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 Tay Eng Soon, PBM (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 10th August to 21st September, 1986.

Encik Yatiman Yusof (Kampong Kembangan), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 13th to 15th August, 1986.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Acting Minister for Trade and Industry and Deputy Government Whip - from 18th to 21st August and from 27th to 31st August, 1986.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law - from 19th to 21st August, 1986.

Dr Aline K. Wong (Changkat) - from 20th to 27th August, from 22nd September to 3rd October and from 13th October to 27th December, 1986.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House - on 23rd August and from 27th August to 5th September, 1986.

Maj Fong Sip Chee (Kampong Chai Chee) - from 23rd to 27th August and from 3rd to 15th September, 1986.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 25th to 28th August, 1986.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah), Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 27th August to 8th September, 1986.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - from 30th August to 18th September, 1986.

Mr Goh Choon Kang (Braddell Heights) - from 5th September to 8th October, 1986.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development - from 7th to 18th September, 1986.

Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chu Kang) - from 10th September to 10th October, 1986.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Defence - from 15th September to 1st October, 1986.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - from 26th October to 11th November, 1986.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore