Helmen Kütt
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 13 years
Total Speaking Time: 11h 48m
Agenda Items
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First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (661 SE)
2025-10-09 01:15The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of the draft Act on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (661 SE), initiated by the parliamentary group of the Social Democratic Party, the aim of which was to lower the VAT rate …
Decisions 1
2025 Report by the Minister of Social Affairs on the Implementation of the National Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"
2025-10-08 18:42The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
Social Minister Karmen Joller presented a report to the Riigikogu on the implementation of the state’s long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035," focusing on the areas of health and welfare. The Minister emphasized the need for better integration of the healthcare …
Decisions 1
Special Social Care
2025-10-08 15:58The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
MP Helmen Kütt submitted a formal inquiry to Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding the state of special welfare services, highlighting the sector's underfunding, low wages (average gross salary of €1,150–€1,250), and long service queues (1,000 people are currently waiting for …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the 2026 State Budget Bill (737 SE)
2025-10-07 13:15The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The first reading of the draft State Budget Act for 2026 (737), initiated by the Government of the Republic, took place in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament). Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi presented the budget, which has a revenue volume of …
Decisions 1
Interpellation concerning the insufficient state funding of school meals and the resulting inequality (No. 797)
2025-10-06 22:56The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated an interpellation submitted by the Social Democrats concerning the insufficient state funding of school meals and the resulting inequality. Reili Rand, the representative of those submitting the interpellation, highlighted that the rapid rise in food prices has …
Decisions 1
Interpellation concerning the transfer of Swedish criminals to Estonia (No. 803)
2025-10-06 21:54The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The agenda item concerned the interpellation (No. 803) by Riigikogu members Heljo Pikhof, Andre Hanimäe, Reili Rand, Jaak Aab, Züleyxa Izmailova, Anti Allas, and Lauri Läänemets to Minister of the Interior Igor Taro regarding the transfer of Swedish criminals to …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (Bill 677 SE)
2025-10-06 20:40The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The agenda item was the first reading of Draft Act 677 SE, the bill initiated by the Finance Committee to amend the Motor Vehicle Tax Act. The rapporteur, Finance Committee Chair Annely Akkermann, explained that the impetus for initiating the …
Decisions 2
Annely Akkermann
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (694 SE)
2025-10-06 18:35The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 1h 0m
Summary
The third item on today's agenda was the first reading of Bill 694, the draft act amending the Motor Vehicle Tax Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi introduced the bill, the main objective …
Decisions 2
The Regional Affairs and Agricultural Minister's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"
2025-09-24 21:17Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, Hendrik Johannes Terras, presented the 2025 report to the Riigikogu on the implementation of the country's long-term development strategy, "Eesti 2035," focusing on viable regional development and robust food security. The Minister emphasized …
Decisions 1
Open mic
2025-09-23 01:0615th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
A series of Riigikogu sessions, primarily focused on free microphone speeches, was filled with sharp criticism regarding government policy and the increasing social inequality. Several MPs (Läänemets, Arhipov, Allas) criticized the government’s planned tax reform, arguing that changes to the …