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 S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 14th to 27th February, 1987.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry - from 16th to 19th February, 1987.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 16th to 20th February, 1987.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi) - from 17th to 28th February, 1987.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin, PPA (Pasir Panjang) - from 20th to 22nd February, 1987.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 23rd February to 5th March, 1987.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 23rd to 25th February and from 9th to 14th March, 1987.

Mr Abdullah Tarmugi (Siglap) - from 23rd February to 4th March, 1987.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, PBM (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 24th to 25th February, 1987.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Minister for Labour - from 24th to 27th February, 1987.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) - from 24th to 27th February, 1987.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah), Acting Minister for Health from 24th to 27th February, 1987.

Encik Zulkifli bin Mohammed (Eunos) - from 24th to 27th February, 1987.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Second Deputy Prime Minister - from 24th to 27th February, 1987.

Mr Goh Choon Kang (Braddell Heights) - from 26th February to 7th March, 1987.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secreary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 28th February to 11th March, 1987.

Dr Wang Kai Yuen (Bukit Timah) - from 1st to 5th March, 1987.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 3rd to 4th March, 1987.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for National Development -from 5th to 7th March, 1987.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence (Services) - from 6th to 7th March, 1987.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and the Minister for the Environment and Deputy Government Whip - from 12th to 13th March, 1987.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra), Deputy Speaker - on 13th March, 1987.

Mr Chng Hee Kok (Radin Mas) - from 13th to 17th March, 1987.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 16th to 17th March and from 23rd to 25th March, 1987.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - from 18th March to 8th April, 1987.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore