Lauri Läänemets
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 3 years
Total Speaking Time: 17h 14m
Agenda Items
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Inquiry Regarding the Bringing of Swedish Prisoners to Estonia (No. 792)
2025-09-22 20:1715th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 15m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Interpellation No. 792, submitted by Riina Sikkut, Tanel Kiik, Reili Rand, Lauri Läänemets, Helmen Kütt, Andre Hanimägi, and Jaak Aab, concerning the transfer of Swedish prisoners to Tartu Prison in Estonia. Riina Sikkut, speaking on behalf of …
Decisions 1
Request for information regarding the establishment of a business council and the potential conflicts of interest of its members (no. 788)
2025-09-22 19:3915th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated an interpellation (No. 788) submitted by members of the Riigikogu concerning the establishment of the Business Advisory Council and the potential conflict of interest among its members. The interpellation was submitted by Tiit Maran, who expressed concern …
Decisions 1
State finances
2025-09-17 15:17Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
Agenda Duration: 6m
Summary
The Riigikogu information hour addressed the topic of state finance, initiated by Riigikogu member Lauri Läänemets (Social Democrats) with a question directed to Prime Minister Kristen Michal. Läänemets criticized the regressiveness of the Estonian tax system, arguing that people earning …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding the accessibility of secondary education in Estonia (no. 799)
2025-09-15 23:2615th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated, as the 11th item on the agenda, the interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Ester Karuse et al. concerning the accessibility of gymnasium education in Estonia. Interpellator Ester Karuse highlighted the stressful situation that arose in the spring …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding educational inequality (no. 795)
2025-09-15 22:4915th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
As the ninth item on the agenda, the Riigikogu debated the interpellation concerning educational inequality, submitted on June 12, 2025, by Riigikogu members Heljo Pikhof, Ester Karuse, Reili Rand, Lauri Läänemets, Helmen Kütt, Züleyxa Izmailova, Riina Sikkut, Madis Kallas, Anti …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding Differences in Teacher Salaries (no. 790)
2025-09-15 22:1615th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Interpellation No. 790, submitted by the Social Democratic Party faction, regarding the differences in teachers' remuneration. Madis Kallas, who submitted the interpellation, stressed the necessity of a substantive dialogue, highlighting that the mapping of the Estonian school …
Decisions 1
An inquiry regarding the hindrance of development in the defence industry (no 783)
2025-09-15 18:1115th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The meeting focused on the interpellation by Riigikogu members concerning the obstruction of the defense industry's development, submitted by Raimond Kaljulaid and others. Raimond Kaljulaid (SDE), the representative of the questioners, sharply criticized the Ministry of Defence's delays, noting that …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Holiday and Commemoration Day Act (636 SE) – first reading
2025-09-11 01:0415th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 11m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of the Draft Act amending the Holidays and Commemoration Days Act [636], initiated by the Social Democratic Party faction and several members of the Riigikogu. The purpose of the draft act is to compensate …
Decisions 3
Katrin Kuusemäe
First reading of the draft law on civil crisis and state defense
2025-09-10 23:4215th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 3m
Summary
Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur presented Bill 668, initiated by the Government of the Republic and concerning civil crisis and national defense, to the Riigikogu for its first reading. The bill aims to consolidate the existing National Defense Act, Emergency Situation …
Decisions 3
Arvo Aller
Mati Raidma
Inquiry regarding the loss of essential banking services from county centers (no. 773)
2025-09-08 20:2015th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
On May 13, 2025, the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) debated Inquiry No. 773 concerning the disappearance of vital banking services in county centers, submitted by Ester Karuse, Tanel Kiik, Andre Hanimägi, Anti Allas, Reili Rand, Heljo Pikhof, and Jaak Aab. The …