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 Sidek bin Saniff (Jalan Besar GRC), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 11th to 13th January, 1989.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang GRC), Minister for Education - from 11th to 13th January, 1989.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Cheng San GRC) - from 12th to 15th January and from 26th to 31st January, 1989.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (Pasir Panjang GRC) - from 12th to 13th January, 1989.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 13th to 15th January, from 2nd to 4th February 1989.

Mr Bernard Chen (Pasir Panjang GRC) - from 16th to 18th January and on 23rd January, 1989.

Mr Davinder Singh (Toa Payoh GRC) - from 1st to 17th February, 1989.

TAN SOO KHOON Speaker, Parliament of Singapore