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 Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 21st to 28th January, 1984.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) - from 24th to 26th January, 1984.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin, P.P.A. (Pasir Panjang) - from 31st January to 1st February, 1984.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 1st to 12th February, 1984.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Social Affairs - from 2nd to 8th February and from 5th to 25th March, 1984.

Mr Sia Kah Hui (Paya Lebar) - from 2nd to 8th February, 1984.

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, B.B.M., J.P. (Joo Chiat), Speaker - from 5th to 9th February, 1984.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 5th to 10th February, 1984.

Encik Wan Hussin Zoohri (Kampong Ubi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Minister for Culture - from 5th to 12th February, 1984.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Minister of State, Ministry of Finance - from 5th to 12th February, 1984.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 6th to 11th February, 1984.

Mr Liew Kok Pun (Boon Teck) - from 8th to 12th February, 1984.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education - from 11th to 14th February, 1984.

Mr Hwang Soo Jin (Jalan Kayu), Deputy Speaker - from 14th to 19th February, 1984.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 15th to 20th February, 1984.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour - from 16th to 21st February, 1984.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 16th to 21st February, 1984.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture - from 22nd to 25th February, 1984.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 23rd to 27th February, 1984.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 27th February to 20th March, 1984.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Ayer Rajah) - from 8th to 28th March, 1984.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Acting Minister for Communications - from 9th to 11th March, 1984.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Minister - from 9th to 11th March, 1984.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 12th tcr 22nd March, 1984.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law and Leader of the House - from 14th to 16th March, 1984.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore