Siim Pohlak
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 6 years
Total Speaking Time: 21h 17m
Agenda Items
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Interpellation Regarding the Temporary Taxation of Banks' Excess Profits (No. 595)
2024-03-04 17:1015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The agenda item concerned an interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Andrei Korobeinik, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Lauri Laats, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, and Vadim Belobrovtsev regarding the temporary taxation of banks' excess profits. Andrei Korobeinik, the representative of the petitioners, sharply criticized the government's …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Local Government Council Election Act (287 SE)
2024-02-22 12:0115th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The substance of the agenda item was the first reading of Draft Law 287 on amending the Local Government Council Election Act, initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE). The purpose of the draft law, introduced …
Decisions 3
Timo Suslov
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (286 SE)
2024-02-21 18:2715th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Bill 286, a draft act amending the Value Added Tax Act, which was initiated by the parliamentary group of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia. The aim of the bill was to lower …
Decisions 1
Second reading of the Draft Act on the Approval of Amendments to Article 1 and Article 12, Subsection 1, of the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Bill 352 SE)
2024-02-21 16:1115th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first item on the agenda was the second reading of Draft Act 352, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the approval of amendments to Article 1 and Article 12, subsection 1 of the Agreement Establishing the European …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)
2024-02-14 17:1615th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 3m
Summary
The plenary session of the Riigikogu debated the first reading of the draft Motor Vehicle Tax Act (364 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic. The session was accompanied by strong political tensions and repeated acts of obstruction, during …
Decisions 3
Privatization of enterprises
2024-02-14 15:2715th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
During the Riigikogu session, a question was addressed to Finance Minister Mart Võrklaev regarding the plans for the privatization of state-owned enterprises, particularly Elektrilevi and Enefit Green, stemming from the coalition agreement. The questioner, Riigikogu member Kalle Grünthal (EKRE), expressed …
Decisions 1
Motor Vehicle Tax
2024-02-14 14:1915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
MP Siim Pohlak posed a question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the car tax, focusing on the government's choices in generating budget revenue. Pohlak criticized the government's decision to tax the cars of Estonian people while leaving the unprecedented …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Income Tax Act (230 SE)
2024-02-07 20:0515th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 13m
Summary
Today's 11th item on the agenda dealt with Draft Act 230 on amendments to the Income Tax Act, initiated by the parliamentary group of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE). The purpose of this draft was to impose an …
Decisions 1
Inquiry concerning immigration (No. 588)
2024-02-05 18:3515th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debate centered on the interpellation submitted by the Isamaa faction concerning immigration policy and its consequences. The members who submitted the interpellation—Tõnis Lukas, Helir-Valdor Seeder, and Mart Maastik—expressed deep concern over uncontrolled mass immigration and its impact on …
Decisions 1
First reading of the Draft Act amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Tax Act (Bill 202 SE).
2024-01-24 18:1015th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first reading of Bill 202, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the Tobacco, Alcohol, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Duty Act, was on the agenda. The initiators of the bill were Riigikogu members Martin Helme, Siim …