By Months: Toomas Uibo
Total Months: 18
Fully Profiled: 18
10.2025
2 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is the 2026 state budget. The speaker is taking the position of a questioner, seeking clarification regarding the mechanisms and objectives of balancing the budget.
09.2025
5 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently directed towards simplifying the tax system (specifically, eliminating the income tax bulge) and intensifying competition within the banking market. The speaker supports proposals that would abolish notary fees and the requirement for a new collateral valuation certificate when refinancing home loans. Furthermore, attention is being paid to clarifying the regulations governing savings and loan associations (credit unions) to ensure they retain the ability to provide loans to one another without needing a public offering.
06.2025
5 Speeches
The legislative focus is on procedural correctness (the suspension of the draft bill due to Supreme Court observations) and the protection of individual liberties against technological surveillance. He/She is an opponent of laws regulating artistic content and a supporter of amendments concerning car tax relief for families with children.
05.2025
1 Speeches
The focus is procedural, centering on the organization of the sitting and the request for a recess, rather than specific bills or substantive priorities.
04.2025
8 Speeches
The main legislative focuses are creating a regulatory framework for the ethical and transparent use of artificial intelligence, and accelerating legislation concerning unmanned aviation (drone cargo transport). It also addresses issues related to identity documents and identification, and demands accountability for the government’s unfulfilled promises (the film campus).
03.2025
2 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is on energy regulations, emphasizing market-based solutions and the implementation of technology-neutral subsidies. The speaker is also actively involved in the internal organization of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), having put forward a candidate for the position of Chairman. Furthermore, concern for protecting local residents during the construction of major infrastructure projects is also a key priority.
02.2025
9 Speeches
The legislative focus is on draft bills concerning compensation for damage caused by wild animals, where he/she plays a supporting role, but demands clarity regarding the details (compensation, supervision, conditions for culling wolves) and requests a comparison of competing draft bills. He/She also actively participates in procedural matters and, on behalf of Eesti 200, supports topics addressing the links between sports and the economy.
01.2025
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is on reforming the migration quota system and supporting a draft bill concerning the integration phase for immigrants that would cut down on bureaucracy. The speaker is an active initiator of these changes, proposing the creation of a skilled labor quota segment tied to economic growth, which would better address the needs of businesses.
12.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is aimed at regulating the internal procedures of the Riigikogu and the efficiency of the work of the members of parliament. The speaker is acting as a critical scrutinizer, demanding clarity regarding the draft bill's regulations concerning absences and duties performed outside the chamber.
11.2024
1 Speeches
Insufficient data.
10.2024
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently on opposing the proposed changes to the auditing obligation thresholds within a specific draft bill, primarily because the suggested 25% increase is deemed insufficient. The speaker is critical of the overall initiative but supports an amendment to raise the thresholds by at least 50%, which would reduce the administrative burden for approximately one thousand companies.
09.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed towards implementing the large investment support measure, as well as shortening and simplifying the planning process. Another priority is shortening the state’s response deadline from 30 days to 15 days, and reducing the administrative burden on businesses for every piece of draft legislation. The achievements of the first stage of the zero-based budgeting process initiated by Eesti 200 are noted.
06.2024
3 Speeches
The main legislative focus is supporting the draft bill for creating the legal framework for nuclear energy, in order to open up development opportunities in Estonia. Furthermore, a priority is amending the car tax law in the autumn to make it fairer, and linking this amendment to changes in the Traffic Act that address the issue of scrapped vehicles. The speaker is a supporter and negotiator of these complex legislative packages.
05.2024
6 Speeches
The Speaker's main legislative priorities are the successful management of the transition to Estonian-language education and the adoption of planned reforms (e.g., the teachers' salary model, vocational education reform). In the energy sector, the focus is on establishing a regulator to enable the further consideration of the nuclear energy issue. He/She acts in the role of an initiator and supporter of reforms.
04.2024
7 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is on the draft Competition Act, where the speaker is an active initiator and critic of amendments, demanding compliance with the Constitution and comprehensive judicial review of proceedings. Additionally, attention is focused on improving veterinary training and streamlining the funding models within the cultural sector.
03.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus centers on overseeing government operations, specifically requiring confirmation regarding the objectives and scope of the audit concerning the ambulance flight service, which is being conducted by the Health Board. The speaker is acting as a check on the executive branch's activities to guarantee the audit's impartiality.
02.2024
8 Speeches
The main legislative focuses are supporting the draft Motor Vehicle Tax Act and amending the Act on the Organization of Aviation and Health Services in order to reform the medical flight service. The speaker is a strong supporter of these government-initiated reforms, stressing the improvement of efficiency, safety, and environmental protection. He/She proposes that vehicles temporarily removed from the register should remain untaxed.
01.2024
9 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is the rejection of the Isamaa bill, which concerned raising the tax-exempt daily allowance (per diem) for drivers. He is acting as an opponent of the bill, emphasizing the need to resolve the issue of per diems comprehensively and across all relevant sectors.