LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM SINGAPORE OF MINISTERS (Cost to Colony)
Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 19 June 1957 · 1st Legislative Assembly
Official Report, 19 June 1957, Vol 3, Issue 12 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Mr John Ede asked the Chief Minister whether he will state the number of days' leave of absence from Singapore granted, individually and collectively, to Ministers, other than ex-officio Ministers, from 2nd April, 1955, to 30th June, 1957, and the cost to the Colony in travelling and other expenses which such leave of absence has involved.
Inche Abdul Hamid (for the Chief Minister): Mr Speaker, Sir, as the information sought involves columns of figures and is of some length. I will circulate the information requested by the hon. Member for Tanglin in the Official Report.
Mr Lim Choon Mong: Sir, I think this is a matter of importance to the people of Singapore and we should be informed now.
Following is the information: Leave Of Absence To Ministers(Cols 2027-2034)
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 19 June 1957. Republished on SGParliament.