GROUP REPRESENTATION CONSTITUENCIES (Increase in number)

2. To ask the Prime Minister whether the number of Group Representation Constituencies will be increased for the next general election and, if so, by how many.

Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (Mountbatten): Question 1, Sir.

The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker, Sir, as Questions 1 and 2 are related, may I have your permission to take them together?

Mr Speaker: Yes.

The Prime Minister: I have, on 25th March 1991, appointed an Electoral Boundaries Review Committee to review the boundaries of the present parliamentary electoral divisions and to recommend the required number of Group Representation Constituencies and Single Member Constituencies in accordance with the Parliamentary Elections Act.

In view of Mr Chiam's Questions, I asked the Committee to expedite its review. The review has been completed and the Committee's Report will be in the hands of Members of Parliament before National Day. The Member for Potong Pasir (who originally asked the questions) will know the answers to his Questions then.