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他們可能會覺得矛盾，是否值得停業數月，甚至更長時間進行裝修，以換取一個更佳的環境？
Stall owners may find themselves caught in a dilemma is it worth stop operating for a few months or even a longer period of time to carry out renovation works for a better environment?
過了這關，我們便會進行工務工程的可行性研究，然後積極向政府爭取資源以進行相關工作。
After the consultation stage we will carry out feasibility studies on the public works projects and then actively bid for government resources for carrying out the related works
主席，剛才局長亦提到，他外訪時都會到熟食攤檔考察。
President the Secretary has also mentioned that he will visit cooked food stalls during visits to other countries
相信香港人都對新加坡很熟悉，當地"大牌檔"數量很多，衞生條件亦很好，也有很多國際知名的美食中心。
I believe Hong Kong people are very familiar with Singapore there is a large number of Dai Pai Dongs in the country and the hygienic conditions are very good . There are also many internationally renowned food centres
我想知道，局長對這問題是否真的有長遠的承擔，會積極推廣，以及利用不同的機會，例如新屋邨落成後會否有新的"冬菇亭"？
I would like to know whether the Secretary really has a long - term commitment on this issue and will conduct active promotion as well as utilize different opportunities . For example will there be new cooked food kiosks after the completion of new housing estates?
新的"濕貨街市"內會否有環境較好的熟食中心？
Will there be cooked food centres with better environment in the new wet markets?
會否成立跨部門小組，認真檢視可能就這方面進行推廣的機會？
Will an interdepartmental team be set up to carefully examine possible promotion opportunities in this respect?
主席，盧議員再次提到外國經驗，我想再說清楚一點，因為我曾多次到訪新加坡、馬來西亞等東南亞地方的熟食市場。
President Ir Dr LO Wai - kwok mentioned foreign experience again and I would like to make a point clear . I have visited the cooked food markets in Southeast Asia such as Singapore and Malaysia many times
代理主席，我提出修正案，以把現行法例的3天侍產假增加至7天。
Deputy Chairman I have proposed an amendment to increase the three - day paternity leave as provided for in the existing legislation to seven days
代理主席，勞工權益的改善無疑對商界有一定影響，但這些影響是否社會真的承受不了？
Deputy Chairman the improvement of labour rights and interests will undoubtedly have some impacts on the commercial sector but are such impacts really unbearable in society?
當我們討論最低工資立法時，商界說會帶來災難性影響，但工商界人士今天卻不斷說人力不足，甚至說要輸入外地勞工，這些都言猶在耳，代理主席。
When we discussed the enactment of legislation on minimum wage the commercial sector said that there would be disastrous impacts but today members of the industrial and commercial sectors keep talking about the lack of manpower and even advise importing foreign labour . All these words are still ringing in our ears Deputy Chairman
不要不斷用恐嚇式的言語，阻嚇大家為一般"打工仔女"爭取權益。
Stop using intimidating remarks to deter Members from striving for the rights and interests of wage earners
議會由選舉產生的議員組成，必須有民意的基礎，而政府提出把侍產假由3天改為5天，完全沒有民意的基礎。
As the Council is composed of elected Members all its decisions must be made on the basis of public opinion . The proposal of the Government to increase paternity leave from three days to five days is not founded on public opinion
勞工界和商界閉門溝通，達成結果，但社會有多少討論呢？
The labour sector and the commercial sector reached an agreement through closed - door negotiations but how much discussion was held in society?
在這種情況下，要我們受這種恐嚇，我覺得不公道、不合理。
Under such circumstances I think it is unfair and unreasonable for us to be subjected to such intimidation
大家都認同有些事不能一步登天，要經過一些歷程，只不過在歷程當中，政府的看法與我們的看法不相同而已。
We all agree that we should not expect to make accomplishment at one stroke . We need to undergo a certain process only that in the process the views of the Government differ from those of ours
政府不應基於我們提出遠景和期望，便指我們之間也有分歧。
The Government should not say that there are disagreements among us simply because of the visions and expectations put forward by us
代理主席，就着侍產假這項條例，香港工會聯合會會支持政府的修正案。
Deputy President the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU will support the Governments amendment to the Employment Ordinance in relation to paternity leave
這是基於甚麼原因呢？
So what are our grounds for supporting it?
我要告訴大家，勞顧會的勞方代表不止有工聯會，不知為何有些人認為勞顧會就只有工聯會代表。
I just do not understand why some people think that LAB only consists of representatives from FTU
勞顧會有勞工界的代表、勞方的代表及立法會勞工界的議員。
At LAB there are parties representing the labour sector and employees as well as Legislative Council Members representing the labour sector
數天前，他們發出了一份聲明，介紹了之前就侍產假諮詢勞工界所發出的問卷的調查結果。
A few days ago they made a statement to announce the results of a questionnaire survey on the views of the labour sector on paternity leave
在諮詢全港各工會之後，他們指受訪工會中，有95%認為現時侍產假的日數不足；有75%受訪工會同意和支持勞工界應該支持政府，將侍產假由3天增至5天；有85%受訪工會支持侍產假由3天增至5天的建議，並且認為要繼續要求增至7天；以及超過一半工會認為勞工界不應反對侍產假由3天增至5天的建議。
Having consulted all the trade unions in Hong Kong they stated that among the responding trade unions 95 % considered the duration of the existing paternity leave insufficient; 75 % agreed that the labour sector should support the Governments proposal to extend paternity leave from three days to five days; 85 % supported the proposal of extending paternity leave from three days to five days and deemed it necessary to keep fighting for an extension to seven days; and more than half of the trade unions thought that the labour sector should not oppose the proposal to extend paternity leave from three days to five days
所以，我們的決定是基於曾諮詢勞工界的意見，參考了他們的調查結果，十分理性地作出這個決定。
Our decision is therefore based on our consultation with the labour sector having regard to the results of their survey . It is a decision made in a fairly rational manner
而我們的長遠目標，正如剛才勞工界的說法， 當然是支持由3天增至5天，並且勞工界會繼續團結一致，一起爭取7天這個目標。
And to achieve our long - term goal we will certainly support the extension from three days to five days now just as the labour sector opined and continue to strive together with the sector towards the goal of seven days paternity leave
我很欣賞剛才尹兆堅議員的發言，大家是平心靜氣地討論問題，然而，討論過程中亦有一些不正常的說法，其中一個是問勞顧會是否我們的神主牌。
Well I highly appreciate the speech made by Mr Andrew WAN just now as it is a calm and rational discussion of the matter . However during our debate there are still some abnormal remarks . One example is a remark questioning whether LAB is our ancestral tablet
說得出這種話的人真的是不正常，因為他並不了解勞顧會的運作。
The person who made such a remark is really abnormal because he or she has no idea how LAB works at all
我剛才已說過，勞顧會中的勞方代表，工聯會只佔一席，其實勞顧會不止有工聯會的代表，也有不同工會的代表，他們是透過選舉加入的。
Just as I mentioned before FTU is only one of the parties representing employees at LAB . Actually there are representatives from various trade unions other than FTU and they are returned to LAB through election
如果有人想攻擊工聯會從而攻擊勞顧會勞方的代表性，他們其實是侮辱了其他工會。這些工會不止是工聯會，還有其他不同界別的工會，當中都有他們的代表。
If someone wishes to challenge the representativeness of the employee representatives at LAB by attacking FTU what he or she does is tantamount to an affront to various trade unions as LAB is comprised of representatives from trade unions of various industries and FTU is just one of them
如果有人為了政治目的而攻擊工聯會，再從而攻擊勞顧會的話，這些人其實是侮辱了勞顧會的勞方代表。
When people seek to achieve their political purposes by attacking FTU and then LAB they are actually throwing insults at the employee representatives at LAB
我覺得這群勞方代表應該要出來為自己澄清。
I think it is necessary for these employee representatives to come out to defend themselves
另外，我真的不想挖人瘡疤，不過，黃碧雲議員昨天發言時，問工聯會為何不支持她的修訂建議，那修訂只是怎樣怎樣，接着又問為何要怕政府撤回《條例草案》，政府說說就要怕。
Another point is that―well I am most reluctant to rub others noses in it―yesterday Dr Helena WONG questioned why FTU refused to support her amendment which merely covers this and that and then went on to ask us why we were easily threatened by the Governments bare assertion that it would withdraw the Bill
我想奉勸黃碧雲議員，不要再這樣向我們"抽水"，這樣真的很難看，只會反"抽"自己。
I would like to advise Dr Helena WONG to stop trying to gain political advantage by doing this to us again . This is really unseemly and will only backfire on her
第二方面，我不知大家聽議員發言時，有沒有留意他們常會說漏了嘴。
Moreover I wonder if people notice that some Members often make Freudian slips in their speeches
他們通常會說我們民主派議員的修訂是怎樣怎樣，然後問建制派議員為何反對民主派議員的修訂。
Usually they will describe their amendments as amendments of the pro - democracy camp and then go on to ask us pro - establishment Members why we oppose the amendments of the pro - democracy camp
其實，由此可見，他們把自己的目的說了出來，他們以一個勞工議題，將"打工仔"的勞工權益政治化，他們提出這些修訂的目的是製造對立，然後藉此機會攻擊建制派。
Actually in doing so they have exposed their motive they are making use of a labour issue to politicize wage earners rights and interests . Their amendments are proposed for the purpose of creating confrontation and using such opportunity to attack the pro - establishment camp
不然的話，他們不會經常口口聲聲說我們的 修訂、我們民主派的修訂，對不對？
Otherwise they would not have described the amendments as our amendments or amendments of the pro - democracy camp right?
香港的勞工權益多年來都沒有太大進步，正正是因為每次提出來的時候，都有人把議題政治化，把"打工仔女"的勞工權益挾持，原本很快可以得到的東西都會受阻攔。
Over these years there has not been much improvement in labour rights and interests in Hong Kong . The very reason is that every time when a labour issue is raised some will politicize it thus holding wage earners rights and interests hostage and hindering what can actually be achieved expeditiously
他們攻擊我們的目的，不會是為了一件事，其實無論任何事，他們都會用來攻擊我們，原因只有一個，因為我們是他們的選舉對手。
Their criticisms against us are never directed at the matter in question . In fact they will make use of any matter to attack us and there is only one reason for that . It is because we are their rivals in elections competing against them in both big and small districts
所以，從此以後我會學乖一點，既然他們這樣做，我們也要學他們這樣，以後只是"以人為本"，無論何事都攻擊他們。
Henceforth I will be smarter . As they are behaving this way we will follow suit . From now on we will be people - oriented only making attacks on them for everything
然而，這樣對社會、對議會是否一件好事呢？
However is it a good thing to the Legislative Council and the community?
上次的投票是我們由本來沒有侍產假，到有3天侍產假。
On the last occasion the voting on paternity leave resulted in an increase from null days to three days of paternity leave
所以，我必須清楚告訴市民這一點。
And I must make this clear to the public
另外，我也要說說，其實有那麼多謬誤，政府有必要清楚告訴市民，究竟爭取侍產假的整個過程是怎樣的，勞顧會的討論其實由何時開始。
There is another point I have to raise . Given so many misunderstandings the Government must clearly inform the public of the chronology of our fight for paternity leave and the relevant discussion at LAB
他說他們統計過，原來一間公司每6年才有1個男性僱員需要放取侍產假，所以，他向僱主說："是否6年1個也不行？
He replied that according to their statistics it was only once in every six years when a company would have one male employee going on paternity leave . So he asked the employers Is such frequency still unacceptable?
這樣的話，是否該檢討自己的生意？
If that is the case should you rethink about the way you run your business?
另外，一些商界議員例如鍾國斌議員，說我們一次過提出所有要求，先有侍產假和產假，稍後還要取消強制性公積金對沖。
Furthermore some Members from the business sector for example Mr CHUNG Kwok - pan said that we put in all our demands in one go . First comes paternity and maternity leave and then abolition of the offsetting arrangement under the Mandatory Provident Fund MPF scheme follows
為何我們有那麼多勞工權益的訴求？
Why do we still have so many demands in relation to labour rights and interests?
所以，為何有一大堆勞工訴求等待社會回應和政府處理其實是有原因的。
So this explains why there is a whole raft of demands from the labour sector awaiting reaction from our community and the Government
其實，我們只不過想爭取基本權益而已。
We are actually striving for our basic rights and interests only just as simple as that
我們其實亦多次請政府要在這些勞工權益的問題上"企硬"。
We have also repeatedly urged the Government to adopt a firm stance on issues relating to labour rights and interests
我們經常這樣周而復始地爭辯，其實給勞工界很差的印象，因為大家都覺得無論我們如何爭取勞工權益，我們願意爭取時，每次總會被人放在議會中成為一個議題，搞對立，然後變成政治對立，達到其政治目的，這樣對事情沒有好處之餘，對於為勞工界和"打工仔女"爭取勞工權益，其實亦沒有幫助。
When our debate always goes on like this again and again it actually gives the labour sector a very poor impression . People may think that no matter how hard we fight for labour rights and interests and how keen we are in the fight someone will always make the matter concerned an issue for confrontation in the Council turning the debate into political confrontation for their own political purposes . This is neither helpful to the matter nor conducive to the fight for the rights and interests of the labour sector and wage earners
而且，將心比己，你的子女也會外出工作當然，有些人亦可能會繼承父業但他們也需要有人保障 其勞工權益。
Also think about the situation from another perspective your children will also become someones employees one day―of course some of them may succeed to the family business―and their labour rights and interests will need protection
希望大家一起為社會的"打工仔女"多做點事，也希望這項修訂能夠順利通過。
I hope together we can do more for the wage earners in society and that this amendment will be passed
不過，我聽完羅致光局長最後一番說話後，覺得不能夠支持，只能投棄權票。
That said having listened to the concluding remarks of Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong I realize that I cannot render support . I can only abstain from voting
羅致光議員不好意思，我稱他議員羅致光局長清楚表示，勞工顧問委員會的決定和立場，等於政府的決定和立 場，但他同時說，政府不是完全依據這做法，過去議會提出的一些意見或修改，政府並非沒有接受。
Dr LAW Chi - kwong―sorry for calling him a Member―Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong clearly indicated that the decision and position of the Labour Advisory Board LAB were the decision and position of the Government . But he also said that the Government did not totally follow this practice as the Government did accept certain advice or amendments of the legislature
既然如此，我不禁要質疑，為甚麼在一個這麼重大的問題上，局長可以這麼肯定、決絕地說，勞顧會的立場就是政府的立場。
In that case I cannot help asking why on such an important issue the Secretary could say so firmly and decisively that the position of LAB was the decision of the Government
我在《條例草案》二讀辯論時說過，局長是一位學者，亦是一位社會學家，對於家庭友善，我相信他一定很重視。
As I said at the debate on the Second Reading of the Bill I believed that the Secretary being a scholar and a sociologist has attached great importance to family - friendliness
我們今天要求向僱員額外增加兩天侍產假，目的是推動家庭友善的政策方向。
Today we ask for two extra days of paternity leave for employees with the aim of promoting the policy direction of formulating family - friendliness
局長竟然選擇將勞顧會的立場和決定，作為政府的立場和決定，實在令我非常遺憾。
The Secretary has surprisingly chosen to take the position and decision of LAB as the position and decision of the Government . I truly find this highly regrettable
政府有很多選擇，不一定要選擇同意勞顧會的立場。
The Government has many choices and may not necessarily choose to endorse the position of LAB
特首林鄭月娥也是社會學出身，同樣很關顧家庭，但為甚麼對家庭友善問題置之不理？
Chief Executive Carrie LAM also has a background in sociology and she likewise cares for her family very much
我剛才說過，勞顧會由6名商界代表及6名勞工界代表組成，要獲得勞顧會的多數同意，除了勞工界6名代表同意外，至少要加1名商界代表同意。
As I said just now LAB is composed of six representatives of the commercial sector and six representatives of the labour sector . To obtain a majority support from LAB support must be given by at least one representative of the commercial sector on top of the six representatives of the labour sector
我剛才說過，增加僱員福利，對僱主來說當然會有影響，但是否一定是負面影響呢？
As I said just now the increase of employee benefits will certainly cause some impacts on employers but will such impacts be certainly negative?
但是，局長今天竟然採取資方的立場，即侍產假天數不可以再增加，作為政府的立場，所以我覺得非常遺憾，決定在三讀時投棄權票。
That said the Secretary today has surprisingly adopted the position of employers that is the duration of paternity leave shall not be further increased . For this reason I am utterly dismayed and I have decided to abstain from voting at the Third Reading
我們當然知道議會是政治角力的場地，我不會說不要在議會內談政治。
We are well aware that the Council is a venue for political struggles . Therefore I will not say that we should not talk about politics in the Council
議會不但是充滿政治的場地，而且事事被政治化。
The Council is a politics - ridden venue where every single issue is being politicized
其實，勞顧會的成員也是經選舉產生，在6個勞方代表席位中，工聯會只佔一席，但已飽受誣衊，彷彿工聯會全面控制勞顧會，又引來"密室政治"等指控，令人十分沮喪。
In fact its members are selected by election . Of the six employee representatives of LAB only one is from FTU but even so FTU is defamed as if it had taken full control of LAB . There is also the allegation of closed - door politics etc
正如我剛才所說，勞工政策和民生問題在議會被人用來搞對立，反對派只是為了攻擊建制派，以達至其政治目的。
That is really frustrating . As I said just now labour policies and livelihood issues have been manipulated to stir up confrontation in the Council . The opposition Members seek to attack the pro - establishment camp in order to serve their political purposes
不過，即使我們今天支持政府把侍產假日數修訂至5天，我們定會與勞工界所有不同工會和各個界別的朋友一起繼續爭取7天甚至更多的侍產假。
We support the Government in extending paternity leave to five days at the moment but we will continue to fight for a further extension of paternity leave to seven days or even a longer period alongside all other trade unions and various sectors in society
主席，我動議 《2018年僱傭條例草案》 予以三讀並通過。
President I move that the Employment Amendment Bill 2018 be read the Third time and do pass
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：《2018年僱傭條例草案》予以三讀並通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the Employment Amendment Bill 2018 be read the Third time and do pass
勞工及福利局局長會動議他的修正案，以修正第3條。
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare will move his amendment to amend clause 3
黃碧雲議員、梁耀忠議員、張超雄議員、范國威議員及許智峯議員亦分別提出修正案，以修正第3條，以及對詳題作相應修訂。
Dr Helena WONG Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung Dr Fernando CHEUNG Mr Gary FAN and Mr HUI Chi - fung have also respectively proposed amendments to amend clause 3 and the long title
現在表決勞工及福利局局長早前已動議的修正案。
The committee now votes on the amendment moved earlier on by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare
局長及議員各項修正案的表決安排，已載於講稿附錄。
The voting arrangement for the Secretarys and Members amendments is set out in the Appendix to the Script
我現在向各位提出的待決議題是：勞工及福利局局長動議的修正案，予以通過。
I now put the question to you and that is That the amendment moved by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare be passed
梁耀忠議員要求點名表決。
Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung has claimed a division
主席，我動議講稿附錄我的第一項修正案，以進一步修正第3條。
Chairman I move my first amendment to further amend clause 3 as set out in the Appendix to the Script
該修正案是以一次性立法的方式，分兩階段實施，把侍產假延長至5天，以及在1年後增加至7天，請大家支持。
This amendment seeks to enact a one - off legislation to be implemented in two stages for increasing paternity leave to five days and further to seven days one year thereafter . Will Members please give support
我會先處理沒有修正案的條文。
I will first deal with the clauses with no amendment
如果沒有委員想發言，我現在向各位提出的待決議題是：第1及2條納入本條例草案。
If no Member wishes to speak I now put the question to you and that is That clauses 1 and 2 stand part of the Bill
現在處理第3條及各項修正案。
I now deal with clause 3 and the
我命令若稍後就《2018年僱傭條例草案》的條文或其修正案再進行點名表決，表決須在鐘聲響起1分鐘後進行。
I order that in the event of further divisions being claimed in respect of any provisions of or any amendments to the Employment Amendment Bill 2018 this committee of the whole Council do proceed to each of such divisions immediately after the division bell has been rung for one minute
黃碧雲議員，請動議你的第一項修正案。
Dr Helena WONG you may move your first amendment
主席，就今天這項將侍產假由3天增至5天的修正案，過去自由黨支持3天，而今次增至5天，我在自由黨內聽到很多聲音都支持增至5天。
President the legislative amendment under debate today is introduced by the Government to extend paternity leave from three days to five days . In the past the Liberal Party supported three days paternity leave and this time round many views I heard in the party are also in favour of the extension to five days
不過，我除了是自由黨的黨員外，亦是批發、零售界的代表，自由黨過去有一個豁免的機制，如果我作為業界代表與黨的立場不同，其實可以申請豁免。
While I am a member of the Liberal Party I am also a representative of the wholesale and retail sector . If the sector I represent adopts a stance different from that of the Liberal Party I can actually apply for exemption through the exemption mechanism which the Liberal Party has long since established
所以，今次法例提出的時候，我向自己所代表的80個商會發出了問卷，主要問他們認為侍產假的天數應該是3天、5天、7天抑或零，結果最多人支持5天，其次是3天，當中也有支持7天和零。
Therefore when this legislative proposal was put forth I sent questionnaires to the 80 chambers of commerce I represent mainly asking about their views on the appropriate duration of paternity leave―whether it should be three days five days seven days or null days . The result shows that five days paternity leave has the greatest support and then the option of three days follows
可是，我想特別強調的是，從問卷結果可見，在商會中有人會支持沒有侍產假，因為不同行業承受的能力各有不同，所以，他們所表達的意見亦不相同。
But there is something I wish to highlight in particular . As seen from the survey result there are supporters of zero paternity leave among members of various chambers of commerce . The capacity of different industries varies hence their diverse views
就着今天的議題，其實之前有很多人攻擊我們的黨主席張宇人議員，而剛才張宇人議員已非常清楚地重新表達了他的實際立場。
Regarding the subject matter today actually many people have criticized Mr Tommy CHEUNG our party chairman before and he has just reiterated his actual stance clearly
我想說的是，縱使是零侍產假，社會上其實也並非沒有這種聲音，有一些商會或行業真的會擔心和面對一些問題。
Well my point is that even for zero paternity leave there are also voices in support of it in society . Some chambers of commerce or industries are really worried and faced with certain problems
之前，張宇人議員在一個電台節目上曾經說過一個情況，就是一條稻草都可能會壓垮一隻駱駝，其實他說這個成語時，是指這個3天與5天的侍產假辯論。
Previously in a radio programme Mr Tommy CHEUNG compared a situation to a straw that can break a camels back . In fact he was referring to the debate over the provision of three days or five days paternity leave when he passed a remark with this proverb
有些朋友會覺得很奇怪，一條稻草怎可能壓垮一隻駱駝呢？
Some people may find such a remark strange . After all how can such a straw possibly break a camels back?
施政報告才剛剛提出將婦女產假由10星期增至14星期，政府又強硬地要取消強積金對沖，換言之，僱主要多付1倍金額，而強積金供款方面，僱主供款可能由1,500元增至2,400元，最低工資又將會上調，對於中小微企其實是百上加斤。
The Policy Address has just proposed extending maternity leave from 10 weeks to 14 weeks and the Government is taking a hard line on abolishing the offsetting arrangement under the Mandatory Provident Fund MPF scheme . In other words the amount to be paid by employers will be doubled and meanwhile employers may have to increase their MPF contributions from 1,500 to 2,400 and are faced with the prospect of an upward adjustment to the minimum wage . All these will actually add to the burden of micro small and medium enterprises
我剛才提出的眾多例子，都是一連串的勞工問題，亦說明了為何張議員說一條稻草都可能壓垮駱駝。
Meanwhile do not forget that there is the issue of legislating for standard working hours . The many examples I just mentioned cover a series of labour issues and illustrate the reason for Mr CHEUNG to have remarked that a straw could possibly break a camels back
如果說商界完全沒有憂慮，我相信這並非真實的情況。
To say that the business sector is completely free from worries is simply untrue I believe
其實每個行業都有他們的專長或做事方式，好像很複雜，但萬變不離其宗，那就是如何增加收入和減低成本，只要做到這一點，一盤生意就可以維持。
Actually every industry has its own specialization or modus operandi . This may sound complicated but the underlying principle is always the same that is increasing revenue and reducing cost . As long as a business can adhere to this principle it will be able to survive
香港現時的經營情況其實十分困難，租金非常高，勞工極度短缺。
The current business condition in Hong Kong is indeed very difficult . Given the sky - high rents and a severe shortage of labour how can costs be possibly reduced?
剛才提到的勞工法例全都會增加成本，如果一個商家經營生意時發現無法增加收入，但成本卻上升，結果會是他公司的競爭力變差，最後可能要結業。
The labour legislation mentioned just now will all lead to a rise in costs . If a businessman finds it impossible to increase the business revenues whereas the costs keep mounting his or her company will consequently become less competitive and may have to close down in the end
有些朋友對我說，不可能全世界的商家都倒閉，我也同意這點，因為大家最後都要買東西、要飲食。
Some people say to me that it is impossible that no business can survive . I do agree with them on this point because eventually everyone needs to shop eat and drink
不過，有這麼多法例會令一些中小微企無法生存，最後就只會剩下一些大商家、大財團。
But these many pieces of legislation will make it impossible for some micro small and medium enterprises to survive and finally those that remains in the market will only be major businesses and consortia
所以，如果市民參考外國一些例子的話，便會發現他們很多企業都是連鎖式或規 模龐大的公司，至於那些小商戶，其實他們無法生存。
So if people have a look at some examples overseas they will notice that many of the enterprises are either chain store operators or very large companies . Small businesses are simply unable to survive
這是一個地區政府的行政要多法例規管商界，還是少法例規管商界所得的結果。
This is an outcome dictated by the policy of a local government―whether it inclines to more legislative regulation on the business sector or less
屆時，有意在香港做生意或創業的朋友的機會便越來越少。
If the former is the case people intending to do business or start their companies in Hong Kong will find their opportunities shrinking then
在今次辯論的過程中，我聽到很多議員提到媽媽、爸爸的慘況，我完全同意。
During this debate I heard many Members mention the plight of parents . I fully appreciate that
我聽到有數位議員曾提及這問題。
As I heard a few Members touched upon the question as to whether increasing paternity leave by two days will raise the fertility rate
我相信不會。
I believe the answer is in the negative
如果想支援香港媽媽，並不只是將產假由10星期增至14星期或侍產假由3天增至5天，甚至7天、14天或1個月就足夠。
If the Government really intends to give support to mothers in Hong Kong it is not enough just to extend maternity leave from 10 weeks to 14 weeks or to extend paternity leave from three days to five days or even to seven days fourteen days or one month