Agenda for the 17th Working Week (7 June 2021 – 10 June 2021) of the 5th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 7 June

1. Interpellation concerning a prohibition to wear uniform (No. 80), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas, Leo Kunnas, Martin Helme, Merry Aart and Jaak Valge on 11 May 2021
Reply by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Defence

2. Interpellation concerning an order not to wear the Defence Forces uniform (No. 79), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Urmas Reinsalu and Helir-Valdor Seeder on 10 May 2021
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

3. Interpellation concerning the Action Programme of the Government of the Republic 2021–2023 (No. 73), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Raimond Kaljulaid, Riina Sikkut, Heljo Pikhof and Eduard Odinets on 3 May 2021
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

4. Interpellation concerning the underfunding of humanities and ethnic sciences (No. 68), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Ruuben Kaalep and Kert Kingo on 19 April 2021
Reply by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research

5. Interpellation concerning the extensive cuts in the support to hobby education (No. 74), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Viktoria Ladõnskaja-Kubits and Helir-Valdor Seeder on 3 May 2021
Reply by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research

6. Interpellation concerning the funding of hobby education (No. 75), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Jevgeni Ossinovski, Eduard Odinets, Jaak Juske, Helmen Kütt, Riina Sikkut, Heljo Pikhof and Lauri Läänemets on 5 May 2021
Reply by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research

7. Interpellation concerning the action plan for Estonian-language education and the movement towards a uniform Russian-Estonian school system (No. 78), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Peeter Ernits, Helle-Moonika Helme, Kalle Grünthal, Henn Põlluaas, Paul Puustusmaa and Jaak Valge on 6 May 2021
Reply by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research

Tuesday, 8 June

1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Amendment of the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe”” (398 OE), submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Imre Sooäär, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Amendment of the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania Interparliamentary Assembly”” (399 OE), submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Mihhail Lotman, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee

3. Bill on Amendments to the Atmospheric Air Protection Act and the State Fees Act (345 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Jevgeni Ossinovski, member of the Environment Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Financial Supervision Authority of Act (380 SE), initiated by the Finance Committee
Second reading
Report by Erki Savisaar, Chairman of the Finance Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the European Parliament Election Act and the Local Government Organisation Act (participation of Members of the European Parliament in the work of municipal councils) (389 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee
Second reading
Report by Toomas Kivimägi, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

6. The Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Organisation Act (212 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee
Second reading
Report by Mart Võrklaev, Member of the Constitutional Committee

7. Bill on Amendments to the Employment Contracts Act and the Taxation Act (403 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Tanel Kiik, Minister of Health and Labour
Report by Heljo Pikhof, Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee

8. Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Organisation Act (397 SE), initiated by the Anti-Corruption Select Committee
First reading
Report by Eduard Odinets, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Select Committee
Report by Toomas Kivimägi, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

Wednesday, 9 June

1. Bill on Amendments to the Information Society Services Act (359 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Education Sector Development Plan 2021–2035
Report by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research
Report by Aadu Must, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee

3. Bill on Amendments to the Identity Documents Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (366 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Andrei Korobeinik, member of the Constitutional Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Water Act (381 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Andres Metsoja, Deputy Chairman of the Environment Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the General Part of the Environmental Code Act and Other Acts (repeal of the Environmental Register Act) (292 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Peeter Ernits, member of the Environment Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the Collective Agreements Act and Other Acts (383 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Siret Kotka, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee

7. Bill on Amendments to the Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions Act, the Identity Documents Act and the State Fees Act (376 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Jüri Jaanson, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

8. Bill on Amendments to the Product Conformity Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (372 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Raimond Kaljulaid, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

9. Bill on Amendments to the Restrictions on Acquisition of Immovables Act (365 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Martin Repinski, member of the Rural Affairs Committee

10. Bill on the Prevention of Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain (377 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Tarmo Tamm, Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee

11. Bill on Amendments to the Planning Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (378 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Jaak Aab, Minister of Public Administration
Report by Riho Breivel, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

12. Bill on Amendments to the Commercial Code and the Accounting Act (digital solutions in company law) (394 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Maris Lauri, Minister of Justice
Report by Marek Jürgenson, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

Thursday, 10 June

1. Deliberation of the matter of significant national importance “Inequality in Estonia – is it possible to escape poverty by making cuts?”, initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
Report by Madis Aben, economic analyst
Report by Mari-Liis Sepper, Programme Manager, Praxis Centre for Policy Studies Foundation
Report by Andres Rõigas, research fellow in creative enterprise
Report by Riina Sikkut, Member of the Riigikogu

On Monday, 7 June, 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 not longer than until 12 midnight.

On Wednesday, 9 June, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.