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. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Senior Minister, Prime Minister's Office - from 30th to 31st March, 1987.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 5th to 9th April and from 4th to 25th June, 1987.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence (Services) - from 6th to 10th April and from 23rd May to 4th June, 1987.

Mr Tang Guan Seng (Khe Bong), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 6th to 10th April, 1987.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Defence (Policy) - from 11th to 20th April, 1987.

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng (Joo Chiat), Speaker - from 15th April to 1st May, 1987.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi) - from 15th to 18th April, 1987.

Mr Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence - from 19th April to 6th May, 1987.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Ayer Rajah) - from 19th to 25th April and from 26th May to 5th June, 1987.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for National Development - from 20th to 21st April, on 29th April, from 5th to 6th May, from 18th to 19th May and from 25th to 28th May, 1987.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - from 20th to 22nd April and from 26th May to 4th June, 1987.

Dr Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Home Affairs - from 20th to 22nd April, 1987.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 20th to 24th April, from 28th April to 5th May, from 7th to 10th May and from 14th to 19th May, 1987.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Minister for the Environment - from 20th to 22nd April, 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 20th to 23rd April, 1987.

Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance - from 20th April to 3rd May, 1987.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (West Coast) - from 22nd to 29th April, from 25th to 26th May and from 29th May to 10th June, 1987.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 27th to 29th April and from 11th to 18th May, 1987.

Dr S. Vasoo (Bo Wen) - from 27th April to 10th May, 1987.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - from 4th to 22nd May, 1987.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 6th May to 13th June, 1987.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 6th to 16th May, 1987.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Second Deputy Prime Minister - from 6th to 19th May, 1987.

Mr Wong Kan Seng (Kuo Chuan), Minister for Community Development and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House - from 12th to 16th May, 1987.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer) - from 13th May to 17th June, 1987.

Mr Heng Chiang Meng (Jalan Kayu) - from 14th to 19th May and from 15th to 28th June, 1987.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, PBM (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - on 20th May, 1987.

Mr Chew Heng Ching (Kaki Bukit) - from 21st May to 12th June, 1987.

Dr Koh Lam Son (Telok Blangah) - from 23rd May to 13th June, 1987.

Dr Aline K. Wong (Changkat) - from 23rd May to 10th June and from 23rd June to 4th July, 1987.

Mr Chng Hee Kok (Radin Mas) - from 24th May to 14th June, 1987.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 25th to 28th May and from 1st to 27th June, 1987.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah), Acting Minister for Health - from 26th May to 4th June, 1987.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) - from 2nd to 16th June, 1987.

Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon (Yuhua) - from 10th to 12th June and from 22nd to 27th June, 1987.

Dr Wang Kai Yuen (Bukit Timah) - from 15th June to 31st December, 1987.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore