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 (Tampines GRC), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 8th to 10th October and from 3rd to 7th November, 1990.

BG Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee), Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence (Services) - from 10th to 12th October, from 14th to 16th October and from 27th to 31st October, 1990.

Mr Ng Pock Too (Nee Soon Central) - from 10th to 11th October, 1990.

Mr Teo Chong Tee (Changi) - from 12th to 28th October, 1990.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong (Kim Seng), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Defence (Policy) - on 12th October, 1990.

Dr Wong Kwei Cheong (Cairnhill) - from 12th to 27th October and from 5th to 6th November, 1990.

Mr Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir) - from 13th to 31st October, 1990.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks GRC), Minister for the Environment - form 14th to 18th October, 1990.

Mr S Dhanabalan (Kallang), Minister for National Development - from 15th to 24th October and from 27th October to 18th November, 1990.

Dr Arthur Beng Kian Lam (Fengshan) - from 15th October to 17th November and from 19th to 25th November, 1990.

Dr John Cheng Seow Phun (Hong Kah GRC) - from 15th October to 17th November, 1990.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade GRC), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - from 15th to 19th October, from 26th to 28th October and from 2nd to 3rd November, 1990.

Mr Wong Kan Seng (Toa Payoh GRC), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Community Development and Leader of the House - from 16th to 25th October and from 3rd to 6th November, 1990.

Dr Hong Hai (Bedok GRC) - from 16th to 24th October, 1990.

Dr Wan Soon Bee (Pasir Panjang GRC) - on 16th October, 22nd October, 2nd November and from 6th to 7th November, 1990.

Mr Choo Wee Khiang (Marine Parade GRC) - from 16th to 24th October, 1990.

Mr Chew Heng Ching (Eunos GRC) - from 17th to 29th October, 1990.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Marine Parade GRC) - from 17th to 23rd October, from 18th to 24th November and from 4th to 15th December, 1990.

Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay) - from 17th to 23rd October and from 29th October to 3rd November, 1990.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development - from 17th to 25th October, 1990.

Mr Philip Tan Tee Yong (Paya Lebar) - from 22nd to 26th October, 1990.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Jalan Besar GRC), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 26th October to 2nd November, 1990.

Mr Mah Bow Tan (Tampines GRC), Minister of State, Ministry Communications and Information and Ministry of Trade and Industry - from 27th to 30th October and from 14th to 16th November, 1990.

Mr Heng Chiang Meng (Cheng San GRC) - from 27th to 31st October, 1990.

Mr Leong Horn Kee (Thomson) - from 27th October to 9th November and from 19th November to 22nd December, 1990.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin (Pasir Panjang GRC) - from 2nd to 16th November, 1990.

Prof S Jayakumar (Bedok GRC), Minister for Law and Minister for Home Affairs - from 2nd to 3rd November, 1990.

Dr Seet Ai Mee (Bukit Gombak), Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development and Ministry of Education - from 3rd to 7th November, 1990.

Dr S Vasoo (Tiong Bahru GRC) - from 5th to 12th November, 1990.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 5th to 7th November and from 19th to 27th November, 1990.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 5th to 9th November, 1990.

Mr Lim Boon Heng (Kebun Baru), Deputy Speaker - from 7th to 11th November, 1990.

Mr Peter Sung (Buona Vista), Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development - from 11th to 17th November and from 6th to 15th December, 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 22nd to 25th November, 1990.

Mr Davinder Singh (Toa Payoh GRC) - on 9th November, 1990.

TAN SOO KHOON Speaker Parliament of Singapore