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 Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit Timah), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment - from 4th to 18th April, 1979.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi) - from 7th April to 4th May, 1979.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 16th to 21st April, 1979.

Mr C.V. Devan Nair (Anson) - from 16th to 23rd April and from 2nd to 17th May, 1979.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) - from 20th April to 5th May, 1979.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education - from 23rd to 26th April, 1979.

Dr Tan Eng Liang (River Valley) - from 25th April to 3rd May, 1979.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Minister for Communications and Acting Minister for Culture - from 26th to 28th April and from 3rd to 10th June, 1979.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), Minister for Trade and Industry - from 1st to 4th May and from 6th to 10th May, 1979.

Dr Ong Leong Boon (Kim Seng) - from 2nd to 16th May, 1979.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore), Minister for Health - from 5th to 26th May, 1979.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 6th to 10th May, 1979.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 7th to 9th May, 1979.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer) - from 7th to 10th May, 1979.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Farrer Park) - from 14th to 20th May, 1979.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 18th May to 3rd June, 1979.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore