PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT

Under the provisions of clause 2(d) of Article 46 of the Constitution of Singapore, the following Members have been granted permission to be or to remain absent from sittings of Parliament for the periods stated:-

Mr Liew Kok Pun (Boon Teck) - from 23rd to 27th February, 1981.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister of Education - from 25th February to 1st March, 1981.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, P.B.M. (Cairnhill) - from 2nd to 5th March, 1981.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 9th to 16th March, 1981.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 16th to 21st March, 1981.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law and Science and Technology and Leader of the House - from 16th to 22nd March, 1981.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore