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 (or any Committee of Parliament to which they have been appointed) for the periods stated:-

Mr J.F. Conceicao (Katong) - from 6th April to 30th June, 1981.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 8th to 14th April and from 20th to 22nd May, 1981.

Mr A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap) - from 10th to 15th April, from 1st to 7th June and from 24th to 30th June, 1981.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), Minister for Health and Second Minister of Defence - from 10th to 16th April, from 26th to 28th April, from 16th to 28th May and from 28th to 30th May, 1981.

Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chu Kang) - from 10th to 18th April and from 28th May to 5th July, 1981.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 10th to 18th April, from 23rd to 26th April and from 24th to 27th May, 1981.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Social Affairs - from 10th to 20th April and from 28th to 30th May, 1981.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 17th to 20th April, from 24th to 26th April, from 27th to 29th April and from 23rd to 24th May, 1981.

Mr Yeo Choo Kok (Delta) - from 21st to 27th April, 1981.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Trade and Industry - from 27th April to 4th May, 1981.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for the Environment - from 29th April to 2nd May, 1981.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) - from 2nd to 8th May, 1981.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 2nd to 9th May and from 16th to 20th June, 1981.

Mr Ho See Beng, B.B.M. (Khe Bong) - from 2nd to 30th May, 1981.

Dr Chau Sik Ting, P.B.M. (Thomson) - from 5th May to 5th June, 1981.

Mr Chai Chong Yii (Bukit Batok) - from 5th to 9th May and from 2nd to 5th June, 1981.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) - from 7th to 9th May, 1981.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture - from 7th to 9th May and from 16th to 20th June, 1981.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi) - from 9th to 19th May and from 31st May to 7th June, 1981.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, P.B.M. (Cairnhill), Minister of State, Ministry of Labour - from 10th to 20th May and from 23rd to 31st May, 1981.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 16th to 26th May, 1981.

Mr Howe Yoon Chong (Potong Pasir), Minister of Defence - from 16th to 30th May, 1981.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) - from 16th May to 5th June, 1981.

Mr Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit Timah), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment - from 19th May to 2nd June, 1981.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San) - from 22nd to 27th May, 1981.

Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon (Tiong Bahru) - from 22nd to 28th May, 1981.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 22nd May to 5th June, 1981.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah), Minister - from 22nd May to 16th June, 1981.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 24th May to 17th June, 1981.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin, P.P.A. (Pasir Panjang) - from 30th to 31st May, 1981.

Mr C.V. Devan Nair (Anson) - from 31st May to 2nd June and from 14th to 29th June, 1981.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Minister for Communications and Minister for Labour - from 31st May to 20th June, 1981.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 31st May to 27th June, 1981.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Tanah Merah) - from 4th to 23rd June, 1981.

Mr Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence - from 15th to 18th June, 1981.

Dr Koh Lip Lin (Nee Soon) - from 15th to 27th June, 1981.

Encik Wan Hussin Zoohri (Kampong Ubi) - from 20th to 28th June, 1981.

Mr M.K.A. Jabbar (Radin Mas) - from 1st to 6th July, 1981.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore