisis-time measure that secures the launch of wellbeing services counties, reduces the care backlog, and supports families and education.

  ”Nämä ovat erittäin tarpeellisia, Ukrainan tukeminen ja tarvittavat sähkötuet.”

• Centre PartyIn favour

  The Centre Party supported the supplementary budget because it allocates essential support for citizens' electricity bills, agricultural distress, Ukraine, and the launch of health and social services, although the debt trajectory is a cause for concern.

  ”Tähän lisäbudjettiin sisältyy esitys takautuvasti maksettavasta sähköhyvityksestä energiamarkkinoiden poikkeuksellisen tilanteen vuoksi.”

• GreensIn favour

  The Greens supported the supplementary budget, emphasising in particular significant nature conservation measures on state-owned land, educational equality for children and young people, and support amidst crises.

  ”Tämän hallituksen viimeinen lisäta-lousarvioesitys hillitsee luontokatoa ja vahvistaa suomalaisen luonnon monimuotoisuutta.”

• Left AllianceIn favour

  The Left Alliance supported the proposal and regarded additional funding for health and social services and support for the wellbeing of young people as critically important investments.

  ”on todella tärkeää, että tässä lisätalousarviossa nimenomaan sote-sektoriin laitetaan lisää rahaa.”

• Swedish People's PartyIn favour

  The Swedish People's Party supported the additional resources provided by the proposal for the electricity crisis and the launch of wellbeing services counties, while pointing out the challenges of clearing the care backlog and making savings.

  ”Hyvinvointialueet tietenkin päättävät sitten operatiivisella tasolla, miten jonoja puretaan ja miten tilannetta siellä parannetaan.”

• National Coalition PartyAgainst

  The National Coalition Party considered several individual support targets justified, but opposed the proposal because it recklessly increases central government debt and interest expenditure without expenditure prioritisation or savings.

  ”Tämä lisäbudjettiesitys ja nyt tämä valtiovarainvaliokunnan mietintö, jota tässä käymme läpi, tavallaan vain jatkavat tätä tämän maan hallituksen holtitonta finanssipolitiikkaa ja sen linjan jatkamista.”

• Finns PartyAgainst

  The Finns Party opposed the proposal and tabled a motion of no confidence in the Government due to irresponsible additional borrowing, interest rate risks, and the neglect of measures to address the costs of living and transport.

  ”Teen tämän vastalauseen mukaisen epäluottamuslause-ehdotuksen: ”Eduskunta toteaa, että hallitus talouspolitiikallaan kasvattaa vastuuttomasti valtion menoja ja vastuita.”

• Christian DemocratsIn favour with reservations

  The Christian Democrats considered the additional funding for health and social services and agriculture a step in the right direction, but expressed reservations about the allocation of appropriations to clearing care waiting lists and whether the support is sufficient in relation to rising costs.

  ”Hallitus on tullut kristillisdemokraattien linjoille tässä sote-rahoituksessa.”

This digest was generated by AI from 60 speeches 13 Sep 2026. Group positions are read from the speeches, not from votes; quotations were checked verbatim against the record.