PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT

Under the provisions of clause 2(d) of Article 30 of the Constitution of Singapore, the following Members have been granted permission 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 Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - from 2nd to 9th April, 1978.

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, B.B.M., J.P. (Joo Chiat), Speaker - from 2nd to 9th April, 1978.

Mr Lim Kim San, D.U.T. (Cairnhill), Minister for National Development and Communications - from 2nd to 9th April, 1978.

Mr Ho See Beng, B.B.M. (Khe Bong) - from 3rd to 17th April, 1978.

Mr Bernard Chen (Radin Mas), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 4th to 9th April, and from 12th to 16th April, 1978.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 6th to 21st April, 1978.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - on 7th April, 1978.

Mr Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit Timah), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment - from 10th to 29th April, 1978.

Mr Sia Kah Hui (Upper Serangoon), Minister of State, Ministry of Labour and Government Whip - from 11th to 20th April, 1978.

TANG SEE CHIM Deputy Speaker, Parliament of Singapore