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 Wong Kwei Cheong, PBM (Cairnhill), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry - from 10th to 15th September, 1985.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Community Development and Leader of the House - from 11th September to 7th October, 1985.

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng (Joo Chiat), Speaker - from 13th to 17th September, 1985.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Senior Minister, Prime Minister's Office - from 13th to 25th September and from 3rd October to 3rd November, 1985.

Mr Wong Kan Seng (Kuo Chuan), Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development and Ministry of Communications and Information - from 13th to 25th September, 1985.

Dr Hu Tsu Tau (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance and Minister for Health - from 13th to 25th September and from 6th to 19th October, 1985.

Dr Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Home Affairs - from 13th to 25th September, 1985.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Education - from 13th to 25th September and from 16th to 19th October, 1985.

Mr Tang Guan Seng (Khe Bong) - from 13th to 25th September, 1985.

Mr Leong Horn Kee (Thomson) - from 18th to 24th September and from 14th to 25th October, 1985.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 19th to 24th September, 1985.

Mr Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence - from 19th to 24th September, 1985.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 19th September to 20th October, from 4th to 15th November and from 7th to 14th December, 1985.

Dr Ang Kok Peng, BBM (Buona Vista) - from 22nd to 29th September, 1985.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour and the Minister for the Environment - from 22nd to 29th September, 1985.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin, PPA (Pasir Panjang) - from 22nd to 29th September and from 9th to 11th November, 1985.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Ayer Rajah) - from 22nd to 29th September, 1985.

Encik Wan Hussin bin Haji Zoohri (Kampong Ubi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications and Information - from 22nd to 29th September and from 4th to 8th November, 1985.

Mr Abdullah Tarmugi (Siglap) - from 22nd to 29th September, 1985.

Mr Philip Tan Tee Yong (Paya Lebar) - from 22nd to 29th September and from 3rd to 5th November, 1985.

Dr Wang Kai Yuen (Bukit Timah) - from 22nd to 29th September, 1985.

Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon (Yuhua) - from 22nd to 29th September, 1985.

Mr Goh Choon Kang (Braddell Heights) - from 22nd to 29th September, 1985.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra), Deputy Speaker - from 22nd to 29th September and from 2nd to 11th November, 1985.

Dr Arthur Beng Kian Lam (Fengshan) - from 22nd September to 31st October, 1985.

Mr Chng Hee Kok (Radin Mas) - from 23rd to 28th September, 1985.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 25th September to 20th October, 1985.

Dr Aline K. Wong (Changkat) - from 26th to 27th September and from 28th October to 12th November, 1985.

Mr Eric Cheong Yuen Chee (Toa Payoh) - from 28th September to 15th October, 1985.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Acting Minister for Labour - from 29th September to 9th October, 1985.

Mr Yeo Toon Chia (Ang Mo Kio) - from 1st to 25th October, 1985.

Prof. S. Jayakumar (Bedok), Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Law - from 4th to 14th October, 1985.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah), Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 4th to 24th October, 1985.

Mr Chai Chong Yii (Bukit Batok) - from 7th to 14th October, 1985.

Dr Koh Lip Lin (Nee Soon) - from 10th to 13th October, 1985.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 14th to 24th October, 1985.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Trade and Industry and Deputy Government Whip - from 16th to 19th October, 1985.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Minister for the Environment - from 19th to 21st October, 1985.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development - from 20th to 27th October, 1985.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 21st October to 8th November, 1985.

Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon (Tiong Bahru), Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development - from 22nd to 25th October, 1985.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 23rd October to 1st November and from 7th to 12th November, 1985.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 24th October to 7th November and from 9th to 11th November, 1985.

Encik Zulkifli bin Mohammed (Eunos) - from 27th October to 8th November, 1985.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - on 31st October, 1985.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - on 31st October, 1985.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - on 31st October, 1985.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - from 3rd to 16th November, 1985.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 9th to 21st November, 1985.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore