Siim Pohlak
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 6 years
Total Speaking Time: 21h 17m
Agenda Items
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Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act (596 SE) – First Reading
2025-05-22 00:44Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 27m
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was pid Nm6t5Eds7aw, a member of the EKRE faction; he represents the right-wing political line.
Summary
We have reached the last item on the agenda: the first reading of the draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia faction, number 596. The draft's aim is to lower the …
Decisions 1
Value-Added Tax on Foodstuffs
2025-01-22 14:5415th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 4m
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Siim Pohlak (pid Nm6t5Eds7aw), an opposition politician and representative of a right-wing party. He posed two clarifying questions and emphasized the need for decisions based on faster and clearer results, taking into account people's purchasing power and the current state of prices.
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
Electricity supply
2025-01-15 15:2115th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 3m
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker at the session was Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (pid Nm6t5Eds7aw). She represents the government and her position in this discussion is "other" (head and representative of the government), focusing on energy security, equipment reliability, and cooperation with European networks.
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
Second Reading of the Draft Act Amending the 2024 State Budget Act (389 SE)
2024-05-07 15:2215th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 6m
Most Active Speaker
The representative of the EKRE faction (the procedural side) was the most active in speeches concerning the voting on amendments and the conclusion of the proceedings. Position: right (right-wing), meaning an extremely critical approach guided by strong national and conservative values.
Summary
The procedure for the second reading of Draft Act 389 amending the 2024 State Budget Act is being discussed. The primary objective is to secure education funding by merging resources from the state budget and the local government support fund: …
Decisions 1
First reading of the Draft Act amending the Riigikogu Member's Status Act (339 SE)
2024-03-20 19:5915th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 26m
Most Active Speaker
The most active representative who addressed the issue was Siim Pohlak (pid "Nm6t5Eds7aw"), a member of the EKRE faction, whose speeches focused on the political and ethical dimension of abolishing expense reimbursements. His position can be described as right-wing (right).
Summary
The next item on the agenda involved debating Bill 339, initiated by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, concerning the amendment of the Law on the Status of a Member of the Riigikogu. The bill aimed to …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Lower the VAT Rate on Cancer Medicines" (277 OE)
2024-03-19 14:5715th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 2m
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Siim Pohlak (pid Nm6t5Eds7aw). He spoke a couple of times during the agenda item, representing the EKRE faction, shaping the content of the discussion, and drawing attention to the bill's objectives and any potential loopholes in its application. His political positioning is right-wing; he acts factionally as a representative of the group and has demonstrated strong leadership on the topic throughout the debates.
Summary
This agenda item focused on the first reading of Riigikogu Draft Resolution 277, which was submitted by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia. The aim of the draft resolution is to lower the VAT on cancer medicines …
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
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Siim Pohlak, who was also one of the sponsors of the draft legislation. He presented the substance of the bill, explaining the necessity of lowering the excise duty on light heating oil. Siim Pohlak represents the right-wing opposition (Estonian Conservative People's Party).
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 …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Duty Act (Bill 123 SE)
2024-01-24 18:0015th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker, who presented the content of the draft bill and the position of the initiators, was Riigikogu member Siim Pohlak. Pohlak represented the group of initiators of the bill, who sought to alleviate the economic situation by lowering the fuel excise duty. Although his speech was brief, it served as a substantive introduction to the discussion of the agenda item.
Summary
Under this agenda item, the first reading of Draft Act 123 on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Duty Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Siim Pohlak, Martin Helme, Evelin Poolamets, and Leo Kunnas, was held. The primary …
Decisions 1
Draft Act on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (211 SE), First Reading
2024-01-17 19:0315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Siim Pohlak, the initiator and rapporteur of the bill. He represented the viewpoint of the bill’s proponents, briefly introducing Draft Law 211 and requesting its support.
Summary
Under agenda item No. 31, the first reading of Draft Act 211 on the amendment of the Income Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Helle-Moonika Helme and Siim Pohlak, was discussed. To introduce the draft, one of the initiators, Riigikogu …
Decisions 2
Annely Akkermann
First Reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (109 SE)
2024-01-17 18:3315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Siim Pohlak, who gave a presentation on behalf of the bill's initiators. Pohlak represented a right-wing position favoring tax cuts, emphasizing the necessity of reducing the tax burden. He outlined the bill's objective, which was to amend the income tax rate, and requested support from his colleagues so that the bill could move forward for further deliberation.
Summary
The current agenda item (No. 24) concerned the first reading of Draft Act 109, the bill to amend the Income Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Siim Pohlak, Martin Helme, and Evelin Poolamets. The objective of the bill was to …