By Months: Madis Timpson
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
11.2025
4 Speeches
The primary social issue is youth unemployment, which is addressed within the context of economic objectives and employment flexibility. Also touched upon are the issues of personal data protection and the duty to inform (or notification obligation) within the framework of investigative procedures.
10.2025
4 Speeches
Social issues addressed include striking a balance between national security and citizens' rights when expanding surveillance, provided that such measures are supported by judicial authorization. There was also discussion regarding significantly harsher penalties for cases of politically motivated vandalism (with reference to the former interior minister's car).
09.2025
18 Speeches
It strongly emphasizes civil liberties and the protection of privacy (data collection, surveillance cameras), opposing the rise of state-imposed morality and thought policing. It supports implementing the principle of the welfare state to ensure vulnerable groups do not fall out of the safety net. It supports restricting the activities of religious organizations in the event of a security threat, stressing that this is aimed at countering malign influence operations, not banning religious freedom.
06.2025
8 Speeches
In the social sector, he/she focuses on labor law and youth employment. He/She highlights the requirement for a minimum wage 1.2 times the standard rate for minors and seasonal workers, noting that this does not align with market conditions and may impede their ability to find work. He/She supports the further development of the Student Work Brigade concept in cooperation with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (Töötukassa), so that young people can gain essential work experience.
05.2025
5 Speeches
In the social sector, the speaker focuses on criminal law and penal policy, supporting the legitimate objective of just punishment. He emphasizes the cost savings achieved through the reduction of the inmate population and considers this a successful policy that has been implemented over the years.
04.2025
4 Speeches
The central social issue concerns child support defaulters, where further action is encouraged and allowing installment payments is offered as a solution. Additionally, the question of restricting the expression of people’s free will is addressed through a reference by the Chancellor of Justice, protecting the validity of declarations of intent already made before a notary.
03.2025
4 Speeches
The speaker is actively working to improve social support systems, focusing particularly on supporting unemployed pregnant women and parents of young children. Furthermore, he/she addresses sensitive gender issues concerning an international protocol, mediating the discussion regarding the definition of biological versus social gender and specific discrimination cases (such as the "sauna case").
01.2025
4 Speeches
Social policy topics focused on family and child benefits, emphasizing that the new system provides more money for 90% of children and establishes age limits (e.g., for 24-year-old students). Detailed attention was paid to supporting children in institutional care through aftercare services and survivor's benefits, as well as the conditions governing social benefits for Ukrainian war refugees.