HE 67/2019 vpPassed with amendmentsSubmitted 31 Oct 2019

Fourth supplementary budget for 2019

The fourth supplementary budget for 2019

The fourth supplementary budget for 2019, covering amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and the opposition's proposals based on dissenting opinions.

Status: Passed with amendments
Submitted: 31 Oct 2019
Latest event: 22 Nov 2019
Votes: 2
Speeches: 148
Statute: 1090/2019
Source: eduskunta.fi ↗

How Parliament voted

The budget is not voted on as a whole. Parliament voted 2 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.

148 speeches · 2 debates

Key points of the debate

The debate addressed the fourth supplementary budget for 2019, which included additional appropriations for public authorities' activities, veteran services and the planning of rail projects. Broad consensus existed on the individual appropriations in the proposal, but the debate broadened into a general argument about central government indebtedness and the adequacy of the Government's employment policy. The appropriations underlying the proposal were approved virtually as they stood, despite concerns and individual dissenting opinions put forward by the opposition.

Does the supplementary budget increase or reduce central government indebtedness?
Are the Government's measures to strengthen employment and the economy sufficient?
Are the appropriation increases for the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) and rail projects appropriately scaled?

Social DemocratsIn favour
The Social Democrats (SDP) supported the proposal and considered that it makes necessary investments in the future, security authorities and veterans instead of the spending cuts of previous years.
”Nyt tehdään tulevaisuuspolitiikkaa entisen kokoomushallituksen leikkauspolitiikan sijaan.”
— Pia Viitanen
Centre PartyIn favour
The Centre Party (Cen) supported the supplementary budget and stressed that it contains important appropriations for public authorities and investments while net borrowing for the current year decreases.
”On tosiaankin niin, että tässä lisätalousarviossa nettolainanotto pienenee siis 19 miljoonaa.”
— Mika Lintilä
GreensIn favour
The Greens defended the proposal, considering the increases for the functioning of the rule of law, the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) and climate-friendly rail projects to be very necessary.
”Itse haluaisin kiittää hallitusta näistä tärkeistä lisäyksistä. Jokainen euro tässä lisätalousarviossa tulee kyllä tarpeeseen.”
— Emma Kari
Left AllianceIn favour
The Left Alliance (Left) supported the proposal and welcomed the change of direction in economic policy as well as the correction of earlier cuts.
”Talouspolitiikan suunta on muuttunut: enää ei leikata vaan korjataan edelliskauden leikkauksia.”
— Pia Lohikoski
National Coalition PartyIn favour with reservations
The National Coalition Party (NCP) considered the individual appropriations in the supplementary budget necessary and essential, but harshly criticised the Government's general pace of borrowing and the lack of employment measures.
”Todella tietysti suurin osa lisätalousarvion muutoksista on tarpeellisia ja välttämättömiä täsmennyksiä, kuten tässä vaiheessa vuotta kuuluukin.”
— Kai Mykkänen
Finns PartyIn favour with reservations
The Finns Party (Finns) accepted the majority of the technical appropriations, but opposed the International Gender Equality Prize, among other things, and criticised the Government's general economic and immigration policy.
”Perussuomalaiset siis tukevat tämän lisäbudjetin määrärahaesityksiä, mutta meillä on vastalauseessa kaksi kohtaa, ja tämä toinen kohta on avustus tasa-arvopalkinnon maksamiseen, momentti 23.90.59.”
— Toimi Kankaanniemi
Christian DemocratsIn favour with reservations
The Christian Democrats (CD) considered the allocations in the supplementary budget important in themselves, but voiced concern about central government indebtedness and the direction of the Government's economic policy.
”On selvää, että vuoden neljäs lisäbudjetti on tietenkin luonteeltaan täydentävä, ja siellä on sinänsä ihan tärkeitä kohdennuksia.”
— Sari Essayah

This digest was generated by AI from 148 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.