Parliamentary monitoring group for tackling of the shadow economy and economic crime has been appointed

Today 28 April, the Government appointed a parliamentary monitoring group for the tackling of the shadow economy and economic crime for the period between 1 May 2016 and 31 March 2019. The group will be chaired by Member of Parliament Mika Raatikainen from the True Finns Party Parliamentary Group.

Other members are:

Olavi Ala-Nissilä, Member of Parliament, Centre Party Parliamentary Group

Anne Kalmari, Member of Parliament, Centre Party Parliamentary Group

Leena Meri, Member of Parliament, True Finns Party Parliamentary Group

Markku Eestilä, Member of Parliament, National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group

Anne-Mari Virolainen, Member of Parliament, National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group

Maarit Feldt-Ranta, Member of Parliament, Social Democratic Party Parliamentary Group

Timo Harakka, Member of Parliament, Social Democratic Party Parliamentary Group

Olli-Poika Parviainen, Member of Parliament, Green Party Parliamentary Group

Silvia Modig, Member of Parliament, Left Alliance Party Parliamentary Group

Anna Maja Henriksson, Member of Parliament, Swedish Party Parliamentary Group

Päivi Räsänen, Member of Parliament, Christian Democratic Party Parliamentary Group

On 12 April 2016, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy adopted a strategy to tackle the shadow economy and economic crime. The Committee also decided to appoint a parliamentary group for the monitoring of the strategy's implementation. Each parliamentary group was requested to assign a representative to the monitoring group.

In addition to the appointment of the monitoring group, the Government issued a government resolution on the national strategy to tackle the shadow economy and economic crime 2016–2020, based on the strategy adopted by the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy in April.

The strategy to tackle the shadow economy and economic crime aims to prevent and reduce the shadow economy and economic crime in business. The purpose is to promote projects that improve companies' opportunities for healthy competition and facilitate the handling of public obligations. The strategy's objectives will be specified in an action programme to be drawn up later.

Inquiries: Riina Nevamäki, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister in Political Affairs, tel. +358 9 1602 2009, Prime Minister’s Office