CITY COUNCIL ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS

Mrs Seow Peck Leng asked the Prime Minister (a) how many qualified engineers and architects are there in the City Council; (b) how many of these have more that 6 years' experience; and (c) how many engineers and architects have resigned from the City Council since 1st June 1959.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Mr Chan Sun Wing) (for the Prime Minister): Mr Speaker, Sir, I have been asked by the Primer Minister to reply. Engineers Architects (a) The number of qualified engineers and architects in the City Council 68 3 (b) The number of these who have more than six years' experience 32 1 (c) The number of engineers and architects who have resigned from the City Council since 1-6-59 18 -

Mrs Seow Peck Leng: Mr Speaker, Sir, I wonder whether the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister could enlighten us as to whether the 18 who resigned were redundant or will be replaced?

Mr Chan Sun Wing: I require further notice of the question.