PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT

Under the provisions of clause 2 (d) of Article 30 of the Constitution of Singapore. I have granted permission to the following Members to be or to remain absent from sittings of Parliament (or any Committee of Parliament to which they have been appointed) for the periods stated:-

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for Labour - from 26th November to 12th December, 1975.

Dr Tan Eng Liang, B.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State for National Development - from 1st to 5th December, 1975.

Mr Ho Cheng Choon (Geylang East), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development - from 1st to 13th December, 1975.

Haji Sha'ari bin Tadin (Kampong Chai Chee), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture - from 3rd to 5th February, 1976.

Mr Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit Timah), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment - from 3rd to 17th December, 1975.

Mr N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah) - from 16th to 28th January, 1976.

Encik Othman bin Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Social Affairs - from 8th to 17th December, 1975.

Mr Ho Kah Leong (Jurong) - from 8th to 18th December, 1975.

Mr Chai Chong Yii (Bukit Batok), Minister of State for Education - from 10th to 16th December, 1975.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 12th to 30th December, 1975.

Mr Tay Boon Too (Paya Lebar) - from 15th to 20th December, 1975.

Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chu Kang), Deputy Speaker - from 23rd to 31st December, 1975.

Mr Yong Nyuk Lin (Geylang West), Minister. from 2nd January to 30th June, 1976.

Encik A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - from 2nd January to 30th June, 1976.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Kuo Chuan) - from 17th January to 2nd February, 1976.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 20th to 25th February, and on 1st March, 1976.

Mr Hon Sui Sen (Havelock), Minister for Finance - from 20th to 25th February, 1976.

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Hong Lim), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - from 18th to 26th February, 1976.

Mr Sim Boon Woo (Changi) - from 27th February to 12th March, 1976.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore