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 Lai Tha Chai (Henderson) - from 3rd to 28th October, 1986.

Mr Chew Heng Ching (Kaki Bukit) - from 5th to 16th October, 1986.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 6th to 18th October and from 4th to 6th November, 1986.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour and the Minister for the Environment - from 9th to 11th October, 1986.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Minister for the Environment - from 9th to 11th October and from 30th October to 20th November, 1986.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah), Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 10th October to 2nd November, 1986.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Acting Minister for Labour - from 14th to 20th October, 1986.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Education - from 14th to 20th October, 1986.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 16th to 22nd October, 1986.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House - from 18th to 21st October, 1986.

Dr Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Home Affairs - from 19th to 23rd October, 1986.

Mr Chng Hee Kok (Radin Mas) - from 20th to 31st October, 1986.

Mr Yeo Toon Chia (Ang Mo Kio) - from 21st October to 9th November, 1986.

Mr Eric Cheong Yuen Chee (Toa Payoh) - from 22nd October to 2nd November, 1986.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 26th October to 5th November, 1986.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 27th to 29th October, 1986.

Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon (Yuhua) - from 27th to 31st October, 1986.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra), Deputy Speaker - from 28th October to 10th November, 1986.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - on 27th October, 1986.

Encik Wan Hussin bin Haji Zoohri (Kampong Ubi) - from 28th October to 8th November, 1986.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Senior Minister, Prime Minister's Office - from 1st to 7th November, 1986.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore) - from 1st to 30th November, 1986.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry - from 3rd to 22nd November, 1986.

Prof S. Jayakumar (Bedok), Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Law - from 23rd November to 15th December, 1986.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore