Martin Helme

Martin Helme

Email: martin.helme@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316425

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 8 years

Total Speaking Time: 73h 25m

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Agenda Items

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2024-03-13 14:19
15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary

This agenda item focused on the interpellation submitted to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding her statements following the Paris meeting of Western leaders, where support for Ukraine and the potential deployment of troops were discussed. The questioner, Martin Helme, accused …

Decisions 1
Collective
No new official decision was made during the inquiry. Prime Minister Kallas …
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The fourth item on the agenda concerned the first reading of Draft Act 276 on amendments to the Government of the Republic Act, initiated by the faction of the Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE). The objective of the draft …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu decided to reject Bill 276 during its first reading. The …
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary

The Riigikogu debated Draft Act 289, initiated by the parliamentary group of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), concerning amendments to the Local Government Organization Act. The bill aimed to restore the possibility of popular initiatives and binding referendums at …

Decisions 2
Collective
The Lead Committee (the Constitutional Committee) proposed rejecting the draft bill at …
Collective
The Riigikogu voted in favor of rejecting Bill 289 at the first …
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

This sitting focused on Inquiry No. 602, submitted by Riigikogu members Riina Solman, Priit Sibul, Mart Maastik, and Jüri Ratas, which addressed the negative impacts of the planned motor vehicle tax on families with children, especially large families. Riina Solman …

Decisions 1
Collective
No legislative decisions or motions for amendment were adopted during the response …
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

This agenda item addressed Inquiry No. 598, submitted by Riigikogu members Urmas Reinsalu, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Priit Sibul, Mart Maastik, Tõnis Lukas, and Jaanus Karilaid, concerning extensive business activity originating from Estonia and linked to Russia during the war in Ukraine. …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were adopted during the discussion of the interpellation. It was …
Interpellation concerning Estonia's critical demographic situation (No. 597)
2024-03-11 17:54
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The Riigikogu debate centered on the interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Lauri Laats, and Andrei Korobeinik concerning Estonia's critical demographic situation. Interpellator Vadim Belobrovtsev, in his presentation, highlighted worrying data from Statistics …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made
Question Regarding the Financing of Cultural Buildings of National Significance (No. 600)
2024-03-11 17:08
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The Riigikogu debated the interpellation submitted by Priit Sibul, Tõnis Mölder, Mart Maastik, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Urmas Reinsalu, and Riina Solman concerning the amendment of the funding procedure for cultural buildings of national importance. Central to the interpellation was the concern …

Decisions 1
Collective
The agenda item was considered in the form of an interpellation, and …
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary

The Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) held a debate on a matter of national importance, titled "The Future of Estonian Energy 2035," initiated by the Reform Party faction. The discussion focused on Estonia's ambitious goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity by 2030, …

Decisions 1
Collective
Following the presiding officer's proposal, the sitting was extended until the agenda …
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Local Government Council Election Act (290 SE)
2024-03-06 20:48
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
10 speeches
Agenda Duration: 43m
Summary

On the agenda of the Riigikogu session was Bill 290, initiated by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE), concerning amendments to the Local Government Council Election Act. The bill aimed to restrict the right to vote …

Decisions 1
Collective
Draft Bill 290 (Draft Act amending the Local Government Council Election Act) …
Summary

Agenda Item 10 of the Riigikogu concerned the first reading of Bill 379, initiated by the Government of the Republic, which amends the Law on Tax Information Exchange, the Taxation Act, and the Income Tax Act. The bill transposes amendments …

Decisions 3
Collective
The Finance Committee adopted the following consensus decisions: to include the bill …
Collective
The proposal by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party to …
Collective
The first reading of Bill 379 was concluded, and the consideration of …