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 Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar GRC), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Government Whip - from 9th to 13th January, 1991.

Mr Ng Pock Too (Nee Soon Central) - from 9th to 10th January, 1991.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 14th to 18th January and from 23rd January to 2nd February, 1991.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 16th to 22nd January, 1991.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Brickworks GRC), Speaker - from 16th to 19th January, 1991.

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe (Marine Parade GRC) - from 17th to 20th January, 1991.

Mr S. Chandra Das (Cheng San GRC) - from 17th to 22nd January, 31st January to 3rd February and from 11th to 12th February, 1991.

BG George Yong-Boon Yeo (Aljunied GRC), Acting Minister for Information and the Arts and Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - from 21st January to 6th February, 1991.

Mr K. Shanmugam (Sembawang GRC) - from 15th to 16th January, 1991.

TAN SOO KHOON Speaker Parliament of Singapore