PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT

Under the provisions of clause 2(d) of Article 46 of the Constitution of the Republic 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 Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence - from 24th to 29th August and from 12th to 20th September, 1981.

Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chu Kang) - from 28th August to 1st September, 1981.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 31st August to 3rd September, 1981.

Mr C.V. Devan Nair (Anson) - from 7th to 26th September, 1981.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 10th to 17th September, 1981.

Encik Wan Hussin Zoohri (Kampong Ubi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Minister for Culture - from 11th to 16th September and on 23rd October, 1981.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development - from 11th to 23rd September, 1981.

Mr Lai Tha Chai (Henderson) - from 11th September to 1st October, 1981.

Mr Liew Kok Pun (Boon Teck) - from 11th to 16th September and from 24th September to 6th October, 1981.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 12th to 16th September, 1981.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Tansh Merah) - from 12th to 28th September, 1981.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam). Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) - from 13th September to 10th October and from 24th to 29th October, 1981.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture - from 15th September to 17th October, 1981.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 15th September to 26th October, 1981.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Acting Minister for Social Affairs - from 18th to 24th September, 1981.

Mr Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry - from 18th to 30th September and from 7th to 13th October, 1981.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 21st September to 5th October, 1981.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 21st to 28th September, and from 3rd to 10th October, 1981.

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Braddell Heights), Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office - from 26th September to 2nd October, 1981.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development - from 26th September to 11th October, 1981.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Trade and Industry - from 26th September to 13th October, 1981.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah), Minister - from 27th September to 8th October, 1981.

Mr Rohan bin Kamis (Telok Blangah) - from 28th September to 27th October, 1981.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Social Affairs - from 29th September to 10th November, 1981.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 6th to 26th October, 1981.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 7th to 13th October, 1981.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, P.B.M. (Cairnhill), Minister of State, Ministry of Labour - from 9th to 27th October, 1981.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 9th to 30th October, 1981.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 9th October to 1st November, 1981.

Mr M.K.A. Jabbar (Radin Mas) - from 14th to 22nd October, 1981.

Mr Chin Harn Tong (Aljunied), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs - from 16th to 31st October, 1981.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 17th October to 8th November, 1981.

Mr Chua Sian Chin (MacPherson), Minister for Home Affairs - from 18th to 29th October, 1981.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 22nd October to 7th November, 1981.

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, B.B.M., J.P. (Joo Chiat), Speaker - on 23rd October, 1981.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 24th October to 7th November, 1981.

Dr Ang Kok Peng, B.B.M. (Buona Vista) - from 24th October to 13th November, 1981.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 26th October to 6th November, 1981.

Dr Koh Lip Lin (Nee Soon) - from 2nd to 15th November, 1981.

HWANG SOO JIN, Deputy Speaker Parliament of Singapore