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:-

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Acting Minister for Social Affairs - from 16th to 23rd June, 1981.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 21st to 28th June, 1981.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 26th June to 4th July, 1981.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 28th to 30th June, 1981.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong (Queenstown) - from 1st July to 31st December, 1981.

Mr J.F. Conceicao (Katong) - from 1st July to 31st December, 1981.

Dr Chiang Hai Ding (Ulu Pandan) - from 1st July to 31st December, 1981.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) - from 1st to 11th July, 1981.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 5th to 10th July, 1981.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture - from 5th to 20th July, 1981.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 10th to 20th July, 1981.

Mr C.V. Devan Nair (Anson) - from 11th to 15th July, and on 21st July, 1981.

Mr A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap) - from 11th July to 31st December, 1981.

Mr Chai Chong Yii (Bukit Batok) - from 13th to 22nd July, 1981.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education - from 18th to 24th July, 1981.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San) - from 19th to 23rd July, 1981.

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, B.B.M., J.P. (Joo Chiat), Speaker - on 21st July, 1981

Mr Sia Kah Hui (Paya Lebar) - from 21st July to 31st August, 1981.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 27th July to 4th August, 1981.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore

The House being met the Clerk at the Table informed the House of the absence of Mr Speaker from this day's Sitting

Whereupon Mr Deputy Speaker proceeded to the Table and took the Chair, pursuant to the Standing Order.