HE 68/2021 vpPassedSubmitted 29 Apr 2021

Second supplementary budget for 2021

The second supplementary budget for 2021

The second supplementary budget for 2021, introducing amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and the opposition's dissenting proposals.

Status: Passed
Submitted: 29 Apr 2021
Latest event: 31 May 2021
Votes: 17
Speeches: 64
Statute: 445/2021
Source: eduskunta.fi ↗

How Parliament voted

The budget is not voted on as a whole. Parliament voted 17 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.

64 speeches · 2 debates

Key points of the debate

The debate addressed the second supplementary budget for 2021, whose main focus was a support package of approximately 225 million euros for the culture, sports and events sectors affected by the COVID-19 crisis. There was broad consensus on the necessity of the support, but the speed of preparation and the Government's broader fiscal policy sparked disagreement. The opposition criticised the delay of the event guarantee and the breach of central government spending limits.

Did the support measures for the events and culture sectors and the event guarantee come too late?
Was exceeding the spending limits justified because of the post-pandemic recovery?
Are COVID-19 restrictions on the events and sports sectors aligned with restrictions in other sectors?

Social DemocratsIn favour
The Social Democrats (SDP) strongly supported the proposal and considered that it broadly safeguards the livelihood and operating conditions of freelancers, entrepreneurs and organisations in the sector.
”Nyt saadaan tapahtuma-alalle kauan kaivattu paketti, jota oppositiostakin on huudettu.”
— Antti Lindtman
Centre PartyIn favour
The Centre Party (Cen) supported the supplementary budget, which provides essential support and an event guarantee for the culture, sports and events sectors battered by the pandemic.
”Kokonaisuudella tuetaan kulttuurin, taiteen, liikunnan ja tapahtuma-alan selviämistä pandemiasta.”
— Matti Vanhanen
GreensIn favour
The Greens supported the proposal as a vital lifeline for the culture and events sector and pointed to the sector's significant economic and employment impact.
”Tämä 225 miljoonan euron tukipaketti on suomalaisen kulttuurialan pelastusrengas, joka tulee todella tarpeeseen.”
— Mirka Soinikoski
Left AllianceIn favour
The Left Alliance (Left) considered the support package vital and particularly emphasised the doubling of direct support targeted at freelancers and the self-employed.
”Kulttuuri- ja tapahtuma-alat, liikunta ovat varmasti pahiten kärsineitä tästä koronakriisistä.”
— Paavo Arhinmäki
Swedish People's PartyIn favour
The Swedish People's Party (SPP) considered the support in the supplementary budget to be long-awaited and entirely necessary under the conditions of an exceptional crisis.
”Me olemme poikkeuksellisessa kriisissä: maailmanlaajuinen pandemia, joka on synnyttänyt ymmärrettävästi lisää kuluja.”
— Anders Adlercreutz
National Coalition PartyIn favour with reservations
The National Coalition Party (NCP) considered supporting the sector to be right, but criticised the Government for the severe delay in the support and event guarantee and for breaching the spending limits without employment measures.
”Tässä tulee pieniä apuja kulttuurille, tapahtumille ja liikunnalle, mutta kyllä nyt rehellisyyden nimissä on todettava, että jäähän tämä tapahtumatakuu tässä varsin vaatimattomaksi.”
— Timo Heinonen
Finns PartyIn favour with reservations
The Finns Party (Finns) considered the support package necessary to patch previous gaps, but criticised the slow timetable of the measures and inconsistent restriction policies.
”Sinänsä tukipaketti on hyvä, sillä tällä paikataan edellisten tukipakettien aukkoja.”
— Ville Vähämäki
Christian DemocratsIn favour with reservations
The Christian Democrats (CD) considered the COVID-19 support important, but expressed concern over appropriation cuts in upcoming years and called for a more responsible overall fiscal policy.
”Arvoisa puhemies! Kristillisdemokraattien ja kokoomuksen vastalauseessa on kahdeksan yhteistä lausumaesitystä, joita tässä kannatan, samoin vastalauseen sisältöä.”
— Sari Essayah

This digest was generated by AI from 64 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.