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

Dr Chau Sik Ting, P.B.M. (Thomson) - from 31st December, 1981 to 3rd January, 1982.

Mr A. Rahim Ishak (Sigiap) - from 1st January to 30th June, 1982.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong (Queenstown) - from 1st January to 30th June, 1982.

Mr J.F. Conceicao (Katong) - from 1st January to 30th June, 1982.

Dr Chiang Hai Ding (Ulu Pandan) - from 1st January to 30th June, 1982.

Mr Hon Sui Sen (Havelock), Minister for Finance - from 2nd to 5th January 1982.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Trade and Industry - from 13th to 17th January, 1982.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Social Affairs - from 13th to 17th January and from 30th January to 5th February, 1982.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Ayer Rajah) - from 16th January to 20th February 1982.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 23rd to 27th January and from 1st to 7th February, 1982.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Acting Minister for Social Affairs - from 24th January to 6th February, 1982.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 29th January to 4th February, 1982.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) - from 29th January to 5th February, 1982.

Mr Seah Mui Kok (Bukit Ho Swee) - from 29th January to 19th February and from 20th to 28th February, 1982.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour - from 30th January to 1st February, 1982.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 1st to 6th February, 1982.

Prof S. Jayakumar (Bedok), Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs - from 1st to 6th February, 1982.

Mr Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister ofDefence - from 1st to 7th February, 1982.

Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon (Tiong Bahru), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister - from 1st to 7th February, 1982.

Encik Wan Hussin Zoohri (Kampong Ubi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Minister for Culture - from 1st to 7th February, 1982.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 1st to 7th February, 1982.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 1st to 7th February, from 9th to 10th February and from 15th to 26th February, 1982.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 1st to 7th February, from 15th to 17th February and from 3rd to 7th March, 1982.

Dr Ang Kok Peng, B.B.M. (Buona Vista) - from 2nd to 6th February, 1982.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 4th to 12th February, 1982.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture - from 10th to 11 th February, 1982.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law and Leader of the House - from 10th February to 2nd March, 1982.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), Minister for Health and Second Minister of Defence - from 13th to 18th February, 1982.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 22nd to 26th February, 1982.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 22nd to 26th February, 1982.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 22nd to 26th February, 1982.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 24th February to 1st March, 1982.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Kuo Chuan) - from 28th February to 8th March, 1982.

Mr Fong Sip Chee (Kampong Chai Chee), Minister of State, Ministry of Culture - from 2nd March to 5th April, 1982.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore) - from 3rd to 31st March, 1982.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 8th March to 29th April, 1982.

YEOH GHIM SENG, Speaker, Parliament of Singapore