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:-

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 1st to 3rd March, 1990.

Mr Lau Ping Sum (Yio Chu Kang) - from 1st to 3rd March, 1990.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development - from 4th to 6th March, 1990.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru), Deputy Speaker - from 4th to 10th March, 1990.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks GRC), Minister for the Environment - from 4th to 7th March, 1990.

Mr Chay Wai Chuen (Brickworks GRC) - from 6th to 11th March, 1990.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade GRC), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - from 7th to 8th March, 1990.

Dr Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar GRC), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Home Affairs and Government Whip - from 7th to 8th March, 1990.

Mr Peter Sung (Buona Vista), Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development - from 7th to 8th March, 1990.

Mr Mah Bow Tan (Tampines GRC), Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Trade and Industry - from 7th to 8th March, 1990.

TAN SOO KHOON Speaker Parliament of Singapore