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 Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) - from 23rd October to 3rd November, 1984.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 27th October to 28th December,1984.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 4th to 7th November and from 25th to 27th November, 1984.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour - from 6th to 8th November, 1984.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 6th to 8th November, 1984.

Dr Ang Kok Peng, e.B.m. (Buona Vista) - from 6th to 8th November, 1984.

Encik Wan Hussin Zoohri (Kampong Ubi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the Minister for Culture - from 6th to 8th November, 1984.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 6th to 8th November, 1984.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) -from 6th to 8th November, 1984.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Culture - from 9th to 19th November, 1984.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Finance and Minister for Trade and Industry - from llth to 13th November, 1984.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and the Minister for Social Affairs -from 11 th to 13th November, 1984.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from llth to 15th November, 1984,

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law and Leader of the House - from 14th to 17th November and from 21st to 23rd November, 1984.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education - from 14th to 18th November, 1984.

Mr Liew Kok Pun (Boon Teck) - from 18th to 21 st November, from 26th to 28th November and from 2nd to 27th December, 1984.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Tanah Merah) - from 21 st November to 22nd December, 1984.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) - from 25th to 27th November, 1984.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Minister of State, Ministry of Finance - from 25th to 27th November, 1984.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minis- ter for the Environment - from 28th November to 1st December, 1984.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore