By Plenary Sessions: Urve Tiidus
Total Sessions: 87
Fully Profiled: 87
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The legislative focus is directed toward the substance of the European Union's next budgetary period and the sufficiency of its funding for achieving technological goals. The speaker is taking on the role of an interrogator concerning the adequacy of the budget.
2025-10-14
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The legislative focus centers on the ratification of the Universal Postal Union's Final Acts, aimed at harmonizing international regulations. The speaker supports and is responsible for processing this draft legislation, asserting that amending the current Postal Act is unnecessary in light of the convention, as the existing law regulates services at a general level.
2025-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is on strategic planning and policy implementation in the fields of the digital economy and e-residency. The objective is to identify future development trends and projected growth sectors, rather than initiating specific legislative proposals.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The legislative focus is on the draft law concerning accession to the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Aids to Navigation. The speaker, as a supporter of the draft and a representative of the lead committee, will focus on the procedure for concluding the first reading.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The legislative focus is centered on the deliberation of the state budget and the resulting consequences of implementing new taxes, such as the motor vehicle tax. The priority is to ensure adequate funding for road maintenance and regional equity.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The legislative focus is on the practical implementation of policy regarding food security and the reduction of import dependency. The speaker is acting as the questioner, demanding concrete, real-world examples of progress related to the domestic sourcing of production inputs.
2025-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
Data is scarce.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The focus is on the implementation of constitutional principles and adherence to the rule of law in technology investments. The speaker is acting more as an interrogator, demanding clarification on how constitutional principles are guaranteed in the context of cybercrime and global data flows.
2025-09-11
15th Riigikogu, 6th plenary sitting
No data available
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on amendments to the regulation of communication network infrastructure, concerning the depth of cable installation, the location of masts, and the utilization of public infrastructure. The speaker is a proponent and rapporteur of the draft bill, who led the committee to a consensus decision regarding placing the bill on the plenary session agenda and concluding the first reading.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The primary legislative focus is currently on the bill regulating the operations of credit unions. The speaker is acting as a critical interrogator, seeking clarification on the bill's rationale and its practical effect on the total number of unions.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the discussion of a specific bill during the plenary session. The speaker’s role is that of an interrogator, seeking to ascertain what positive results the bill is expected to generate for teachers.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the implementation of the existing or proposed credit register and the scope of the data. The speaker's role is to seek clarification, focusing specifically on whether incomes will be included in the register for the improved assessment of solvency.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is currently centered on the proceedings of the draft Act amending the Liquid Fuel Act. The speaker is a proponent of the bill and the lead facilitator of the process, concentrating on concluding the second reading and scheduling the final vote for June 18.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The focus is more on oversight and assessing the quality of the system (through judicial exams and the standard of legal education) than on initiating or supporting specific bills.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
There is insufficient data. The discussion focuses on strategic direction and counsel, not specific bills or proposed amendments.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on amending the Traffic Act to give local governments (LGs) the right to limit the number of rentable light vehicles (a quota requirement) and establish age limits. The speaker stresses that the amendment that entered into force last year already granted LGs a multitude of powers (e.g., regulating parking areas), which is why the necessity of new laws is questionable before the implementation practice of the existing regulation has been assessed.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The legislative priority is the proposed water reform, and the minister is being asked for clarification on how its goals (accessibility and affordability) will be met. The speaker is taking a position of demanding accountability for the reform's results.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The legislative priority is the swift processing of the draft act amending the Liquid Fuel Act, in order to establish requirements for sustainable aviation fuels. The speaker is a rapporteur supporting the bill, who emphasizes the necessity of completing the procedure this spring. Procedural decisions included a proposal to conclude the first reading and setting the deadline for amendments as May 28.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on assessing the impact of legislation, requesting forecasts regarding legislative amendments concerning derivative and repo transactions. Also crucial is the harmonization of anti-money laundering standards and the mitigation of associated risks.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on overseeing the implementation of education policy and demanding accountability. The priority is to ensure that the integration of new technology (AI) is carried out according to plan, taking into account both finances and regional equality.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently aimed at expanding the implementation of artificial intelligence within judicial proceedings. The speaker is acting as a researcher, seeking clarification on exactly which court judgments will be referred to AI for decision-making in the near future.
2025-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The main legislative priority is the Cybersecurity Act, which is viewed as a significant bill with practical implications, stemming from the transposition of EU law. However, other draft legislation is being criticized for unnecessarily increasing the administrative burden.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on strategic planning and future-proofing in the public service, rather than specific legislative bills. The speaker is initiating a discussion on how the impact of technological development is managed within the public service.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus centers on the critical evaluation of the specific draft bill under consideration, demanding clarity regarding its legal soundness and its adherence to the principles of the market economy. The speaker's role is to act as a skeptical scrutinizer of the bill.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the details of a specific draft bill concerning end-of-life declarations of intent (advance directives). The speaker’s role is that of an investigator, seeking to clarify the draft bill's precedents and technical requirements (competent declaration of intent, the role of the notary) to ensure clarity in the law’s implementation.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
There is not enough data.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
There are no specific bills or proposed amendments. The focus is on the need to improve the state's capacity to tackle cybercrime, which indicates the necessity of strengthening the corresponding legislative or executive framework.
2025-04-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is aimed at the meta-level of the lawmaking process, raising the question of what lessons Members of the Riigikogu should take into account in their daily legislative duties. The presenter acts primarily as a questioner and a proponent of improving the process.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is centered on evaluating the relevance of the current draft legislation, specifically concerning its scope regarding issues of artificial intelligence and virtual counterparts. The speaker's role is to raise the question of the bill's future-proofing and to investigate its relationship with rapid technological developments.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is centered on the technical details concerning the implementation of existing regulations, particularly regarding the composition of governing bodies and compliance with gender equality requirements.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker is currently engaged in collecting and interpreting data that supports political oversight. There are no specific bills or amendments; the activity is focused solely on information gathering.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on achieving national development strategies and long-term economic objectives (R&D 2% of GDP). Specific draft legislation or amendments are currently lacking; the emphasis is instead on strategic planning.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is on the Act on the Organization of Research, Development, and Innovation, where its impact on international cooperation and the balance among scientific disciplines is being examined. The statistical aspect of hunting regulation is also a key area of focus.
2025-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.
There is not enough data.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on amending the Radiation Act to simplify the licensing procedure for low-risk activities and to create a legal basis for the safe storage of radioactive waste in Paldiski. The speaker supports the bill and, as the representative of the leading committee, is responsible for processing it, with the aim of completing the first reading.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is on judicial procedure reform, aimed at increasing the speed and efficiency of the process. The speaker’s role is that of a questioner, demanding evidence regarding the actual impact of the proposed changes.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data
2025-01-29
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The main legislative focus is on improving existing laws, specifically bringing the Industrial Emissions Act into compliance with the Constitution and altering the conditions for supporting the production of electricity from waste. The speaker is questioning the process, expressing doubt about the necessity of such frequent amendments.
2025-01-28
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on amendments to the Aliens Act and the Hunting Code (specifically, year-round wolf hunting). The speaker's role is to act as a critical interrogator of these drafts, demanding greater ambition in the stated objectives and precision in the justifications provided.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward reviewing bills concerning social insurance. The speaker's role is to question the financial impact of the initiated amendment (the raising of sick pay compensation) and to demand financial data.
2024-12-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on the implementation of legislation and risk management, particularly concerning hospital exemption regulations. The priority is to ensure that safety protocols are clear and understandable, given the complexity of medicinal product development.
2024-12-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the draft amendment to the State Budget Act, which emphasizes specifying the calculations for programs through seven core points. Furthermore, the speaker is addressing the analysis of the continuing necessity of international financial mechanisms (ESM), which is linked to the legislative framework.
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward the foundational principles of legislative policy and the statistical analysis of the volume of legal amendments within the context of the European Union. Furthermore, support is provided for measures designed to enhance the effectiveness of resolving and preventing cybercrimes (via incarceration and public awareness campaigns).
2024-12-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on implementing new mechanisms for market surveillance and import liability. The priority is the clarification of the legal principle concerning the responsible person and ensuring the obligation to inform consumers regarding their rights related to e-commerce.
2024-12-10
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is the processing of the Waste Act, in which the speaker serves as both a questioner and a critic. The priority is ensuring that the law provides clear solutions and avenues for recourse for citizens facing extreme circumstances.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
The legislative focus is aimed at monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the existing system for social services and referrals. The objective is to gain insight into the practical impact of the policy on children.
2024-12-03
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on verifying the clarity and validity of existing regulations concerning employer liability and data protection. The speaker is acting as a seeker of clarification to confirm the existence of the corresponding legal acts.
2024-11-21
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed towards mitigating environmental risks in planning processes and developing implementing acts. Specifically, emphasis is placed on the necessity of the legislation taking into account Baltic Sea flood risks and the European Union's plan for reducing bureaucracy. He is seeking recommendations for lawmakers from experts.
2024-11-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the analysis of the impacts and costs associated with the adoption of the bill. This particularly concerns the draft law that improves cooperation with associated organizations and addresses the funding of the Academy of Sciences.
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
Insufficient Data.
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is currently on bills designed to reduce the administrative requirements placed on recipients of state funding (specifically sports organizations). The speaker is acting as a supportive yet precision-seeking oversight official, raising questions regarding the measurability of the reduction in administrative burden.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on verifying the justification for a specific legal amendment. The emphasis lies on whether the change is driven by the needs of practical life.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward the history and consistency of bill submissions. The speaker is acting as an auditor of previous legislative initiatives, requiring clarification regarding the year the proposal for adopting a similar law was submitted.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The legislative focus is currently on the specifics of a particular draft bill concerning the mandatory reporting of child-related situations and the oversight of compliance with this duty. The speaker is actively participating in the debate, stressing the necessity of clear accountability mechanisms and raising questions about the substance of the bill.
2024-10-09
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.
The legislative focus is on the procedure for establishing the new commission and its effectiveness. The speaker’s priority is to ensure that the new commission learns from the work of the previous Commission on Population Issues, so that the demographic crisis can be genuinely solved.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of existing policy (the organic food support scheme). The speaker is acting more in a supervisory role, inquiring about future progress, rather than initiating new legislation.
2024-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on two draft bills: environmental regulation (the management of end-of-life vehicles) and education legislation (the recognition of micro-credentials). The speaker's role is to assess the expected impact of the bills and explain their international scope.
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is on the analysis and supervision of the Chancellor of Justice's report, rather than initiating or supporting specific legislative drafts.
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on oversight and information requests concerning the implementation of defense policy and international treaties. The speaker is acting as a questioner to gain clarity regarding the allies' future steps.
2024-06-13
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The legislative focus is on matters of financial supervision and regulation, particularly concerning developments in the cryptocurrency market and the handling of related complaints. The speaker is using this session to gather information that will support supervisory efforts and potential legislative work.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The legislative focus is directed at promoting the organization of the courts and the administration of justice, especially through securing the pipeline of successor judges. The speaker is acting as an investigator, gathering data to understand the system's bottlenecks and inform potential legislative amendments.
2024-06-06
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on amendments to the Nature Conservation Act, aimed at bringing the provisions regarding the building exclusion zone into compliance with the Constitution. The objective is to either expand the list of exceptions or allow the application for a one-time permit, thereby avoiding extensive planning procedures. The speaker is a strong supporter of the Chancellor of Justice's proposal and the related proceedings.
2024-06-04
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on a draft bill that regulates the preparation of risk assessments at the national and local government level, stemming from a European directive. The speaker is acting as an inquirer, seeking clarification on the deadlines for the bill's implementation and the resulting financial obligations.
2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The focus is placed on issues concerning the national budget and loan policy related to the financing of major infrastructure projects. As a politician, he is a challenging questioner who disputes the presenter’s views, seeking to clarify the foundations of the government's fiscal policy.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The legislative focus is directed at reforming education policy and funding mechanisms to address the shortage of engineers. The priority is finding new, innovative solutions (e.g., a scholarship fund).
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed towards the quality of bill processing and the thoroughness of coordination. The speaker acts as a procedural overseer, emphasizing the necessity of taking into account all submitted proposals.
2024-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on a draft law concerning the preparation of children for general education starting from the first grade. The speaker's role is that of an interrogator who wants to ensure that the law guarantees sufficient language support and clarifies whether this educational preparation is mandatory or leaves the choice up to the parent.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the evaluation of current regulations and banking practices, gathering information from the Chancellor of Justice within the context of the European Union. The aim is to determine whether the existing rules require changes to improve consumer protection and avoid regulatory inequality.
2024-05-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the Electoral Code and safeguarding the procedure for conducting elections. The priority is ensuring the reliability of e-voting and the legal protection of voters' rights.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on a proposed tax law bill related to public health promotion. The speaker is acting to clarify the bill, demanding a guarantee from the minister that sugar substitutes will not be given an advantage through the new taxation structure.
2024-04-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is directed toward the thorough scrutiny and analysis of the final report concerning the possibilities for the deployment of nuclear energy. The speaker operates as an information seeker and an evaluator of policy implementation risks, which will form the foundation for future legislative decisions.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The focus is on monitoring existing long-term strategic documents (e.g., the construction roadmap until 2040) and assessing their practical feasibility. Specific draft legislation or amendments are not mentioned.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is on the political reform and performance improvement of the existing healthcare system, requesting a concrete action plan from the minister. The objective is to find a solution (a "recipe") for the system to function successfully, rather than initiating a specific bill.
2024-03-07
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on overseeing policy implementation and strategic planning, particularly concerning the development of the electricity grid and boosting the share of renewable energy. The speaker believes the Riigikogu has the potential to conduct lobbying efforts aimed at attracting new customers.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the draft bill to amend the Local Government Council Election Act. The speaker's role is procedural, relaying the committee's decision regarding the proposal to reject the bill, while being aware of the government's parallel work on creating the legal framework for the same topic.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on assessing the implementation of existing education reforms. The speaker is operating more as an overseer and questioner, rather than initiating new legislation.
2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward issues concerning the regulatory environment and the administrative burden affecting the food industry. The objective is to prevent the introduction of new burdensome rules and to control the scope of existing regulations.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is on the Act amending the Aliens Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic (transposing the EU Blue Card Directive). The speaker is a strong proponent and clarifier of the law, detailing how the requirements for higher professional qualifications and educational standards are being specified.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
There is not enough information. The speeches focus on the analysis of the foreign policy report and questions, not on specific bills or legislative priorities.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on procedural quality, underscoring the necessity of improving the quality of explanatory memoranda accompanying draft legislation, the analysis of constitutional compliance, and the practice of ex-post evaluation. The speaker supports the existing legislative policy framework and calls for a stricter and more effective implementation of its objectives. He emphasizes that new bills should not be initiated lightly; rather, the underlying problem must be clearly articulated.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward oversight and the assessment of existing policies. The speaker investigates possible future regulatory changes in the requirements for clinical testing of vaccines, asking whether this is "an afterthought."
2024-01-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on the implementation of the education network reform and teacher recruitment strategies, all of which are tied to ongoing developments. The speaker is acting as an inquirer, seeking strategic input necessary for the successful execution of the policy.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on the implementation of environmental policy and the associated practical requirements, such as the establishment of infrastructure for pollution reduction. The speaker is acting as an information seeker who wants clarity regarding the policy's execution and the need for investments.
2024-01-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is currently aimed at reviewing a specific draft bill regarding the proof of birth. The speaker is rather a skeptical questioner who is demanding the presentation of the underlying data and risk analysis used to prepare the bill.
2024-01-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on evaluating the European Stability Mechanism's (ESM) previous procedure and its long-term outcome. The speaker operates as an observer and inquirer, assessing the impact of decisions adopted previously.
2024-01-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is on legislation pertaining to land use and planning regulations. The role involves collecting data to assess the impact and scope of the proposed bill or amendment (specifically, determining the number of pending cases).