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 Ang Kok Peng, BBM (Buona Vista) - from 31st October to 8th November, 1986.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 12th to 21st November, 1986.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 17th to 18th November and from 26th November to 19th December, 1986.

Dr S. Vasoo (Bo Wen) - from 18th to 22nd November, 1986.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 18th to 28th November and from 15th to 31st December, 1986.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Acting Minister for Trade and Industry and Deputy Government Whip - from 19th to 22nd November, 1986.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer) - from 20th to 24th November, 1986.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra), Deputy Speaker - from 24th to 28th November, 1986.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 25th to 29th November, 1986.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Acting Minister for Labour - from 26th to 30th November, 1986.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West), Minister for National Development - from 26th to 30th November, from 3rd to 7th December and from 8th to 31st December, 1986.

Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon (Yuhua) - from 26th November to 9th December, 1986.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 26th November to 10th December, 1986.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Education - from 29th November to 14th December, 1986.

Encik Yatiman Yusof (Kampong Kembangan), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 1st to 16th December and from 17th to 19th December, 1986.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi) - from 1st December, 1986

to 1st January, 1987.

Mr Heng Chiang Meng (Jalan Kayu) - from 3rd to 4th December, 1986.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law - from 3rd to 6th December, 1986.

Encik Ibrahim Othman (Tanah Merah) - from 3rd to 7th December, 1986.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 3rd to 8th December, 1986.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - from 3rd to 6th December,from 8th to 11th December and from 17th to 19th December, 1986.

Dr Koh Lam Son (Telok Blangah) - from 6th to 11th December, 1986.

Mr Lai Tha Chai (Henderson) - from 6th to 19th December, 1986.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 7th to 13th December, 1986.

Mr Chin Harn Tong (Aljunied), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs - from 8th to 12th December, 1986.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 8th to 15th December, 1986.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin, PPA (Pasir Panjang) - from 10th to 18th December, 1986.

Mr Tang Guan Seng (Khe Bong), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 10th to 21st December, 1986.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah), Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 11th to 16th December, 1986.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 13th to 28th December, 1986.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Defence - from 15th to 16th December and from 22nd to 31st December, 1986.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 15th to 23rd December, 1986.

Mr Wong Kan Seng (Kuo Chuan), Acting Minister for Community Development - from 17th to 19th December, 1986.

Dr Hu Tsu Tau, Richard (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance and Minister for Health - from 22nd December, 1986 to 3rd January, 1987.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore