WORK PERMITS (Issue to blue identity card holders and others)

Mr P. Govindaswamy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Labour how many work permits have been issued since May, 1968 (i) to blue identity card holders; and (ii) to others.

Mr Sia Kah Hui (for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Labour): Mr Speaker, Sir, for the period 1st May, 1968, to 30th November, 1969, 2,257 work permits have been issued to Singapore blue identity card holders and 876 work permits have been issued to others, making a total of 3,133 work permits issued.