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我想指出，這數個月的持續暴亂大大打亂市民的生活，嚴重破壞香港經濟，並且重挫香港作為國際金融中心的地位，每一位真正愛護香港的人都十分痛心。
I would like to point out that the continuing riots over the last few months have greatly disrupted the lives of the people seriously undermined Hong Kongs economy dealt a heavy blow to Hong Kongs status as an international financial centre and thus breaking the hearts of all those who love the territory sincerely
雖然資金未見大量流失，但這是一個非常嚴重的信號，他們認為如果長期無法解決暴亂的情況，明年可能會出現最大的資金逃離潮。
While outflow of funds on a massive scale has not been seen this is already a serious signal . They hold that if the riots cannot be resolved over a prolonged period a massive outflow of funds may emerge next year
所以，我們必須立刻制止所有"攬炒"行動，否則，這場大風暴隨時會將香港的百年根基拔起。
Therefore we must immediately stop all operations which aim at bringing about mutual destruction . Otherwise this hurricane may uproot Hong Kongs century - old foundation anytime
解決的良方，始終離不開止暴制亂，所以香港人必須上下齊心，跟破壞分子割席，不可以讓他們任意破壞我們這個家、香港這個國際大都會。
At the end of the day stopping violence and curbing disorder remains a best resolution . Hong Kong people must therefore stand united break ranks with the wreakers and disallow them to arbitrarily wreck our home this international metropolis of Hong Kong
尤其是現時距離聖誕、新年的消費黃金期越來越近，我們應該加緊想辦法回復社會秩序、恢復市民和旅客的消費信心。
Now the Christmas and New Year consumer spending seasons are coming close we should all the more put on thinking caps to help seek solutions for restoring social order and reviving consumer confidence among the people and the tourists
而且，"財爺"在明年年初的新一份財政預算案中，也要加大力度，在紓困方面推出"開倉派米"行動，例如可以將個人薪俸稅退稅上限提高至3萬元，把最高寬免的百分比維持在100%，令一些中產階級能夠直接受惠；而商鋪的差餉寬免也要大幅提高，才能夠協助受影響市民和商鋪面對經濟可能出現的嚴冬。
Moreover in the new Budget early next year the Financial Secretary should also step up relief measures to offer a generous handout of cash and other benefits . For instance the salaries tax rebate ceilings can be raised to 30,000 while the concession rates kept at 100 % in order to benefit the middle class directly . Furthermore a substantial rise in rates concession for shops should be provided so as to help those people and shops affected to brace for the possible economic winter which may come along
主席，我謹此陳辭，支持早日通過這項修正案，讓廣大納稅人可以趕在明年交稅前得到這項寬免，減輕他們在經濟上的負擔。
With these remarks Chairman I support the early passage of this amendment to allow taxpayers at large to receive this concession before the tax due dates next year for the sake of relieving their economic burden
主席，我們在這個環節討論《2019年稅務條例草案》的修正案，是關於將2018-2019課稅年度的稅務寬免百分比由75%提升至100%，上限是2萬元，估計這項措施可以惠及全港約143萬納稅人或企業，讓全港"打工仔"額外節省約18億4,000萬元稅款。
Chairman in this section we will discuss the amendments to the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2019 . The amendments seek to increase the tax reduction percentage for the year of assessment 2018 - 2019 from 75 % to 100 % while retaining the ceiling of 20,000 . It is estimated that about 1.43 million taxpayers or enterprises in Hong Kong will benefit from this measure and wage earners across Hong Kong can enjoy a further saving of 1.84 billion in tax payment
主席，坊間有人認為，雖然今次的稅務寬免由75%提升至100%，但上限仍然維持2萬元，對於納稅人的實際幫助不大。
Chairman some people are of the opinion that the proposed tax reduction increase from 75 % to 100 % is not of much actual help to taxpayers given that the ceiling will still be kept at 20,000
確實，這升幅 不算太大，我只能夠形容是杯水車薪。
Indeed it is not a large increase
不過，我再三重申這只是杯水車薪。
But I must reiterate that the increase is just a drop in the bucket
主席，我在此要提出一個觀點。
Chairman I wish to raise a point here
事實上，我們看到香港現時的情況的確令人非常憂慮。
The present situation of Hong Kong is indeed extremely worrying
我們現時外出最能夠感受到的，是市面一片淡靜，在周末暴亂期間，大家都不敢外出，零售、飲食業首當其衝。
We can feel the desolation when we go out . People do not dare to go out over the weekend when the riots break out . The retails and catering industries are the first to bear the brunt
很多基層市民也向我們反映，政府有甚麼紓緩措施可以幫助他們。
Many grass - roots people ask us what relief measures the Government will implement to help them
事實上，現時的情況隨時會導致店鋪或公司結業、裁員。
Indeed shops and companies may wind up their businesses and their staff may become redundant anytime due to the present situation
因此，主席，我再三重申，如果特區政府能夠明白目前香港面對的經濟困境及各行各業面對的困難，基層市民、"打工仔"隨時被裁員、面對失業，它真的應該想想，現時所謂的退稅措施能否真的可以幫助大家。
Hence Chairman let me say this again . If the SAR Government can understand the present economic hardship facing Hong Kong and the difficult situation besetting different sectors and industries and if it understands the fact that grass - roots citizens and workers may lose their jobs and become unemployed anytime it should consider whether this so - called tax concession measure can truly help them
正如我剛才指出，對比過去的3萬元上限，現時反而降低至2萬元，在現時如此令人憂心的經濟狀況下，我實在覺得這真的有點兒反其道而行。
As I just said the tax reduction ceiling of 30,000 in the past has been lowered to 20,000 . Given the distressing economic condition at present I truly think that this is a regressive measure
所以，我希望藉此機會表達這意見。
I thus wish to take this opportunity to voice this viewpoint
主席，我說的絕對不是要恆常"派錢"，而是要視乎當時的經濟環境、政府本身的盈餘或財政能力。
Chairman I am definitely not saying that giving cash handouts should become a recurrent practice . The Government should give due consideration to the prevailing economic environment the extent of its surplus or its fiscal capacity before doing so
主席，所謂"有決心地止暴制亂"，老實說，並非由單一部門止暴制亂。
Chairman frankly the determination to stop violence and curb disorder is concerned to be frank we should not rely on one single department to do it
主席，我希望特區政府上下所有部門，同心一致地止暴制亂，所有部門應該互相協調，一起配合止暴制亂，而不是只靠執法部門，即警方在前線進行所有止暴制亂的行動，我希望其他政府部門能夠......
Chairman I hope that the entire SAR Government from top to bottom down will work concertedly to stop violence and curb disorder . All departments should work in coordination to stop violence and curb disorder . They should not rely only on the law enforcement department ie
主席，過去4個月以來，在暴亂發生後，有些人士被檢控。
Chairman some people have been arrested in the riots over the past four months
如果我們參考同樣實施普通法的英國，他們當時處理暴亂時設立24小時的特別法庭，加快處理這些案件，這樣才能真正還社會安寧。
If we refer to the experience of the United Kingdom where common law is practised they set up a 24 - hour special court to expedite the processing of cases in connection with the riots . This helped them to truly restore peace to society
主席，正如我所說，特區政府並不能單靠現時退稅百分比由75%提升至100%的措施，就可以處理香港目前的問題。
Chairman as I said the SAR Government cannot rely on the measure of increasing the tax reduction percentage from 75 % to 100 % alone to tackle the present problems in Hong Kong
更重要的是，特區政府要拿出決心，上下一心，所有部門一起配合做好止暴制亂的工作，還香港社會基本的秩序和安寧、還香港市民外出的自由、還各行各業的營運和經營自由，使商戶不用每天活在恐懼當中，恐防因為立場不同而被人破壞店鋪，甚至"招呼"其食客或"被裝修"。
More importantly the SAR Government must be resolute and all departments must work concertedly to stop violence and curb disorder so as to restore the basic order and peace to Hong Kong and return the freedom of movement to the people . And various sectors and industries should also be given back their freedom of operating business and be saved from living in fear every day and worrying that their shops will be vandalized due to different political stands or their customers will be given special treatments
主席，今天香港出現這麼多類似的問題，特區政府必須下決心止暴制亂，只有這樣才能夠回復香港基本的經濟穩定。
Chairman there are many similar problems in Hong Kong . The SAR Government must show its determination to stop violence and curb disorder . Only by so doing can it restore the basic economic stability to Hong Kong
除了今次的退稅措施，我們過去亦提出其他措施，希望特區政府考慮。
Apart from this tax reduction measures we have proposed others measures . I hope the SAR Government will also take them into consideration
我希望今天在席的同事、局長、副局長、局長的同事聆聽我們剛才所說的建議，包括帶頭為政府產業削減租金，政府寬免稅項外，亦應推出支援中小企的貸款計劃，以及減少部分行政措施等，這些均是我們一直希望政府能夠推行的。
I hope that Members here and Secretaries Under Secretary and their colleagues here will listen to the proposals we just mentioned . These include taking the lead to lower rents of government premises launching tax reduction and funding schemes to support SMEs reducing some of the administrative measures etc . We hope that the Government can implement these proposals
本年6月21日全日，有大批示威者包圍警察總部，令車輛和人員均不能進出。
A large group of demonstrators surrounded the Police Headquarters PHQ for the whole day of 21 June this year barring entry and exit of vehicles and persons
當天晚上，警總內有人報稱不適，並召喚緊急救護服務。
At night of that day some persons inside PHQ reported feeling unwell and called emergency ambulance service
警方其後指摘示威者阻塞道路令救援工作受延誤。
The Police subsequently accused that the demonstrators blocking the roads had delayed the rescue work
然而，據報警方曾拒絕為已抵達警總附近的救護車開路，又過了很久才打開警總東面入口閘門讓救護員進入。
However it has been reported that the Police refused to clear the way for the ambulances which had arrived in the vicinity of PHQ and only after a protracted period of time did they open the eastern entrance gate of PHQ for entry of the ambulancemen
此外，經救護車送往急症室的部分人士沒有接受診治便離開。
Furthermore some of the persons who had been conveyed to the accident and emergency AE department by ambulance left without receiving diagnoses and treatments
就此，政府可否告知本會：一為何警方拒絕為救護車開路；二由救護車抵達警總附近至其接走各報稱不適者分別相隔多久；及三有否評估，上述由救護車送往急症室的人士當中，有多少人真正需要接受緊急診治，以及緊急救護服務有否遭濫用？
In this connection will the Government inform this Council 1 of the reasons why the Police refused to clear the way for the ambulances; 2 of the respective durations between the ambulances arrival in the vicinity of PHQ and their departure upon picking up the various persons who reported feeling unwell; and 3 whether it has assessed among the aforesaid persons who were conveyed to the AE department by ambulance the number of those who had a genuine need for receiving emergency diagnoses and treatments and if emergency ambulance service had been abused?
我按《議事規則》第264條，要求局長澄清，因為當晚我在現場，我想指出局長剛才的回答並非事實。
I wish to seek elucidation from the Secretary in accordance with Rule 264 of the Rules of Procedure because I was on the spot that night I want to point out that the Secretarys reply just now was untrue
當晚救護車是駛至分域街現場，沒有受到任何......
On that night the ambulance arrived at the scene on Fenwick Street where it was not subjected to any
你剛才提出的不是規程問題。
What you have just raised is not a point of order and the Secretary has already elucidated
局長已作澄清，現在亦不是辯論時間，請你坐下。
This is not a time for debate either . Please sit down
胡志偉議員，請提問。
Mr WU Chi - wai please ask your question
但是，局長在主體答覆中表示，消防處跟警方探討過，利用直升機在警察總部的天台將緊急傷病者送往醫院治理的可行性。
However the Secretary indicated in the main reply that FSD had discussed with the Police the feasibility of transferring the emergency patients to hospitals for treatment from the rooftop of PHQ by helicopter
我想請問，存在技術及行動安排的限制，特別是行動安排的限制，所指的是甚麼？
What may I ask do the constraints in technical aspects and operational arrangements refer to particularly the constraints in operational arrangements?
因為就行動安排而言，如果按照主體答覆所說，會影響這13名身體不適員工的情況，令他們得不到及時快速的緊急救護服務。你是否因為這樣而沒有履行負責警務處工作的責任，讓員工在身體不適的時候盡快獲得緊急救護服務？
The reason for my question is that if the main reply was anything to go by the operational arrangements would affect the conditions of these 13 unwell employees depriving them of timely and prompt emergency ambulance service and if that was the case did you fail to fulfil your responsibility for the work of the Police Force namely to facilitate employees to receive emergency ambulance service as soon as possible when they feel unwell?
在多次示威活動中，只要有一輛救護車需要通過，所有示威人士都會讓出一條路外國也有報道，將之稱為"紅海"。
In many demonstrations every time an ambulance needed to pass all the demonstrators made way for it like parting the Red Sea which was also covered by foreign media
為何當天下午其實很多員工已可以離開，而下午3時多之前離開並沒有困難，但警方不讓警察總部內的許多較年長人員或孕婦離開，要做"大龍鳳"......
In fact many employees could have left on that afternoon and it was not difficult to do so before 3col00 pm . However the Police did not let the many older staff members or the pregnant woman in PHQ to leave . Instead what they wanted was to make such a song and dance
第二，造成今天警察......
Secondly today the police officers were
主席，他的答覆很清楚：這數個月來升級的暴力，包括縱火和破壞行為，令香港人感到震驚、焦慮和痛心，其實罪魁禍首正是李家超！
How dare he still show his face to proffer an explanation! . President his reply is clear The escalating violence in these four months or so as well as incidents of setting fire and vandalism has caused shock anxiety and pain among all Hong Kong people . Actually the culprit is John LEE!
局長，消防處曾經指出，在4種情況下警察會登上救護車，其中一種情況是：若傷者是被捕者，警察便可以登上救護車協助控制傷者。
Secretary FSD has pointed out that police officers will board an ambulance under four circumstances one of which being that an injured person is under arrest in which case police officers can board the ambulance to assist in keeping that person under control
然而，我們看見，在過去4個多月的"反送中運動"中，揭露出警察暴力對待前線醫護人員，亦有懷疑警方泄露病人私隱的情況。
Nevertheless we see that the four - month - plus anti - extradition to China movement has exposed the police brutality towards frontline health care personnel and revealed suspected cases of police leaking patients private information
警察全副武裝進入醫院、男警進入產房等事件，均令醫護界震怒。
Incidents such as fully armed police officers entering hospitals and male police officers entering the maternity ward have infuriated the health care sector
故此，他們於上星期舉行集會，控訴警察濫權。
That is why they held a rally last week to accuse the Police of abuse of power
局長，我想問，關於警察登上救護車，究竟有沒有指引及限制？
I would like to ask Are there any guidelines and restrictions on police officers boarding ambulances?
例如可否攜帶武器登上救護車，以及使用武器，包括噴射胡椒噴霧，甚至開槍，對付受傷的被捕人士？
For example can they carry weapons on board an ambulance and use the weapons against an injured person under arrest including spraying pepper spray and even firing shots?
在過去4個多月，有否報告表示警察曾在救護車上使用武力？
Over the past four months or so have there been any reports of Police use of force on board ambulances?
第三項質詢，謝偉俊議員。
Third question Mr Paul TSE
據了解，小組委員會在整理並仔細考慮從公眾諮詢收到的意見後，會盡快向法改會作出最終建議。
It is understood that the Sub - committee would collate and consider carefully the views collected from the public consultation with a view to submitting the final recommendations to LRC as soon as practicable
小組委員會在公眾諮詢文件中提出的"沒有保護罪責"，內容牽涉的層面既廣泛而且複雜，需要考慮的層面眾多，包括處理這問題的不同方案、各方的權利及應分擔的責任、公眾利益、社會共識和取向，以及立法是否有效解決問題的方案和能否達致預期效果等。
The offence of failure to protect as mentioned in the public consultation paper by the Sub - committee involves an extensive range of complicated issues that warrant further and careful considerations including different options for addressing the problem responsibilities and rights of different parties public interest social consensus and preference and whether legislation is an effective means to solve the problem and achieve the desired effect
政府會密切留意法改會的檢討工作和最終建議。在接獲法改會的正式報告後，政府定會細心考慮報告內的建議。
The Government will keep in view closely LRCs review and its final recommendations and upon receipt of its final report carefully consider the recommendations therein
一直以來，政府有關政策局和部門採取多項措施防止兒童被虐待，並致力為受虐待兒童及其家庭提供所需服務。
Relevant government bureaux and departments have adopted various measures to prevent child abuse and provide the necessary services for the abused children and their families
二 現時本港有不少法例保護兒童的福祉，其着重點及立法考慮各有不同，因此適用於這些條文的兒童年齡上限也按其不同目的而有所不同。
2 There are a number of existing laws in Hong Kong that protect the well - being of children . With different focuses and legislative considerations they have set different age ceilings for children under the applicable provisions according to different purposes of the relevant legislations
例如，《侵害人身罪條例》訂明，任何人非法拋棄或遺棄不足兩歲的兒童以致其生命受危害或其健康蒙受或相當可能蒙受永久損害；或任何人故意襲擊、虐待、忽略、拋棄或遺棄由他所管養、看管或照顧的16歲或以下的兒童或少年人，而導致其受到不必要的苦楚或健康損害，均屬刑事罪行。
For example the Offences against the Person Ordinance Cap . 212 stipulates that any person who unlawfully abandons or exposes any child being under the age of two years whereby the life of such child is endangered or the health of such a child is or is likely to be permanently injured; or any person who wilfully assaults ill - treats neglects abandons or exposes such a child or young person under the age of 16 years under his custody charge or care in a manner likely to cause such a child or young person unnecessary suffering or injury to his health shall be guilty of a criminal offence
至於獨留兒童在家會否觸犯上述條例，則取決於多方面因素，並視乎個別案情而定，包括該兒童本身的實際年齡和自我照顧能力，有關行為是否對兒童構成傷害、涉案人士是否有照顧責任、是否有意圖疏忽照顧該兒童及是否知悉其行為可能會對該兒童構成傷害等。
Whether leaving a child unattended at home will constitute an offence under the above legislation depends on a number of factors and has to be assessed on a case - by - case basis including the childs age and self - care abilities whether the act has caused harm to the child whether the person involved has a responsibility of care over the child and whether the person has intentionally neglected the child and is aware of the possible harm to the child caused by his act
現時處理獨留兒童在家個案的做法具備足夠和所需的彈性，讓有關當局在處理個案時適當地考慮多方面的相關因素。
The existing arrangement for addressing cases involving children being left unattended at home has the enough and necessary flexibility to allow the authorities handling the cases to suitably consider various relevant factors
政府現階段沒有計劃修訂法例條文的年齡上限。
The Government has no plan to review the upper age limit of the relevant legislation at this stage
三 精神虐待兒童的呈報個案數字及其佔虐待兒童個案的整體數字的比率一向相對較低。
3 The number of reported cases of psychological abuse of children and the percentage of such cases over the total number of child abuse cases have been relatively low
在2017年及2018年，社署的保護兒童資料系統分別錄得5宗及11宗精神虐待兒童的新呈報個案，佔整體新呈報虐待兒童個案分別約0.5%及1.0%。
The Child Protection Registry of SWD recorded a total of 5 and 11 cases of psychological abuse of children accounting for about 0.5 % and 1.0 % of the total number of the newly reported child abuse cases in 2017 and 2018 respectively
相關個案數字的比率一向相對較低的其中一個原因，可能是因為精神虐待一般是照顧者對兒童長期和重複的不良行為及/或態度，施虐行為較長期及不明顯，相對比 一般虐兒個案較難識別，需要工作人員細心觀察及較高的敏感度、長期關心兒童的情況及取得兒童的信任，才能為懷疑受虐兒童提供及早識別和介入服務。
One possible reason of the relatively low rates is that psychological abuse generally refers to a carers prolonged and repeated negative behaviours andor attitudes towards a child; and since such abusive behaviours persist for a relatively long period of time and are less obvious they are less identifiable than other child abuse cases in general . The caseworker needs to be observant sensitive and attentive to the childs situation for a long period and obtain the childs trust to enable early identification and intervention for suspected cases of child abuse
儘管如此，現時的多專業保護兒童機制已包括保護兒童免受精神虐待。
Nonetheless the existing multi - disciplinary child protection mechanism already covers the protection of children from psychological abuse
社署會繼續採取多管齊下的方法，加強不同的兒童照顧服務，為有需要的兒童及家庭提供適切的支援。
SWD will continue to adopt a multi - pronged approach to strengthening various child care services and providing appropriate support for children and families in need
如有需要，社工會為受影響的兒童安排寄養或住宿照顧服務，以確保兒童的福祉得到保障。
Where necessary the social workers will arrange foster care or residential care services for the affected children to ensure that their well - being is protected
除了個案輔導外，服務課社工亦會向受影響的兒童及家人提供小組輔導和發展性活動，從而協助他們克服事件的負面影響、加強個人及家庭的抗逆力、以及發展正面的自信心、人際和家庭關係等。
Apart from casework counselling social workers of FCPSUs also provide group counselling and developmental programmes for affected children and their families to help them overcome the negative impact of the incident enhance their individual and family resilience and develop positive self - confidence as well as interpersonal and family relationship etc
另外，社署和非政府機構營辦的65間綜合家庭服務中心及兩間綜合服務中心，提供一系列的服務，以加強家庭照顧兒童的能力，並協助家長改善照顧質素。
In addition the 65 Integrated Family Service Centres and the two Integrated Services Centres operated by SWD and NGOs provide a range of services to strengthen families capability in caring for children and help parents improve the care quality
政府會按需要考慮加強學前教育機構、公營小學及中學的社工服務，以及社署服務課的社工人手，及早識別有受虐危機的兒童，按照《程序指引》提供多專業的支援及處理懷疑受虐個案。
The Government will continue to consider on a need basis enhancing the social work service in pre - primary institutions as well as public sector primary and secondary schools and the social work manpower of FCPSUs for early identification of children at risk of abuse and provide multi - disciplinary support and handle suspected abuse cases in accordance with the Procedural Guide
主席，數個月來，我們經常看到有家長帶同手抱或年幼子女參與非法集會，在某些暴亂場面中亦看到有小孩子出現，實在非常危險，亦涉嫌虐兒。
President in the past few months I have often seen many parents participate in illegal assemblies with their infants or young children and children were seen at the scene of some riots . I consider this very dangerous and these are suspected child abuse cases
我希望局長可勸諭家長，請他們不要這樣做。
I hope the Secretary will advise parents not to do so
主席，申訴專員公署近日公布與虐兒相關的調查報告，建議政府探討強制舉報懷疑虐兒個案，我想問局長政府會否就此立法、設立相關機制或行政措施，以保護兒童？
President in its report published recently on the issue of child abuse the Office of The Ombudsman made a recommendation to the Government that it should explore the feasibility of mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse cases . I would like to ask the Secretary Will the Government enact legislation for this purpose and put in place a relevant mechanism or administrative measures for the protection of children?
我們會參考法改會日後提交的報告，審視所得的各方資訊，然後認真研究這課題。
We will make reference to the report to be submitted by LRC carefully look at the information obtained from various parties and then seriously consider the subject
主席，這問題本來便涉及極大爭議，究竟該怎麼做才能達到目的而不會產生負面效果，是我們必須探討的問題。
President the issue itself is extremely controversial and we need to explore how we should handle the matter to achieve the intended purpose without producing negative effects
所以，我們很希望待法改會提交報告，得到相關資訊後，才再作進一步的研究。
Therefore we would very much like to wait until a report is submitted by LRC and the necessary information is available before considering the issue further
主席，虐兒行為不一定來自家庭成員，政府亦有可能成為加害者，例如濫用保護兒童令。
President abusive acts against children may not necessarily be committed by family members . The Government may become an abuser when for example there is an abusive use of child protection orders
8月29日，警方於深水埗拘捕3名未成年兒童，並向法庭申請保護兒童令，導致該3名兒童在9月開學時須在兒童院內度過，除被迫與家人分離外，亦無法上學。
On 29 August three minors were arrested in Sham Shui Po by the Police and applications were made to the court for child protection orders . As a result the three minors were required to stay at childrens homes when the new school term started in September . They were not only forced to separate from their families but also deprived of the right to attend school
當中的一名少女，更被迫在兒童院度過了27日。
A young girl among them was even forced to spend 27 days at a childrens home
該3名兒童出身於健全而融洽的家庭，校內表現十分良好，完全沒有入住兒童院的需要。
The three minors come from healthy and harmonious families and they all perform very well at school . There was completely no need to send them to childrens homes at the outset
更荒謬的是，由他們獲釋放至今，警方並沒有以任何控罪起訴他們。
More ridiculously they have not been charged with any offence by the Police so far after they were released
將無罪兒童關押一段長時間，剝奪了他們與家人團聚及學習的權利，變相是利用保護兒童令虐待兒童。
Detaining innocent children for a long period of time and depriving them of their right to unite with their families as well as their right to schooling is tantamount to using child protection orders to abuse children
主席，我想問政府，警方與社會福利署在引用保護兒童令的問題上均有非常重要的把關角色，當局如何確保今後不會再濫用保護兒童令？
President I would like to ask the Government Given that both the Police and SWD play a very important gatekeeping role in the use of child protection orders how will the authorities ensure that there will not be any abuse use of child protection orders in the future?
主席，社會上有相關討論，政府亦很關注這問題。
President there have been relevant discussions in society and the Government is very concerned about this issue
社署會就相關工作與警方及保安局保持溝通，希望在使用這些需要保護兒童的法令安排上，能真正照顧兒童的實際需要及其家庭意願。
SWD will maintain communication with the Police and the Security Bureau regarding the relevant work in the hope that such arrangements for applying for orders for the protection of children can genuinely correspond to the actual needs of children and the wishes of their families
局長剛才就葉建源議員提問所作的答覆，可說是完全不能接受，因警方顯然是濫用保護兒童令，令被捕人士進一步受警權的侵害。
The reply given by the Secretary just now to Mr IP Kin - yuens supplementary question is completely unacceptable because there has obviously been an abusive use of child protection orders by the Police thus further subjecting the arrestees to the abuse of police powers
我想問局長有否真正向前線社工了解，在這兩個月內，家庭暴力和虐待兒童個案有否明顯上升及惡化的趨勢？
I would like to ask the Secretary Has he really approached frontline social workers to gain an understanding about whether there was obviously a rising and deteriorating trend of domestic violence and child abuse cases over the past two months?
主席，當社會發生這種極具爭議性的事件時，往往會對家庭構成極大壓力。
President when such extremely controversial incidents occurred in society families will often be subjected to immense pressure