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其實我們的公共開支應該用於促進公益的事務上，無論是投放在環境 保護、社會福利、公共房屋、醫療和教育，都是必然和必需的，甚至應該是用於我們認為不足的服務上。
Our public expenditure should indeed be used on items which promote the public interest . All the funding allocations for environmental protection social welfare public housing health care or education are essential and necessary and the allocations should also be used on services which we find insufficient
立法會議員可以批准或不批准政府的預算案，但在過程中，我們對預算案作出的修訂只能削減而不能增加開支。
Members of the Legislative Council may approve or disapprove the Government Budget . But in the process we can only ask for spending reduction but not expansion in the budgetary amendments we propose
我希望電視機前的公眾明白，立法會議員不是想搞破壞，我們的權力受到限制，若要提修正案只能提出削減開支，情況十分荒謬。
I hope the public sitting in front of the television can understand that Members of this Council do not intend to make trouble . Our power is so curtailed that we can only propose to reduce expenditure when putting forth budgetary amendments and this is hugely ridiculous
在法治、管治、選舉及地區行政方面，有否一些開支是多餘，值得削減的呢？
Is there any redundant expenditure on the rule of law governance elections and district administration that should be cut down?
理論上應該沒有，我們希望特區政府能夠投放更多資源，令我們的管治得以改善，法治得以彰顯。
In theory no . We hope the Special Administrative Region Government can put in more resources to improve our governance and to manifest the rule of law
在三權分立的體制下，社會需要有一個平衡，更重要的是權力的制衡。
Under a system which sees the separation of powers a kind of balance is needed in society particularly the checks and balances of powers
我們現正進行的辯論其實也是一種權力的制衡，立法會在通過或否決政府預算案的過程中，便見到行政權和立法權之間的制衡。
The debate in which we are now engaging actually is also a kind of checks and balances of powers . The process in which the Legislative Council approves or disapproves the Government Budget sees the checks and balances between the executive power and the legislative power
立法會希望通過民選機制，讓市民通過"一人一票"選出的代議士，反映意見。
Through the election mechanism the Legislative Council would like to see representatives elected by the people on a one person one vote basis to speak for them
在政府調撥公共資源，行使行政權時，也要受到我們的制衡，令他們聽到市民的聲音，希望他們不要投放那麼多錢在修橋補路或"大白象"工程上，而要投放更多資源予有需要的社群，這便是一個制衡過程。
The Government is subject to our checks and balances when appropriating public resources and exercising its executive power so that they will hear voices of the people who may wish to have more resources spent on the needy in society but not so much on infrastructure or white elephant projects . This is a process of checks and balances
不過，很可惜，這個制衡是失敗和不成功的，是必然失敗的。
However this counteraction is unfortunately ineffective and unsuccessful and is doomed to failure
所以，我今天提出的4項修正案，一定只能是一種帶有一點抗爭性和抗議性的修正案。
Therefore the four amendments I raise today can only be somewhat resistant and defiant in nature
但我也要提出，便是要表示我對這份預算案，甚至是政府整個管治的不滿。
But I will raise such amendments anyway in order to show my discontent with this Budget and with the overall governance of the Government
正如我的同事建議削減行政長官的薪金、行政會議運作的開支或警務處的開支等，都是抗議式的修正案，讓我們表達現時的管治水平如何。
Similarly the proposals put forward by my colleagues on reducing the emoluments of the Chief Executive the operating expenses of the Executive Council or the expenditure for the Police Force are all defiant amendments meant to allow us to comment on the current level of governance
今年是回歸20周年，政府表示要盛大慶祝，撥款6億4,000萬元，舉行超過320個慶回歸的項目。
This year marks the 20 anniversary of the reunification and the Government is planning a huge celebration with an allocation of 640 million for organizing more than 320 commemorative events
我們的整體貧窮率接近20%，老人家和殘障人士的貧窮率達45%，在政策介入後仍然有三成長者和殘障人士貧窮，值得慶祝嗎？
Our overall poverty rate amounts to almost 20 % while poverty rates of the elderly and the disabled stand at 45 % or about 30 % after policy intervention . Is this a good cause for celebration?
我們慶祝有近萬億元的儲備？
What about our nearing trillion - dollar fiscal reserves?
慶祝我們的快樂指數可與中國大陸比擬，但輸給其他亞洲地區，包括日本、台灣、南韓和新加坡？
Or shall we rejoice in our score in the World Happiness Index which rivals that of Mainland China but lags behind those of other areas in Asia including Japan Taiwan South Korea and Singapore?
快樂指數是甚麼呢？
What is the World Happiness Index?
聯合國定出6個原則，看看該地方的公平性，包括社區支援、自由度、預期壽命、國民生產總值、有否貪污，以及社會是否慷慨。
The United Nations lays down six criteria to measure the equality enjoyed by a place these include social support freedom life expectancy Gross Domestic Product corruption and social generosity
聯合國的專家表示，快樂或幸福指數高，代表這個地方的人民對政府有信心，對社會抱有高度的信任，以及不平等的情況較少。
According to experts of the United Nations a high score in the World Happiness Index indicates that people in that place are confident of their Government trust firmly in their community and see fewer inequalities
很可惜，香港在這數方面做得極差，這就是政府管治失敗的必然後果。
Hong Kongs performances in these areas as an inevitable result of failed governance are deplorable regrettably
我們如何分析現時社會的需要？
How do we assess the needs of the present - day society?
我們如何令香港人能夠生活得更好？
How can we improve the lives of Hong Kong people?
我們利用自己的資源，要讓整個香港社會更加快樂，令我們的下一代能夠有盼望、有憧憬、有機會和有發展。
We make use of our own resources aiming to help the entire Hong Kong society become happier to enable the next generation harbours hope and aspiration on top of enjoying opportunities and development
他們均是癌症病人，服用的標靶藥不包含在《醫院管理局藥物名冊》中，甚至不在安全網補助的藥物名單之上，他們於是找基金會幫助，乞求公眾人士的支援。
All of them are cancer patients taking target therapy drugs which are on neither the Hospital Authority Drug Formulary nor the list of drugs under safety net subsidy . They therefore seek help from the foundations and beg assistance from the public
我最近也曾進入公立醫院，看到那種慘況，那種類似戰地醫院的慘況。
I was admitted to a public hospital lately and saw the plight there miserable conditions that resembled those in a wartime hospital
再看看其他......代 理主席，我會留待在下一節有關社會福利的辯論中，詳細討論市民，尤其是弱勢社群的需要。
When we look at other Deputy Chairman I will discuss in detail the needs of the people and especially those of the underprivileged in the next debate session on social welfare
香港人工作辛勞，現時在樓上等待我的數位病人，他們在香港努力工作數十年，有人過去在紗廠工作，都是基層市民，辛辛苦苦將孩子養大，到今天卻不幸罹患絕症。
Hong Kong people work very hard . The several patients waiting for me upstairs have been working diligently in Hong Kong for decades and at least one of them worked in a spinning mill before . They are all grass - roots citizens who unfortunately fall victims to incurable diseases today after struggling mightily to bring up their children
其實我們整個過程......
In fact in the entire process we I have been serving as a Member of this Council for three terms
我們明白這些力量是微弱的，是不能阻止大局的，不過我們必須要堅持，今天這些辯論是不會白費的。
We understand that the strengthen we have is so weak that we cannot reverse the trend . But we must persevere the debate today is not going to be wasted
主席，我提出的修正案編號為132，關乎總目142，要求政府總部削減3,030,469元，大約相當於中央政策組顧問3高靜芝女士的職位的全年薪酬預算開支。
Chairman the amendment proposed by me is No . 132 relating to head 142 demanding that the expenditure of the Government Secretariat be reduced by 3,030,469 approximately equivalent to the estimated annual emoluments for the post of Ms Sophia KAO Member 3 of the Central Policy Unit CPU
主席，大家知道中央政策組於1989年成立，主要職責是向行政長官、政務司司長和財政司司長就公共政策及其他問題提供意見及建議。
Chairman as we all know CPU was established in 1989 . Its major duty is to provide advice and recommendations on public policy and other matters to the Chief Executive the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary
中央政策組其中一項重要工作，就是協助行政長官編寫每年的施政報告。
One of its major tasks is to assist the Chief Executive in drafting the annual policy address
除從事政策研究外，也以各種方式了解及分析社情民意，鼓勵社會上對公共政策的討論和研究，為行政長官主持的策略發展委員會提供秘書處支援，以及擔任由政務司司長領導的粵港合作聯席會議屬下的粵港發展策略研究小組工作。
Apart from conducting policy research it also uses various means to understand and analyse community concerns and public opinion encourages community discussion and research in public policy provides secretariat support for the Commission on Strategic Development chaired by the Chief Executive and undertakes work for the Hong Kong Guangdong Strategic Development Research Group under the Hong KongGuangdong Co - operation Joint Conference led by the Chief Secretary for Administration
中央政策組亦負責執行行政長官、政務司司長和財政司司長交託的其他工作及任務。
It also carries out any other tasks assigned by the Chief Executive the Chief Secretary for Administration or the Financial Secretary
主席，我為何要提出削減高靜芝作為中央政策組顧問的1年薪酬呢？
Chairman why did I propose the reduction of the annual emoluments of Sophia KAO in her capacity as a member of CPU?
這是候任特首林鄭月娥對中央政策組的新定位和期望，亦是她提出的所謂管治新風格下與民共議的精神。
This is the new positioning and expectation set by Chief Executive - elect Carrie LAM in respect of CPU . It is also the so - called spirit of public engagement under the new style of governance proposed by her
她亦認為需要透過中央政策組特別收集青年人的意見，讓政府在制訂政策時能及早吸納民意，並作出相應的調整。
She also sees a need to especially collect the views of young people through CPU so that the Government can take public opinions into consideration at an earlier stage when formulating policies and make adjustments accordingly
就這些所謂管治新風格和中央政策組的未來發展定位而言，候任特首清楚表明經改組的中央政策組將不再參與法定機構和政府委員會的人事任命工作。
Regarding this so - called new style of governance and the positioning of the future development of CPU the Chief Executive - elect has expressly stated that the reformed CPU will no longer participate in the appointment of members to statutory bodies and government committees
那麼，為何現在中央政策組會漸漸變 質，由中央政策組變成"中央人士任命組"呢？
In that case now why has CPU gradually changed its nature and become a Central Appointment Unit?
不知不覺間，在梁振英出任特首的任內，為何政府高層我相信這是由特首敲定的會將這項新任務交給中央政策組呢？
During LEUNG Chun - yings tenure as the Chief Executive why did the senior government officials―I believe this was finalized by the Chief Executive―give this new mission to CPU without our knowledge?
如需任何所謂第三者，這個所謂第三者應由公眾參與。
If there is a need for a third party the public should be engaged as this so - called third party
候任特首認為她會提出一個所謂自薦計劃，即是說如果市民認為自己適合參與獨立監察警方處理投訴委員會、香港廉政公署或平等機會委員會等，他們可以自薦。
The Chief Executive - elect holds that she will propose a so - called self - recommendation scheme . That is to say members of the public may make self - recommendations if they consider themselves suitable for participation in the Independent Police Complaints Council IPCC the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption the Equal Opportunities Commission etc
我很希望候任特首能真正貫徹落實她這方面的建議。
I very much hope that the Chief Executive - elect can indeed fully implement her proposal in this regard
現在再說說高靜芝。
Now let me talk about Sophia KAO
這表示一定要徵詢及包含高靜芝的意見，表示並非可選擇諮詢與否，而是一定要徵詢高靜芝的意見，而在徵詢高靜芝的意見後須包含高靜芝的意見在其中，不能按個人意願提名任何人。
This shows that they must consult Sophia KAO and incorporate her inputs . It does not mean they may choose whether to consult her or not . Rather they must consult Sophia KAO and after consulting Sophia KAO they must incorporate her inputs
這種做法明顯令高靜芝變相擁有政府所有諮詢架構和公營架構在人事任命方面的提名權及覆核權，亦即擁有實質任命權。
They cannot nominate anyone according to their own wish . Such an approach is obviously tantamount to vesting Sophia KAO with the de facto power of nomination and the power of review in respect of appointments to all the advisory and public frameworks of the Government . That means she holds the actual power of appointment
比較之下，政府最近答覆我時指可以諮詢中央政策組，明顯是一種具欺騙性、意圖令事件降溫的扭曲說法。
In comparison the Governments recent reply to me states that CPU may be consulted . Obviously it is a deceptive distortion which attempts to tone down the matter
我希望梁振英自己出來對質，向我們交代，我便會撤回這項修正案。
I hope LEUNG Chun - ying will come forward himself to confront us and give us an explanation . Then I will withdraw this amendment
第二封電郵是在11月8日星期四早上由高靜芝自己發出，本來電郵內容只涉及進度報告，看似平平無奇，但高靜芝在電郵中的一句，就顯示了梁振英對計劃的重視及背後動機。
The second email was issued by Sophia KAO herself on the morning of 8 November Thursday . Originally the content of the email only involves a progress report and looks nothing special but a line written by Sophia KAO in the email shows the importance attached by LEUNG Chun - ying to the plan and his motive behind it
我認為這種做法非常危險。
In my view such an arrangement is very dangerous
中央政策組應該專注於他們的政策研究項目，而不應該被扭曲，淪為"中央人事任命組"。
CPU should focus on its policy research projects . It should not be distorted and rendered into a Central Appointment Unit
一些非常同情並讚譽警察的人士，這就是監警會的任命方式。
People who very much sympathize with and sing praises of the Police . This is how the appointments of IPCC are made
所以，在綱領1方面，我想不論是建制派或民主派均有共識，便是現時的預算開支是不足夠的，應該大幅提高，特別是對於地區直選的議員。
Therefore in respect of Programme 1 I believe both the pro - establishment camp and the pro - democracy camp have reached a consensus that the current estimated expenditure is insufficient and it should be increased substantially particularly that of Members returned by geographical constituencies through direct elections
代理主席，很簡單，例如我們要提出一項政策，如果我們沒有到過現場進行實證研究和科學化的民意調查或統計，我們怎會有強而有力的基礎提出我們的想法，從而說服政府？
Deputy Chairman my point is very simple . For instance if we wish to propose a policy but we have not conducted any on - site empirical studies and scientific public opinion polls or surveys how can we propose our ideas with a strong and solid foundation thereby convincing the Government?
因此，梁國雄議員提出削減整個議會事務服務的預算開支，我會倒過來提出增加，特別是在資料研究方面，我認為應該擴闊至其他類型的研究。
Therefore in contrast to Mr LEUNG Kwok - hungs proposed amendments to deduct the estimated expenditure of the Council Business services as a whole I would like to propose an increase in the expenditure particularly the expenditure on conducting researches which I believe should be expanded to cover studies of other categories
這不是題外話，我想讓市民了解立法會同事的工作其實做得很好，指標中有一項"政策事宜及時事專題資料庫內新設/修訂/更新的議題數目"，2016-2017年度的預算是396個。
This is not a digression . I just want the public to understand that colleagues in the Legislative Council are actually doing a great job . One of the indicators is topics under databases on policy and topical issues createdrevisedupdated the estimate of which is 396 in 2016 - 2017
立法會網站設有個別政策事宜資料庫，我認為全港也找不到另一個公權力機構做得好像立法會般那麼好，就不同政策從頭到底地整理，很詳細，也很多元化。
There is a Database on Particular Policy Issues on the website of the Legislative Council . I believe we cannot find another public authority in Hong Kong which has provided a database as impressive as that of the Legislative Council which contains a comprehensive body of detailed information on various policies with diversified topics
我們要提供更多資源，以涵蓋更多議題。
We should allocate more resources to this area so that more subjects can be covered
我請他們作專題研習前，先到立法會網站的個別政策事宜資料庫，找出他們感興趣的議題。
I would ask the students to first identify an issue which interests them by taking a look at the Database on Particular Policy Issues on the website of the Legislative Council before they start working on their projects
接着我想談及的同樣是綱領2。
Next I still wish to talk about Programme 2
立法會今年8億4,000萬多元的預算開支中，有關議會事務服務的是大約4億500萬元。
In the estimate of over 840 million for the Legislative Council Commission this year the expense for Council Business services amounts to around 405 million
如果他們被外判公司辭退，立法會可以置身事外。
If they are dismissed by the outsourced companies the Legislative Council will not have any involvement
我覺得這種情況非常不理想，無論是清潔員工、IT部門的員工、負責拍攝的員工，全部都是令立法會可以順暢地運作並為市民提供服務的人，我們無分高低。
I find it an utterly undesirable situation . Whether they are cleaning staff staff of the information technology department or staff in charge of photography altogether they enable the Legislative Council to smoothly operate and provide services to citizens . None of us is noble or humble
今年的預算案並沒有處理這事，我希望政府當局和本會同事都聽到我的意見。
This issue is not addressed in the Budget this year but I hope both the Administration and Honourable colleagues have heard my views
最後，我想提一提綱領3法律服務。
Lastly I would like to mention Programme 3 Legal Service
我想就陳志全議員剛才談論的"總目163―選舉事務處"發言。
I would like to speak on Head 163―Registration and Electoral Office which Mr CHAN Chi - chuen just talked about
我看到有兩項修正案，由於對財政預算案提出的修正案只可減少開支，所以有時真的要解讀一下同事的想法。
I can see two amendments here and as our amendments to the Budget can only propose a reduction of expenditure sometimes it is really necessary to interpret the intention of Honourable colleagues
同事要求減少開支的理由可分為兩大類，一類是透過減少開支可能他們不是真的想減少的但希望透過提出削減開支，令市民關注有關部門支出的狀況；另一類則好像陳志全議員的修正案般，是真的想減少開支，特別是想以削減薪金作為懲戒。
Colleagues propose a reduction of expenditure for two main reasons . One reason is that through a reduction of expenditure―they may not really want to reduce it―they hope that by proposing a reduction of expenditure they can draw the publics attention to the spending of the department concerned . The other reason is that they really want to reduce the expenditure and in particular they want to reduce officials salaries as punishment just as the amendment proposed by Mr CHAN Chi - chuen
其實，從這兩種情況可見，政府是利用選舉事務處作為政治工具，以打擊自己的政敵。
In fact from these two situations we can see that the Government has used REO as a political tool to attack its political enemies
直至最近數年，大家看到一種情況，也就是綱領下第4段所說的，對選舉管理委員會提供支援，包括加強對現有登記冊選民登記住址的查核工作；與政府其他部門進行選民登記資料核對程序；推行宣傳措施，提醒選民向選舉事務處更新住址資料。
That had been the case until the past few years when a situation has arisen . As stated in paragraph 4 under Programme the Electoral Affairs Commission is provided with support including the enhancement of checking of electors in the current register in respect of their registered addresses; the conduct of cross - matching exercise with other government departments on electors registration particulars; publicity measures to remind electors to update their addresses with REO
對於這3行字，我們要看清楚一點，其實這裏所說的代表在這數年，政府在選民登記工作上有很多漏洞，而這些漏洞導致"種票"無日無之。
Regarding these few lines we must read them more carefully . They are actually telling us that in recent years there have been a lot of loopholes in the voter registration work carried out by the Government and as a result of these loopholes vote rigging has never ceased to happen
現在的情況是魔高一丈，我們的中聯辦真的是魔高一丈，高至他們可以花很多金錢，剛才梁國雄議員也提到，現時很多中資在香港買樓，原來他們買樓是"一雞兩味"，甚至是"一雞三味"。
What we have seen now is that the devil is ten times stronger . LOCPG is really a devil that is ten times stronger so strong that they can spend a fortune and just as Mr LEUNG Kwok - hung said just now there are often cases of properties in Hong Kong being purchased with capital from China . We have now come to realize that they purchase flats to serve two purposes or even three purposes
首先是投資保值，價值又可上升；第二是搞Airbnb，又有租金收入；第三是可以加插很多新選民進去。
First for investment and capital preservation as the value will go up; second for turning their flats into Airbnb to generate a rental income; and third for planting a lot of new electors
如此的魔高一丈，究竟選舉事務處就其在綱領下所述的工作，如何可以幫助我們香港人，令"種票"的情況不再出現？
This is how the devil is ten times stronger and with regard to the duties set out by REO under Programme how can they help us Hongkongers to eliminate vote rigging?
但是，他另一筆帳卻是他自招的，便是搞確認書，亦即在立法會選舉時要求候選人簽署確認書。
However there is another score that he needs to settle and he only has himself to blame over it . That is his invention of the conformation form the signing of which is required of candidates in the Legislative Council Election
就確認書來說，只要他做了這事情，他便不再是公務員，不再是一位我們相信他是負責令這選舉有公信力的球證，因為他已經落場踢波，幫忙踢走北京和梁振英不喜歡的候選人，包括新界西的陳浩天、新界東的梁天琦，這兩人最突出。
Concerning the confirmation form once he has done this thing he is no longer a civil servant and he is no longer a referee whom we trust to be responsible for ensuring the credibility of this election . It is because he has already become a player in the football pitch helping to kick out candidates disliked by Beijing and LEUNG Chun - ying including CHAN Ho - tin of New Territories West and LEUNG Tin - kei of New Territories East both having attracted most attention
如果選舉事務處想重新挽回香港市民的信心，我且不說實行全面普選，令整個政治制度容許市民真正成為自己的主人，這當然是長期目標，但現在我們要面對的局面是，我們要守住這種倒退，因為現在北京已經赤裸到連半點民主都想消滅。
In order for REO to restore the confidence of the people of Hong Kong and let me not talk about the implementation of full universal suffrage for the time being whereby the entire political system will allow the people to truly become their own master and this certainly should be our goal in the long term the situation we have to face now is to guard against regression because Beijing has now become so blatant that it wants to destroy even the tiny bit of democracy
剛才說的選舉事務處便是協助北京消滅僅有的選舉公信力的前線打手。
What I have said just now shows that REO is a frontline lackey helping Beijing destroy the limited credibility left of elections
選民登記和選舉本身都是由民政事務局和民政事務總署負責。
Voter registration and the conduct of the election per se are the responsibilities of the Home Affairs Bureau and the Home Affairs Department HAD
我們看到現時的村代表選舉有很多問題，這些問題均與民政有關，其中一個例子是鄉村的劃界。
We have seen that the election of village representatives is riddled with problems currently . These problems all have to do with home affairs and a case in point is the demarcation of the boundaries of villages
區議會選舉的劃界我們固然知道其邏輯，知道當中的準則，選區是一個接一個的，即不會有一些部分是區議會選區沒有包括的。
With regard to the demarcation of constituencies for the DC elections we certainly understand its logic and criteria . The constituencies are demarcated to be next to each other which means that no places or areas are uncovered by DC constituencies
主席，局長發言後的會議時間應該直至8時為止，議員可否作多於一次的發言呢？
Chairman after the Secretary has spoken the meeting time will go on till 8col00 pm . Can Members speak more than once during that period of time?
相關修正案的編號是140，由羅冠聰議員提出，為削減分目000而將總目144削減184,858,000元，相當於政制及內地事務局全體人員的全年薪酬。
140 moved by Mr Nathan LAW proposing that head 144 be reduced by 184,858,000 in respect of subhead 000 which is equivalent to the total annual remuneration of all the staff of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
我傾向支持這項修正案的原因可能與羅冠聰議員有些不同，我相信他的着眼點可能集中於局長在香港政制問題上擔當的角色。
The reason why I tend to support this amendment may be slightly different from Mr Nathan LAWs reason . His focus may be the role of the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs in the constitutional development of Hong Kong
一如大家所知，譚志源局長與"林太"及袁司長組成"政改三人組"，他們在這方面的工作是如何令香港市民失望，已是眾所周知。
As we all know Secretary Raymond TAM Mrs LAM and Secretary for Justice Rimsky YUEN were members of the constitutional reform trio . We all know how greatly they disappointed the people of Hong Kong in their assigned task
甚至可以說，譚局長和另外兩人不單沒有盡力代表香港人反對八三一決定這種如此極端的篩選模式，還要反過來推銷一個以八三一決定為前提的政改方案。
We can even say that rather than vigorously opposing the very harsh screening method under the 31 August Decision on behalf of Hong Kong people Secretary Raymond TAM and the rest of the two even attempted to hard - sell a package of constitutional reform proposals based on the 31 August Decision
但是，我今天的發言重點是在內地事務方面。
However the focus of my speech today is Mainland affairs
我注意到財政預算案中有關總目144的部分的第9段提到，政制及內地事務局的角色包括加強與中央政府、內地各省市政府和其他部門的聯繫和溝通；為在內地遇事的香港居民提供可行的協助；便利香港居民在內地申請換領香港特區護照並領取護照等。
I notice that paragraph 9 of the expenditure analysis relating to head 144 mentions that the roles of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau include enhancing liaison and communication with the Central Peoples Government the provincial and municipal governments and other local authorities in the Mainland; providing practical assistance to Hong Kong residents in distress in the Mainland and facilitating the application for and collection of HKSAR replacement passport in the Mainland etc
我想談談最近一次經驗，那就是圍繞機場第三條跑道的承辦商涉嫌使用次貨機砂的醜聞。
I wish to talk about a recent scandal about the alleged use of sub - standard mechanical sand by the building contractor of the third - runway system of the airport
陳志全議員昨天在有關香港天文台的發言中指出，香港必須就輻射監察投入更多資源。
When Mr CHAN Chi - chuen talked about the Hong Kong Observatory yesterday he said that Hong Kong should devote more resources to radioactivity monitoring
不過，我想提出若要在香港進行輻射探測，查明有否"爆標"及是否瀕臨災難時，我們其實已大難臨頭，無路可逃。
However speaking of the conduct of radioactivity screening to ascertain whether there is any exceedance or danger of imminent disaster I must say we already know full well that we are faced with imminent disaster and have no way out
我們能夠得知大亞灣核電廠情況的原因，是中華電力有限公司是投資者之一，亦即香港人有份投資，所以便可透過中電了解大亞灣核電廠的狀況。
We can know what is happening in the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station because the China Light and Power Co Ltd CLP is one of the investors . This means that Hong Kong has put in investment so we can know what is happening in the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station through CLP
然而，同一時間，與大亞灣核電廠地理位置相若並設有4個核反應堆的嶺澳核電廠，至今幾乎完全沒有任何官方資訊。
However there is also the Lingao Nuclear Power Station which is equipped with four nuclear reactors and located roughly in the same geographical area . There has been virtually no official information about this power station so far
無論政制及內地事務局、保安局和環境局，全都與此有關，但他們卻聯手製作一個黑箱。
The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau the Security Bureau and the Environment Bureau are all involved but they have joined hands to make a black box