MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN STATUTORY BOARDS AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED COMPANIES

Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam asked the Prime Minister if he will inform the House of the number of Members of Parliament employed full-time or part-time in statutory boards and companies either wholly or partly owned by the Government giving their names and their places of employment and details of all remuneration of whatsoever kind and howsoever called earned by the said Members.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (on behalf of the Prime Minister): The following is a list of MPs employed in statutory boards/Government companies: Name and Place of Employed Constituency Employment Designation Since MP Since ----------------------------------------------------------------- S. Chandra Das Intraco Managing 1976 (Joined 13 Dec 80 (Chong Boon) Director as Manager in 1968) Lim Chee Onn Keppel Managing 1 Sep 83 23 Jul 77 (Bukit Merah) Shipyard Director Limited M.K.A. Jabbar Keppel Chargehand 1 Apr 52 23 Dec 80 (Radin Mas) Shipyard Limited Saidi Haji Neptune Training 12 Dec 80 23 Dec 80 Shariff Orient Executive (Kaki Bukit) Lines Ltd Dr Lau Teik National Associate 1972 23 Dec 76 Soon University Professor (Serangoon of of Political Gardens) Singapore Science Dr Koh Lip Lin National Associate Sep 64 to 31 Jan 79 (Nee Soon) University Professor May 80 of of (Nanyang Singapore Chemistry University) and Dean of Since Jun 80 Faculty of (NUS) Science Dr Augustine National Associate May 68 8 Apr 70 H.H. Tan University Professor (Whampoa) of of Singapore Economics Dr Ang Kok National Professor 1951 2 Sep 72 Peng, B.B.M. University of (formerly (Buona Vista) of Chemistry University Singapore of Malaya) (As Professor from 1977) Dr Ow Chin National Senior Feb 1972 Hock University Lecturer (Parliamentary 1976 (Leng Kee) of of Secretary Singapore Economics 1 Oct 77 - 1 May 81) Name and Place of Employed Constituency Employment Designation Since MP Since ----------------------------------------------------------------- Yeo Choo Kok Nanyang Director First 8 Apr 70 (Delta) Techno- (Student appointed logical Affairs/ lecturer, Institute Special Nanyang Duties) University, 1968. Transferred to NTI in Aug 1981

They are all in full-time employment. Their remuneration is a matter between them and their respective employers.