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 Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) - from 30th August to 19th September, 1986.

Dr Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Home Affairs - from 31st August to 18th September, 1986.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 3rd to 7th September and from 3rd to 31st October, 1986.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens), from 8th to 13th September, 1986.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 8th to 20th September, 1986.

Dr Hu Tsu Tau, Richard (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance and Minister for Health - from 10th September to 18th October, 1986.

Mr Leong Horn Kee (Thomson) - from 10th to 27th September and from 4th to 18th October, 1986.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Acting Minister for Trade and Industry - from 11th to 21st September, 1986.

Mr Heng Chiang Meng (Jalan Kayu) - from 12th to 14th September and from 22nd September to 9th October, 1986.

Dr Arthur Beng Kian Lam (Fengshan) - from 16th to 21st September, 1986.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Senior Minister, Prime Minister's Office - from 16th September to 17th October, 1986.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 17th to 23rd September, 1986.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 17th to 25th September, 1986.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House - from 17th September to 7th October, 1986.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law - from 18th to 27th September, 1986.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 19th September to 4th October, 1986.

Mr Philip Tan Tee Yong (Paya Lebar) - from 20th September to 6th October, 1986.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, PBM (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 22nd September to 4th October, 1986.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 22nd to 23rd September, 1986.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 23rd September to 4th October, 1986.

Maj Fong Sip Chee (Kampong Chai Chee) - from 23rd September to 7th October, 1986.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - from 29th September to 2nd October, 1986.

Dr Aline K. Wong (Changkat) - from 4th to 12th October, 1986.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore