Agenda, 8 – 11 September 2025
Agenda for the 1st Working Week (8 September 2025 – 11 September 2025) of the 6th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly
Monday, 8 September
1. Interpellation concerning regulations relating to end-of-life issues (No. 766), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Andre Hanimägi, Jaak Aab, Madis Kallas, Ester Karuse, Lauri Läänemets, Anti Allas, Heljo Pikhof and Helmen Kütt on 7 May 2025
Reply by Karmen Joller, Minister of Social Affairs
2. Interpellation concerning the changes in the payment of beekeeping subsidy to small beekeepers in 2025 (No. 761), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Evelin Poolamets, Rene Kokk, Siim Pohlak, Martin Helme, Mart Helme, Anti Poolamets and Arvo Aller on 23 April 2025
Reply by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
3. Interpellation concerning critical banking services disappearing from county centres (No. 773), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Ester Karuse, Tanel Kiik, Andre Hanimägi, Anti Allas, Reili Rand, Heljo Pikhof and Jaak Aab on 13 May 2025
Reply by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
4. Interpellation concerning jobs and welfare outside Harju County – industrial and manufacturing development versus energy shortage (No. 768), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Karilaid, Andres Metsoja, Priit Sibul, Tõnis Lukas, Enn Eesmaa and Ants Frosch on 7 May 2025
Reply by Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry
5. Interpellation concerning the rapid rise in unemployment and decline in employment (No. 779), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Lauri Laats, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Vladimir Arhipov and Vadim Belobrovtsev on 15 May 2025
Reply by Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry
6. Interpellation concerning the Government’s plans to increase immigration (No. 791), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Riina Sikkut, Tanel Kiik, Reili Rand, Lauri Läänemets, Helmen Kütt, Andre Hanimägi, Jaak Aab and Anti Allas on 5 June 2025
Reply by Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry
7. Interpellation concerning Uikala landfill (No. 775), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Lauri Laats, Andrei Korobeinik, Vladimir Arhipov, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Vadim Belobrovtsev and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart on 13 May 2025
Reply by Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and the Environment
8. Interpellation concerning the destruction of spruce seedlings (No. 782), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Peeter Ernits, Kalle Grünthal, Lauri Laats, Andrei Korobeinik, Vadim Belobrovtsev and Vladimir Arhipov on 19 May 2025
Reply by Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and the Environment
9. Interpellation concerning the development of nuclear energy in Estonia (No. 786), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Jaak Aab, Reili Rand, Tiit Maran, Züleyxa Izmailova and Riina Sikkut on 20 May 2025
Reply by Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and the Environment
10. Interpellation concerning Elering’s strategy (No. 741), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Lauri Laats, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Andrei Korobeinik, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart on 7 April 2025
Reply by Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and the Environment
Tuesday, 9 September
1. Report for 2025 by Minister of Defence on the implementation of the long-term national development strategy “Estonia 2035”
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
2. Bill on Amendments to the Savings and Loan Associations Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (671 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Jürgen Ligi, Minister of Finance
Report by Mart Võrklaev, member of the Finance Committee
Wednesday, 10 September
1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to develop tax incentives for student employment” (638 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 Diana Ingerainen, member of the Finance Committee
2. Bill on Amendments to the Atmospheric Air Protection Act and Other Acts (partial transposition of the amendments to the greenhouse gas emission trading scheme directive) (667 SE), initiated by the Government
Second reading
Report by Tarmo Tamm, member of the Environment Committee
3. Bill on Amendments to the Competition Act (654 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
Report by Marek Reinaas, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
4. Bill on Amendments to the Building Code and Other Acts (655 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
Report by Urve Tiidus, member of the Economic Affairs Committee
5. Bill on Amendments to the Military Service Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (664 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Peeter Tali, member of the National Defence Committee
6. Civilian Crisis and National Defence Bill (668 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Mati Raidma, member of the National Defence Committee
7. Bill on Amendments to the Public Holidays and Days of National Importance Act (636 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Parliamentary Group and Members of the Riigikogu Tanel Kiik, Jaak Aab, Andre Hanimägi, Züleyxa Izmailova and Ester Karuse
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Katrin Kuusemäe, member of the Constitutional Committee
8. Bill on Amendments to § 2 of the Public Holidays and Days of National Importance Act (637 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by representative of the Constitutional Committee
9. Bill on Amendments to the Emergency Act and Other Acts (635 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Parliamentary Group and Members of the Riigikogu Tanel Kiik, Jaak Aab, Andre Hanimägi, Züleyxa Izmailova and Ester Karuse
First reading
Report by Lauri Läänemets, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Kalev Stoicescu, Chairman of the National Defence Committee
10. Bill on Amendments to the Municipal Council Election Act (639 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Pipi-Liis Siemann, member of the Constitutional Committee
11. Bill on Amendments to the Law of Obligations Act (621 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Andre Hanimägi, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
12. Bill on Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (625 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
13. Bill on Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (626 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
Thursday, 11 September
1. The 2024 report of the Financial Supervision Authority
Report by Kilvar Kessler, Chairman of the Management Board of the Financial Supervision Authority
On Monday, 8 September, 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, 10 September, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.
