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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[q1_1] It is too easy to depend on social security on Finland

[q1_2] It is too easy to depend on social security on Finland (comment)

[q2_1] Store opening hours must be deregulated

[q2_2] Store opening hours must be deregulated (comment)

[q3_1] Universal basic income must be implemented in Finland to replace the current minimum level of social security

[q3_2] Universal basic income must be implemented in Finland to replace the current minimum level of social security (comment)

[q4_1] National law must ensure that labour contracts guarantee a minimum number of working hours for employees

[q4_2] National law must ensure that labour contracts guarantee a minimum number of working hours for employees (comment)

[q5_1] The duration of earnings-related unemployment benefit must be shortened

[q5_2] The duration of earnings-related unemployment benefit must be shortened (comment)

[q6_1] Finland would do better outside the eurozone

[q6_2] Finland would do better outside the eurozone (comment)

[q7_1] Taxation on food could be raised

[q7_2] Taxation on food could be raised (comment)

[q8_1] The economy of the state and municipalities must be balanced primarily by cutting spending

[q8_2] The economy of the state and municipalities must be balanced primarily by cutting spending (comment)

[q9_1] Child benefits must be increased and subjected to taxation

[q9_2] Child benefits must be increased and subjected to taxation (comment)

[q10_1] Finland cannot afford to maintain social and health services at their current level

[q10_2] Finland cannot afford to maintain social and health services at their current level (comment)

[q11_1] NATO membership would strengthen Finland's security situation

[q11_2] NATO membership would strengthen Finland's security situation (comment)

[q12_1] Finland needs more police officers

[q12_2] Finland needs more police officers (comment)

[q13_1] Immigration into Finland must be restricted because of the threat of terrorism

[q13_2] Immigration into Finland must be restricted because of the threat of terrorism (comment)

[q14_1] Russia's 'sphere-of-influence' policy is a threat to Finland

[q14_2] Russia's 'sphere-of-influence' policy is a threat to Finland (comment)

[q15_1] When it comes to network surveillance, the security of the state is more important than citizens' right to privacy

[q15_2] When it comes to network surveillance, the security of the state is more important than citizens' right to privacy (comment)

[q16_1] Finland must participate in the fight against ISIS by training troops of the Iraqi government

[q16_2] Finland must participate in the fight against ISIS by training troops of the Iraqi government (comment)

[q17_1] A person with an incurable disease must have the right to assisted death

[q17_2] A person with an incurable disease must have the right to assisted death (comment)

[q18_1] Health and social services must be primarily provided as public services

[q18_2] Health and social services must be primarily provided as public services (comment)

[q19_1] The authorities must intervene more quickly than they do now when there are problems in families with children

[q19_2] The authorities must intervene more quickly than they do now when there are problems in families with children (comment)

[q20_1] Regarding the costs of care, elderly persons and their relatives should bear a larger share of the costs than they do now

[q20_2] Regarding the costs of care, elderly persons and their relatives should bear a larger share of the costs than they do now (comment)

[q21_1] The citizens' right to health services is more important than maintaining municipal autonomy

[q21_2] The citizens' right to health services is more important than maintaining municipal autonomy (comment)

[q22_1] Reining in climate change must take precedence over industrial competitiveness

[q22_2] Reining in climate change must take precedence over industrial competitiveness (comment)

[q23_1] Genetically modified food is safe for humans and the environment

[q23_2] Genetically modified food is safe for humans and the environment (comment)

[q24_1] Finland should take on more responsibility for the asylum seekers entering the EU

[q24_2] Finland should take on more responsibility for the asylum seekers entering the EU (comment)

[q25_1] It is time to give up the idea that all of Finland must remain populated

[q25_2] It is time to give up the idea that all of Finland must remain populated (comment)

[q26_1] Class size in basic education must be limited by law to, for example, 20 pupils

[q26_2] Class size in basic education must be limited by law to, for example, 20 pupils (comment)

[q27_1] A referendum must be held on Finland's NATO membership

[q27_2] A referendum must be held on Finland's NATO membership (comment)

[q28_1] The Government should ratify the decision-in-principle to allow the construction of a new nuclear power plant

[q28_2] The Government should ratify the decision-in-principle to allow the construction of a new nuclear power plant (comment)

[q29_1] Income tax should be decreased in all income classes in order to stimulate the economy

[q29_2] Income tax should be decreased in all income classes in order to stimulate the economy (comment)

[q30_1] The amendment passed by the previous Parliament on allowing the same-sex marriage should be revoked

[q30_2] The amendment passed by the previous Parliament on allowing the same-sex marriage should be revoked (comment)

[q31_1] Selling wine and strong beer in grocery stores should be allowed

[q31_2] Selling wine and strong beer in grocery stores should be allowed (comment)

[q32_1] Studying Swedish at school should be voluntary

[q32_2] Studying Swedish at school should be voluntary (comment)

[q33_1] 1. Congestion charges must be implemented in the Helsinki area

[q33_2] 1. Congestion charges must be implemented in the Helsinki area (comment)

[q34_1] 2. Congestion charges must be implemented in the Helsinki area

[q34_2] 2. Congestion charges must be implemented in the Helsinki area (comment)

[q35_1] Renovation of Highway 8 is a more crucial project than the construction of the Salo-Lohja-Espoo railway line

[q35_2] Renovation of Highway 8 is a more crucial project than the construction of the Salo-Lohja-Espoo railway line (comment)

[q36_1] The separation of Tavastia proper (Kanta-Häme) and Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) into two distinct autonomous regions that provide social and health services will also lead to the dissolution of other cooperation between the regions

[q36_2] The separation of Tavastia proper and Päijänne Tavastia into two distinct autonomous regions that provide social and health services will also lead to the dissolution of other cooperation between the regions (comment)

[q37_1] Pirkanmaa region needs less than half the current number of municipalities

[q37_2] Pirkanmaa region needs less than half the current number of municipalities (comment)

[q38_1] Satakunta must remain a separate electoral district in the future even though the number of MPs has dropped to eight

[q38_2] Satakunta must remain a separate electoral district in the future even though the number of MPs has dropped to eight (comment)

[q39_1] Talvivaara quarry operations must be continued as a state-owned company if other investors cannot be found

[q39_2] Talvivaara quarry operations must be continued as a state-owned company if other investors cannot be found (comment)

[q40_1] Visa free access for Russian citizens would do more harm than good

[q40_2] Visa free access for Russian citizens would do more harm than good (comment)

[q41_1] The number of upper secondary education institutions in the electoral district could be lowered as long as all students have an institution within a reasonable distance

[q41_2] The number of upper secondary education institutions in the electoral district could be lowered as long as all students have an institution within a reasonable distance (comment)

[q42_1] Regular air traffic in the electoral district of Vaasa must be concentrated in the Vaasa airport

[q42_2] Regular air traffic in the electoral district of Vaasa must be concentrated in the Vaasa airport (comment)

[q43_1] A retention basin / reservoir must be built in Kemihaara

[q43_2] A retention basin / reservoir must be built in Kemihaara (comment)

[q44_1] Government funding must be used to train unemployed academics living in Central Finland as entrepreneurs

[q44_2] Government funding must be used to train unemployed academics living in Central Finland as entrepreneurs (comment)

[q45_1] The government should increase its support for maritime activities

[q45_2] The government should increase its support for maritime activities (comment)

[q46_1] A Greater-Helsinki area based on municipal mergers is a better option than a joint metropolitan administration of independent municipalities

[q46_2] A Greater-Helsinki area based on municipal mergers is a better option than a joint metropolitan administration of independent municipalities (comment)

[q47_1] Roads in the Uusimaa region must be repaired before constructing any new rail connections to east or west

[q47_2] Roads in the Uusimaa region must be repaired before constructing any new rail connections to east or west (comment)

[q48_1] The number of municipalities in Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi) must be reduced. The vitality of the municipal centre Turku, in particular, should be safeguarded with mergers

[q48_2] The number of municipalities in Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi) must be reduced. The vitality of the municipal centre Turku, in particular, should be safeguarded with mergers (comment)

[q49_1] A larger share of library services must be made subject to fees

[q49_2] A larger share of library services must be made subject to fees (comment)

[q50_1] The higher education institutions in Tampere are contemplating consolidation; the law should be amended so that consolidation is possible

[q50_2] The higher education institutions in Tampere are contemplating consolidation; the law should be amended so that consolidation is possible (comment)

[q51_1] In the next electoral term in Satakunta, four large municipalities should be formed around Pori, Rauma, Kankaanpää and Huittinen, because small municipalities do not thrive

[q51_2] In the next electoral term in Satakunta, four large municipalities should be formed around Pori, Rauma, Kankaanpää and Huittinen, because small municipalities do not thrive (comment)

[q52_1] Should the plans for Pyhäjoki nuclear power plant be given the go-ahead, Rosatom must be obligated to employ local people as well

[q52_2] Should the plans for Pyhäjoki nuclear power plant be given the go-ahead, Rosatom must be obligated to employ local people as well (comment)

[q53_1] One strong university of applied sciences and one strong university are sufficient for south-eastern Finland

[q53_2] One strong university of applied sciences and one strong university are sufficient for south-eastern Finland (comment)

[q54_1] The usefulness of the regional border between Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo) and North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala) should be taken under consideration in the next electoral term

[q54_2] The usefulness of the regional border between Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo) and North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala) should be taken under consideration in the next electoral term (comment)

[q55_1] Wind farms should be located on the coast as well

[q55_2] Wind farms should be located on the coast as well (comment)

[q56_1] A railway connection from Lapland to the Arctic Ocean via Norway should be built

[q56_2] A railway connection from Lapland to the Arctic Ocean via Norway should be built (comment)

[q57_1] To ease the doctor shortage, a doctor who has attained a medical degree in a Finnish university must be obligated to work a certain time period in public health care after graduation

[q57_2] To ease the doctor shortage, a doctor who has attained a medical degree in a Finnish university must be obligated to work a certain time period in public health care after graduation (comment)

[q58_1] Åland (Ahvenanmaa) must be granted a separate right to tax its citizens

[q58_2] Åland (Ahvenanmaa) must be granted a separate right to tax its citizens (comment)

[q59_1] Having the Guggenheim museum in Helsinki benefits the whole of Finland

[q59_2] Having the Guggenheim museum in Helsinki benefits the whole of Finland (comment)

[q60_1] Large municipal mergers are a better option than a joint metropolitan administration of independent municipalities

[q60_2] Large municipal mergers are a better option than a joint metropolitan administration of independent municipalities (comment)

[q61_1] Limiting seal and great cormorant populations should be made easier through, for example, actions taken by the authorities

[q61_2] Limiting seal and great cormorant populations should be made easier through, for example, actions taken by the authorities (comment)

[q62_1] Of the State road construction projects in Häme, Lahti's southern ring road must have priority over the improvement of Highway 10 and Highway 12

[q62_2] Of the State road construction projects in Häme, Lahti's southern ring road must have priority over the improvement of Highway 10 and Highway 12 (comment)

[q63_1] Dolphinarium activities should be prohibited by law in Finland

[q63_2] Dolphinarium activities should be prohibited by law in Finland (comment)

[q64_1] The State must support air traffic between Pori and Helsinki by paying for half of the costs of the route

[q64_2] The State must support air traffic between Pori and Helsinki by paying for half of the costs of the route (comment)

[q65_1] Kollaja reservoir should be built

[q65_2] Kollaja reservoir should be built (comment)

[q66_1] The Saimaa ringed seal is already being overprotected

[q66_2] The Saimaa ringed seal is already being overprotected (comment)

[q67_1] The airport network of Eastern Finland must be preserved in its current extent with government support if it is otherwise unprofitable

[q67_2] The airport network of Eastern Finland must be preserved in its current extent with government support if it is otherwise unprofitable (comment)

[q68_1] More municipal mergers are needed in the electoral district of Vaasa

[q68_2] More municipal mergers are needed in the electoral district of Vaasa (comment)

[q69_1] Lapland has been developed too much on tourism's and subsistence economy's terms, and other industries have received too little attention

[q69_2] Lapland has been developed too much on tourism's and subsistence economy's terms, and other industries have received too little attention (comment)

[q70_1] In the next government term, action must be taken to stop the use of peat as a source of energy

[q70_2] In the next government term, action must be taken to stop using peat as a source of energy (comment)

[q71_1] The Åland Islanders have little opportunity of having a say through the Parliament in matters that affect them

[q71_2] The Åland Islanders have little opportunity of having a say through the Parliament in matters that affect them (comment)

[q72_1] The State must grant Helsinki special support for the integration of immigrants

[q72_2] The State must grant Helsinki special support for the integration of immigrants (comment)

[q73_1] Uusimaa has too many small hospitals. Care should be concentrated in larger units

[q73_2] Uusimaa has too many small hospitals. Care should be concentrated in larger units (comment)

[q74_1] Barriers to constructing wind power must be removed, for example, by lowering requirements regarding noise limits

[q74_2] Barriers to constructing wind power must be removed, for example, by lowering requirements regarding noise limits (comments)

[q75_1] The State must become one of the owners of Rauma shipyard in the next electoral term because the State has also supported Turku shipyard

[q75_2] The State must become one of the owners of Rauma shipyard in the next electoral term because the State has also supported Turku shipyard (comment)

[q76_1] Many municipalities are merging in continental Finland. Åland Islands could also do with fewer municipalities

[q76_2] Many municipalities are merging in continental Finland. Åland Islands could also do with fewer municipalities (comment)

[q77_1] In the future, when State activities are being decentralised, a greater number of these activities must be located in the Lahti region than the Hämeenlinna region

[q77_2] In the future, when State activities are being decentralised, a greater number of these activities must be located in the Lahti region than the Hämeenlinna region (comment)

[q78_1] Pirkanmaa has a problem with large predators

[q78_2] Pirkanmaa has a problem with large predators (comment)

[q79_1] The construction of double-track railway from Luumäki to Imatra has a priority over road construction projects in south-eastern Finland

[q79_2] The construction of double-track railway from Luumäki to Imatra has a priority over road construction projects in south-eastern Finland (comment)

[q80_1] Mining industry should be controlled more strictly

[q80_2] Mining industry should be controlled more strictly (comment)

[q81_1] All municipalities in Ostrobothnia and Northern, Southern and Central Ostrobothnia should receive refugees

[q81_2] All municipalities in Ostrobothnia and Northern, Southern and Central Ostrobothnia should receive refugees (comment)

[q82_1] Wood demand for bioenergy must be charted and, if necessary, logging of wood for fuel must be restricted in order to preserve the biodiversity of forests

[q82_2] Wood demand for bioenergy must be charted and, if necessary, logging of wood for fuel must be restricted in order to preserve the biodiversity of forests (comment)

[q83_1] Improvement of Highway 8 is the most important road construction project in the electoral district of Oulu next electoral term due to the plans to construct the nuclear power plant

[q83_2] Improvement of Highway 8 is the most important road construction project in the electoral district of Oulu next electoral term due to the plans to construct the nuclear power plant (comment)

[q84_1] The ILO Convention on the rights of the indigenous people must be ratified

[q84_2] The ILO Convention on the rights of the indigenous people must be ratified (comment)

[q85_1] Place in an institution is a better choice than home care for a lonely elderly person living in Helsinki

[q85_2] Place in an institution is a better choice than home care for a lonely elderly person living in Helsinki (comment)

[q86_1] The State must obligate the municipalities to receive their equal share of quota refugees

[q86_2] The State must obligate the municipalities to receive their equal share of quota refugees (comment)

[q87_1] The Border Guard's naval activities should be centralised in Turku for reasons of employment, cost cutting and efficiency

[q87_2] The Border Guard's naval activities should be centralised in Turku for reasons of employment, cost cutting and efficiency (comment)

[q88_1] Members of Parliament from Satakunta have succeeded well in looking after the interests of the region during the electoral term 2011-2015

[q88_2] Members of Parliament from Satakunta have succeeded well in looking after the interests of the region during the electoral term 2011-2015 (comment)

[q89_1] Cormorant and seal hunting must be deregulated in the Åland Islands

[q89_2] Cormorant and seal hunting must be deregulated in the Åland Islands (comment)

[q90_1] Funding must be shifted from railway traffic to road maintenance

[q90_2] Funding must be shifted from railway traffic to road maintenance (comment)

[q91_1] Having a school in the neighbourhood of the residence / close to home is a basic right of all children in Pirkanmaa

[q91_2] Having a school in the neighbourhood of the residence / close to home is a basic right of all children in Pirkanmaa (comment)

[q92_1] The State should provide more monetary support to small and medium-sized enterprises than to large-scale industry in south-eastern Finland

[q92_2] The State should provide more monetary support to small and medium-sized enterprises than to large-scale industry in south-eastern Finland (comment)

[q93_1] More municipal mergers are needed in the region to form strong centres

[q93_2] More municipal mergers are needed in the region to form strong centres (comment)

[q94_1] Agricultural subsidies should be aimed at fewer and bigger farms

[q94_2] Agricultural subsidies should be aimed at fewer and bigger farms (comment)

[q95_1] In the next electoral term, road maintenance appropriations in Central Finland should be aimed at smaller roads in order to support bioeconomy

[q95_2] In the next electoral term, road maintenance appropriations in Central Finland should be aimed at smaller roads in order to support bioeconomy (comment)

[q96_1] 29 municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia and eight municipalities in Kainuu is clearly too many

[q96_2] 29 municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia and eight municipalities in Kainuu is clearly too many (comment)

[q97_1] Kemi-Tornio region has not been treated equally to Rovaniemi region

[q97_2] Kemi-Tornio region has not been treated equally to Rovaniemi region (comment)

[q98_1] Bonus question: Election promises must be kept

[q98_2] Bonus question: Election promises must be kept (comment)

[bv1] Electoral district

[bv3] Last name

[bv4] First name

[bv5] Party

[bv6] Age

[bv7] Gender

[bv8] I currently work as a Member of Parliament

[bv9] Date and time of responding

[bv10] Independent

[bv11] Municipality of residence

[bv12] Why should you be elected into Parliament?

[bv13] Which matters do you want to promote in the coming electoral term?

[bv14] Election promise 1

[bv15] Election promise 2

[bv16] Election promise 3

[bv17] Mother tongue

[bv21] Children

[bv23] In my leisure time I most enjoy

[bv24] Employer sector

[bv25] Occupational status

[bv26] Occupation

[bv27] Education

[bv28] Languages spoken

[bv29] Religious community

[bv30] Member of a political party

[bv31] Political experience

[bv32] Amount of money I use on the elections

[bv33] Share of external contributions

[bv34] The most important source of external funding

[bv35] Economic affiliations

[bv36] Annual income

[bv37] Value of investments (e.g. shares, funds)