Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
目前，罕見疾病的藥費相當高昂，即使有藥，患者也未必可以負擔，問題並非醫生費用昂貴，而是藥物昂貴，究竟有多貴呢？
At present the costs of medication for rare diseases are exorbitantly high and despite the availability of medicines the patients may not be able to afford them not because the doctors fees are expensive but because the medicines are expensive . How expensive are they?
可是，政府多年來也不願意監察及規管藥物價格。
But over the years the Government has remained unwilling to monitor and regulate the prices of these drugs
政府再次提到自願醫保計劃的減稅措施，但如何落實則未有着墨。我們希望接下來的財政預算案可以讓我們看到具體的措施。
The Government has again mentioned tax incentives for the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme but made no mention of how this measure will be implemented and we hope to see concrete measures in the ensuing Budget
但無論如何，政府在保險界的壓力下，前任食物及衞生局局長高永文醫生將高風險池和必須受保這兩項要求暫緩執行。
But anyway under the pressure of the insurance sector former Secretary for Food and Health Dr KO Wing - man suspended the implementation of two requirements namely the high risk pool and guaranteed acceptance
在沒有政府"包底"的情況下，保險公司不會承保超出保費應支付的高風險個案，亦沒有必定受保及可續保的承諾，即使政府提供稅務扣減，亦難以惠及長期病患者和高齡人士，無助減輕公共醫療的壓力。
Without the Government playing the role of an underwriter insurers will not provide coverage for high - risk cases in which the risks taken on are in excess of the premium payable and there will not be the undertaking of guaranteed acceptance and renewal . Despite tax concessions provided by the Government it will be difficult for the scheme to benefit the chronically ill and the elderly and so it will not help alleviate the pressure on the public health care sector
這正正說明高風險池或高風險個案的情況，而現在的市民或想購買醫療保險的人也正正遇上這些情況。
This is a recent case and it precisely explains the situation relating to the high risk pool or high - risk cases and members of the public or people who wish to take out medical insurance exactly face this situation
除了醫療部分，我和全港的"打工仔"均十分關注標準工時能否落實。
Health care aside like all wage earners in Hong Kong I am very much concerned about whether standard working hours can be implemented
上屆政府以合約工時代替標準工時立法，令很多"打工仔"的願望落空。
That the last - term Government replaced legislation on standard working hours by contractual working hours has dashed the hope of many wage earners
這次的施政報告，連林太在競選政綱說會根據標準工時委員會提交的報告，以及充分聆聽社會各界的意見，找出適合香港社會和經濟情況的工時政策方向的承諾，也沒有再提，更索性完全不提標準工時，這是否意味政府認為標準工時已不存在呢？
This Policy Address has made no further mention of Mrs LAMs undertaking to identify a policy direction for working hours appropriate to Hong Kongs social and economic conditions according to the report submitted by the Standard Working Hours Committee and opinions from various sectors in society and it is even completely silent on standard working hours . Does it mean that the Government considers standard working hours no longer an issue?
但是，這種情況是否健康？
However is this healthy?
合理的工時和適當的作息並不單是勞工權益，還會使員工的工作效率相對提高。
Reasonable working hours and work - life balance are not just labour rights but will also increase the work efficiency of workers
"打工仔女"的健康有保障亦可以減少醫療支出，這道理顯淺不過。
When the health of wage earners is protected their medical expenses can be reduced . The benefit is just this simple
但是，如何令貧窮長者生活得有尊嚴？
But how can we enable the poor elderly to live with dignity?
這始終是我們整個社會要面對的問題。
This is after all an issue that we in the entire community have to address
及早面對比拖延面對更好，我希望政府在本屆任期內不要逃避責任，認真回應基層團體爭取超過30年的全民退休保障的訴求。
We had better address this issue promptly than to stall on it . I hope that in its current term the Government will not evade its responsibility but will seriously respond to the demand for universal retirement protection that has been voiced by grass - roots organizations for over three decades
代理主席，我感謝各位議員發言和提出意見。
Deputy President I would like to thank Honourable Members for speaking and expressing their views
政務司司長剛才已就整體人口政策作出回應，我只會稍作補充。
The Chief Secretary for Administration has given a response in regard to the overall population policy just now and I will only add some supplementary information
有4位議員表示贊成，4位議員表示反對，剛好平手。
Four Members support this while another four Members oppose it just evenly matched
我聽到張宇人議員、易志明議員、鍾國斌議員和邵家輝議員提到建造業、運輸業、港口物流等不同行業面對招聘人手的困難，亦聽到其他數位議員反映勞工界關心的問題。
I heard Mr Tommy CHEUNG Mr Frankie YICK Mr CHUNG Kwok - pan and Mr SHIU Ka - fai mentioned the difficulties in manpower recruitment in various trades and industries such as the construction industry the transport industry and the port logistics industry and so on . I also heard a few other Members express the concerns of the labour sector
不過，我想跟大家分享我們對輸入外勞的看法。
I would like to share with Members our views on the importation of labour
大家可能看到過往兩年單程證的數字，即每天差不多用到150個名額，但這個主因是內地在兩年前，放寬了成人子女來港的限制。
Members may feel concerned about the figures relating to OWP cases in the past two years where the daily quota of 150 was almost fully granted . Yet this is mainly attributed to the Mainlands relaxation of the restrictions for adult children coming to Hong Kong two years ago
然而，這個數字在今年內很快會開始下跌，而據我們估計，數年後每天持單程證來港的人數會下跌至大約100名。
However the figure will start to drop very soon this year . According to our estimate the number of persons entering Hong Kong on OWPs will drop to approximately 100 daily a few years later
儘管如此，我們仍有計算單程證的情況。
Despite that we have included the OWP figures in our calculation
據統計處現時的估計，2019年至2022年將是勞動人口的高峰期，到2022年後，勞動人口便開始下降。
According to the current estimate by CSD the size of our workforce will reach its peak between 2019 and 2022 yet after 2022 the workforce will start to shrink
事實上，這個估算已計算了高齡人士就業參與率在未來的上升，亦估計婦女勞動參與率也不斷上升。
In fact this estimate has taken into account the future increase in the participation rate of the senior workforce as well as the estimated increase in the participation rate of the women workforce
可是，在這兩者皆不斷上升的情況下，整體勞動人口到2022年仍會下降。
Despite the increase in these two sectors of the workforce the overall workforce will decrease by 2022
有些朋友經常問：為何當所有年齡組別的勞動參與率均上升時，整體人口的勞動人口還會下降呢？
Some people often ask Why would the overall workforce decrease when the participation rates of all age groups in the workforce were on the rise?
這只是"加減乘除"的問題。
This is a matter of computation
不過，大家也要思考，在這前提下，如果個別行業在吸引新人入行時，仍面對人手嚴重不足的情況，政府有責任務實地與持份者探討如何採取適當的措施，有限度及針對性地輸入外勞。
However Members have to consider if against this background individual trades still fails to attract new blood and faces a serious manpower shortage the Government is obliged to explore possible and appropriate measures in a pragmatic manner with stakeholders on importation of labour on a restricted and focused scale . Members have mentioned issues relating to the elderly care industry
大家也提到安老行業的問題，特別是潘兆平議員，他提到資助院舍員工的薪酬較高，但為何仍沒有吸引力。
Mr POON Siu - ping in particular has questioned why subsidized residential care homes for the elderly fail to attract new recruits despite the higher salaries offered
主席，多謝各位議員的發言和提出的意見。
President I thank Honourable Members for their speeches and suggestions
我會就各項勞工和福利問題作出簡短的回應。
I will give a brief response to a range of labour and welfare issues
不過，在回應之前，我想澄清一點，就是我剛剛留意到有傳媒報道，指我在上一節說香港人口會在2026年下跌。
Before that however I would like to clarify that I just noticed some media reports quoting me as having said in the previous session that Hong Kong would see its population dropped in 2026
剛才何啟明議員發言時，實際上也間接代我澄清了，我所說的是如果我們沒有單程證的話，我們的人口可能在2026年下跌。
Actually in his speech earlier Mr HO Kai - ming indirectly clarified this point for me that if not for the one - way permit quota our population might fall in 2026
不過，根據現時的估計，由於有單程證，我們的推算是人口會在2042年後下跌。
According to the current estimate due to the presence of the one - way permit quota our population is projected to fall after 2042
在勞工的議題中，其中一個比較多議員發言表達關注的是取消強制性公積金對沖的問題。
Among the labour issues the abolition of the offsetting of Mandatory Provident Fund contributions has attracted concern from more Members
政府對這個問題的立場是堅決的，亦願意加大政府的財政承擔，以減低取消對沖對企業，特別是中小微企的影響。
The stance of the Government towards this issue is firm . Moreover it is willing to increase its financial commitment to reduce the impact of the offsetting arrangement on enterprises particularly medium - small - and micro - sized enterprises
政府會在取消對沖安排的大前提下，繼續與僱主和僱 員理性商討。
On the premise of abolishing the offsetting arrangement the Government will continue to engage employers and employees in rational discussions
我們希望在年底前提出一個能獲得勞工界及商界更容易接受的方案。
We hope to come up with a proposal better acceptable to the labour and business sectors by the end of this year
就着工時政策，我們完全明白勞工界對標準工時立法的訴求，並對政府就這項重要課題提出的立法方案的不同看法。
As regards the working hours policy we fully understand the aspirations of the labour sector for legislating on standard working hours as well as their diverse views on the Governments legislative proposals on this important subject
雖然施政報告及施政綱領都沒有提及工時政策的相關措施，但我們會細心檢視就這項重要課題提出的立法方案的決定，並繼續聽取各界的意見，研究以甚麼方式繼續推動改善工時的政策。
Although the Policy Address and the Policy Agenda are silent on measures related to the working hours policy we will carefully examine the decision made on the legislative proposals on this important subject and continue to listen to views expressed by various sectors before studying ways to continue promoting the policy of improving working hours
在人力事務委員會上，我們亦有就這個問題與大家交流意見。
At the meetings held by the Panel on Manpower we have exchanged views with members on this issue
就着侍產假和產假，例如張宇人議員剛才提到，是否應該先輸入外勞，然後才去"加假"，即增加侍產假和產假。
On paternity leave and maternity leave Mr Tommy CHEUNG queried a while ago whether foreign labour should be imported before extending the duration of paternity leave and maternity leave
在上一節的時候，我亦簡單提及過，增加產假對勞工市場有正面影響，我在這裏不再補充。
Since I already briefly mentioned in the previous session the positive impact of extending the duration of maternity leave on the labour market I will not make any additional comments here
黃碧雲議員提到侍產假的問題，我很高興她明顯支持將日數增加至5日。
I am very pleased to note that when mentioning the issue of paternity leave Dr Helena WONG obviously supported increasing the number of paternity leave to five days
就着產假的問題，我希望郭偉强議員不要誤會，我一直都是說希望在2018年完成有關檢討。
As regards the issue of maternity leave I hope Mr KWOK Wai - keung will not have any misunderstanding for I have all along said that I hope the relevant review can be completed in 2018
不過，由於要修改法例，以及有可能涉及政府一些政策以作出配合，整體預備修改法例和準備的工作可能需要3年，然後才能實施這一部分的工作。
However owing to the need for introducing legislative amendments coupled with the possible involvement of some government policies to provide support the entire preparatory work including preparations for making legislative amendments might take three years before this part of work can be carried out
我想提一點，潘兆平議員也提到，黃碧雲議員也提到，也就是產假或侍產假是全薪抑或是五分之四的問題。
As regards the question of whether employees should receive full pay or four fifths of their pay for taking maternity leave or paternity leave which was also raised by Mr POON Siu - ping and Dr Helena WONG I merely wish to say that International Labour Convention No
不過，我亦要清楚指出，特區政府並沒有確認有關的部分。
Nevertheless I have to point out clearly that the Special Administrative Region Government has registered no recognition of this part of the Convention
在退休保障的問題方面，3位議員就致謝議案提出修訂，要求政府實施全民退休保障。
As regards retirement protection amendments have been proposed by three Honourable Members to the Motion of Thanks to call on the Government to implement universal retirement protection
實際上，上屆政府於2015年至2016年間，用了6個月的時間進行了廣泛而深入的退休保障發展諮詢。
Actually during the period between 2015 and 2016 the Government of the last term spent six months conducting a comprehensive and in - depth consultation on the development of retirement protection
其後亦再用了半年時間，就收集得來的意見及各項政策選擇的分析，作出清楚而明確的政策決定。
Later another six months were spent analysing the views collected and various policy options in order to make a clear and specific policy decision
行政長官在較早前亦清楚表示，本屆政府不會考慮推行全民養老金這一類型的政策。
Some time ago the Chief Executive also made it clear that the Government of the current term would not consider implementing something like a universal pension policy
不過，我希望大家可以留意，現時提出的方案，基本的入門條件是5萬元。
Nevertheless I hope Members can note the fact that according to the present proposal the basic entry requirement is 50,000
政府現正研究，當推出公共年金制度後，這個公共年金制度與現時政府的社會保障制度如何配合，讓不同階層的長者得到較好的退休保障。
The Government is now studying how the public annuity scheme can tie in with the Governments Comprehensive Social Security Assistance system after launching the public annuity scheme so that elderly people from different walks of life can receive better retirement protection
就着另外一個問題，即數位議員，包括陳恒鑌議員和柯創盛議員問及有關高額長者生活津貼何時會推行的問題，我們的目標是在明年年中實行。
As regards another issue raised by several Members including Mr CHAN Han - pan and Mr Wilson OR about when the Higher Old Age Living Allowance will be launched our target is the middle of next year
此外，有意見提到將"生果金"由70歲降至65歲。
Furthermore there are suggestions that the eligibility age for the fruit grant be lowered from 70 to 65
其實這問題在香港已經討論了30多年，第一次在社會福利諮詢委員會討論的時候，如果我沒記錯，應該是1984年，但一直都沒有結論，結果現在仍維持在70歲。
Actually this issue has been discussed in Hong Kong for more than three decades . It was first discussed by the Social Welfare Advisory Committee in if my memory has not failed me 1984 . However no conclusion has since been drawn
不過，在很多其他討論退休保障的場合上，我也提到日後當大家都活到120歲的時候，究竟應何時領取"生果金"呢？
As a result the eligibility age remains 70 . Actually I asked this question on many other occasions when retirement protection was discussed When should elderly people receive the fruit grant when we can all expect to live until the age of 120?
這問題日後大家可以再討論。
I think Members can discuss this issue again in future
關於基層勞工的問題，陸頌雄議員在上一節提到基層勞工的薪酬，亦提到政府外判合約的問題。
As for issues relating to elementary employees Mr LUK Chung - hung mentioned in the previous session the wages of these employees as well as the Governments outsourcing contracts
在過往這六七年，基層勞工薪酬的增長較中層或高層的薪酬增長為快。
In the past six or seven years the pay increases for elementary employees were bigger than those for the middle - or higher - level employees
不過，這可能是與我們的勞工市場，特別是基層勞工的人手越來越緊張有關。
Nevertheless this might have something to do with the fact that our labour market especially the supply of elementary workers is getting increasing tight
勞工及福利局和相關的政策局和部門已經成立一個跨部門、跨局的工作小組，以探討如何在政府外判合約中保障勞工的基本權益。
The Labour and Welfare Bureau and relevant Policy Bureaux and departments have set up an interdepartmental and inter - bureau working group to explore how best the Government can protect the basic rights of workers in its outsourcing contracts
政府外判合約的目的，最主要是尋求在聘用方面的靈活性，並不是為了節省金錢。
The objective of the outsourcing contracts is mainly to achieve recruitment flexibility not saving money
所以，我們希望這項檢討能夠加強對基層勞工的保障。
Hence we hope that the review can provide enhanced protection for elementary workers
在扶貧方面，施政報告提到對在職家庭津貼計劃作出的改善，這計劃先前稱為低收入在職家庭津貼，我們日後會拿走"低收入"這3個字，把計劃易名為在職家庭津貼計劃。
On poverty alleviation the Policy Address has proposed improvements to the former Low - income Working Family Allowance Scheme . The Scheme will be renamed as the Working Family Allowance Scheme with the words Low - income deleted
不過，我想提一提郭議員，我們一年有12個月，合共52個星期，即平均每個月有4.33周。
Nevertheless I would like to remind Mr KWOK that there are 12 months or 52 weeks in a year . In other words the average number of weeks in a month is 4.33
計算起來，即每一個月平均是191小時。
If we do some computations we will find that the average number of hours in a month is 191 hours
所以，"192"是一個較好的雙數，與每星期44小時相當接近。
Therefore the even number 192 which is more auspicious is very close to 44 hours a week
梁志祥議員提到申請程序比較複雜，我想指出兩點：第一，我們的申請表格已更改最少兩次，我們會不斷聆聽意見，如果有需要更改或簡化，我們會盡量去做。
In response to the view expressed by Mr LEUNG Che - cheung that the application process is quite complicated I would like to make two points Firstly our application form has been revised twice and we will continue to listen to the publics views . If there is a need to revise or simplify the form we will do so by all means
事實上，很多從事散工的市民，特別是家庭鐘點傭工，可能在過往半年內服務十多二十個僱主。
Actually many casual workers particularly hourly - rated domestic workers might have served a dozen to 20 employers over the past six months
在這個情況下，基本上他們沒有辦法可以提供有關的工時證明。
There is basically no way for them to provide proof of their working hours
所以，有大約20%的申請者可以作出申報，而如果他們能夠在工時或薪酬收入方面提供比較清晰的證據的話，我們亦可以計算出來，因為我們大約知道很多工種的大約時薪是多少，所以，如果知道申請人有多少收入的話，我們便知道其工時是否符合有關要求。
Hence only about 20 % of the applicants are able to declare their working hours . If they can provide clearer proof of their working hours or wages we can calculate the exact working hours or wages as we know the approximate hourly wage of many job types . Hence we can tell from the approximate wage of applicants whether the number of their working hours meets the relevant requirement
所以，只有部分申請人需要就他們的實際情況作出宣稱。
This is why only some applicants are required to declare their actual working hours or wages
有議員提到其他的扶貧工作，特別是兒童貧窮的問題，這方面亦很值得我們關注。
Some Members have mentioned other poverty alleviation initiatives . In particular the problem of child poverty warrants our attention
在職家庭津貼計劃的設計核心，也是希望幫助兒童，特別是希望減低跨代貧窮的情況。
The Working Family Allowance Scheme is designed mainly to provide assistance for children with a view to alleviating intergenerational poverty in particular
不過，有一點我想指出，如果大家有留意今次在職家庭津貼的改善措施，實際上並不是針對活在貧窮線下的家庭。
Nevertheless I wish to point out that the initiatives for improving the Working Family Allowance are not actually targeted at households living under the poverty line
今次的改善措施，絕大部分是針對剛剛在貧窮線上的家庭，所以，我們也是基於同一個理由而刪去"低收入"3個字。
Most of the improvement initiatives introduced this time around are targeted at households living just above the poverty line . It is also for the same reason that the words Low - income is deleted
由上屆政府到現屆政府，我們都不希望訂立一個所謂滅貧或減貧的目標，因為要幫助的人不只是活在相對貧窮線以下的人，還要幫助一些僅僅高過貧窮線的市民。
The Government of the current term as well as the one of the last term has no intention to set a target for eradicating or alleviating poverty . It is because the Scheme is aimed at helping people living below the poverty line as well as those living just above it
有議員提到貧富懸殊的問題，特別提到堅尼系數的問題。
Some Members have also mentioned the wealth gap problems particularly problems related to the Gini Coefficient
主席，我不想用太多時間解釋堅尼系數的問題，因為有人已經批評我在立法會好像在講課般。
President I do not intend to spend too much time explaining the Gini Coefficient for I have been criticized for giving lectures in the Legislative Council
我只可以解釋，我們的堅尼系數不斷上升主要有兩個原因，一是我們的退休人士數目上升，二是家庭人數下降，這兩項因素自然會令堅尼系數不斷上升。
I can only say that the rising Gini Coefficient in Hong Kong is attributed mainly to two factors . The first factor is the rising number of our retirees; and the second one is the diminishing number of household members . These two factors will naturally push up the Gini Coefficient continually
在安老方面，很多議員表達了意見，我也不想用太多時間逐一回應。
On elderly care many Members have expressed their views . I do not wish to spend too much time responding to their views seriatim
在施政報告中，事實上，這方面着墨不算太少，不過，我希望大家看看《安老服務計劃方案》的具體細節內容。
Actually elderly care is mentioned at great lengths in the Policy Address . I hope Members can examine the contents of the specific details of the Elderly Services Programme Plan
剛才容海恩議員所提的意見，實際上已盡錄在這個計劃方案中，即是說對於容議員的意見，我們較早前已全部接納。
The views expressed by Ms YUNG Hoi - yan just now have actually been incorporated into the Plan . In other words her views were already taken on board some time ago
很多時候，要解決安老的問題，例如行業人手不足的問題，實際上，一定要從很多不同方面下手才能解決。
More often than not in order to resolve the elderly care problem such as the manpower shortage a multi - pronged approach must be adopted
加工資只是一個簡單的說法，甚至輸入外勞也只是一個簡單的說法，因為真的要解決這問題，需要解決很多工作設計、工作流程、工時設計等事宜。
Offering a pay rise is just a simple idea and so is importing foreign labor . In order to really solve this problem issues relating to work design work flow and the design of working hours have to be resolved as well
所以，我只會推介大家去看這份《安老服務計劃方案》的第31至33頁，特別是第12項建議，當中提到各方面如何改善我們的人力問題。
Therefore I recommend Honourable Members to read pages 31 to 33 of the Elderly Services Programme Plan particularly the 12 recommendation as it mentions how the manpower problem can be ameliorated on various fronts
容海恩議員和葛珮帆議員在另外一個辯論環節也提到樂齡科技這方面。
Ms YUNG Hoi - yan and Dr Elizabeth QUAT have also mentioned gerontechnology in another debate session
政府已經在施政報告建議成立一個10億元的基金，希望可以鼓勵機構購買一些科技，以協助提升他們的服務效率。
The Government has proposed in the Policy Address the setting up of a 1 billion - fund in a bid to incentivize some organizations to procure technology products to enhance their efficiency in service provision
關於整筆撥款的津助制度，我也不詳細提了。
As regards the lump sum grant subvention scheme I will not go into the details here
不過，正如邵家臻議員也提到，有關整筆撥款津助的檢討，社會福利署已經開展與業界商討如何進行有關的檢討工作。
Nevertheless as mentioned by Mr SHIU Ka - chun the Social Welfare Department SWD has already begun discussing with the sector ways to conduct a review of the lump sum grant
在上一個辯論環節中，我曾提到香港大學正協助我們進行一項研究，我們希望研究完成後，能就着日後在幼兒服務，特別是託兒方面的發展方向和規劃的問題，作出改善。
In the previous debate session I mentioned that the University of Hong Kong was assisting the Government in conducting a relevant study . We hope that improvements can be made upon the completion of the study to the future development direction and planning of child care services particularly child - minding services
邵家臻議員提到長遠社會福利規劃的問題。我想利用這個機會向大家說，長遠社會福利規劃並不等於一定要有一本書或所謂的白皮書，因為相對於1990年代，今時今日的社會福利服務的發展，實際上已經相當複雜。
As regards the problem raised by Mr SHIU Ka - chun concerning long - term social welfare planning I would like to take this opportunity to explain that long - term welfare planning does not mean that a book or so - called white paper must be published because compared to the 1990s the development of social welfare services nowadays is already quite complicated
單是《安老服務計劃方案》，整個制訂過程已花了3年時間。
The entire process of formulating the Elderly Services Programme Plan alone for instance has taken three years
我們將會進行有關康復服務的計劃方案，我們也預期須用上兩年的時間。
The Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan which will soon be formulated is expected to take more than two years
社會福利規劃包含安老服務、復康服務、青少年有關福利方面的服務、家庭服務，以及很多其他相關的社會福利服務的發展。
Social welfare planning covers the development of elderly care services rehabilitation services youth welfare services family services and many other related social welfare services
如果今天要制訂一本涵蓋所有有關的社會福利服務規劃的白皮書，單是要完成這本書可能要10年的時間。
It might even take a decade to write up a white paper covering all aspects of social welfare services planning
所以，我們現在採取的策略是就着每一個政策範圍作出長遠的社會福利服務規劃。
Our present strategy is to make long - term social welfare service planning for each policy area
有議員提到關於少數族裔的問題，由於這方面涉及最少6個政策局的工作，所以我只能簡單地回應一小部分，也就是勞工處在過往向少數族裔朋友在求職方面提供的協助。
Some Members have mentioned the problems with ethnic minorities . Since at least six Policy Bureaux are involved in this area I can only briefly respond to the job - seeking assistance provided by the Labour Department LD in the past for people of ethnic minorities
大家如果曾到過勞工處的招聘中心，便會看到很多時候都有聘用少數族裔的朋友幫忙協助求職人士，以及有些重要的告示也使用6種語言，以協助少數族裔。
If Members have visited the recruitment centres operated by LD they will often see that people of ethnic minorities are recruited to help jobseekers there . Moreover some important notices are published in six languages to provide assistance for people of ethnic minorities
主席，勞工及福利局的主要使命是保障勞工權益和改善弱勢群體的福祉。
President the primary mission of the Labour and Welfare Bureau is to protect labour interest and the well - being of the underprivileged
我和勞工及福利局的同事，並聯同勞工處和社會福利署，將繼續制訂和推行各項適切的勞工及福利政策措施，希望得到各位議員的支持。
Our colleagues and I in collaboration with LD and SWD will continue to formulate and implement timely labour and welfare policies and hope that Honourable Members will give us support
我謹此陳辭，希望各位支持本年度施政報告致謝議案的原議案。
With these remarks I hope Members will support the original Motion of Thanks for this years Policy Address
代理主席，就青年發展的工作，政務司司長剛才已作了一個全面的闡述。
Deputy President the Chief Secretary for Administration has given a full account of the work of youth development just now
有4位議員在這一節辯論提到一些具體意見，我想稍作補充，包括邵家臻議員、容海恩議員、馬逢國議員及陳克勤議員。
I would like to make some additional points in response to some specific views expressed by four Honourable Members including Mr SHIU Ka - chun Ms YUNG Hoi - yan Mr MA Fung - kwok and Mr CHAN Hak - kan in this session
邵家臻議員提到青年自薦計劃，他形容政府銳意推行這項計劃，亦認為這並非壞事。
Mr SHIU Ka - chun mentioned the self - recommendation scheme to recruit young members . He also described the Government as very keen to implement the scheme which he considered not a bad thing
事實上，社會上亦有呼聲，希望更多年青人可以參與一些政府工作。
In fact there are also calls in society voicing the hope for more young people to participate in some work of the Government
可是，邵議員認為5個委員會數目太少，我可以跟他說，5個委員會開放予自薦計劃後，其他委員會將會隨後逐步開放。
However Mr SHIU said that five committees were just too few . I can tell him that following the inclusion of five committees the scheme will be opened to other committees gradually