Heljo Pikhof

Heljo Pikhof, a member of the Social Democratic Party, was highly active as the representative for the interpellation, repeatedly posing questions and delivering the closing speech. In that speech, she sharply criticized the government's plan for commercializing internal security. She holds a left-wing position.

The most active speaker was Member of Parliament ZGNja-THxg8 (delivered a presentation primarily about the objectives and impacts of the bill). He represents the position of the responsible faction, which leans to the left (representative of the left-wing area), and requests a thorough discussion and a unified procedure during the bill's first reading.

A representative of the Ministry of Education and Research; a representative of the coalition parties for the minister. This concerns the activities of a specialist holding the position of a central official (representative of the government), and therefore their presence is largely the greatest and most frequent during Riigikogu sittings.

The person associated with the most active speaker is Heljo Pikhof (Chair of the Culture Committee). Since she represents the Culture Committee and leads the discussion, her position is suitable as “other” (neither left nor right) when categorizing parliamentary alignment.

The most active politician was Heljo Pikhof, Chairwoman of the Culture Committee, who presented the bill's report and thoroughly answered questions from her colleagues. Pikhof defended the bill's provisions, stressing that creating flexibility in the funding of cultural buildings was not a "back door" but a necessary measure, considering the delays in existing projects and the status of Kulka's financial resources. She also explained at length the change from a creative work allowance to creative work remuneration, emphasizing that this is an essential step in ensuring the social protection of creative people and that it does not reduce the autonomy of the targeted capital funds. Pikhof's position supported the adoption of the bill (a pro-government/leading committee position).

The most active politician was Heljo Pikhof, the chair of the Culture Committee, who opened the debate with a comprehensive report and subsequently answered six questions. Pikhof represented the stance of the lead committee, which emphasized the necessity of educational reform to ensure the dignity of the teaching profession and the quality of education, particularly in rural areas. Her presentation was detailed, drawing on studies conducted by the Foresight Centre, and proposed concrete solutions such as the community center model and mechanisms for compensating for socio-economic background. Pikhof’s position was pro-reform, but she simultaneously stressed the importance of maintaining rural schools from the perspective of regional development.