Siim Pohlak

Siim Pohlak

Email: siim.pohlak@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316349

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 6 years

Total Speaking Time: 21h 1m

7 agenda items 7 with AI summaries (100.0%) 2120/2120 profiling (100.0%)

Agenda Items

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Subsistence Benefit
2025-01-29 14:59
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

Member of the Riigikogu Vladimir Arhipov posed a question to the Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo regarding the low amount of the subsistence support, which is 200 euros. Arhipov drew attention to the fact that, in conditions of rising …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made.
Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act (539 SE) - First Reading
2025-01-22 18:32
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 28m
Summary

The discussion focused on the first reading of bill 539, amending the value-added tax law, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia. The bill’s aim is to reduce the value-added tax on food for all food products, in order …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 539's first reading is postponed. The vote result: 53 in favor, …
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (538 SE)
2025-01-22 16:09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 19m
Summary

The agenda continued with the first reading of bill 538, the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The presiding officer clarified that the discussion would continue from where it left off yesterday, …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 538 rejected on the first reading; vote result: 51 in favor, …
Value-Added Tax on Foodstuffs
2025-01-22 14:54
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary

The central topic was the ideas surrounding a reduction in the VAT rate on groceries and their impact on food prices in Estonia and the supply chain. The speakers were Regional and Agricultural Minister Piret Hartman, and the question was …

Decisions 1
Collective
No formal decision was made; plans and specifications were presented: the preparation …
Electricity supply
2025-01-15 15:21
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 3m
Summary

Today's session addressed the seventh question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, posed by Riigikogu member Siim Pohlak, concerning the supply of electricity. The discussion centered on the desynchronization of the Baltic states from the Russian grid and the timing of …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made during this session.
Inquiry regarding the court budget reduction plan (no. 669)
2025-01-13 20:11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

A brief overview of the agenda: Riigikogu debate regarding the inquiry presented on November 20, 2024, by Arvo Aller, Martin Helme, Rain Epler, Kert Kingo, and Evelin Poolamets, concerning court budget cuts plan no. 669. The central question involved the …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made; the discussion continues and concrete solutions and real …
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary

Today, the Riigikogu addressed the question posed by Lauri Laats, Vadim Belobrovtsev, and Andrei Korobeinik, submitted on November 13th of last year, concerning the restoration and resilience plan and the use of shale oil. The purpose of the question was …

Decisions 1
Collective
No specific decisions were made. Discussions and work will continue regarding the …