Mart Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 9 years
Total Speaking Time: 55h 57m
Agenda Items
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First reading of the Bill amending the Income Tax Act (416 SE)
2024-04-30 15:24Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 19m
Summary
The agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill 416, initiated by the Government of the Republic, amending the Income Tax Act, which addresses the fixing of tax-free income for old-age pensioners. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo introduced the …
Decisions 3
Interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions (No. 606)
2024-04-29 19:4015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 15m
Summary
The agenda item was the interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions, submitted by Riigikogu members Varro Vooglaid, Siim Pohlak, and others. The submitter of the interpellation, Varro Vooglaid (pid: dSDfxfKs4Jw), sharply criticized the Government of the Republic, arguing …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding pressure exerted by the European Central Bank on the Basel Committee (No. 628)
2024-04-29 18:4015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the interpellation submitted by Rain Epler and Martin Helme concerning pressure exerted by the European Central Bank (ECB) on the Basel Committee regarding the imposition of stricter restrictions on banks stemming from climate policy. The interpellation was …
Decisions 1
Second Reading of the Draft Act (344 SE) on the Amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and Related Amendment of Other Acts
2024-04-17 17:0215th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 1h 27m
Summary
The first item on the agenda was the second reading of Draft Legislation 344, concerning the amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and related acts. Based on the discussion, two major themes primarily emerged: (1) the bundling of amendment proposals, …
Decisions 4
The Minister of Culture's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of the "Estonian Sports Policy Fundamentals until 2030")
2024-04-16 14:4915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
This agenda item included a presentation by the Minister of Culture on the implementation of the State long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035," including an overview of the implementation of the "Fundamentals of Estonian Sports Policy until 2030." The presentation focused …
Decisions 1
Inquiry concerning traffic management on national roads (No. 608)
2024-04-15 19:16Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The fifth agenda item concerned the inquiry submitted on February 14 by Riigikogu members Kert Kingo, Martin Helme, Siim Pohlak, Jaak Valge, Ants Frosch, Varro Vooglaid, Alar Laneman, Arvo Aller, Leo Kunnas, Rene Kokk, and Henn Põlluaas regarding traffic management …
Decisions 1
First reading of the Draft Resolution (365 OE) of the Riigikogu concerning the resolution titled "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Eliminate the Russian-Language Versions of the Websites of Ministries and Other Government Agencies."
2024-04-10 19:0315th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 27m
Summary
The next item on the agenda was Draft Resolution 365 of the Riigikogu, submitted by the faction of the Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE), titled: “Proposal to the Government of the Republic to liquidate the Russian-language versions of the …
Decisions 1
Elections of the Riigikogu Board
2024-04-04 13:0115th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The agenda item for the election of the Riigikogu Board covered the election of the Chairman and two Deputy Chairmen. According to the procedural guidelines, the Riigikogu Chairman is elected first, followed by the Deputy Chairmen; the nomination of candidates …
Decisions 3
Toomas Uibo
Toomas Kivimägi
Urmas Reinsalu
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for Amending the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act" (279 OE)
2024-04-03 19:1615th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Draft Resolution 279, submitted by the parliamentary group of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE). The draft proposed amending the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act to offer students who are Ukrainian war refugees the …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Resolution (274 OE) of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Prepare and Restore a Militarized Border Guard as a Separate Agency"
2024-04-03 18:3015th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Under the third item on the agenda, consideration was given to Draft Resolution 274 of the Riigikogu, submitted by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, the aim of which is to prepare for and restore a militarized …