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:-

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, B.B.M., J.P. (Joo Chiat), Speaker - from 25th to 28th March, 1984.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Minister of State, Ministry of Finance - from 27th to 29th March, from 10th to 11th April, from 22nd to 30th April and on 17th May, 1984.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 29th March to 4th April, from 7th to 10th May and from 14th to 27th May, 1984.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 1st to 12th April, from 6th to 10th May and from 27th to 31 st May, 1984.

Mr Ho See Beng, B.B.M. (Khe Bong) - from 1st to 16th April, 1984.

Dr Chau Sik Ting, P.B.M. (Thomson) - from 2nd to 14th April and from 11th to 15th June, 1984.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education - from 5th to 8th April, from 10th to 30th April, from 2nd to 5th May, from 8th to 12th June and from 22nd to 28th June, 1984.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Social Affairs - from 6th to 11 th April and from 20th to 25th May, 1984.

Encik Saidi Haji Shariff (Kaki Bukit) - from 7th to 8th April and from 19th to 22nd April, 1984.

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Braddell Heights), Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office - from 8th April to 8th May and from 23rd June to 20th July, 1984.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 9th to 17th April and from 24th May to 2nd June, 1984.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) - from 9th to 20th April, 1984.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, P.B.m. (Cairnhill), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry - from 12th to 21st April, 1984.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Finance and Minister for Trade and Industry - from 15th to 20th April, from 6th to 9th May and from 27th May to 9th June, 1984.

Dr Koh Lip Lin (Nee Soon) - from 17th to 24th April and from 26th May to 24th June, 1984.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development -from 22nd April to 11 th May, 1984.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampo,ng Kem bangan) -from 28th April to 5th May, from 7th to 10th May and from 12th to 30th May, 1984.

Mr Eric Cheong Yuen Chee (Toa Payoh) - from 30th April to 15th May, 1984.

Mr Liew Kok Pun (Boon Teck) - from 2nd to 3rd May, from 4th to 7th June, from 19th June to 1st July and from 11th to 12th July, 1984.

Mr Chin Harn Tong (Aljunied), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs - from 2nd to 12th May, 1984.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 6th to 10th May and from 22nd May to 12th June, 1984.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 6th to 9th May, from 29th to 31 st May and from llth to 25th June, 1984.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Social Affairs - from 6th to 10th May, 1984.

Mr Yeo Toon Chia (Ang Mo Kio) - from 7th to 9th May and from 6th to 20th June, 1984.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture - from 7th to 13th May, 1984.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast), Minister of State - from 8th to 12th May and from 8th to 23rd June, 1984.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Minister for Social Affairs - from 11 th to 19th May, 1984.

Dr Augustine H. H. Tan (Whampoa) - from llth to 25th May, 1984.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 22nd May to 9th June, 1984.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin, P.P.A. (Pasir Panjang) - from 25th May to 2nd June, 1984.

Mr Ho Kah Leong (Jurong), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education - from 26th May to 5th June, 1984.

Mr Chua Sian Chin (MacPherson), Minister for Home Affairs - from 26th May to 20th June, 1984.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 4th to 14th June, 1984.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) - from 4th to 16th June, 1984.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for the Environment - from 4th to 29th June, 1984.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) -from 5th to 8th June, 1984.

Prof. S. Jayakumar (Bedok), Minister for Labour and Second Minister for Law and Home Affairs - from 5th to 17th June, 1984.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Minister - from 9th to 16th June, 1984.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Kuo Chuan) - from 13th to 20th June, 1984.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Tanah Merah) - from 14th to 29th June, 1984.

Mr A. Rahim lshak (Siglap) - from 1st July to 31 st December, 1984.

Mr J. F. Conceicao (Katong) - from 1st July to 31 st December, 1984.

Dr Chiang Hai Ding (Ulu Pandan) -from 1st July to 31st December, 1984.

Dr Ang Kok Peng (Buona Vista) - from 3rd to llth July, 1984.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore