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 26th May to 20th June, 1987.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law - from 1st June to 12th July, 1987.

Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chua Kang) - from 2nd to 13th June and from 21st to 23rd July, 1987.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 3rd to 8th June, 1987.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San), Minister for Labour - from 3rd to 11th June and from 21st to 25th June, 1987.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry - from 6th to 12th June and from 21st to 26th June, 1987.

Encik Zulkifli bin Mohammed (Eunos) - from 8th to 12th June, 1987.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 8th to 13th June, from 22nd June to 3rd July and from 20th to 25th July, 1987.

Maj Fong Sip Chee (Kampong Chai Chee) - from 8th June to 4th July and from 31st July to 28th August, 1987.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Education - from 10th to 13th June, 1987.

Mr Chin Harn Tong (Aljunied), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs - from 11th to 13th June, 1987.

Encik Yatiman Yusof (Kampong Kembangan), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - on 13th June, from 21st to 27th June and from 20th to 25th July, 1987.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 15th to 19th June, 1987.

Dr Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Home Affairs - from 16th to 27th June and from 20th to 25th July, 1987.

Mr Yeo Toon Chia (Ang Mo Kio) - from 17th to 27th June, 1987.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Geylang Serai) - from 21st to 28th June, 1987.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Defence (Policy) - from 22nd to 28th June and from 3rd to 5th July, 1987.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 19th to 21st June, from 26th to 28th June and from 16th to 26th July, 1987.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin (Pasir Panjang) - from 22nd to 27th June, from 3rd to 5th July and from 10th to 14th July, 1987.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra), Deputy Speaker - from 24th June to 4th July, 1987.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi) - from 25th June to 26th July, 1987.

Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance - from 2nd to 6th July, 1987.

Mr Leong Horn Kee (Thomson) - from 11th to 27th July and from 28th July to 4th August, 1987.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - from 15th to 23rd July, 1987.

Dr Koh Lip Lin (Nee Soon) - from 16th July to 10th October, 1987.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru) - from 19th to 26th July, 1987.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah), Acting Minister for Health - from 20th to 24th July, 1987.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence (Services) - from 20th to 25th July, 1987.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 20th to 31st July, 1987.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 23rd to 27th July, 1987.

Mr Heng Chiang Meng (Jalan Kayu) - from 28th August to 6th September, 1987.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - from 29th July to 3rd August and from 13th September to 1st October, 1987.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore