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 Chai Chong Yii (Bukit Batok) - from 20th to 29th January, 1988.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Defence (Policy) - from 21st to 23rd January, 1988.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence (Services) - from 21st to 23rd January and from 1st to 6th February, 1988.

Dr Tay Eng Soon, PBM (River Valley), Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

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 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng (Joo Chiat), Speaker - from 24th to 27th January, 1988.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Mr Chng Hee Kok (Radin Mas) - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Dr Arthur Beng Kian Lam (Fengshan) - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Dr S. Vasoo (Bo Wen) - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Ayer Rajah) - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Chong Boon) - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Encik Zulkifli bin Mohammed (Eunos) - from 24th to 30th January, 1988.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for National Development - from 20th to 29th January, 1988.

Encik Yatiman Yusof (Kampong Kembangan), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 25th to 29th January, 1988.

Mr Chew Heng Ching (Kaki Bukit) - from 25th to 29th January, 1988.

Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon (Yuhua) - from 25th to 29th January, 1988.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - on 27th January, 1988.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - on 27th January, 1988.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore) - on 27th January, 1988.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra), Deputy Speaker - from 28th January to 7th February, 1988.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Second Deputy Prime Minister - from 29th to 31st January, 1988.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Minister for Education - from 3rd to 6th February, 1988.

Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance - from 16th to 20th February, 1988.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 14th to 18th March, 1988.

TAN SOO KHOON Deputy Speaker Parliament of Singapore