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:-

Encik Yatiman Yusof (Kampong Kembangan), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 9th to 11th December and from 13th to 24th December, 1987.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Minister for the Environment - from 9th to 12th December and from 29th 31st December, 1987.

Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chu Kang) - from 10th to 15th December, 1987, from 15th to 18th January and from 29th January to 3rd March, 1988.

Mr S. Dhanabalan(Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for National Development - from 11th to 16th December, 1987.

Mr Wong Kan Seng (Kuo Chuan), Minister for Community Development and Leader of the House - from 11th to 16th December, 1987.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence (Services) - from 11th to 13th December, 1987.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development and Government Whip - from 12th to 29th December, 1987.

Maj Fong Sip Chee (Kampong Chai Chee) - from 12th to 31st December, 1987.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Senior Minister, Prime Minister's Office - from 13th to 16th December, l987.

Dr Hu Tsu Tau, Richard (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance - from 13th to 16th December, 1987.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 14th to 18th December, 1987.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 14th to 31st December, 1987.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Ayer Rajah) - from 15th to 19th December, 1987.

Dr Ho Tat Kin (Boon Teck) - from 16th to 30th December, 1987.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Second Deputy Prime Minister - from 16th to 22nd December and from 25th to 27th December, 1987.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Education - from 16th to 31st December, 1987.

Mr Goh Choon Kang (Braddell Heights) - from 19th to 26th December, 1987 and from 25th to 29th January, 1988.

Mr Heng Chiang Meng (Jalan Kayu) - from 22nd to 26th December, 1987 and from 25th to 30th January, 1988.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, P.B.M. (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 26th to 31st December, 1987.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, PBM (Cairnhill) - from 26th to 31st December, 1987.

Encik Zulkifli bin Mohammed (Eunos) - from 28th to 31st December, 1987.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 7th to 11th January, 1988.

Mr Bernard Chen (Clementi) - on 11th and 12th January, 1988.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi) - from 11th to 15th January, 1988.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 18th to 26th January, 1988.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - from 18th to 21st February and from 23rd to 28th February, 1988.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore