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 Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) - from 30th July to 6th August, 1982.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Minister for Communications and Minister for Labour - on 3rd and 4th August, 1982.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture -on 6th ar,d 7th August, on 22nd and 23rd August and from 25th to 27th August, 1982.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 16th August to 30th November, 1982.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), Minister of Defence and Second Minister for Health - on 22nd and 23rd August, 1982.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Acting Minister for Social Affairs - on 22nd and 23rd August, 1982.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development - on 22nd and 23rd August, 1982.

Mr M.K.A. Jabbar (Radin Mas) - from 23rd to 28th August and from 18th September to 14th October, 1982.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development - on 25th and 26th August, 1982.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 25th to 28th August, 1982.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 26th August to 1st September, 1982.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.m. (River Valley) Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 26th August to 1st September, 1982.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 26th August to 1st September, 1982.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Social Affairs - from 26th August to 1st September, 1982.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 26th August to 1st September, 1982.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 26th August to 1st September, 1982.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Trade and Industry - from 28th August to 13th September, 1982.

Mr Yeo Choo Kok (Delta) - from 30th August to 2nd September, 1982.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 30th August to 4th September, 1982.

Mr Chin Harn Tong (Aljunied), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs - from 14th to 25th September, 1982.

Encik Saidi Haji Shariff (Kaki Bukit) - from 14th September to 27th October, 1982.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin, P.P.A. (Pasir Panjang) - from 14th September to 28th October, 1982.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 14th September to 28th October, 1982.

YEOH GHIM SENG, Speaker, Parliament of Singapore