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市民也對我們說，這群人是"賣布不帶尺存心不良量"。
Some members of the public have also told us that such a bunch of people are like cloth sellers without measuring tapes―no intent to take measurements
主席，賣布不帶尺，如何進行量度？
Chairman how can cloth sellers take measurements if they do not have a measuring tape?
主席，我們認同政府的議案，調整討論項目的先後，我們經深思熟慮而作出決定，不是政府說甚麼，我們便做甚麼。
Chairman we support the Governments motion to rearrange the order of agenda items . We have made such a decision after thorough consideration . We are not blindly doing whatever the Government advises us to do
建制派之間，同樣有不同立場及訴求，但我們為了香港好，懂得坐下慢慢商量，務實地一步步尋求共識。
Among pro - establishment Members we likewise take different positions and have different aspirations but for the sake of Hong Kong we are willing to sit down to engage in dialogue and seek consensus in a pragmatic and orderly manner
原因是大家知道，畫一個理想的大餅很容易，但牽一髮動全身，我們不會動輒要求一步到位。
The reason is that as we all know it is easy to paint a rosy picture but a slight move in one part may affect the whole so we will not demand attaining the goal in one step
我覺得政府是在有理有據的情況下，選擇暫緩審議這項法案。
I think the Government is well justified to suspend the scrutiny of this bill
我請泛民議員為香港好，少把弄議會，做正常的議員。
I urge pan - democratic Members to for the sake of Hong Kong refrain from manipulating the legislature and act in a way that befits a proper Member
監察政府，不是癱瘓政府；為民發聲，不是害市民不斷受苦。
Monitoring the Government is not tantamount to paralysing the Government; voicing out for the public is not tantamount to making people suffer incessantly
代理主席，我剛才聽到數名議員提到我的名字，好像傳召我回來向大家發言。
Deputy Chairman I have just heard a few Members mentioning my name as if they are calling me back to speak
很多議員已經發言，不少議員也提到我的名字。
Many Members have already spoken and quite a few of them have mentioned my name
大家重溫一下，在上個立法年度最後一次會議上，我提出調動議程的建 議。
Let us recap my proposal to rearrange the order of agenda items at the last meeting of the last legislative session
小組委員會主席是梁志祥議員，我是副主席。
Mr LEUNG Che - cheung is the Chairman of the Subcommittee and I am the Deputy Chairman
按照"先訂立後審議"的程序，如果在會議上處理該規例，該規例的原有版本便會自動生效。這便會浪費小組委員會主席梁志祥議員及其他小組委員會委員和我向政府提出的修訂。
According to the negative vetting procedure if the Regulation could not be dealt with at the meeting the original version of the Regulation would automatically come into operation and the amendments that Mr LEUNG Che - cheung Chairman of the Subcommittee other subcommittee members and I had proposed to the Government would be wasted
這個小組委員會當時提出數項修訂，經過一輪拉扯，政府最終接受了我們提出的兩項修訂，並準備在最後一次會議上提出和通過。
At the time the Subcommittee proposed a number of amendments and after several rounds of negotiations the Government finally accepted our two proposed amendments and was prepared to move them at the last meeting for approval
不是的，代理主席，因為只有很少議員對該規例有興趣，而且沒有參與審議工作，所以除了梁志祥議員比較清楚以外，其他議員都不太了解......
No Deputy Chairman . As only a few Members were interested in the Regulation and they had not participated in the deliberations other Members except Mr LEUNG Che - cheung did not quite understand
黃碧雲議員，我必須提醒你，如你想讓其他委員知悉有關條例草案的內容，你可在其他場合論述。
Dr Helena WONG I must remind you that if you want to inform other Members of the contents of the Bill you may discuss on other occasions
該項規例關於水管部件的標準不合規格或太過時。
The Regulation is related to substandard or outdated plumbing components
所以，更新標準才可避免污染食水。
So updating the standards can avoid pollution of drinking water
如果有人沒有跟循標準，安裝一些不合規格的喉管或以不合規格的方式......
If anyone fails to follow the standards and installs some substandard pipes or carries out substandard
黃碧雲議員，我再次提醒你，如你想讓委員明白該條例草案，你可選擇另一場合。
Dr Helena WONG I remind you again that if you want Members to understand the Bill you may choose another occasion
主席，剛才我正向各位議員解釋，我為何反對休會待續議案，因為當中涉及調動議程。
Chairman I was explaining to Members why I objected to the adjournment motion because it involves rearranging the order of agenda item
最後，我當日親自對在座的最高級官員袁國強司長說，其實修訂對大家都有好處，反正今天無法處理《條例草案》的所有修正案，不如先審議該規例。
Finally on that day I said to Rimsky YUEN who was the most high - ranking official present the amendments were beneficial to all; since we could not deal with all the amendments related to the Bill on that day we might as well deal with the Regulation first
同時，民建聯主席提出反對，立法會主席也不批准。
At the same time the Chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong raised opposition and the proposal was not approved by the President of the Legislative Council
建制派議員都是馬前卒，政府說甚麼他們都贊成，可能主席也有這種傾向。
Pro - establishment Members are pawns and they agree with whatever the Government says . The Chairman may also have this inclination
好的，主席，多謝你提醒我議員應有甚麼權利。
Yes Chairman thank you for reminding me the powers Members are entitled to
為甚麼我們不能重新檢視，如何令立法機關有足夠權力，讓行政機關受到立法機關有效監察？
Why cant we re - examine how the legislature can have sufficient power to effectively monitor the executive authorities?
現在大家好像理所當然地認為，立法會沒有這種權力，立法會主席也沒有這種權力，這是怎麼搞的？
Now everyone thinks as a matter of course that the Legislative Council does not have such power and that the President of the Legislative Council also does not have such power; what has gone wrong?
如果不批准議員調動議程，但容許政府肆意調動即將處理的項目，這是雙重標準，我要嚴正提出抗議。
If the President does not allow a Member to rearrange the order of agenda items but allows the Government to do so at will this is a double standard . I have to raise a solemn protest
主席，這個缺口一旦打開，便會助長行政機關的霸道，行政機關會更肆意妄為，也會助長我們默認的議會弱勢。
Chairman once the gap is cracked executive hegemony will intensify . The executive authorities will act more wilfully and the weakness of this Council which we tacitly admitted will be aggravated
所以，主席，我反對休會待續議案。
Therefore Chairman I oppose the adjournment motion
政府表示，高鐵將於2018年第三季通車，而西九高鐵總站的"一地兩檢"安排還要以"三步走"方式落實。
The Government said the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link XRL will be commissioned in the third quarter of 2018 but the co - location arrangement at the West Kowloon Station still need to be implemented in the manner of a Three - step Process
有急迫性的是法律程序，而法律程序由政府操控。
The urgency only applies to legal procedures but such procedures are controlled by the Government
我們一直要求政府交代"一地兩檢"方案的細節。但當時的運輸及房屋局局長張炳良堅拒提供答案，只是說這涉及憲法和很複雜的法律問題。
We have been asking the Government to explain the details of the co - location arrangement but the then Secretary for Transport and Housing Prof Anthony CHEUNG refused to provide the details saying that the proposal involved the constitution and very complicated legal problems
他又說涉及《基本法》和"一國兩制"的問題要交由袁司長處理，但袁司長亦一句不提。
He also said that as the Basic Law and one country two systems were involved it should be dealt with by Secretary for Justice Rimsky YUEN . Yet Secretary for Justice Rimsky YUEN did not say anything
所以政府的理由完全不成立。
So the reasons given by the Government were totally untenable
本會現處理下一事項。
This Council will now deal with the next item
主席，昨天中國共產黨第十九次全國代表大會開幕，習近平宣讀政治報告時表示，"堅持房子是用來住的，不是用來炒的"。
Chairman at the opening of the 19 National Congress of the Communist Party of China NPC yesterday XI Jinping stated in his political report that houses are for people to live in not for speculation
今天《香港01》的"十九大․觀點"提到，希望"林鄭"及香港官員深思習近平這句話。
Today in the article 19 NPC‧Viewpoint in HK01 Carrie LAM and other Hong Kong officials are asked to give serious thoughts to those words of XI Jinping
我們今天本來要辯論《2017年印花稅條例草案》，而《條例草案》的目的是要把印花稅"加辣"，希望我們的樓市不會更形熾熱，炒風不會持續。
Supposedly today we should debate on the Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 2017 the Bill which seeks to increase the stamp duty rates with a view to cooling down our exuberant property market and curbing property speculation
"一地兩檢"方案極具爭議。
The co - location arrangement is highly contentious
自高鐵項目推出以來，引起社會很大反響，民間提出了很多不同看法，但政府並無接納。
Since the introduction of the Express Rail Link XRL project society has reacted strongly a wide array of views from the community have never been taken on board by the Government
當局為興建高鐵，須清拆很多村落民居，影響村民及農民的生計；接着，工程超支；然後，政府又表明一定要實施"一地兩檢"。
In order to build XRL many villages and dwellings were torn down affecting the livelihood of villagers and farmers . After that the project was fraught with cost overruns . Right now the Government insists on implementing the co - location arrangement
整個過程充滿爭議。
The whole process is riddled with controversies
正如陳局長所說，若參加大專學界舉辦的"一地兩檢"論壇，只會引來更大撕裂，所以"不如不見"。
As stated by Secretary Frank CHAN if he attended the forum on the co - location arrangement organized by the students of tertiary institutions it would only cause further rift hence non - attendance was better
特首當年很勇猛，皇后碼頭一役，她隻身前赴皇后碼頭跟年輕人對話，何以今天 不見這種風範呢？
Back then Carrie LAM was bold and courageous . In the Queens Pier incident she went to the Queens Pier all alone to meet with the young people . Why has such strength of character gone?
為何香港人不能有不同聲音？
How come Hong Kong people cannot have different views?
在這個議會，為何不能有不同聲音反映意見？
In this Council why cant we have different voices?
社會上現正發生許多不公平的事情，很多市民正在面對困境。
At this moment many unfair incidents are happening in society and many people are in dire straits . The local property market has gone crazy
再者，通過法案會對市場發放清楚信息，表明政府絕不手軟，絕不讓樓市繼續熾熱下去。
What is more the passage of the Bill will give the market a clear message that the Government is resolute in cooling down the overheated market
數月前，政務司司長表示不能拖延，要盡快通過《條例草案》。
A few months ago the Chief Secretary for Administration said that the Bill must be passed without delay
不是整個議會都已有共識嗎？
Hasnt the whole Council reached a consensus?
"一地兩檢"有多重要？
How important is the co - location arrangement?
有多少返回大陸的人會因為"一地兩檢"而感到更為方便？
How many people travelling to and from the Mainland will consider this arrangement very convenient?
主席，我真的不明白政府如何釐定優先次序，我也不明白建制派為何不勸說政府？
Chairman I really cannot understand how the Government sets the order of priority . I also cannot understand why the pro - establishment camp does not try to convince the Government
單憑民間數人之力，可以找到100個單位，簡直是奇蹟。
It is a miracle for a handful of people in the community to secure 100 flats
但是，我們不僅需要100個單位，我們需要1萬、10萬甚至30萬個單位。
But we need more than 100 flats . We need 10 000 100 000 or even 300 000 flats
我們為何不能善用時間在議會討論安老問題？
Why do we not make good use of our Council meeting time to discuss elderly issues?
面對人口老化，政府指"高齡海嘯"導致安老服務業需要輸入外勞，但為何不能先行善用本地勞工和本地資源呢？
When facing with an ageing population the Government said that the ageing tsunami has prompted the need to import labour to work in the elderly care service industry . But why not first well utilize local workforce and resources before importing labour?
代理主席，其實建制派議員何須如此"嬲嬲豬"。
Deputy Chairman actually Members of the pro - establishment camp need not be so infuriated
我剛才在何俊賢議員發言期間要求點算人數，他不知有多興奮，說稍後又有機會從頭說起。
When I requested a headcount while Mr Steven HO was speaking earlier on he was very excited and said he could start all over again later
因此，點算人數所產生的效果未必一定不好，起碼同事的發言會有更多其他同事在現場收聽收看，這不是更直接嗎？
Therefore the impact of making quorum calls may not necessarily be negative because at least the Member speaking will have more audience in this Chamber . Is this not a more direct approach?
梁志祥議員，我們沒有說過要拉倒"一地兩檢"。
Mr LEUNG Che - cheung we have not indicated any intention to bog down the co - location arrangement
可是，不知何故，"林鄭"在暑假期間深入考慮後，突然改為提出無約束力的議案。
However for reasons unknown after serious consideration during the summer recess Carrie LAM suddenly changed her mind and moved a non - binding motion instead
回顧歷史，這情況在回歸後曾經3 次出現，分別是在1999年、2000年和2002年。
Looking back this has happened thrice in 1999 2000 and 2002 after the reunification
主席，本人謹以《2017年能源效益條例令》小組委員會主席的身份，匯報小組委員會審議該《修訂令》的工作。
President in my capacity as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency Ordinance Order 2017 I report the deliberations of the Subcommittee on the Amendment Order
《修訂令》的目的，主要是修訂《能源效益條例》附表1第1部，把電視機、儲水式電熱水器、電磁爐、逆轉循環型空調機及額定洗衣量超過7公斤但不超過10公斤的洗衣機這5類產品，加入強制性能源效益標籤計劃的訂明產品名單，以推行第三階段計劃。
The Amendment Order mainly seeks to amend Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Energy Efficiency Ordinance by adding five types of products namely televisions storage type electric water heaters induction cookers room air conditioners of reverse cycle type and washing machines with A rated washing capacity exceeding 7 kg but not exceeding 10 kg into the list of prescribed products for the purpose of implementing the third phase of the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme MEELS
政府當局表示，實施第三階段計劃及過渡安排，適用於在本港供應的新增訂明產品，不論有關產品是由製造商、進口商或供應商供應，亦不論產品是透過實體零售店或網上商店供應。
According to the Administration the third phase of MEELS and the transitional arrangements will apply to the supply of new prescribed products in Hong Kong irrespective of whether the supply is made by a manufacturer importer or supplier and regardless of whether the products are supplied through physical retail outlets or online shops
當局亦指出，有關能源標籤的規定，不適用於《修訂令》生效日期前，已經在香港製造或已進口香港，又或者已訂立合約在香港供應的新增訂明產品。
The Administration has also pointed out that the requirements for energy labels will not apply to a new prescribed product if before the commencement date of the Amendment Order it has been manufactured in or imported into Hong Kong or a contract has been entered into for its supply in Hong Kong
小組委員會促請政府當局留意透過網上商店在本港供應的訂明產品是否符合能源效益級別標準，並加強這方面的執法。
The Subcommittee has urged the Administration to keep in view whether prescribed products supplied in Hong Kong through online shops are in compliance with the energy efficiency grading standards and to enhance the effectiveness of enforcement actions on this front
當局表示，機電工程署定期從網上商店挑選樣本進行測試，以查核有關產品的能源效益表現是否與標籤資料相符。
The Administration has advised that the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department EMSD regularly selects samples of prescribed products supplied through online shops for testing to check whether the products conform with the energy efficiency information listed on their labels
該署已加強監察在網上商店供應的訂明產品，並與內地有關當局及海外司法管轄區保持聯繫，以便採取跨境執法行動。
EMSD has stepped up monitoring on the supply of prescribed products through this channel and it maintains liaison with the relevant authorities of the Mainland and overseas jurisdictions for taking cross - boundary enforcement actions
小組委員會亦留意到，消費者委員會建議政府考慮提升能源效益級別標準，以鼓勵業界設計和引入能源效益更高的產品。
The Subcommittee has also noted the Consumer Councils suggestion that the Government should consider tightening the energy efficiency grading standard so as to encourage the industry to design and introduce products of higher energy efficiency
政府當局表示，機電工程署會因應市場發展及其他因素，定期檢討訂明產品的能源效益級別標準。
The Administration has advised that EMSD regularly reviews the energy efficiency grading standard of the prescribed products in the light of market developments and other factors
若個別產品能源效益較低的型號已被市場淘汰，機電工程署會考慮收緊評級標準。
If the less energy - efficient models of a prescribed product have been phased out by market forces EMSD will consider tightening the grading standard
當局亦會視乎海外做法、測試標準，以及產品的節能潛力等因素，日後將更多訂明產品納入計劃內。
The Administration will take into account factors including overseas practices testing standards and energy saving potential of products in considering the inclusion of additional types of prescribed products into MEELS in the future
小組委員會察悉，政府當局稍後會向立法會提交另一項附屬法例，就新增訂明產品能源標籤的細節作出規定，待立法會完成審議該附屬法例後，政府當局會於憲報公告實施第三階段計劃的指定日期。
The Subcommittee has noted that the Administration will later introduce another piece of subsidiary legislation to the Legislative Council to provide for the energy labels of new prescribed products in detail . Upon the completion of the scrutiny of the subsidiary legislation by the Legislative Council the Administration will by notice published in the Gazette appoint a date for implementing the third phase of MEELS
小組委員會支持政府當局就《修訂令》動議有關決議案。小組委員會沒有就《修訂令》提出任何修訂。
The Subcommittee supports the Administration to move the resolution on the Amendment Order and has not proposed any amendments to the Amendment Order
主席，以下是我個人對《修訂令》的一些意見。
President the following are my personal views on the Amendment Order
《修訂令》旨在把電視機、儲水式電熱水器及電磁爐加入計劃，並提供18個月過渡期，讓製造商、入口商、供應商及零售商作出過渡安排。
The Amendment Order seeks to include televisions storage type electric water heaters and induction cookers in MEELS and allow a transitional period of 18 months for manufacturers importers suppliers and retailers to make transitional arrangements
就此，我認為有關安排能讓消費者選擇較環保的電器產品，亦能提供充分時間讓業界處理有關事宜......
In my view the arrangements under the Amendment Order allow consumers to make informed choice on eco - friendly products and the industry to have sufficient time to deal with relevant issues
代理主席，反對派"說一套，做一套"，說到底就是反對高鐵，反對香港與內地有任何形式的合作。
Deputy Chairman opposition Members are saying one thing and doing another . After all they want to oppose XRL and any form of cooperation with the Mainland
經濟合作不行，連令交通更便利也不准，所以反對派今天瘋狂"拉布"，小題大做。
Not only economic cooperation is forbidden but also cooperation to provide more convenient transportation . This is why the opposition camp has started frantic filibustering and made a mountain out of a molehill today
這不是為政治服務是甚麼？
What is this if not for the sake of politics?
對學生說，有案底令人生更精彩，這又是甚麼邏輯？
What kind of logic is this? . Likewise what kind of logic is this to tell students that having criminal record can liven up their life?
代理主席，昨天，公民黨的楊岳橋議員很抬舉我，在發言時多次提及我的名字，再加上他和其他反對派議員的發言內容有很多不盡不實、顛倒是非、亂扣帽子的地方，所以我有必要作出回應。
Deputy Chairman yesterday Mr Alvin YEUNG from the Civil Party flattered me by mentioning my name time and again in his speech . As the contents of the speeches made by him and other Members in the opposition camp are mostly incomplete and inaccurate confusing right and wrong as well as blindly putting labels on others I thus feel obliged to respond
首先，在一開始審議《2017年印花稅條例草案》時，即法案委員會階段，無論我或涂謹申議員均曾經指出，換樓人士的6個月退稅期限過於短暫，希望可以延長至9個月或12個月，這項建議在法案委員會階段已經開始討論。
First of all when the Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 2017 the Bill was first examined at the stage of the Bills Committee both Mr James TO and I had pointed out that the six - month period for refund of paid stamp duty was too short for people replacing properties . We hoped that it could be extended to 9 months or 12 months and discussion of this proposal had commenced at the Bills Committee
大家也知道，在換樓期限方面，要求換樓人士在6個月內出售物業在時間上的確有點緊迫，所以希望可以延長寬限期，讓他們較易並更好地作出出售物業的安排。
As we all know with respect to the time limit for property replacement it is indeed a bit too tight for property owners to sell their properties within six months . It is thus hoped that the grace period could be extended so that flat owners would find it easier to sell their properties and at better prices
我和他的修正案只有些微分別。
Nonetheless our amendments do have slight differences
我們注意到，政府剛建議對議程稍作調動。
We noticed that the Government has just proposed a minor change to the order of agenda items
代理主席，我固然着緊換樓人士的負擔，但同時亦着緊高鐵能否如期通車，投入運作。
Deputy Chairman while I am seriously concerned about the burden borne by people replacing their properties I am equally concerned if the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link XRL can be commissioned as scheduled and come into operation
代理主席，我知道政府作這調動也不是容易的決定，但作為有份提出修正案的議員，我認為有必要從權衡輕重的角度出發，釐定事情的緩急輕重。
Deputy Chairman I understand that it is not an easy decision for the Government to make such a change but as a Member who has proposed an amendment to the Bill I consider it necessary to weigh the pros and cons and set priorities
換言之，立法會必須完成某些立法程序以配合與高鐵有關的事宜，其中包括今天討論的"一地兩檢"安排。
In other words the Legislative Council needs to complete certain legislative procedures in order to dovetail with matters relating to the commissioning of XRL which includes the co - location arrangement under discussion today
為甚麼要作公開討論呢？
Why is there a need for an open discussion?
大家也知道，"一地兩檢"屬重要安排，所以有必要透過立法會的公開討論，讓市民清楚了解"一地兩檢"操作的原因。
As we all know co - location is an important arrangement it is therefore essential to enable members of the public to have a clear understanding of the rationale behind the co - location arrangement through an open discussion in the Legislative Council
如果有不清晰的地方，也可以在立法會的議事堂解釋清楚。
If there is anything not clear Members may seek clarification in this Chamber of the Legislative Council
我認為政府有必要盡快安排在稍後時間，重新向立法會提交《條例草案》，而時間上可能會稍為推遲，例如1個月。
I consider it necessary for the Government to expeditiously arrange the submission of the Bill to this Council again at a later date which will probably result in a slight delay of say one month
不過，如果調動議程押後審議《條例草案》的安排，能夠確保高鐵如期通車，而所有相關立法程序和"三步走"亦能一一完成，沒有任何延誤，那麼我認為這也是重要的考慮因素。
However if this attempt to rearrange the order of agenda items by postponing the scrutiny of the Bill does help to ensure the commissioning of XRL as scheduled and the completion of all necessary legislative procedures and the Three - step Process without delay I would say this is an important consideration as well
大家要清楚理解，他們是反對高鐵，反對任何與內地的合作......
We should see clearly that they oppose XRL and any form of cooperation with the Mainland
如有私人擔保，買家便無需預備額外現金，我相信樓市的流轉空間將會更大。
With personal guarantee home buyers need not have additional cash in hand . I believe this initiative can boost the turnover in the property market
除了"buy time"外，我們知道美國聯邦儲備局在12月有很大機會加息，而加息對樓市一定會有很大影響。
Apart from buying time we all know that the Federal Reserve of the United States will very likely raise interest rates in December which will definitely have a great impact on the property market
當然，現在沒有人膽敢這樣做，我相信甚至政府內部的高層亦沒有人膽敢矯正，又或擔心一旦放棄"辣招"會令樓價"暴升"。
Of course at this moment no one dares to do so; I believe not even high - ranking government officials dare to make rectification
但是，從自由市場的角度來看，經濟理論講求供應和需求，這15%印花稅現時產生甚麼效果？
However in a free market economy economic theories are based on demand and supply . What is the impact of the 15 % AVD?
根據經濟理論，自由市場的供應增加，樓價未必會上升，短期的一兩個月內可能忽然上升，長遠而言則可能回落，因為市場有足夠的供應。
According to the economic theory with an increased supply of properties in the free market the prices may not go up . The prices may suddenly surge in the short term say one or two months but in the long run the prices will likely go down because of sufficient supply
目前，反而是有錢的人才有機會買樓。
At present home purchase is only for the rich
主席，我們很歡迎黃碧雲議員用了15分鐘，終於承認民主黨確實有要求調動議程的前科。
Chairman after Dr Helena WONG has spoken for 15 minutes she finally admitted that the Democratic Party had once requested to rearrange the order of agenda items . We welcome her admission
反對派這兩天指責政府不公道，其實不公道的正是他們。
These two days the opposition camp accused the Government of being unfair but they have actually been unfair
正如陸頌雄議員今天說，反對派只許自己放火而不許政府點燈，今天的情況就正是如此。
As described by Mr LUK Chung - hung today opposition Members are given full licence to commit arson while the Government cannot light a lamp . This is exactly the case today
市民也看得一清二楚。
The public have seen clearly
由於時間有限，我在此希望反對派能夠多多思考，他們曾經做的事，而政府同樣要做的時候，為何又不可以？
As time is limited I hope that the opposition camp will spend more time thinking why cant the Government take the action that they had taken before?
希望他們能夠清醒過來，早日改邪歸正。
I hope they will become clear - headed and turn over a new leaf as soon as possible
我發言完畢，多謝主席。
These are my remarks . Thank you Chairman
代理主席，我發言反對這項由政府提出的休會待續議案。
Deputy Chairman I speak to oppose the adjournment motion moved by the Government
大家都知道，我們處理這項涉及樓市"辣招"的《2017年印花稅條例草案》，已經進入最後審議階段，今天如順利便可能已經進行表決。
As we all know we have entered the final stage of scrutinizing the Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 2017 the Bill on curb measures in relation to the property market . We could have put the Bill to vote today if things ran smoothly
涂謹申議員、周浩鼎議員及官員都分別提出了修正案，所以這項《條例草案》的討論應該可以順利進行。
Mr James TO Mr Holden CHOW and government officials have proposed amendments respectively so the discussion on the Bill should be able to proceed smoothly
這項《條例草案》其實是加強私人樓宇需求的管理措施，把一般稱為"雙倍印花稅"的第一標準稅率改為劃一15%，並沿用雙倍印花稅的豁免機制，主要包括首次置業者可豁免，換樓者仍然保留6個月豁免期的退稅機制等，我們俗稱為"加辣"的措施。
Actually the Bill introduces an enhanced demand - side management measure to curb the demand of private property . The existing rates at Scale 1 will be charged at a flat rate of 15 % ; the exemptions under the DSD regime will continue under which first - time home buyers will be waived to pay the new rate and people replacing properties can have a grace period of six - month under the refund mechanism . We call these the enhanced curb measures
我並非法案委員會成員，但一直關心樓價問題。
Though I am not a member of the Bills Committee I have all along been concerned about the problem of property prices
政府一直說，希望可以盡早通過《條例草案》，為過分熾熱的住宅物業市場盡快降溫。
The Government has always expressed the wish to pass the Bill as soon as possible so as to cool down the overheated residential property market
上屆政府的官員亦親自和我討論過這個問題，他們非常誠懇地對我 說，希望《條例草案》盡早通過。
Officials of the last - term Government had also discussed the issue with me in person . They sincerely said to me that they hoped the Bill could be passed as soon as possible