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特首昨天公布，會考慮把法定勞工假期與公眾假期看齊，讓僱員可以享有17天有薪假期。
In her announcement yesterday the Chief Executive said that she was considering aligning the number of statutory holidays with that of public holidays so that employees can enjoy 17 days of paid holidays
主席，我們今次用了很特別的方法審議延長產假的修例工作，其他具爭議性或重要的修例工作會否這樣做呢？
President this is an unusual way to scrutinize the legislative amendment on extending the maternity leave . Will other controversial or important legislative amendments be handled this way?
主席，周邊城市已經推行產假的安排，內地現時有18個星期產假、新加坡有16個星期、日本有14個星期，每個地方也已經推行。
President our neighbouring cities have already implemented a better maternity leave arrangement . Currently maternity leave entitlement on the Mainland is 18 weeks 128 days; 16 weeks in Singapore; 14 weeks in Japan . All places have a better entitlement
我衷心希望我們可以追回落後的產假，盡快通過爭議沒那麼大的民生議題。
I earnestly hope that our outdated maternity leave arrangement can catch up with those of others and that we can expeditiously endorse livelihood measures that are less controversial
所以，當時的一些決定，20多年來一直堅守至今。
So some decisions made at that time have been upheld for more than two decades so far
我上次還未查到是經過立法局大會通過，亦沒有看到原來跟一些《議事規則》修訂相關，而我剛才說已修改的《會議常規》，其實在臨時立法會的時候，亦同意並沿用至今。
Actually the amendments to the Standing Orders that I mentioned just now were also agreed by the Provisional Legislative Council and have continued to be valid to this day
正如剛才所說，你的權力近乎至高無上，尤其是你的裁決。
As I said just now your power borders on supremacy which is particularly true of your ruling
我亦希望主席可以闡述，究竟羅致光局長所提及的這個部分，如何符合我們的《議事規則》。
I also hope that President can elaborate on how the part in question mentioned by Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong is in compliance with our RoP
主席，你曾提出的一個理由就是，是否符合《議事規則》，取決於大家對議案是否同意、考慮甚麼，於是讓議員辯論。
President one argument you have put forward is that compliance with RoP depends on Members agreement to the motion and their considerations so you let Members debate it
然而，是否符合《議事規則》，應該不容辯論，答案應該只有符合或不符合。
Nevertheless the compliance with RoP is not subject to debate and the answer should only be either compliance or non - compliance
但是，從你的裁決當中，我看不到有否說明羅致光局長這項議案是否符合我們行之有效、行之以久的《議事規則》。
However from your ruling I do not see any indication as to whether Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwongs motion is in compliance with our long - established and effective RoP
所以，我希望主席用同一把尺來確定，究竟羅致光局長的議案，要求交由人力事務委員會討論此《條例草案》，是否符合《議事規則》。
Therefore I urge President to use the same yardstick in determining whether it is in order for Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong to move the motion that the Bill be referred to the Panel on Manpower for discussion
希望你交代得一清二楚。
I look forward to a very clear explanation from you
第二，亦希望你交代清楚，若此議案獲得通 過，究竟秘書處其後會否按照《議事規則》第545條行事，需要局長或政府符合相關議事規則，因為《議事規則》是法律一部分。
Secondly I hope that you will clearly explain whether in the event that this motion is passed the Secretariat will subsequently act in accordance with RoP 545 to require the Secretary or the Government to comply with the relevant rules in RoP since they form part of the law
希望主席考慮，並回應我們的要求，多謝主席。
I urge President to consider and respond to our request . Thank You President
主席，我不僅看過你今早給我們的回信，我還看了你上星期的解釋。
President I have not only read your reply letter to us this morning I have also read your last weeks explanation . I read them carefully
我十分細心的閱讀，其實主席有就上星期的做法作解釋，但我希望主席明白，現在的《議事規則》第544條跟以往《議事規則》第544條最不一樣的地方，便是因為修改《議事規則》之後，加入"需要主席的批准"，"主席批准"的權力在主席手上，而主席批准時最重要的一點，是以議案它本身有否違反《議事規則》作原則，而不是任由局長提出申請，然後便自動獲批准。
Actually the President has explained his approach last week . But I hope that the President will understand the difference between the previous and current versions of Rule 544 of the Rules of Procedure and that is after the Rules of Procedure was revised with the consent of the President was added to Rule 544 . The power of consent of the President is vested upon the President and when giving his consent the most important principle for the President is whether or not the motion itself violates the Rules of Procedure instead of allowing a Secretary to apply and giving his consent automatically
因為現在《議事規則》改變了，而致主席要行使權力，所以主席更有責任遵守《議事規則》的要求和 原則。
Now the Rules of Procedure has been changed and hence the President has to exercise his power
主席當然有解釋，但即使看回主席上次的決定，主要也是以議會目前未能正常運作等為理據，但這點並不是原則，反而原則是事務委員會和法案委員會的分工，這不僅是最大的原則，更是《議事規則》內寫得一清二楚的。
That is why after I have read the Presidents explanation of course the President has given his explanation but even if we look back at the Presidents previous decision his justification was that the legislature was unable to return to normal operation but that was not deemed a principle . The principle should be the division of responsibilities between a particular panel and a Bills Committee . This is not only the paramount principle; this is written down in the Rules of Procedure explicitly
所以，主席，我很希望你明白，你今天所運用的權力，是以往沒有的，而正因為早一兩年修訂後才出現這種狀況，導致你今天擁有這種權力，致令你今天要作出裁決，解釋如何運用這種權力，而運用時的原則，不但需要遵守以往的《議事規則》，還要按照已刊登憲報的《議事規則》、已經運作20多年的《議事規則》來行事，這點是更為重要的。
Therefore President I hope that you will understand that the power you exercise today did not exist in the past . You are vested with this power simply because the Rules of Procedure was amended over the past year or so . And as a result you need to make the ruling and explain how this power should be used but you need to observe the previous Rules of Procedure when you exercise such power and you should adhere to the gazetted Rules of Procedure which have been operating over the past 20 years or so and this is the more important aspect of the matter
我請張宇人議員不要混淆視聽，並請他澄清一點。
I urge Mr Tommy CHEUNG to stop confusing people and clarify one point
我剛才聽到，他說道如果《條例草案》因無法獲得通過而不能實施，便會影響現時懷孕的母親。
I have heard his earlier assertion that the failure to pass and in turn implement the Bill will affect many expecting mothers
請問現時女性的懷孕期是否超過18個月呢？
May I ask whether womens pregnancy period has now become longer than 18 months?
張宇人議員，你是否想澄清？
Mr Tommy CHEUNG do you want to give a clarification?
主席，我根本無需澄清。
President there is utterly no need for me to clarify anything
所以，我只想在今天的發言中指出，引用《議事規則》第544條處理這項法案，儘管有其權力依據，但這做法是民主派、民主黨絕不接受的，因為這並不能讓政府加快進程，它仍然會遇到其他抵抗。
Therefore I just wish to point out in my speech today that although we do have the basis for exercising the power to invoke Rule 544 of the Rules of Procedure to deal with the Employment Amendment Bill 2019 this is absolutely unacceptable to pro - democracy Members and the Democratic Party because this will not enable the Government to expedite the legislative process and the Administration will still encounter other resistance
我 們必須承認，現時的抗爭並未結束，有200萬曾經上街的香港市民正與特區政府抗爭，並以其選票在區議會選舉中表達了清楚意願，表明不滿政府。
We must admit that the current wave of resistance is not yet over and the 2 million Hong Kong people who have taken to the streets are still resisting the SAR Government . They have used their votes to clearly express their dissatisfaction with the Government in the District Council Election
作為立法會議員和民意代表，我們也有責任清楚表達民意對我們的要求，在這場抗爭運動中繼續前仆後繼，在不同的崗位清楚表達市民對政府的不滿。
As Members of this Council and elected representatives we do have the responsibility to clearly express the requests made to us by public opinion continue our fight in this movement of public resistance and clearly reflect public dissatisfaction with the Government
局長承認援引《議事規則》第544條是先斬後奏之舉，但這是否特區政府應該採取的行為模式？
The Secretary admitted that when invoking Rule 544 of the Rules of Procedure he had made the decision before a permission was actually given for doing so . Is this an approach which the SAR Government should adopt?
政府若真的為孕婦着想，便早應落實延長產假的安排。
If the Government is really doing this for the good of expectant mothers it should have implemented arrangements to extend the duration of maternity leave long time ago
這正好反映所謂為孕婦着想的說法，其實只是遮羞布，藉以掩飾政府沒有以政治手段解決當前政治困局和問題的事實。
This can just reflect that the argument of doing this for the good of expectant mothers is nothing but a fig leaf to cover up the shame of the Governments failure to tackle the current political predicament and problems through political means
我完全不能明白建制派、保皇黨如何能夠接受一個被矮化的立法會，這只會令市民大眾......
I completely fail to understand why Members of the pro - establishment and royalist camp can accept such a proposal to degrade this Council this will only make the public
主席，據報，國際原油價格從2014年高位回落至今近半，但同期本地汽油零售價卻不跌反升，甚至屢創新高。
President it has been reported that while international crude oil prices have dropped by nearly half from the peak in 2014 local petrol pump prices have gone up instead of going down over the same period and even hit record high time and again
就此，政府可否告知本會： 一有否研究為何本地汽油零售價沒有跟隨國際原油價格走勢下降；若有，詳情為何；若否，原因為何；二鑒於儘管政府政策是燃油產品價格交由市場釐定，並透過提高價格透明度讓消費者自行選擇，但有市民質疑該政策的效用，政府會否考慮採取措施平抑汽油零售價；及三鑒於香港經濟已步入衰退，有否研究汽油零售價持續高企對民生、經濟和通脹率的影響，以及如何避免汽油零售價高企令民怨加深？
In this connection will the Government inform this Council 1 whether it has studied why the local petrol pump prices did not go down in line with the trend of international crude oil prices; if so of the details; if not the reasons for that; 2 given that despite the Governments policy to let the prices of auto - fuel products be determined by the market and to let consumers make their own choices through improving price transparency some members of the public have queried the effectiveness of such policy whether the Government will consider adopting measures to stabilize petrol pump prices; and 3 as Hong Kongs economy has slid into a recession whether it has studied the impacts of the persistently high petrol pump prices on peoples livelihood the economy and inflation rate and how it prevents the persistently high petrol pump prices from exacerbating public grievances?
主席，局長在主體答覆第3部分提及的折扣其實設有很多限制，例如要求司機在晚上10時後入油才可享有優惠，所以他們是難以受惠的。
President the discounts which the Secretary mentioned in part 3 of the main reply go with many conditions . For example some require drivers to use the discount only after 10 pm . It is thus very difficult for them to benefit from the discounts
油價是市民的生活成本，市民十分期望官員能夠解決他們的問題，而不是敷衍地回答我們的質詢。
Oil price is a living cost to the people . People earnestly expect that public officers can resolve their problems rather than answering our questions perfunctorily
我要求局長與有關政府部門設法解決國際油價下跌一半，但香港油價卻創新高所產生的民怨，希望局長努力解決這個問題。
I request the Secretary and the relevant government departments to exhaust all means to address the public grievances brought by our record - high oil prices bearing in mind that international oil prices have dropped by half . I hope the Secretary can try hard to solve this problem
主席，局長在主體答覆中指出，成品油入口價只是本地汽油零售價的其中一項成本，零售價亦包含各項營運成本，如地價、地租、工資、運輸、廣告、油庫運作等。
President the Secretary pointed out in the main reply that the import price of refined oil is only one of the costs making up the local retail price of auto - fuels and that the retail price also includes other operating costs such as land costs government rent staff costs transportation advertising operation of oil terminal etc . I do not know if the Secretary has studied the trend movements carefully
2015年2月份，零售價是8元，普氏平均價是3元，兩者的差距是5元，營運成本上升差不多30%。
The difference of the two is 3.7 which means the operating cost is 3.7 . In February 2015 the retail price was 8 and MOPS was 3 . The difference is 5 representing an increase of almost 30 % in operating costs
到了2019年年底，零售價上升至12元，入口價是3.8元，營運成本是8.2元。
At the end of 2019 the retail price went up to 12 and the import price was 3.8 meaning that the operating costs at the time were 8.2
百物騰貴，出門在外，巴士車資昂貴的原因就是燃油；而乘坐飛機亦要支付燃油附加費，乘坐飛機到日本吃壽司也......
When we leave home and travel by bus the bus fare is expensive because of the auto - fuels . When we take an aeroplane flight we need to pay the fuel surcharge . When you go to Japan to eat sushi by air
主席，局長不斷強調自由市場，我想問局長，6間油公司在油站所展示的零售價完全一致，這樣是否自由市場競爭下的結果？
President the Secretary has been stressing the importance of a free market . May I ask the Secretary whether the standardized petrol pump prices indicated at the six oil companies are brought by competition among them in a free market?
主席，我發言反對羅致光局長的議案。
President I rise to speak against Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwongs motion
首先，我要申明民主黨的立場。
Before all else I have to make clear the position of the Democratic Party
當然，局長將有關的法例詳題修訂得很窄，因此我們可能失去修訂的空間，但有關法例內的條文細節，其實不是只有兩頁紙，而是一整疊紙，不會比《國歌條例草案》薄，所以我們需要詳細審議。
Of course as shown in the long title of the legislation concerned the Secretary has confined the amendments to a narrow scope thus possibly leaving us no room for amendment . But the details of the relevant legislative provisions actually spread over not only two pages but a stack of paper thicker than that of the National Anthem Bill . Therefore it is necessary for us to have thorough deliberations
我們現正進行的辯論，並非討論是否贊成延長產假，我相信這個問題的確沒有太大爭議，因為香港的10星期法定產假維持了幾十年都不曾作出修改，而民主黨已長期爭取修訂這項法例。
Now we are not discussing whether we agree to an extended maternity leave in our present debate . I believe there is actually little controversy over this issue because the 10 - week statutory maternity leave in Hong Kong has remained unchanged for several decades and the Democratic Party has long been striving for amendments to this piece of legislation
至於延長產假對婦女及家庭的好處，我相信我們也不需在此討論。
As for the benefits of an extended maternity leave for women and families I believe there is no need for us to have a discussion here also
主席，勞工及福利局局長羅致光在上星期四的立法會會議上，動議《條例草案》的二讀辯論中止待續，但繞過內務委員會，轉交人力事務委員會審議。
President at the Council meeting on Thursday the Secretary for Labour and Welfare Dr LAW Chi - kwong made a request to move that the Second Reading debate on the Bill be adjourned and the Bill be referred to the Panel on Manpower for scrutiny bypassing the House Committee
經過數小時約5小時的考慮後，主席批准局長提出議案，並在今天繼續就議案進行辯論。
After considering the request for several hours―around five hours―the President allowed the Secretary to move the motion and the debate on the motion continues today
我認為有兩點很重要且值得我們思考。
I think there are two very important points which warrant our thought
其實我在香港理工大學已任教20年，每當教授有關立法會或香港立法程序的課堂時，我都是依據這份文件教導學生有何立法程序。
Actually in my 20 years of teaching at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University I have always taught students about the legislative procedures according to this document during lessons about this Council or the legislative procedures of Hong Kong
主席，其實我翻查自己的文件後，發現自己曾加入人力事務委員會。
President in fact after a check on my own documents I found that I was a member of the Panel on Manpower before
在2018年12月18日，人力事務委員會已正式在會議上就法定產假的檢討進行討論。
On 18 December 2018 the Panel on Manpower had a formal discussion about the review on statutory maternity leave during the meeting
第一，不是所有議員都是人力事務委員會的委員。
First not all Members are members of the Panel on Manpower
這絕對會衝擊立法會原來的制度、議會程序背後的理念。
Definitely these problems can deal a blow to the existing system of the Legislative Council and the rationale behind the legislative procedures
這項程序背後的理念是基於所有議員都是內會委員，可以有公平、平等的機會，一起參與審議條例草案。
The rationale behind this procedure is based on the fact that all Members can have fair and equal opportunities to engage in the scrutiny of bills together as members of the House Committee
所以，我希望羅致光局長不會"聰明反被聰明誤"。
So I hope Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong will not fall victim to his own cleverness
當所有內會成員都獲諮詢，他認為這已可取代召開內會會議的需要。
His view was that with all members of the House Committee consulted the need to call a meeting at the House Committee can be dispensed with
而大會主席亦表示，究竟有關程序要怎樣才符合《議事規則》，他屆時才會判斷。
Also the President of this Council has stated that he would examine how the relevant procedures could comply with RoP at that time
我認為他這項議案徹底違反《議事規則》，並且因為相 關後續程序非常不清晰，令我們......有可能會產生更大的爭議。
I think his motion has completely violated RoP and because of the uncertainties about the subsequent procedures concerned it has made us may give rise to greater controversy
如果有議員感到自己參與審議法案的權力受到侵犯或獲不公平對待，亦有可能引起爭議及司法覆核訴訟。
If any Member considers that there is infringement of his or her right to engage in the scrutiny of bills or unfair treatment of him or her it may lead to disputes and judicial review lawsuits
這個權利不容任何人剝奪及侵犯。
The infringement or deprivation of this right should never be allowed
主席，如果我們支持此項議案，我認為將會徹底破壞立法會一直以來的規矩，並且立下一個非常壞的先例。
President if we support this motion I think the long - established rules of this Council will be completely destroyed and set a really bad precedent
主席，羅致光局長提出的議案符合《議事規則》第544條；是否通過，則由議員經過辯論之後投票決定。
President the motion proposed by Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong is in compliance with Rule 544 of the Rules of Procedure RoP and whether to pass it or not depends on how Members vote after the debate
我不會與你爭論這一點，但局長在根據第544條動議議案時所解釋這件事的下集，即如何恢復二讀，明顯違反我們的認知，甚至我們之前從秘書處所得的認知。
I will not argue with you on this point but the sequel to this matter namely how to resume the Second Reading debate as explained by the Secretary when he moved the motion under RoP 544 obviously contradicts our perceptions including even the perception we previously gained from the Secretariat
局長後來在網誌又好像有不同的解釋。
It appears that the Secretary had a different explanation in his blog afterwards
主席的裁決好像說"屆時再算"，即如果屆時內務委員會已能運作，當然便會在內會作出預告。
Presidents ruling seems to be saying Leave it until the time comes . That is to say if the House Committee resumes normal operation by then a notice will of course be given to the House Committee
但是，局長在大會上說的話，與他事後說的，有不同的版本，對於議員是否投票支持或稍後的辯論，都會帶來很大的困難。
However what the Secretary said at the Council meeting is a different version from what he said afterwards thus making it very difficult for Members to decide on a vote or engage in a debate later
主席，《議事規則》是否賦予你權力，或你可否在席上要求局長再清楚說一次，究竟整件事是怎樣的？
President have the RoP empowered you or is it possible for you to ask the Secretary to say clearly once again what the whole matter is about?
主席說屆時發生到下集才處理，是不能這樣的，就像訂立法例，人們問這是否犯法？
President said that the matter would be dealt with by the time of the sequel . It will not work this way . An analogy can be drawn to legislation
你說待有人犯法才裁決他是否犯法，這不是一種最好的處理方法，亦無助我們的辯論。
When people ask whether a particular act is a violation of the law you say that someone must have broken the law before a judgment will be made . This is not the best approach nor is it helpful to our debate
"請問主席是否真的明白這段中文的意思呢？
President do you really understand the meaning of these Chinese remarks may I ask?
我當然明白"將來與未來之間......就是今天"、"離開就是為了回來"。
I certainly understand things like between tomorrow and future is today leaving is for returning
主席，我就勞工及福利局局長根據《議事規則》第544條動議有關不將《2019年僱傭條例草案》交付內務委員會而交付人力事務委員會處理的議案發言。
President I am going to speak on the motion moved by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare under Rule 544 of the Rules of Procedure RoP that the Second Reading debate on the Employment Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill be adjourned and the Bill be referred to the Panel on Manpower instead of the House Committee HC
主席，我實在不明白，為何勞工及福利局局長羅致光要根據《議事規則》第544條，建議將議案交付人力事務委員會處理。
President I really do not understand why the Secretary for Labour and Welfare Dr LAW Chi - kwong has proposed under RoP 544 that the Bill be referred to the Panel on Manpower for scrutiny
這樣的做法，於立法會及公眾均沒好處，既不能如一些議員所認為能達致令延長產假的安排盡早實施的目的，亦有違立法會一貫的行事方式。
Such an approach would be of no benefit to the Legislative Council and to the public . Besides it will not serve to as some Members think achieve the purpose of making possible an early implementation of the arrangements for extension of statutory maternity leave and it is inconsistent with the usual practice of the Legislative Council
事務委員會實在有其既定職能，須按立法會的常規運作，不能任由事務委員會主席或官員隨意更改。
Each Panel has its own established functions and must operate in accordance with the normal practices of the Legislative Council and cannot be changed at its Chairmans or any government officials own will
根據《香港特別行政區立法會歷史、規則及行事方式參考手冊》，事務委員會不應審議已提交立法會的法案，而應將其工作範圍規限於監察政府的政策事宜。
According to A Companion to the history rules and practices of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region a Panel should not scrutinize bills that have been tabled in the Council as it should confine its terms of reference to monitoring the Governments policy matters
因此，局長要求把《條例草案》交付人力事務委員會處理，根本是違反了立法會的規則及行事方式。
Therefore the Secretarys request of referring the Bill to the Panel on Manpower is indeed a violation of the rules and work practices of the Council
再者，事務委員會亦有其限制，不能逐項審議法案的內容，因此大大限制了議員審議及公眾討論法案的深入程度。
Moreover the Panel also has its own limitations as it is unable to conduct clause - by - clause examination of the Bill and this may greatly limit the depth of scrutiny by Members and the thoroughness of discussion of the Bill by the public
我個人更擔心先例一開，真的會後患無窮，皆因一些具爭議的法案也可以用同樣方式處理，但許多時，魔鬼在細節中，如採取這種方式，魔鬼細節便能避過逐項審議的程序，遺害或許頗大，故不得不三思。
Personally I am more concerned about one thing that is once a precedent is set endless trouble my follow because some controversial bills can also be dealt with in the same way but very often the devil is in the details . The devil in the details may manage to escape the procedure of clause - by - clause examination when the same approach is taken . This could mean grave consequences and so we have to think twice
有學者指出，近期有不少人受錯誤信息誤導，認同甚至宣揚港獨。
Some academics have pointed out that quite a number of people have recently been misled by wrong messages into identifying with and even advocating Hong Kong independence
他們建議政府在政府內部、各級院校，以及各青少年制服團體內加強宣傳教育，讓更多人認識香港特區在"一國兩制"下的憲政地位和國情。
They suggest that the Government should step up publicity and education efforts within the Government and among education institutions at various levels and the various youth uniformed groups so that more people will understand the constitutional status of the Hong Kong SAR under the one country two systems as well as the national conditions
主席，制服團體是政府在推動青年發展工作的一個重要合作夥夥伴。
President uniformed groups UGs are major partners of the Government in promoting youth development
民政事務局為11個由民間成立的制服團體提供恆常資助，以支持各團體為青少年提供非正規教育和訓練活動，向青年人推廣正面的價值觀、加強訓練青少年的領導才能、達致全人發展。
At present the Home Affairs Bureau provides recurrent subvention to 11 UGs in the community to support their provision of informal education and training to young people for helping them foster positive values strengthen leadership skills and attain whole - person development
現時，11個制服團體的總青年團員人數超過11萬人。
The total number of members in the 11 UGs has now exceeded 110 000
就周浩鼎議員主體質詢的各部分，我現答覆如下︰ 一 民政事務局於2014年已與獲恆常資助的制服團體簽訂行政安排備忘錄，團體需每年向我們提交年度計劃、預算、財政報告及有關青少年活動的周年報告作審核和監察，而制服團體無需每年向民政事務局提交所有有關青少年活動的詳細資料。
My reply to various parts of Mr Holden CHOWs main question is as follows 1 The Home Affairs Bureau has signed with each of the subvented UGs in 2014 a Memorandum of Administrative Arrangements MAA requiring the annual submission of year plan budget financial report and annual report in relation to youth activities for the Home Affairs Bureaus scrutiny and monitoring . UGs are not required to annually submit detailed information on all relevant youth activities to the Home Affairs Bureau
我們會根據團體所提交的報告內容作審核，相關安排一直行之有效，公共資源得到善用。
Operating effectively we would review the reports submitted by UGs to ensure prudent use of public resources
除了民政事務局提供恆常資助外，民政事務局一直鼓勵各個制服團體積極尋求其他機構或市民的捐款，以便拓展會務，讓更多青年人廣泛受惠。
In addition to recurrent subvention from the Home Affairs Bureau UGs are also encouraged to proactively seek donations from other bodies or the general public for expanding their services and enabling further benefits to more young people
根據紀錄，在2016年至2019年 的財政年度，民政事務局的恆常資助約佔相關制服團體營運收入平均約4%至62%。
According to records the Home Affairs Bureaus recurrent subvention accounted for about 4 % to 62 % of the operating income of the respective UGs in the financial years from 2016 to 2019
由民間成立的制服團體因應各自的背景、理念及特色，推行不同模式的青年發展活動和訓練。
UGs implement diverse youth development activities and trainings having regard to their own background vision and characteristics
行政安排備忘錄訂明制服團體在其運作及活動的管理和控制方面享有自主權。
MAA provides that a UG shall be autonomous in the management and control of its operations and activities
一直以來，制服團體無需向民政事務局提交任何有關投訴的資料。
All along UGs are not required to submit information about complaints to the Home Affairs Bureau
因此，民政事務局並沒有備存有關投訴的資料，亦沒有參與制服團體內部討論或決定。
Therefore the Home Affairs Bureau has neither maintained information about complaints nor participated in their internal discussions or decisions
事實上，我們一向鼓勵制服團體，多參與有助培養青年的"國家觀念"和"國際視野"的活動。
In fact we have been encouraging UGs to take part in activities that help youth cultivate their sense of national identity and international perspective
就青年發展工作和制服團體所提供的各種課程和活動，我會在主體答覆的第二部分詳述。
The work on youth development and the provision of various programmes and activities by UGs will be detailed in part 2 of my reply