Ten members of parliament from the Vihreä Liitö (Green Party) abstained from voting while eight legislators including ministers Susanna Huovinen, Erkki Tuomioja and Lenita Toivakka were absent.
The opposition parties took the government to task on the issues of inequality and livelihood of low-income people.
The motion came after the opposition Persusuomalaiset (Finns Party) tabled an interpellation in parliament against the police reform project.
The governments led by Katainen and Stubb have faced 18 interpellations (16 during the Katainen government and two during the Stubb regime) in parliament so fat.
