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 Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 7th to 17th April, 1986.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House - from 8th to 21st April and from 28th April to 2nd May, 1986.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law - from 9th to 20th April, 1986.

Dr Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Home Affairs - from 9th to 26th April, 1986.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 9th to 30th April, 1986.

Dr Hu Tsu Tau (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance and Minister for Health - from 10th to 13th April, 1986.

Encik Zulkifli bin Mohammed (Eunos) - from 11th to 20th April, 1986.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah), Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 15th to 20th April, 1986.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra), Deputy Speaker - from 15th to 30th April, 1986.

Encik Ibrahim Othman (Tanah Merah) - from 19th to 20th April, 1986.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry - from 19th to 26th April and from 4th to 8th May, 1986.

Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon (Tiong Bahru), Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development - from 21st April to 3rd May, 1986.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, PBM (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 23rd to 25th April, 1986.

Mr Chua Sian Chin (MacPherson) - from 25th April to 3rd May, 1986.

Dr Ho Tat Kin (Boon Teck) - from 29th April to 6th May, 1986.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi) - from 1st to 7th May, 1986.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Defence - from 1st to 7th May, 1986.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - from 4th to 7th May, 1986.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 5th to 8th May, 1986.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 5th to 14th May, 1986.

Mr Chin Harn Tong (Aljunied), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs - from 5th to 17th May, 1986.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Acting Minister for Trade and Industry and Deputy Government Whip - from 7th to 15th May, 1986.

Mr Leong Horn Kee (Thomson) - from 9th to 26th May, 1986.

Dr Koh Lam Son (Telok Blangah) - from 28th May to 21st June, 1986.

Mr Ho Kah Leong (Jurong), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications and Information - from 31st May to 21st June, 1986.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - from 22nd to 28th June, 1986.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore