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因此，立法會參考資料摘要附件B是否能夠準確描述追加撥款的用途和性質，與現時全體委員會討論是否通過將附表納入《條例草案》有密切的關係。
For this reason whether or not Annex B to the Legislative Council Brief can accurately describe the purposes and nature of the supplementary appropriations bears close relevance to the present discussion in the committee of the whole Council on the Schedule standing part of the Bill
長遠而言，我認為政府日後必須在立法會參考資料摘要中對追加撥款的原因作出更清楚的描述。
In the long run I consider it necessary for the Government to describe clearly the reasons for supplementary appropriations in the Legislative Council Brief in future
例如，在文件中列明教育局的追加撥款之中，涉及公務員薪酬調整的金額、涉及資助學校教職員薪酬調整的金額等；在教資會的追加撥款中，涉及公務員薪酬調整的金額、涉及大學教職員薪酬調整的金額等。
For example the document should list out of the supplementary appropriation for the Education Bureau the amount for the civil service pay adjustment and that for the pay adjustment of staff of aided schools etc; and out of the supplementary appropriation for UGC the amount for the civil service pay adjustment and that for the pay adjustment of university staff etc
最後，正如我剛才發言時已表示，這是建制派無理修改《議事規則》後首次舉行的全委會，而經建制派修訂的《議事規則》規定官員在全委會完成所有程序並回復立法會後作出報告，局長剛才亦已作出報告，回應我的問題和疑慮，解釋得很清楚。
Lastly as I have stated in my previous speech it is the first committee of the whole Council after the unreasonable amendments to the Rules of Procedure RoP by the pro - establishment camp and RoP as amended by the pro - establishment camp requires public officers to make a report when all the proceedings have been concluded in the committee of the whole Council and the Council has resumed . The Secretary has also just made a report which gave clear explanations to my questions and doubts
是否須包括全委會委員發表的意見，以及政府的回應？
Does it include views expressed by members of the committee of the whole Council and the government responses?
如果這份報告是"空"的，"發聲"便可以我經常說，政府官員只要"發聲"便是回應，有字便成報告根本無須報告全委會的討論內容。
If the report is empty meaning utterances taken as a report―I often say public officers only utter to respond and write to report―then there is absolutely no need to report the discussions of the committee of the whole Council
因此，如果這份報告不包括我們剛才的討論，不包括局長的回應，我認為它連最基本的報告也不如。
Therefore if such a report does not include the discussions we have just had and the Secretarys responses to me it cannot be regarded as a report even in the most elementary sense
請"做戲做全套"，寫好報告。當全委會完結後，將寫好的報告提交立法會審議。
Please carry through the whole show and properly write the report and submit the completed report to the Legislative Council for consideration after the conclusion of the committee of the whole Council
陳志全議員要求點算法定人數。
Mr CHAN Chi - chuen has requested a headcount
第1條很簡單，是"簡稱及生效日期"。
Clause 1 is very simple . It is Short title and commencement
我今次並不想咬文嚼字，與大家討論行文。
This time I do not want to be pedantic about the wording and discuss with Members the writing
我針對的是第12條內所載的："自2016年11月5日起實施"。
My focus is the following phrase in clause 12 come into operation on 5 November 2016
這一定是無經修訂的，因為這是"先訂立後審議"的法案。
This must be subject to no amendment because this Bill is subject to negative vetting
有些議員希望能提早生效，認為如果政府能早些實施，可能會更好；有些議員則想延遲，反過來想先審議、後生效，我想商界某些議員也有這樣的看法。
Some Members hope it can come into effect earlier considering that it may be better if the Government can advance the implementation . Some other Members on the contrary wish to defer it and subject it to positive vetting . I think certain Members in the business sector also hold such a view
絕大部分或甚至可能全部民主派議員均支持"辣招"，過去我差不多是完全無條件地支持"辣招"，認為有總比沒有好，它們始終是有效的......
The absolute majority or even all Members of the pro - democracy camp support the curb measures . In the past I almost completely supported the curb measures without any condition thinking that having them was better than having nothing
財政司司長陳茂波曾說樓價居高不下，覺得寢食難安，但樓價居高不下，政府是有責任的，有議員甚至覺得是政府的政策錯誤，導致今天的後果。
Financial Secretary Paul CHAN said that given the consistently high property prices he could hardly feel at ease . But the Government is responsible for the consistently high property prices . Some Members even hold that the Governments policy blunder has led to the consequences nowadays
梁振英在2016年11月即我們現在提及的生效日期突然宣布"加辣"，把額外印花稅上調至15%。
In November 2016―that means the commencement date to which we are now referring―LEUNG Chun - ying suddenly announced enhancing the curb measures raising the ad valorem stamp duty rate to 15 %
但是，自2016年11月至今，樓價升幅沒有放緩，反而節節上升，其間增幅較2015年11月至2016年10月的增幅更大。
However since November 2016 the rate of increase in property prices did not become milder . On the contrary it kept rising . The rate of increase during this period was even greater than that between November 2015 and October 2016
由此可見，真的不得不承認，雖然我們去年辯論的時候，完全是無條件地支持"辣招"，但相隔了一段時間，我們看到政府"加辣"反而刺激了樓市大幅上升。
Telling from this we cannot but admit that despite our completely unconditional support for the curb measures during our debate last year after a period of time we see that the Governments enhancement of the curb measures has triggered hikes in the property market instead
所以，第12條所訂的生效日期，即2016年 11月5日，其實是大地產商的大喜日子，石禮謙議員也點頭認同。
For this reason the commencement date prescribed in clause 12 ie . 5 November 2016 was actually a joyful day for the major real estate developers . Mr Abraham SHEK is nodding in agreement
自那天起，因為政府的"加辣"措施，發展商賺得更多利潤。
Starting from that day the developers have made more profits because of the Governments enhanced curb measure
政府推出"加辣"措施後，究竟為何反而令到樓價上升呢？
After the Government had introduced the enhanced curb measure why did property prices rise instead of dropping?
這個生效日期有否隱藏一些玄機？
Is there any secret hidden behind this commencement date?
我想大家也知道，很多發展商會為一手住宅物業的買家提供高成數的按揭，讓本身已經持有物業的投資者可以獲得貸款，用以繳付額外印花稅。
I guess we all know that many developers will provide buyers of first - hand residential properties with mortgage loans at high loan - to - value ratios enabling investors holding properties to use such loans to pay the extra stamp duty
亦有發展商提供各種名義的折扣優惠，抵銷額外印花稅對投資者構成的負擔。
Some developers also offer discounts under various pretexts to offset the burden of the extra stamp duty on investors
但是，二手單位的賣家便難以這樣做，他們不能向已經持有單位的投資者提供這類優惠。
Sellers of second - hand flats however can hardly do so . They cannot offer this kind of concessions to investors who are already property owners
因此，二手住宅物業的成交變得疏落，大量投資者轉往一手住宅物業市場我想很多同事稍後會分析這種情況令一手住宅物業市場萬人空巷。
As a result transactions of second - hand residential properties have slackened . A large number of investors have switched to the first - hand residential property market―I guess many Honourable colleagues will analyse this situation later―thus causing the boom in the first - hand residential property market
在這種情況下，希望置業的用家便難以在二手市場覓得居所，唯有返回一手市場尋覓單位，這樣就回到第12條的問題。
Under such circumstances it is difficult for users aspiring to home ownership to find a dwelling place in the second - hand market . They cannot but return to the first - hand market to search for units . As such we are back to the problem of clause 12
政府在2016年11月公布"加辣"措施，變相減少真正用家的選擇，迫使他們購買一手住宅物業，亦變相增加了一手住宅物業發展商的議價能力，令一手住宅物業的樓價節節上升。
The Governments announcement of the enhanced curb measure in November 2016 has in effect reduced the choices for genuine users forcing them to buy first - hand residential properties . It has also de facto increased the bargaining power of first - hand residential property developers thus causing the incessant rise in the prices of first - hand residential properties
梁振英在2016年11月5日宣布"加辣"後，市民便以為 樓價會因"加辣"而受到抑制，但最終樓價在2017年失控地上升。
After LEUNG Chun - ying had announced the enhanced curb measure on 5 November 2016 members of the public thought that property prices would be suppressed by the enhancement but eventually property prices soared out of control in 2017
在"加辣"措施公布後，樓價出乎意料地飆升，令本來想置業的小市民夢想成空。
After the announcement of the enhanced curb measure property prices unexpectedly surged crashing the petty masses dream of home ownership
試想想，樓價上升逾12%，有多少"打工仔"的薪酬一年可以增加10%？
Come to think about it . Property prices have risen by more than 12 % . How many wage earners can have their salary increased by 10 % within a year?
由此可見，我們要認真反思，"辣招"是否扭曲了樓市？
Telling from this we should seriously reflect on whether the curb measures have distorted the property market
即使我支持"辣招"，但是否要無條件地支持，天真地認為"越辣越好吃"、"越辣越和味"呢？
Even though I support the curb measures should I support them unconditionally thinking naively that the harsher the curb measures the better and more desirable?
其實樓價上升，亦會令租金上升。
In fact the rise in property prices will also lead to an increase in rents
差餉物業估價署的租金走勢指數亦與樓價指數相像，在2015年10月及2016年11月，租金指數分別是175.5及172，可見租金指數在引入"辣招"前變化不大。
The trend of the rental index of RVD is similar to that of the property price index . In October 2015 and November 2016 the rental indices were respectively 175.5 and 172 showing no great change in the rental index before the curb measures were introduced
但是，自引入"辣招"後，租金指數由2016年12月的173.6上升至2017年的186.8。
After the introduction of the curb measures however the rental index rose from 173.6 in December 2016 to 186.8 in 2017
"加辣"措施引致樓價上升，亦推動了租金上升，因此，"加辣"措施無意中加重了好像我這類"無樓人士"的租金負擔。
The enhanced curb measure has led to a rise in property prices and also pushed up the rents . For this reason the enhanced curb measure has inadvertently made the burden of rents on people who do not own any property like me heavier
2016年11月5日的生效日期其實帶政治意味，梁振英當時提出"辣招"，我覺得是一項連任工程。
The commencement date which was 5 November 2016 actually carries a political implication . LEUNG Chun - yings then proposal for the curb measures in my opinion served as part of his re - election campaign
他宣布"加辣"，更透過親政府的傳媒吹噓"辣招"的成效。
He announced the enhanced curb measure and even bragged about the effectiveness of the curb measures through the pro - Government media
有些地產界人士大讚"辣招"，說這些措施會令樓價下跌10%，他們當時這樣說，幫助梁振英造勢，結果是怎樣呢？
Some members of the property sector praised the curb measures saying that they would cause the property price to drop by 10 % . At that time they made such remarks to help LEUNG Chun - yings electioneering . What happened in the end?
這些"加辣"措施反而變成樓價的催化劑。
The enhanced curb measure on the contrary became a catalyst for the rise in property prices
即使政府付了錢，但這筆錢只會成為外判公司中層管理人員的花紅和分肥。
Even if the Government has paid the money it will only be shared among the middle - management staff of outsourced companies as bonuses and sports
這樣的做法和外判機制，其實需要徹底檢討。
This practice and the outsourcing mechanism actually need to be reviewed in a thorough manner
我今天的發言不會有太多內容，因為牽涉政府部門之間的運作，其實每個部門都可能須進行冗長的檢討。
My speech today will not contain too many details because the operation of government departments is involved . Actually every government department might need to conduct an extended review
對於外判制度，究竟如何能夠予以正視，令所有為政府服務的員工都能得到合理回報而不被中間剝削，我認為這是十分重要的課題。
In my opinion it is very important to study ways to address the outsourcing system to enable all employees serving the Government to receive reasonable rewards without being subject to middle - man exploitation
最後，我想指出政府的整個運作，其實存在廣泛而深厚的官僚文化，這種文化往往來自最高層的官員。
Lastly I wish to point out that the entire operation of the Government actually reflects a widespread and deep - rooted bureaucratic culture which often originates from officials at the very top . Firstly some high - ranking officials cannot set good examples themselves
由我最初參與政治工作，於1995年加入市政局的年代開始，我不知政府有否留意每個部門的行政和工作指引的厚度或細緻程度是否倍增。
Should anything go wrong the Government will only more often than not issue more and more practice guidelines . Since I first became involved in politics by joining the Urban Council in 1995 I have been wondering if the Government has noticed if the thickness or details of the administrative guideline and codes of practice for each department have multiplied
但是，大家都知道，這些所謂工作指引越來越厚，有關人員在工作時真的能夠以人為本的能力便會越來越小。
As we all know the thicker the so - called codes of practice the less able will be the relevant employees to adopt a people - oriented attitude in carrying out their duties . Let me cite the Housing Department as an example
以房屋署為例，以往一位總經理級員工已經可以作出決策，但今天即使副署長也不能這樣做，這反映整個官僚架構的科層如果越來越高或越來越多，整個決策過程反而變得越來越複雜和越來越多行政障礙。
In the past a General Manager could already make decisions . Today even a Deputy Director is not allowed to do the same . This reflects that the entire decision - making process will become even more complicated and faces increasing administrative obstacles should the whole bureaucratic structure get higher and higher or contain more and more tiers
我希望在調整公務員薪酬後，公務員事務局和政府問責官員能夠認真檢視官僚文化對整個官僚運作所造成的後遺症。
I hope after the civil service pay adjustment the Civil Service Bureau and accountable officials can seriously examine the sequelae of the bureaucratic culture on the operation of the entire bureaucracy
換言之，每一盞燈的造價接近7萬元，而這個造價在有常理的人的眼中一定極不合理。
In other words the building cost of each lamp is close to 70,000 which is extremely unreasonable in the eyes of people with common sense
因此，公務員在執行工作時，必須注意這些流程和細項，確保政府能夠理順工作的合理性，並且與時並進，避免成為"冤大頭"。
For this reason in carrying out their work civil servants must pay attention to the construction flow process and small items to ensure that the Government is capable of rationalizing the reasonableness of its work and keeping abreast of the times as well as preventing itself from being ripped off
主席，民主黨支持這項《追加撥款條例草案》的撥款申請內容，但我很希望政府從上述3方面看整個政府架構，檢討外判制度、公務員的官僚文化和內部指引是否令整個官僚體系疲於奔命應付這些官樣文章，而不能把精力和時間放在前線市民身上，作出最大努力。
President the Democratic Party supports the appropriation set out in the Bill . However I very much hope that the Government can examine the entire government structure from the aforesaid three aspects namely studying the outsourcing system the bureaucratic culture of civil servants and whether the internal guidelines are to blame for the entire bureaucracy to be constantly on the run rather than focusing all of its energy and time on the public at the front line and doing their best
政府本來不承認此舉是為了配合建制派修改《議事規則》為了開該部快車，其他事宜唯有一等再等，等了又等。
Originally the Government did not admit that the purpose of such an act was to collaborate with the pro - establishment camp to amend the Rules of Procedure RoP―To speed up this agenda all other matters could not but wait . They had to be kept waiting
就是高官有法不依，無論是僭建等個人行為，還是政府整體行為；當局有否遵循《公共財政條例》？
The senior officials do not act in accordance with the law be it personal behaviour such as having unauthorized structures or the Governments overall conduct . Did the authorities abide by the Public Finance Ordinance?
我想說的是，我們在立法會內常常批評政府，批評對象往往是前來接受質詢的官員當然，前來接受質詢的都是較高級的公務員。
What I wish to say is that we often criticize the Government in the Legislative Council and the targets of our criticisms are usually the officials who come here to answer our questions―certainly those who come here to answer our questions are senior civil servants
我們經常批評政府處事方式官僚，墨守成規，但我想說的是，我 們既不針對公務員，也不針對前線人員。
We often criticize the Government for working in a bureaucratic manner and sticking to the rut but I wish to say that we target neither the civil service nor frontline staff
其實很多甚至可說絕大多數的各級公務員，包括較高級的公務員，都是盡忠職守的。
As a matter of fact a lot―or even the majority―of the civil servants in various ranks including the senior ones are dedicated to their duties
當然，我們在議會的責任是監察政府，指出問題，不會花八成時間讚揚政府。
Certainly our duty in the Council is to monitor the Government and pinpoint problems . We will not spend most of the time on singing praises of the Government
讚揚固然必需，但政府問題的確很多，我們花大部分時間指出這些問題旨在監察政府，卻難免令人產生錯覺，以為我們除了批評政府，也批評為政府做事的公務員，特別是前線公務員。
Praise is certainly essential but the Government really has many problems . We spend most of our time on pinpointing these problems for the purpose of monitoring the Government but inevitably it may give people the wrong impression that apart from the Government civil servants who work for the Government especially those in the front line are also our subject of criticisms
近日，我有機會與某些官員討論香港一些情況，就是為何政府很多部門都缺乏由下而上的創新想法和做法。
Recently I have had an opportunity to discuss with certain officials a situation in Hong Kong that is why many government departments lack a bottom - up creative mindset and practice
我一向認為這是制度問題，而非公務員的問題。
I have always considered this a problem with the system not the civil service
在與公務員同事分享時，他們也告訴我，絕大部分公務員都有心服務社會及市民我對此也大有同感問題在於制度僵化。
While sharing our views the civil servants told me that the absolute majority of the civil servants were devoted to serving the community and members of the public―I feel very much the same―the problem lies in the fossilized system
對於如何改革整個公務員體系，以至如何減少官僚程序，議員可在其他場合跟進。
As regards how to reform the whole civil service system and reduce red tape Members may follow it up on other occasions
主席，2017年12月27日，中華人民共和國全國人民代表大會常務委員會作出關於批准《內地與香港特別行政區關於在廣深港高鐵西九龍站設立口岸實施"一地兩檢"的合作安排》的決定，引起香港特區各方面很大迴響。
President on 27 December 2017 the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress NPCSC made the decision on the Co - operation Arrangement between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Port at the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link for Implementing Co - location Arrangement inducing strong reactions from all fronts in SAR
香港大律師公會在2017年12月28日發出聲明，就該決定作出嚴厲批評及提出多個問題，包括該決定未有提出任何法律基礎及理據，是回歸後香港落實執行《基本法》的最大倒退，嚴重衝擊"一國兩制"的實施和法治精神，以及未能完全解釋在西九龍站設立內地口岸區如何不影響特區依法享有高度自治及不減損港人依法享有的權利和自由。
On 28 December 2017 the Hong Kong Bar Association HKBA issued a statement to express strong criticisms of the Decision and raised a number of questions . These include comments that the Decision fails to provide any legal basis and justifications that it is the most retrograde step to date in the implementation of the Basic Law since the reunification and that it severely undermines the implementation of one country two systems and the spirit of the rule of law . Moreover the Decision fails to give a comprehensive explanation on how and why the establishment of the Mainland Port Area in the Port at West Kowloon Station does not affect the high degree of autonomy of the Special Administrative Region SAR enjoyed according to law and does not limit the rights and freedoms the Hong Kong residents enjoyed according to law
香港大律師公會在實施"一地兩檢"的問題上，之前沒有發表任何詳細分析和評論，人大常委會可能在作出決定前未有機會聽取香港大律師公會的專業法律意見，故此亦沒有想過這次決定會在香港引來如此的負面反應。
HKBA did not published any detailed analysis and comments on the implementation of the co - location arrangement in the past . Hence NPCSC may not have the opportunity to heed the professional legal advice of HKBA before making the Decision and it has never thought that the Decision would induce such negative reactions in Hong Kong
香港作為國際金融中心，作為將來"一帶一路"的仲裁中心，必須讓國際投資者，包括"一帶一路"的投資國家對香港落實"一國兩制"、實施普通法制度及對香港的法治、司法制度有信心。
Hong Kong is an international financial centre and it will be the hub of international arbitration under the Belt and Road Initiative . Hence it must ensure that international investors including investing countries under the Belt and Road Initiative will have confidence in the implementation of one country two systems and the common law system in Hong Kong as well as the rule of law and judicial system in Hong Kong
我們認為林鄭月娥作為香港特別行政區的行政長官，有責任將人大常委會的決定所引致的香港最新民情向中央政府如實反映，以便中央政府可考慮是否有需要重新審視如何在香港符合《基本法》下落實"一國兩制"。
We consider that Carrie LAM as the Chief Executive of the SAR is obliged to faithfully convey the latest public sentiments in Hong Kong as induced by the NPCSC Decision so that the Central Authorities may consider whether it is necessary to reconsider how to implement one country two systems in Hong Kong in accordance with the Basic Law
我們懇請各位議員支持，將這份呈情書交付立法會內務委員會處理，深入討論人大常委會的決定的過程及影響，並就特區政府如何跟進"一地兩檢"的第三步提出建議。
I implore Honourable Members to support referring this petition to the House Committee so that we can have in - depth discussions on the procedures and impact of the NPCSC Decision and put forth proposals on the follow - up on the third step of the co - location arrangement by the SAR Government
主席，按照《議事規則》第206條，我要求將呈請書交付內務委員會處理。
President in accordance with RoP 206 I request that the petition be referred to the House Committee
根據《議事規則》第206條，如有不少於全體議員的二分之一起立，呈請書即告交付內務委員會處理。
According to RoP 206 if no less than one half of all Members of the Council which is 35 Members rise the petition shall stand referred to the House Committee
請議員保持站立，讓秘書點算人數。
Will Members please remain standing to allow the Clerk to do a headcount
支持這項要求的議員有：鄺俊宇議員、涂謹申議員、許智峯議員、邵家臻議員、梁耀忠議員、林卓廷議員、尹兆堅議員、黃碧雲議員、葉建源議員、李國麟議員、胡志偉議員、莫乃光議員、梁繼昌議員、郭榮鏗議員、譚文豪議員、郭家麒議員、毛孟靜議員、陳淑莊議員、楊岳橋議員、朱凱廸議員及陳志全議員，即合共21位議員支持這項要求。
Members who support this request are Mr KWONG Chun - yu Mr James TO Mr HUI Chi - fung Mr SHIU Ka - chun Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung Mr LAM Cheuk - ting Mr Andrew WAN Dr Helena WONG Mr IP Kin - yuen Prof Joseph LEE Mr WU Chi - wai Mr Charles Peter MOK Mr Kenneth LEUNG Mr Dennis KWOK Mr Jeremy TAM Dr KWOK Ka - ki Ms Claudia MO Ms Tanya CHAN Mr Alvin YEUNG Mr CHU Hoi - dick and Mr CHAN Chi - chuen . A total of 21 Members support this request
由於不足35名議員支持這項要求，這項呈請書不會交付內務委員會處理。
Since there are less than 35 Members supporting the request the petition will not be referred to the House Committee
我的規程問題是，如果議員在全體委員會被逐出會議廳，他能否在大會返回會議廳？
it is not bounded by the quorum requirement under Article 75 of the Basic Law . My point of order is that if a Member is ordered to leave the Chamber when a committee of the whole Council is in session will he be able to return to the Chamber when the Council resumes?
在新公共屋邨或居屋屋苑入伙時，房屋署會從參考名單中抽籤選出若干名承辦商，准許他們在有關屋邨或屋苑接洽生意。
When new public housing estates or Home Ownership Scheme courts are ready for intake HD will select by ballot from the Reference List a certain number of DCs who will be permitted to do business in such housing estates or courts
然而，有關租戶及業主可僱用其他裝修承辦商。
However the tenants and property owners concerned may engage other DCs
據報，競爭事務委員會較早前經調查後發現，一個新公共屋邨的多名獲選裝修承辦商提供的裝修套餐報價單在設計和收費等均十分相似，顯示他們有作出瓜分市場及合謀定價的反競爭行為之嫌。
It was reported that earlier on the Competition Commission had found after investigation that a number of selected DCs of a new public housing estate were allegedly engaging in anti - competitive practices of market sharing and price fixing as indicated by the fact that the printed quotations for decoration packages provided by them looked very similar in terms of layout and prices
競委會因此對他們展開法律程序。
The Commission therefore commenced legal proceedings against them
就質詢第一部分，按香港房屋委員會的規定，新落成公營房屋的住戶須在進行裝修前提交裝修工程的申請。在入伙及施工期間，房委會職員會巡查各正在裝修的單位。
On the first part of the question according to the regulations of the Hong Kong Housing Authority HA residents in newly completed public housing
在這種制度下，承辦商奉旨"分豬肉"，以高於市價劃地盤"劏客"。
Under such a system DCs take it for granted that they share the pie and encircle spheres of influence where they charge prices higher than market levels to rip off customers
我想在此簡單解釋一下，裝修承辦商制度的來由，讓大家較容易明白這個制度設立的原因。
I would like to briefly explain the origins of the DC System so that the reasons for its set - up are made known to all for easier understanding
裝修承辦商制度其實由1982年開始實施，原是為了保障公屋租戶和資助出售房屋業主的利益，因為當時出現了很多滋擾行為，尤其是一些非法活動滲入，往往令當時的業主和住戶蒙受不必要的損失。
The implementation of the DC system commenced in 1982 for purposes of protection of interests of tenants of public rental housing PRH and property owners of subsidized sale flats given the prevalence of disturbances at the time especially the infiltration of some illegal activities which caused property owners and residents to suffer unnecessary loss
這個制度原本的名字是認可裝修承辦商制度，由1982年開始實施，而隨着房委會對制度作出與時並進的改善，到2013年8月，我們把名字更改為裝修承辦商參考名單。
Originally named Approved Decoration Contractor System it has been implemented since 1982 . Following the improvements made by HA to keep the System abreast of the times it was renamed the Reference List of Decoration Contractors in August 2013
參考名單最近一次檢討在2015年8月進行。
The Reference List was last reviewed in August 2015
在檢討過程中，我們參考現有法規的改變，與相關機構溝通，並諮詢競委會的意見。
In the course of the review we drew reference from the changes in existing laws and regulations communicated with relevant authorities and consulted CC
當局明白到參考名單會令市民對競爭有不同的看法，但我們要強調，設立參考名單的原意及初衷是希望保障居民的利益。
The authorities understand that the Reference List may cause people to form different opinions on competition but we must emphasize that the original intention and aim of compiling the Reference List was to protect residents interests
而在有關案件的法律程序完成後，我們會全面檢視參考名單制度。
After the completion of the legal proceedings of the relevant case we will conduct a full review of the Reference List System
我指出歷史，是想解釋設立參考名單是有其來由及理據的，主要是防範一些非法行為的出現。
I recapped the history to explain that the set - up of the Reference List had its own origins and reasons which were mainly to provide against some illegal activities
局長在主體答覆提及2017年8月的案件，但根據報道，房委會並非舉報者。
The Secretary mentioned the case of August 2017 in his main reply but it is reported that HA did not make the report