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 Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru), Deputy Speaker - from 11th to 14th April and from 26th May to 6th June, 1989.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong (Cairnhill) - from 12th to 14th April and from 22nd April to 2nd May, 1989.

Dr Koh Lam Son (Telok Blangah) - from 13th to 16th April, 1989.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade GRC), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - from 17th to 22nd April, from 2nd to 4th June and from 12th to 18th June, 1989.

Mr Mah Bow Tan (Tampines GRC), Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Trade and Industry - from 17th to 22nd April, on 26th and 27th May and from 29th May to 3rd June, 1989.

Mr Peter Sung (Buona Vista), Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development - from 17th to 22nd April, 1989.

Mr Ng Pock Too (Nee Soon Central) - from 17th to 22nd April, 1989.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Cheng San GRC) - from 17th to 22nd April, from 18th to 21st May, from 26th to 27th May and from 1st to 4th June, 1989.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Defence (Policy) - from 20th to 25th April and from 23rd to 26th May, 1989.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks GRC), Minister for the Environment - on 24th April, 1989.

Dr Seet Ai Mee (Bukit Gombak), Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development and Ministry of Education - from 30th April to 1st May and from 13th to 31st May, 1989.

Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance - from 2nd to 8th May, 1989.

Encik Yatiman Yusof (Tampines GRC), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 5th to 16th May, 1989.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Brickworks GRC), Speaker - from 5th to 11th May, from 2nd to 5th June and from 8th to 17th June, 1989.

Dr Arthur Beng Kian Lam (Fengshan) - from 6th to 8th May, 1989.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong (Hong Kah GRC), Acting Minister for Health - from 6th to 25th May, 1989.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 6th to 26th May, 1989.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for National Development - from 6th to 28th May, 1989.

Mr Choo Wee Khiang (Marine Parade GRC) - from 8th to 10th May, 1989.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (Pasir Panjang GRC) - on 11th May, 1989.

Mr Wong Kan Seng (Toa Payoh GRC), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Community Development and Leader of the House - from 12th to 21st May, 1989.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence (Services) - from 12th to 25th May, 1989.

Dr Dixie Tan (Ulu Pandan) - from 12th to 30th May, 1989.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 15th May to 16th June, 1989.

Dr Hong Hai (Bedok GRC) - from 17th to 20th May, 1989.

Dr Low Seow Chay (Chua Chu Kang) - from 18th May to 10th June, 1989.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 19th May to 10th June, 1989.

Dr Aline K. Wong (Tampines GRC) - from 22nd May to 24th June, 1989.

Mr Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir) - from 22nd May to 24th June, 1989.

Mr Heng Chiang Meng (Cheng San GRC) - from 24th May to 8th June, 1989.

Dr Ow Chin Hock (Leng Kee) - from 24th May to 23rd June, 1989.

Mr Chew Heng Ching (Eunos GRC) - from 26th May to 20th June, 1989.

Dr Koh Lip Lin (Nee Soon South) - from 31st May to 10th June, 1989.

Mr Lee Yock Suan (Cheng San GRC), Minister for Labour - from 31st May to 18th June, 1989.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 5th to 24th June, from 10th to 17th July and from 24th to 28th July, 1989.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for the Environment - from 5th to 9th June, 1989.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Marine Parade GRC) - from 5th to 19th June, 1989.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 6th to 18th June, 1989.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Second Deputy Prime Minister - from 6th to 18th June, 1989.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 9th to 23rd June and from 18th August to 20th September, 1989.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin (Pasir Panjang GRC) - from 9th to 13th June, 1989.

TAN SOO KHOON Speaker Parliament of Singapore