By Plenary Sessions: Helir-Valdor Seeder

The speaker exhibits detailed knowledge of the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act and the handling of proposed amendments, referencing established practice and precedents. Professional competence is clearly demonstrated in the field of electoral technology and law, citing the Electoral Commission's comments regarding the risks associated with voting via smart devices (secrecy, transparency, app stores, authentication). The discussion also covers issues concerning the proportionality of electoral districts and the uniformity of voting procedures.

The expertise clearly lies in the field of family policy and demography, utilizing specific statistical data (e.g., birth rates in 1923 versus 2023) and a comparison with Finland. The speaker references sociological studies concerning the lack of security/confidence and provides detailed data on the impact of support payments on the number of children (30% of children are in multi-child families). Knowledge is demonstrated regarding specific legislative amendments (the abolition of income tax exemption, the reduction of benefits) and the timing of these changes.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in the details of security topics and tax policy, citing specific tax packages (car, sugar, and excise taxes) and their implementation dates. They draw upon reports from security agencies and are knowledgeable about constitutional disputes and precedents (such as the challenging of the pension reform before the Supreme Court).

The speaker demonstrates expertise in the procedural rules and constitutional requirements of the Riigikogu, particularly concerning the voting thresholds for legislation (the 51-vote requirement). Furthermore, they possess knowledge of current tax policy, referencing indirect taxes, consumption taxes, and the elimination of the tax 'hump' (or tax convexity), and are able to connect these topics with the ideologies of the political parties.