By Plenary Sessions: Madis Timpson
Total Sessions: 41
Fully Profiled: 41
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political focus is directed towards national security and the protection of critical infrastructure, particularly in connection with the damage to the Estlink 2 cable. It strongly supports legislative measures that increase deterrence (a financial penalty of up to 4 billion euros) and expand Estonian jurisdiction for acts committed in international waters. The need to ensure the protection of ordinary citizens' rights through judicial oversight when expanding surveillance activities is also emphasized.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The political position strongly supports the legalization and regulation of the license plate recognition camera system, emphasizing the necessity of resolving legal issues and achieving institutional consensus. This constitutes a policy-driven approach focused on ensuring legal compliance and security measures. The draft legislation is supported despite the conceptual opposition from the EKRE faction.
2025-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The political focus is directed at the structural problems of the Estonian banking market, emphasizing high concentration and weak competition. A questioning, policy-based approach is being maintained, seeking confirmation regarding the difficulties of market entry. The stance is moderately critical of the current market situation and is aimed at finding solutions.
2025-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
The speaker strongly supports the draft legislation, which addresses restricting the activities of religious associations in the event of a security threat, stressing that ensuring security is a core function of the state. This political position is value-based, asserting that the Estonian state will not tolerate interference in its internal affairs. Support for the bill is robust, demanding its adoption without amendments.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The political position is strongly value-driven, emphasizing constitutional principles, particularly the supremacy of liberty over justice and law. The speaker is vehemently opposed to state over-regulation and bureaucracy, while simultaneously demanding honest and transparent explanations from the government whenever restrictions or tax hikes are imposed. Furthermore, they strongly support implementing the principle of the welfare state to ensure a safety net for vulnerable groups.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The political stance centers on the fulfillment of the elected representative’s duties and adherence to the law, referencing the constitution, statutes, and one’s conscience. Attention is directed toward the organization of parliamentary work and member attendance, which is framed primarily as a value-based and performance-driven structure.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is primarily procedural, focusing on the summary of the Legal Affairs Committee’s discussion regarding the bill on number recognition cameras. It emphasizes the need to move quickly with the first reading of the bill due to the end of the session, so that work can continue over the summer. The position is generally supportive of processing the bill, while simultaneously acknowledging the concerns raised by the Chancellor of Justice and other parties regarding the protection of fundamental rights.
2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance involves strong backing for the government and the Minister of Justice's activities, particularly the plan to lease out prison capacity, highlighting the resulting economic revenue and job creation. The speaker vehemently opposes the motion of no confidence, dismissing its grounds as insufficient and intellectually weak. This position is clearly protective of the coalition and results-driven, affirming the coalition's intention to seek a renewed mandate.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker's political position in this instance is procedural, as they are acting as the rapporteur for the leading committee during the first reading of the labor law bill. The substantive issues highlighted include the question of inclusion (specifically, trade unions) and the requirement for a minimum hourly wage for minors set at 1.2 times the standard rate, which was deemed incompatible with market conditions and potentially constitutionally problematic. The focus remains policy-driven, emphasizing the practical and technical aspects of the draft legislation.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The political position focuses strongly on the efficiency and integrity of the legal system, expressing concern over the long backlogs in administrative cases (two years in Tallinn) and the failure to restore judges' salaries. The speaker defends Estonia as a state governed by the rule of law and emphasizes the political neutrality of the judicial system regarding both right-wing and left-wing views. The focus is results-oriented, stressing the need to solve complex problems step by step. He is skeptical of large structural reforms (such as establishing a Constitutional Court), believing Estonia is too small a country for such undertakings.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance focuses on addressing specific financial disparities, highlighting, for instance, the significant differences in the amounts paid by public figures (Reinsalu and Võrklaev) (€1830 vs €5000). The position is geared toward finding a solution that would tackle this unjust situation, making it primarily policy- and justice-oriented.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The political position is moderately supportive of the current legislative efforts, which are viewed as "the right thing to do." The focus is on advancing a bill of long-term and historical importance, highlighting its policy and procedural framework. The speaker stresses the bill's historical continuity, noting that its origins date back to 1994.
2025-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is directed towards state efficiency and the quality of legislation. The speaker supports the policy of reducing the prison population to achieve cost savings, and expresses concern regarding the increasing administrative burden on businesses and the lack of constitutional analysis for draft legislation. Their framework is clearly policy- and results-driven, highlighting issues identified through data.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is on the decentralization of civil service jobs and regional policy. The question presented is policy-driven, demanding a specific plan and timetable from the minister for relocating jobs to regions outside Tallinn and Tartu. The speaker moderately supports the regional relocation of public sector jobs.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker moderately supports the ongoing draft bill, while acknowledging that just punishment is a legitimate objective. He emphasizes the necessity of introducing amendments to the General Part of the Penal Code (KarS) within the bill, focusing on the technical precision of policy and legislation. He previously introduced a bill, while serving as a minister, that originated as a government compromise, the deficiencies of which he now admits in hindsight.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance centers on protecting the right of citizens to express their free will, referencing the Chancellor of Justice's warnings concerning potential restrictions. A specific concern involves the validity of declarations of intent that have already been notarized, demanding clarity on how their legal status will be preserved. This position is aimed at guaranteeing legal certainty.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance centers on developing sports infrastructure, emphasizing its role in uniting communities and attracting major events. The need for a modern basketball arena is specifically highlighted, indicating a concrete, results-driven policy direction. Support for these investments is robust, with the success story of the Viljandi football hall frequently cited as a positive example.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The speaker strongly emphasizes the importance of the issue concerning maintenance defaulters and encourages the government to take decisive action in this area. The political focus is directed towards practical solutions, specifically proposing an installment payment option for debtors. Furthermore, the broader question of legal reform regarding a unified procedural code has been highlighted, demonstrating an interest in systemic changes.
2025-04-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is on the quality of legislation and the procedural correctness of the government. The speaker strongly supports the proposal of the Chancellor of Justice and emphasizes the importance of using correct Estonian language in laws. This position is directed toward the critical assessment of the government's activities, questioning whether there was a deliberate violation of law during the processing of the draft bill.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is procedural and neutral, focusing on the discussion of the draft adoption of the international protocol and the communication of consensus decisions. It was emphasized that the accession will be handled within the existing budget, indicating fiscal responsibility and the implementation of policy within existing resources.
2025-03-12
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The speaker positions themselves as a neutral rapporteur of the bill's proceedings, focusing on the work of the Social Affairs Committee and the procedural steps involved. The political stance supports the proposals put forth by the Ministry of Social Affairs, emphasizing that the new parental benefit system is more favorable and optimal than the existing survivor's pension, while simultaneously broadening the target group of beneficiaries. The position is strongly policy- and data-driven, focusing on improving the system.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is directed toward supporting Central Estonia and reducing bureaucracy. The speaker strongly supports providing targeted assistance to Central Estonia, arguing that current regional measures (which cover cities, Ida-Viru, and Southeast Estonia) do not include them. He also stressed the need to continue the zero-bureaucracy program launched in 2015, criticizing the previous government for failing to treat it as a priority.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The speaker strongly supports the draft social law, emphasizing that the new system will provide more funds for 90% of children and clarifying the state's obligations (ending the maintenance obligation around the age of 24). The political focus is on improving the system and cutting bureaucracy, supporting the delegation of regulations to the minister's authority. This represents a policy- and results-based approach, centered on specific changes within the social benefits sector.
2025-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance centers on the necessity of reforming the State Budget Act, citing international best practices (the Netherlands, Denmark) as examples. The speaker stresses the need for a precise interpretation of constitutional requirements and the opinions issued by the Chancellor of Justice. This position is specifically aimed at criticizing the inaction of the previous government (the Center Party) regarding the resolution of budgetary issues.
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political focus is on streamlining the legal system and ensuring transparency in state governance. One speaker strongly supports the draft legislation for accelerating criminal proceedings, viewing it as a step in the right direction. Another speaker sharply criticizes the practice of law firms drafting legislation for ministries, emphasizing the protection of taxpayer funds and the legal sustainability of government agencies.
2024-12-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political position strongly supports the Reform Party, emphasizing their competence and defending the government's budget policy against criticism. The speaker rejects claims that the budget contains nothing positive. A crucial issue raised is the question of fair and optimal salaries for members of the Riigikogu and the government, which is presented within a political and ethical framework.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
The political position is defensive of the government, rejecting the accusation of child-hostility. The main focus is directed towards the legal and financial consequences of ratifying the international agreement, emphasizing the role of the Chancellor of Justice and the potential hidden costs for the Estonian state. This is primarily a policy and procedure-based approach.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political position is centered on supporting and ensuring the smooth handling of the social affairs bill, emphasizing consensus-based procedural decisions. The speaker's primary objective is to ensure that the bill implements only technical amendments (specifically, the relocation of the delegation norm) without introducing substantive changes, particularly concerning sensitive social issues. This stance is strongly procedural and policy-driven, focusing solely on the logical organization of the law.
2024-12-03
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political position focuses heavily on issues of child protection and the criminal registry, defending a draft bill that maintains the prohibition against pedophiles working with children. This is a policy-driven stance aimed at refuting the opposition's misinformation and affirming the positions of the Reform Party. The speaker emphasizes that pedophiles must not be allowed to work with children, neither now nor in the future.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political position centers on legislative clarity and efficiency, advocating for the consolidation of two similar constitutional amendment drafts into a single bill proposed by 61 members. The speaker supports the Reform Party faction's proposal to reject the competing draft bill during the first reading. Regarding social policy, emphasis is placed on the harmonization of systems and accounting for the financial impact of subsistence benefits (an additional cost of 1.7 million euros).
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
The political position in this instance is strictly procedural and neutral, centering on the transmission of the results and discussions from the Social Affairs Committee's work. The primary focus is the reorganization of social welfare and healthcare services, particularly concerning the packaging of pharmaceuticals and specialized care services. The speaker stresses the statutory obligation to present the committee's views, rather than personal opinions.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The proponent strongly supports this draft legislation, which simultaneously addresses multiple issues, mitigates risks related to pharmaceutical supply security, and results in savings for the state budget. This political stance is policy-driven, focusing on streamlining the legal framework in line with the findings of the National Audit Office and broader security considerations. The ultimate objective is to guarantee the operational resilience of the healthcare system during crisis situations.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political position is primarily procedural and informative, focusing on reporting the progress of three draft bills (EU obligations, medicine reserves, state fees). He/She emphasizes his/her role as a presenter of facts, repeatedly refusing to share a personal opinion, arguing that it falls outside the scope of a co-rapporteur’s duties. His/Her focus is therefore more policy-based and procedural, ensuring the smoothness and legality of the legislative process.
2024-10-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
It focuses on the legislative procedure and the bill's previous progress in the Riigikogu. The political stance is inquisitive, attempting to understand why the bill previously failed to gain support and whether new circumstances justify its resubmission. The approach is procedural rather than value-based.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The focus is on the procedural correctness of Bill 427 concerning the social sector. The political stance aims to suspend the second reading to ensure a thorough discussion of the issue within the committee. This position is procedure-focused and moderately supportive of achieving thoroughness.
2024-10-09
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.
The focus is on the political framework governing the financing of social and healthcare services and the subsequent impacts of the care reform. As a rapporteur, the speaker maintains strict procedural and fact-based neutrality, emphasizing the consensus achieved within the committee. The main emphasis is on the policy details and advancing the draft legislation. The overall approach is heavily procedural.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political position strongly supports the objective of regional development, specifically population growth outside of Harju County and Tartu, while emphasizing the strategic role of central cities. Furthermore, the speaker is deeply involved in the legislative process concerning draft bills related to social issues and the working environment. The viewpoints are primarily policy- and procedure-driven, seeking concrete plans for achieving these goals.
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political emphasis centers on constitutional values, particularly the robust protection of property rights, which the speaker feels has been neglected. A second strong position is the criticism of the state’s excessive obsession with metrics and development planning, which wastes resources. In the healthcare sector, the focus is on pragmatic administrative management and resolving bottlenecks within the legal framework for the sake of efficiency.
2024-09-16
The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
The most prominent topics are the declining birth rate and the modernization of family benefits, in which context the speaker acts more as a mediator, relaying the committee's discussion. Personally, the speaker expresses strong opposition to the graduated income tax. The need to empower local governments in developing integration services is also emphasized.
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The political focus is divided between developing the domestic defense industry and maximizing its economic impact (jobs, turnover), and ensuring the timely enforcement of legislation in the justice sector. The approach to both issues is supportive and results-oriented, emphasizing quantifiable metrics and legal certainty. The stance on the defense industry is strongly supportive, highlighting the need for highly compensated jobs.
2024-07-23
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
The political position is strongly value-based, focusing on fidelity to the Republic of Estonia and its constitutional order, which is affirmed by the taking of the oath of a Riigikogu member. This is a stance stemming from a constitutional obligation, emphasizing loyalty to the state system.