Mart Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 9 years
Total Speaking Time: 55h 57m
Agenda Items
31-40 / 247 agenda items
Draft law amending the simplified taxation act for entrepreneurs and the income tax act, and repealing the security tax act – second reading
2025-06-11 18:5715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the second reading of Draft Act 645, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the Act on Simplified Taxation of Business Income and the Income Tax Act, and the repeal of the Security …
Decisions 5
Helir-Valdor Seeder
Helir-Valdor Seeder
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Security
2025-06-11 16:0815th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing.
Agenda Duration: 8m
Summary
At the first question, the topic was security and the impact of national and economic challenges on Estonian society's engagement and trust in the government. Mart Helme raised a question highlighting a sense of public alienation, attributing it primarily to …
Decisions 1
Foreign relations
2025-06-11 15:5615th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The state’s parliamentary discussion focused on foreign relations and Estonia’s capacity to protect its Jewish community within the context of international politics. The first part addressed concerns arising after the events of October 7, 2024, regarding UN votes concerning Israel …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding a network of number plate recognition cameras and the associated database (no. 756)
2025-06-09 18:3415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The first agenda item focused on a parliamentary inquiry presented by Martin Helme, Varro Vooglaiu, Rene Kok, Anti Poolamets, Evelin Poolamets, Mart Helme, and Rain Epleri on April 23rd of this year, regarding a network of surveillance cameras and the …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the State Audit Act, the Political Parties Act, and other laws (control body for political party funding) – first reading.
2025-06-04 20:5815th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 35m
Summary
The seventh item on the agenda was the first reading of bill 599, amending the State Audit Act, the Party Act, and other laws, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia faction. The bill focused on a clearer order …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Environmental Levies Act (615 SE) – First Reading
2025-06-04 18:3915th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 8m
Summary
During the first reading, the draft amendment to the Environmental Fees Act, initiated by the EKRE faction under agenda item Five [5], was discussed. The draft was submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Evelin Poolamets, with the hope of changing …
Decisions 1
Security
2025-06-04 16:4415th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 10m
Summary
The Q&A session during the information session focused on security-related questions concerning population movement, labor needs, and integration, as well as the risks associated with them. Mart Helme posed a broad question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas about the labor …
Decisions 1
The situation in the country
2025-06-04 15:2715th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
Within the framework of the third question, Helle-Moonika Helme, as Riigikogu curator, addressed Prime Minister Kristen Michal to express her opinion on the state of the country. Helme highlighted the rapid rise in inflation and the increase in the prices …
Decisions 4
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to initiate proceedings in the European Union to invalidate the obligation to prepare sustainability reports" (601 OE)
2025-05-21 17:58Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 7m
Summary
The agenda item concerned discussion of draft Resolution 601 of the Riigikogu submitted by the Isamaa faction, proposing that the Republic of Estonia initiate proceedings in the European Union to invalidate the obligation to prepare sustainability reports. Presenter Urmas Reinsalu …
Decisions 2
State Defence Readiness
2025-05-21 16:0115th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
The present question discussed Estonia’s readiness for national defence and focused on the attempt referred to as a failed operation involving a Jaguar tank. On one hand, questions were raised regarding the relocation and control procedures, and the functioning of …