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 Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer) - from 6th to 10th November, 1985.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry - on 9th November, 1985.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Minister for the Environment - from 9th to 11th November and from 13th to 24th December, 1985.

Encik Ibrahim Othman (Tanah Merah) - from 9th to 11th November,from 6th to 14th December and from 18th to 25th December, 1985.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Senior Minister, Prime Minister's Office - from 9th to 16th November, 1985 and from 16th to 19th January, 1986.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 10th to 25th November, 1985 and from 12th to 18th January, 1986.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 12th to 15th November, from 11th to 14th December and from 18th to 20th December, 1985.

Dr Wang Kai Yuen (Bukit Timah) - from 12th to 29th November, 1985.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, PBM (Cairnhill), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry - from 13th to 28th November and from 18th December, 1985 to 1st January, 1986.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah), Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 16th to 20th November and from 12th to 17th December, 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 24th November and from 17th to 31st December, 1985.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Education - from 18th to 19th November and from 9th to 14th December, 1985 and from 16th to 18th January, 1986.

Dr Koh Lam Son (Telok Blangah) - from 19th to 23rd November, 1985.

Mr Tang Guan Seng (Khe Bong) - from 21st to 27th November and from 9th to 16th December, 1985.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 22nd to 28th November, 1985.

Mr S. Vasoo (Bo Wen) - from 2nd to 12th December, 1985.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour and the Minister for the Environment - from 3rd to 6th December, 1985.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore) - from 3rd to 13th December, 1985.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development -from 4th to 31st December, 1985.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, PBM (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Communications and Information - from 5th to 6th December, from 23rd to 28th December, 1985 and from 22nd to 27th January, 1986.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Defence - from 5th to 9th December, 1985 and from 16th to 18th January, 1986.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law - from 5th to 14th December, 1985.

Mr Ho Kah Leong (Jurong), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 5th to 18th December, 1985.

Dr Ang Kok Peng, BBM (Buona Vista) - from 6th to 7th December, 1985.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 7th to 27th December, 1985.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin, PPA (Pasir Panjang) - from 9th to 24th December, 1985, from 7th to 9th January and from 24th to 26th January, 1986.

Dr Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Home Affairs - from 9th to 28th December, 1985 and from 16th to 19th January, 1986.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 10th to 18th December, 1985.

Mr Abdullah Tarmugi (Siglap) - from 10th to 24th December, 1985.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development - from 11th to 15th December, 1985.

Mr Chai Chong Yii (Bukit Batok) - from 11th to 30th December, 1985.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - from 16th to 22nd December, 1985.

Mr Philip Tan Tee Yong (Paya Lebar) - from 17th to 18th December, 1985.

Encik Wan Hussin bin Haji Zoohri (Kampong Ubi), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications and Information - from 18th to 29th December, 1985.

Encik Zulkifli bin Mohammed (Eunos) - from 22nd to 26th December, 1985.

Mr Chin Harn Tong (Aljunied), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs - from 23rd to 26th December, 1985.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 23rd to 27th December, 1985 and from 29th January to 5th February, 1986.

Dr Koh Lip Lin (Nee Soon) - from 25th to 31st December, 1985.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 26th to 31st December, 1985.

Dr Ho Tat Kin (Boon Teck) - from 26th December, 1985 to 3rd January, 1986.

Mr Chng Hee Kok (Radin Mas) - from 12th to 19th January, 1986.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Community Development and Leader of the House - from 16th to 19th January, 1986.

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng (Joo Chiat), Speaker - from 16th to 19th January, 1986.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore