By Months: Mart Võrklaev

The working style is characterized by frequent debate and questioning, directed at the rapporteur and the committee to obtain clarifications regarding the impact of the amendments. There is no mention of cross-party cooperation or seeking compromises; instead, the focus is on challenging the arguments and amendments put forward by political opponents.

It highlights the good cooperation within the Finance Committee, especially during the deliberation of the Entrepreneurship Account Bill, where amendments were adopted by consensus. The Committee works closely with the Ministry of Finance on developing technical amendments (e.g., changes to the Value Added Tax Act). The Committee’s decisions regarding the rejection of draft legislation have received strong support (7 votes in favor and 2 votes against).

The speaker demonstrates a willingness to cooperate with colleagues by submitting a question to the minister, prompted by the concern of colleague Henn Põlluaas. This signals a readiness to take action to resolve issues raised by colleagues and to secure official confirmation.

Highly collaborative, acting as the commission's representative and ensuring that the positions and queries of all stakeholders (ministers, specialists, and commission members) are properly documented. This collaborative approach involves conveying the clarifications provided by ministers and specialists, and comprehensively summarizing the questions raised by other commission members.