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 Lee Khoon Choy (Braddell Heights), Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office - from 30th March to 5th April, 1983.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 3rd to 10th April and from 26th to 30th July, 1983.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, P.B.M. (Cairnhill), Minister of State, Ministry of Labour - from 3rd to 1Oth April, 1983.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 4th to 10th April and from 26th to 30th July, 1983.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 4th to 9th April and from llth to 12th July, 1983.

Prof. S. Jayakumar (Bedok), Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs -from 4th to 10th April, 1983.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 4th to 9th April and from 20th to 25th June, 1983.

Dr Ang Kok Peng, B.B.M. (Buona Vista) - from 4th to 9th April and from 6th to 8th June, 1983.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 5th to 9th April, from 15th to 25th May and from 8th June, 1983 to 31st January, 1984.

Mr Liew Kok Pun (Boon Teck) - from 5th to 9th April and from 4th to 9th July, 1983.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) -from 7th to 14th April, from 3rd to 8th August and from llth to 18th August, 1983.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture - from 9th to 10th April, from 23rd to 29th June and from 9th September to 10th October, 1983.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), Minister of Defence and Second Minister for Health - from llth to 13th April, from 12th to 18th June and from 1st to 6th September, 1983.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) from 12th to 20th April and from 14th to 20th August, 1983.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development - from 19th to 21st April, from 6th to 12th June and on 29th June, 1983.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 24th to 28th April, from 17th to 21st May, from 29th May to 1st June and from 22nd June to 1st July, 1983.

Encik Wan Hussin Zoohri (Kampong Ubi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the Minister for Culture - from 29th April to 21st May, from 8th to llth June and from 7th to 26th September, 1983.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) -from 1st to 13th May, 1983.

Mr Eric Cheong Yuen Chee (Toa Payoh) - from 1st to 10th May, 1983.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Ayer Rajah) - from 1st to 20th May, 1983.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Trade and Industry - from 2nd to 6th May, 1983.

Mr Chin Harn Tong (Aljunied), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minis- ter for Home Affairs - from 3rd to 30th May, 1983.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 9th to 21st May, from 29th May to 23rd June and from 26th to 30th July, 1983.

Mr Rohan bin Kamis (Telok Blangah) - from 9th to 13th May, 1983.

Mr Hwang Soo Jin (Jalan Kayu), Deputy Speaker - from 9th to 12th May, 1983.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 12th to 21st May and from 5th to 9th July, 1983.

Dr Koh Lip Lin (Nee Soon) - from 16th to 28th May, from 15th to 19th August and from 2nd to 15th October, 1983.

Mr Ho Kah Leong (Jurong), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education - from 16th to 18th May and from 20th October to 6th November, 1983.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and the Minister for Social Affairs - from 16th to 23rd May and from 29th May to 1st June, 1983.

Mr Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence - from 17th to 24th May and from 10th to 30th June, 1983.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour - from 28th May to 6th June, 1983.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for the Environment and Minister for Communications -from 28th May to 24th June, 1983.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Social Affairs -from 29th May to 2nd June and from 6th to 26th July, 1983.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 29th May to 2nd June, on 8th June and from 25th to 26th July, 1983.

Dr Chau Sik Ting, P.B.M. (Thomson) - from 6th to 12th June and from 26th to 30th July, 1983.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 6th to 17th June, from 26th to 30th July and from 10th to 13th August, 1983.

Mr Yeo Choo Kok (Delta) - from llth to 30th June, 1983.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law and Minister for Labour and Leader of the House -from 15th June to 18th July, 1983.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) - from 30th June to 6th July, 1983.

Mr A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap) - from 1st July to 31 st December, 1983.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong (Queenstown) - from 1st July to 31 st December, 1983.

Mr J.F. Conceicao (Katong) - from 1st July to 31 st December, 1983.

Dr Chiang Hai Ding (Ulu Panda n) -from 1st July to 31st December, 1983.

Mr Sia Kah Hui (Paya Lebar) - from 5th to 9th July, 1983.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 7th to 30th July, 1983.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development - from llth to 25th July, 1983.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education - from 23rd July to 4th August, 1983.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 26th to 30th July, 1983.

Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon (Tiong Bahru), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister - from 26th to 30th July, 1983.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) - from 20th to 27th July and from 10th to 18th August, 1983.

Mr Lai Tha Chai (Henderson) - from 26th to 30th July, 1983.

Encik Saidi Haji Shariff (Kaki Bukit) - from 26th to 30th July, 1983.

Mr Yeo Toon Chia (Ang Mo Kio) - from 26th to 30th July, 1983.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - on 31st August, 1983.

YEOH GHIM SENG, Speaker, Parliament of Singapore