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 Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), Minister of Defence and Second Minister for Health - from 31 st March to 3rd April, 1982.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 31st March to 3rd April and from 12th to 29th July, 1982.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law and Leader of the House - from 2nd to 5th April, 1982.

Mr Liew Kok Pun (Boon Teck) - on 3rd and 4th April, from 5th to llth April and from 5th to 10th June, 1982.

Mr Hon Sui Sen (Havelock), Minister for Finance - from 5th to 14th April, 1982.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kemba ngan) -from 9th to 12th April, 1982.

Mr Yeo Choo Kok (Delta) - from 14th to 20th April, 1982.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture - from 15th to 16th April and from 21st to 25th May, 1982.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) - from 16th April to 3rd May and from 10th to 16th June, 1982.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development - on 21 st April, from 27th April to 2nd May, on 2nd June and from 21 st to 23rd June, 1982.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Trade and Industry - from 25th April to 1st May and from 19th to 25th May, 1982.

Mr Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry - from 25th April to 1st May, 1982.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs - from 30th April to 2nd May and from 13th to 18th May, 1982.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) -from 4th to 6th May, from 5th to 10th June and from 3rd to 6th August, 1982.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 4th May to 15th June and from 16th to 22nd June, 1982.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) -from 6th to 20th May and from 29th June to 28th July, 1982.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education - from 8th to 24th May, 1982.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 11th to 16th May and from 2nd to 28th June, 1982.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 12th to 16th May and from 28th June to 4th July, 1982.

Prof. S. Jayakumar (Bedok), Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs - from 19th to 22nd May and from 14th to 22nd June, 1982.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Social Affairs - from 19th to 25th May, 1982.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development - from 19th May to 10th June, 1982.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 21 st May to llth June and from 24th June to 4th July, 1982.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 23rd to 27th May and from 14th to 20th June, 1982.

Mr Eric Cheong Yuen Chee (Toa Payoh) - from 24th May to 6th June, 1982.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 24th May to 23rd June, 1982.

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Braddell Heights), Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office - from 26th May to 14th June, 1982.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Ayer Rajah) - from 28th May to 29th June, 1982.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, P.B.M. (Cairnhill), Minister of State, Ministry of Labour-from 30th May to12thJu ne, 1982.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 30th May to 25th June, 1982.

Mr Ho Kah Leong (Jurong), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education - from 31 st May to 7th June, 1982.

Mr Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit Timah), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment - from 31st May to 15th June, 1982.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 2nd to 25th June, 1982.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Kuo Chuan) - from 2nd to 30th June, 1982.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Acting Minister for Social Affairs - from 5th to 10th June, 1982.

Mr M.K.A. Jabbar (Radin Mas) - from 10th to 14th June, 1982.

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, B.B.M., J.P. (Joo Chiat), Speaker - on llth June, 1982

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 12th to 17th June and from 20th to 26th June, 1982.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Minister for Communications and Minister for Labour - from 16th to 22nd June, 1982.

Encik Wan Hussin Zoohri (Kampong Ubi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Minister for Culture - from 16th to 22nd June, 1982.

Dr Ang Kok Peng, B.B.M. (Buona Vista) - from 16th to 22nd June, 1982.

Dr Koh Lip Lin (Nee Soon) - from 16th to 26th June, 1982.

Dr Chau Sik Ting, P.B.M. (Thomson) - from 18th to 23rd June, 1982.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) -from 23rd to 30th June, 1982.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) - from 24th to 27th June and from 2nd to 7th July, 1982.

Mr Sia Kah Hui (Paya Lebar) -from 28th June to 27th July, 1982.

Mr A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap) - from 1st July to 31 st December, 1982.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong (Queenstown) - from 1st July to 31 st December, 1982.

Mr J.F. Conceicao (Katong) - from 1st July to 31st December, 1982.

Dr Chiang Hai Ding (Ulu Pandan) -from 1st July to 31st December, 1982.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore