Henn Põlluaas

Henn Põlluaas

Email: henn.polluaas@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316678

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 10 years

Total Speaking Time: 21h 9m

12 agenda items 12 with AI summaries (100.0%) 2130/2130 profiling (100.0%)

Agenda Items

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Most Active Speaker

Henn Põlluaas (Isamaa) was the most active speaker, utilizing extended time and presenting strong opposition to the draft bill on behalf of his faction, stressing the defense of national security and sovereignty. (Position: right-wing)

Summary

The agenda item was the third reading of Draft Bill 603, the Act on Amendments to the Aliens Act, the Code of Administrative Court Procedure, and the State Fees Act (challenging visa decisions), initiated by the Government of the Republic. …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 603, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment …
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker at the moment was BDH3H-JWux0 (Henn Põlluaas), who represents the Isamaa faction and who gave two longer and more emotional commentaries, along with a thorough discussion of the content of the draft. He belongs to the right-wing political group (Isamaa). His activity can be considered significant, and his actions highlighted the importance of the security issues and the state's sovereignty topic group in the context of the draft.

Summary

Within the framework of agenda item five, the draft law amending the Aliens Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the State Duty Act (challenging visa decisions) 603 was considered in its first reading. The draft law aims to guarantee an …

Decisions 4
Ando Kiviberg Ando Kiviberg
Proposal to include the draft on the plenary session agenda for April …
Ando Kiviberg Ando Kiviberg
Proposal to complete the first reading – decided by consensus, first reading …
Ando Kiviberg Ando Kiviberg
The steering committee has appointed the chairman of the constitutional committee, Ando …
Collective
The Isamaa faction's proposal to reject draft law 603 on its first …
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 4m
Most Active Speaker

The most active representative was BDH3H-JWux0, who represented the Isamaa faction and delivered several thorough and lengthy speeches. Positionally, he aligns with the right-wing (legal-political) direction.

Summary

Negotiations on the third reading of bill 385 regarding the amendment of the Foreign Relations Act initiated by the Government of the Republic and the amendments to related laws. The central question of the bill represents the limitation of the …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 385 adopted as law; the vote result was 70 in favor, …
Inquiry Regarding the Confiscation of the Estonian Soldier Memorial (no 642)
2024-10-21 22:52
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 39m
Most Active Speaker

Henn Põlluaas (better) was very active, criticizing the interior minister’s responses as "embarrassing evasion" and accusing the government of acting on historical memory in a way that is rooted in a Russian Putinist narrative. He also received extra time.

Summary

Inquiry No. 642 addressed the questions posed by members of the Riigikogu, Jaak Valge and Varro Vooglaid, regarding the confiscation of an Estonian soldier memorial on the Lihula road in September 2024. The petitioners criticized the government's actions, considering them …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made.
Draft law amending the Prison Law (506 SE) – first reading
2024-10-16 17:13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 13m
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker was Member of the Riigikogu and representative of the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Liisa-Ly Pakosta (minister) – position: other.

Summary

The agenda included the Riigikogu’s first reading of Bill 506 amending the Prison Law. The bill concerns the provision of detention services in Tallinn Prison and related budget allocations, as well as organizational changes made at the local level. The …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu's Legal Affairs Committee adopted a common position to conclude the …
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 24m
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker: BDH3H-JWux0 (Henn Põlluaas, EKRE). Position: right (right-wing); that is, a recipient distinct from the main factions and a strong catalyst in discussions.

Summary

The agenda item concerns the second reading, currently in the proceedings of the Riigikogu (Parliament), of Bill 332, initiated by the Government of the Republic, regarding the amendment of the International Sanctions Act and related amendments to other acts. The …

Decisions 3
Collective
The Committee decided to consolidate all 211 rejecting amendments into a single …
Collective
The Steering Committee decided to conclude the second reading of the draft …
Collective
The Riigikogu voted on the EKRE faction's proposal to interrupt the second …
Interpellation concerning the consequences of reducing family benefits (No. 561)
2024-04-01 19:34
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
5 speeches
Agenda Duration: 22m
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker: Henn Põlluaas (BDH3H-JWux0) – right-wing political position (EKRE). He served as the key presenter during the introduction of the interpellation, the confirmation of the list of its proponents, and remained an active driving force for the agenda item throughout the ensuing debate.

Summary

The presented agenda item concerned the interpellation submitted on June 19 last year by Siim Pohlak, Rene Kokk, Henn Põlluaas, Jaak Valge, Kalle Grünthal, and Kert Kingo regarding the consequences of reducing family benefits. The interpellation was submitted, and the …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Presidium of the Riigikogu decided to place interpellations on the agenda …
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 6m
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker was Henn Põlluaas, who presented a detailed report on behalf of the initiators of Bill 246. Põlluaas (Estonian Conservative People's Party, opposition) explained the historical background of the bill, referencing previous constitutional disputes and the stances taken by the Supreme Court. He focused on arguments that the "two-chair system" violates local government autonomy and the principle of separation of powers, and sharply criticized the phenomenon of "decoy candidates," where politicians use local elections merely to harvest votes, thereby damaging political culture and the independence of local councils.

Summary

The Riigikogu session addressed two items on the agenda, although substantive debate only occurred regarding the first one, Bill 246. This was a motion initiated by the parliamentary group of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), aimed at reinstating the …

Decisions 1
Collective
On the first reading, the Riigikogu rejected Draft Act 246, amending the …
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Law Enforcement Act (163 SE)
2024-03-06 19:19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
14 speeches
Agenda Duration: 49m
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker was the initiator of the bill, Henn Põlluaas, who delivered a presentation and answered numerous questions (totaling 12 interventions). Põlluaas represented the conservative opposition (EKRE) and was a staunch advocate for the bill, emphasizing the necessity of banning the burqa and niqab in the name of protecting women's rights and ensuring security.

Summary

The Riigikogu debate focused on the first reading of the draft bill (163 SE) amending the Law Enforcement Act, which was initiated by EKRE faction members Helle-Moonika Helme and Henn Põlluaas. The purpose of the bill was to prohibit the …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu rejected Bill 163 on the first reading (40 in favor, …
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Local Government Council Election Act (287 SE)
2024-02-22 12:01
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
17 speeches
Agenda Duration: 52m
Most Active Speaker

The most active speaker was Henn Põlluaas, who presented the draft bill and answered numerous questions (10 times in total). Põlluaas represented the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), which is a right-wing opposition party.

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 Timo Suslov
The Constitutional Committee proposed rejecting the draft bill at the first reading.
Collective
Bill 287 was rejected on the first reading (45 votes in favor, …
Collective
Draft 289 was removed from the discussion (due to Jaak Valge's absence).