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 Ho See Beng, B.B.M. (Khe Bong) - from 14th to 29th September, 1979.

Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chu Kang), Deputy Speaker - from 17th to 22nd September, 1979.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law and Science and Technology and Leader of the House - from 18th to 26th September, 1979.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 18th September to 5th October, 1979.

Mr Ngeow Pack Hua (Boon Lay) - from 19th to 25th September, 1979.

Mr Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs - from 19th to 26th September, 1979.

Haji Sha'ari bin Tadin (Bedok) - from 20th to 2 5th September and from 29th September to 22nd December, 1979.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - on 21 st September, 1979.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer) - from 21 st to 30th September, 1979.

Mr Hon Sui Sen (Havelock), Minister for Finance - from 22nd September to 16th October, 1979.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Farrer Park) - from 24th to 30th September, 1979.

Mr A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 27th September to 7th October, 1979.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Minister for Communications and Acting Minister for Culture - from 29th September to 2nd October, 1979.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development - from 29th September to 14th October, 1979.

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

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore