Lauri Laats
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 141h 32m
Agenda Items
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Draft Security Tax Act (512 SE) – First Reading
2024-10-16 20:0415th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 42m
Summary
The Riigikogu began debate on the draft security tax bill initiated by the Republic’s Government, first reading 512. The presenter, Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi, justified the need for the tax due to the accelerated growth of security expenditures (over …
Decisions 3
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - First Reading
2024-10-16 18:4415th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 13m
Summary
The fourth agenda item concerned the procedure for the first reading before the Riigikogu of the draft state budget law amendment 511. The Minister of Finance, Jürgen Ligi, delivered the presentation from the Riigikogu rostrum. The main message was that …
Decisions 1
First reading of the bill (521 AE) on the declaration of the 1944 mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars as an act of genocide
2024-10-16 18:0415th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The third item on the agenda concerned the procedure for the first reading of draft resolution 521 of the Riigikogu, "Recognizing the expulsion of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 as an act of genocide." The submitted resolution had the participation …
Decisions 2
State security
2024-10-16 15:5715th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today, within the framework of the fifth question of the Riigikogu, topics related to internal security and state security were discussed, represented by the Minister of the Interior, Lauri Läänemets, in the duties of the Prime Minister (asked by Helir-Valdor …
Decisions 1
Access to medical care
2024-10-16 15:3015th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
Riigikogu member Kert Kingo submitted an inquiry to Minister of Health Riina Sikkut regarding the accessibility of medical care, focusing on the government's plan to raise the fee for specialist medical care and emergency room visits from 5 euros to …
Decisions 1
Phony phone calls. Statistics, measures to prevent this activity.
2024-10-16 15:0115th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The first question discussed the scope of fraudulent call schemes in Estonia, their statistics, and measures to prevent their activity. Questioner Lauri Laats highlighted the widespread nature of the problem, including how these fraudulent calls often originate in Russian and …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Tax Act and other laws (510 SE) – first reading
2024-10-15 15:0215th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1h 4m
Summary
The presented bill 510 includes amendments to excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and electricity, as well as related laws. In the first reading, it is planned to increase excise rates on alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline (both leaded and unleaded …
Decisions 3
Draft law amending the Act on the Government of the Republic and amending other laws thereof (505 SE) – First Reading
2024-10-14 21:1415th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The main item on the agenda is the first reading of the draft law amending the State Government Act and, in connection therewith, amending other laws 505. The initial aim of the draft is to consolidate and reorganize the areas …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Family Benefits Act and other laws (507 SE) – first reading
2024-10-14 18:1215th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 1h 4m
Summary
The first item on the agenda concerned the first reading in the Riigikogu (Parliament) of bill 507, the Act amending the Family Benefits Act and other Acts, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The presenter was the Minister of …
Decisions 1
Estonian foreign policy course
2024-10-09 15:4615th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today's sitting focused on Estonia’s foreign policy course, particularly regarding Estonia’s vote on a controversial Middle East resolution in the UN General Assembly on September 12th. Member of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev (TqT5YjnBr0U) posed questions to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas …