Agenda for the 4th Working Week (10 February 2025 – 13 February 2025) of the 5th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 10 February

1. Interpellation concerning a tax on banks (No. 673), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Lauri Laats, Vladimir Arhipov and Andrei Korobeinik on 9 December 2024
Reply by Kristen Michal, Prime Minister

2. Interpellation concerning the deepening of the gap between the revenues of local governments (No. 675), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Lauri Laats, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Vadim Belobrovtsev and Vladimir Arhipov on 12 December 2024
Reply by Kristen Michal, Prime Minister

3. Interpellation concerning the Baltic countries’ cooperation in ensuring energy security (No. 679), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Lauri Laats, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Vladimir Arhipov and Aleksandr Tšaplõgin on 13 January 2025
Reply by Kristen Michal, Prime Minister

4. Interpellation concerning the closing down of Kopli rescue station (No. 682), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Vladimir Arhipov, Lauri Laats and Aleksandr Tšaplõgin on 13 January 2025
Reply by Kristen Michal, Prime Minister

5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic on the establishment of a temporary solidarity tax for the banking sector” (535 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Andrei Korobeinik, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Aivar Sõerd, member of the Finance Committee

6. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to carry out an analysis of the impact of the use of social media by young people” (550 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Heljo Pikhof, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee

Tuesday, 11 February

1. Foreign policy debate as a matter of significant national importance, initiated by the Foreign Affairs Committee
Report by Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Report by Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee

2. Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Organisation Act (537 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Raimond Kaljulaid and Tiit Maran
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

Wednesday, 12 February

1. Bill on Amendments to the Medicinal Products Act (501 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Irja Lutsar, member of the Social Affairs Committee

2. Bill on Amendments to the Product Conformity Attestation Act (533 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Mihkel Lees, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

3. Organisation of Research and Development and Innovation Bill (554 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research
Report by Margit Sutrop, member of the Cultural Affairs Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and Other Acts (optimisation of court proceedings and public access to court decisions) (560 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
Report by Valdo Randpere, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu committee of investigation to investigate the facts relating to the termination of the activities of Nordica” (543 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Kalle Laanet, member of the Constitutional Committee

Thursday, 13 February

1. Bill on Amendments to the Municipal Council Election Act (544 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

On Monday, 10 February, after all items on the agenda have been discussed, the time for unscheduled statements begins, to continue until no further requests for the floor are made, but no longer than until 12 midnight.

On Wednesday, 12 February, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.