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代理主席，香港的經濟主要由服務業主導，佔GDP的90%以上。
Deputy President the economy of Hong Kong is mainly driven by the service industries which contributed to more than 90 % of our GDP
根據政府於2015年提交立法會的文件，增加1天法定假日後，假設僱主會聘用替工以彌補人手不足，整體僱主便要承擔3億7,000萬元的額外成本，如果加上近年通脹、租金及工資上升，有關的成本將會更高，服務業將會首當其衝，當中影響較大的便是與旅遊業相關的零售、酒店和餐飲業等。
According to a paper submitted by the Government to the Legislative Council in 2015 after designating an additional statutory holiday if employers employed replacement workers to relieve the resulting labour shortage they had to bear additional costs of 370 million as a whole . Given that inflation rate rent and wages have increased in recent years the costs incurred will be even higher now . The service industries will bear the brunt and the greatest impact will be sustained by tourism - related businesses such as retail trades hotels and catering
政府統計處的資料顯示，上述3個行業的僱員人數為63萬，而且主要是基層勞工，但凡勞工假期的政策有轉變，例如原議案和部分修正案提出要增加的法定假日，均會對這些勞工密集的行業帶來極大的影響。
According to the information of the Census and Statistics Department there are a total of 630 000 employees in the three above mentioned businesses the majority of which are grass - roots workers . Whenever there is any change to our labour holiday policy eg . increasing the number of statutory holidays as proposed in the original motion and some of the amendments it will have a tremendous effect on the labour - intensive trades
香港最新公布的失業率為2.8%，差不多是全民就業，不少行業均反映請人難甚至請不到人，特別是中小微企，因為他們提供的 福利和待遇不及大企業。
The latest unemployment rate of 2.8 % in Hong Kong shows that our economy is close to full employment . Various trades and industries have indicated the difficulties and even inability to recruit staff particularly micro small and medium enterprises MSMEs as the benefits and remunerations offered are not as good as that of big enterprises
本來輸入外勞是其中一個解決勞工短缺問題的辦法，但每當有人提出輸入外勞的建議，往往便受勞工界及部分立法會議員的強烈反對，令政府不敢積極推行。
Fundamentally importation of labour should be one way to resolve labour shortage but whenever such a proposal is put forward Members of the Legislative Council including those from the labour sector will often raise strong opposition thus discouraging the Government from actively implementing the proposal
長此下去，勞工市場人手短缺的問題，我估計相當一段時間也解決不到。
If the situation continues I expect that manpower shortage in the labour market will remain unresolved for a very long time
所以，在政府未有紓緩人手短缺的措施或輸入外勞的情況下，貿然增加法定假日的日數會對中小微企不利，業界想提升服務亦只會淪為空談，並降低香港在區內的競爭力，長遠而言更會造成大集團壟斷的局面，最終受苦的還是市民和一般"打工仔"。
Thus before the Government introduces any measures to relieve labour shortage or import labour arbitrarily increasing the number of statutory holidays will harm MSMEs reduce plans of service enhancement by the industries to empty talk weaken Hong Kongs competitiveness in the region and result in monopolization of consortia in the long term . In the end members of the public and ordinary employees will suffer
代理主席，近年香港的勞工權益正在逐步改善，包括月中將落實延長法定侍產假至5天、法定產假增至14周、取消強制性公積金對沖方案亦將於本年度展開立法程序。
Deputy President labour rights and benefits in Hong Kong have been gradually improving in recent years . Examples include extension of statutory paternity leave to five days which will commence in the middle of this month extension of statutory maternity leave to 14 weeks and commencement of a legislative exercise this year for abolishing the offsetting mechanism of the Mandatory Provident Fund System
面對未來經濟環境不明朗，我希望政府不要再對中小微企雪上加霜，在檢討法定假日及公眾假期時應全面看問題，平衡勞資雙方的利益才作出明智的決定。
Considering the uncertain economic situations ahead I hope the Government will not add to the misfortunes of MSMEs . The Government should comprehensively review the issue of statutory holidays and general holidays and strike a balance between the interests of employers and that of employees before making a wise decision
代理主席，我謹此陳辭，反對原議案及各項修正案。
Deputy President with these remarks I oppose the original motion and all the amendments
代理主席，我發言支持潘兆平議員的原議案，把中國人民抗日戰爭勝利紀念日列為法定假日，亦支持何啟明議員及尹兆堅議員的修正案。
Deputy President I speak in support of the original motion of Mr POON Siu - ping to designate the Victory Day of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression as a statutory holiday and I also support the amendments of Mr HO Kai - ming and Mr Andrew WAN
代理主席，日軍在1937年12月8日進攻南京，12月13日南京失陷，日軍進行了可能是人類史上最殘暴的罪行之一"南京大屠殺"。
Deputy President the Japanese armies invaded Nanjing on 8 December 1937 and the fall of Nanjing took place on 13 December that year . The Nanjing Massacre committed by the Japanese armies may be one of the most brutal crimes in human history
日軍侵華，中國民眾死亡人數高達數千萬，無數婦女被強姦、被迫做慰安婦。
The invasion of China by the Japanese armies resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of Chinese people and countless women were raped and forced to become comfort women
到了12月8日，香港亦被侵略。
Hong Kong was also invaded on 8 December that year and the disastrous occupation which started 13 days later lasted for three years and eight months
十三天之後，3年零8個月的災難導致無數家庭家破人亡，香港人口從160萬萎縮至60萬以下。
As a result countless families were ruined and the population of Hong Kong shrank from 1.6 million to less than 600 000
據報，其中有超過10萬名香港人被誘騙到裝運船，被送到珠江口南石頭集中營，成為日軍波字第八六零四部隊細菌戰的實驗品，甚至被活體解剖，據報當中沒有一個人生還。
As reported more than 100 000 Hong Kong people were deceived to board shipment vessels and they were sent to the Nanshitou Concentration Camp in the Pearl River estuary . They became the guinea pigs of the germ warfare of the Japanese South China Expeditionary Army Nami Unit 8604 and they were even slaughtered alive . It was reported that none of them survived
華南理工大學教授譚元亨從1993年開始一直進行歷史研究，亦發表了兩部作品，包括《南石頭大屠殺》及《東方奧斯維辛》，記錄了這段歷史，亦揭露了大屠殺的內幕。
TAN Yuanheng a professor at the South China University of Technology has conducted historical research since 1993 and two books written by him including The Nanshitou Massacre and Auschwitz of the East were published . They recorded this period of history and revealed the inside stories of the Massacre
代理主席，香港人當年並無坐以待斃，反而組織抗日力量，與日軍作戰。
Deputy President Hong Kong people did not sit still and wait for death back then . Instead they organized anti - Japanese forces to fight against the Japanese armies
有東江縱隊、港九大隊的無數英雄人物，亦有人稱"港人抗日第一家"的沙頭角南涌羅氏家族，一家七口都投身抗日。
There were countless heroes in the East River Column and the Hong Kong - Kowloon brigade . Among them were the LAW Family from Nam Chung in Sha Tau Kok known as the Hong Kong family in the forefront against Japan invasion with all seven members of the family fighting against the Japanese armies
沙頭角的羅氏家族的老屋成為內地與香港抗日游擊隊的第一據點，他們組織了香港第一支民兵隊，參與了抗日戰爭。
The old house of the LAW Family in Sha Tau Kok became the first stronghold of the Mainland and Hong Kong anti - Japanese guerrillas . They organized the first peoples militia team in Hong Kong and participated in the war of resistance against Japanese aggression
他們不怕犧牲，營救了很多文化界及愛國人士，亦潛伏在日軍當中，為香港作出很大犧牲。
Not afraid of sacrifice they rescued many members of the cultural circles and patriots . They even lurked in the Japanese armies and made great sacrifices for Hong Kong
可惜，很多香港人未聽過這些歷史，也完全不知情。
It is a pity that many Hong Kong people have never heard of these historical facts and they are completely unaware of what happened then
其實，香港還有很多香港人抗日的英雄事跡，但香港人，特別是年輕一代，對這些不怕犧牲、保家衞國的英雄人物，以及香港及國家的沉痛歷史可能聞所未聞，亦不知道戰爭及暴力的可怕。
In fact there are many other heroic deeds of Hong Kong people in resisting against Japanese aggression . Hong Kong people especially the younger generation however have never heard of these heroes who were not afraid of sacrifice and defended the country as well as the horrifying truth of war and violence
我們把每年9月3日訂為中國人民抗日戰爭勝利紀念日是其中一種方式，表達香港社會重視這段歷史，銘記先烈。
Designating 3 September each year the commemorative day of the victory of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression is one of the ways to express that the community attach importance to this period of history and remember the martyrs
除了列為法定假日外，香港更應設立抗日戰爭紀念館，以及在學校、社區加強抗日歷史的宣傳教育。
In addition to designating this day as a statutory holiday Hong Kong should also set up a memorial hall of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in Hong Kong and enhance publicity and education on anti - Japanese history in schools and the community
我曾與政府相關部門討論，希望香港的歷史博物館及不同的博物館有常設展館，作為抗日戰爭紀念館，亦希望政府當局投放更多資源，研究、整理及永久保存這段歷史。
I have discussed with the government departments concerned hoping that Hong Kong Museum of History and different museums will have permanent exhibition halls to be used as memorial halls of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression . It is also hoped that the Administration will devote more resources to study organize and permanently preserve this period of history
很多抗日老兵含淚對我說，身邊的老戰士陸續離世，他們還收藏了很多歷史遺產，這些都是他們的記憶或紀錄，如果再不整理、保存便會永久流失。
Many anti - Japanese veterans tearfully told me that the old warriors they knew gradually passed away . They have kept a lot of historical heritage which are their memories or records . If these items are not organized or preserved well they will be lost forever
我們亦知道，有些有心人不斷在香港與廣東省之間奔走，希望保存南石頭難民營的遺址可惜，現在已無法保存。
We also know that some well - intentioned people are constantly travelling between Hong Kong and Guangdong hoping to preserve the ruins of the Nanshitou refugee camp but it is a pity that the ruins can no longer be preserved
他們亦希望抗日期間南石頭慘案的事跡能夠在香港歷史博物館保存，可惜，當局仍未答覆。
They also hope that the story of the Nanshitou tragedy during the Anti - Japanese War can be preserved at the Hong Kong Museum of History . Unfortunately the authorities have not given a reply yet
我們可以做的事情很多，把抗日戰爭勝利紀念日列為法定假日或設立紀念館來保存歷史，並不是要挑起仇恨，也不是說我們要仇視日本，而是讓我們從歷史中學習，時刻銘記歷史、無忘國耻、反對戰爭，珍愛和平。
There are many things that we can do . Designating the Victory Day of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression as a statutory holiday or setting up memorial hall to preserve history is not intended to stir up hatred and I am not saying that we should be antagonistic against Japan . We should learn from history always remember history never forget about national humiliation oppose war and cherish peace
代理主席，我去過波蘭的奧斯威辛集中營，我記得有一大幅牆，牆上清楚寫着一些字，每個人離開的時候都會看到。
Deputy President I have visited the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland . I remember that there is a large wall on which some words are clearly written to be seen by everyone leaving the camp after the visit
牆上寫着"如果我們不從歷史中學習，歷史便會重複"。
It is written on the wall that reads If we do not learn from history history will repeat itself
我相信反戰、珍愛和平是現時的普世價值，也是香港人應該學習的。
I believe opposing war and cherishing peace are the universal values nowadays which is worth learning by Hong Kong people
所以，我很支持亦很感激潘兆平議員此次提出這項議案，讓我們有機會在立法會議事廳內重新認識這段歷史。
Therefore I very much support the motion and I am grateful to Mr POON Siu - ping who has proposed this motion to give us the opportunity to re - examine this period of history in the Legislative Council Chamber
我希望香港人與我一樣，銘記這段沉痛的經歷，讓我們從歷史中學習。
I hope that Hong Kong people like me will remember this painful experience and let us learn from history
我現在向各位提出的待決議題是：陳沛然議員動議的議案，予以通過。
I now put the question to you and that is That the motion moved by Dr Pierre CHAN be passed
我發言支持潘兆平議員提出的議案，把中國人民抗日戰爭勝利紀念日列為法定假日。
I speak in support of the motion moved by Mr POON Siu - ping to designate the Victory Day of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression as a statutory holiday
代理主席，我多謝潘兆平議員提出今天的議案辯論，以及3位議員，包括何啟明議員、尹兆堅議員和張超雄議員提出的修正案。
Deputy President I thank Mr POON Siu - ping for moving todays motion debate and three Members Mr HO Kai - ming Mr Andrew WAN and Dr Fernando CHEUNG for proposing amendments to the motion
一直以來，政府因應社會的轉變和經濟發展，會不時對勞工法例作出檢討，並顧及僱員的利益，以及僱主的承擔能力，循序漸進地改善僱員的權益和福利。
The Government has as always reviewed labour laws from time to time to gradually improve the rights interests and benefits of employees in the light of social changes and economic development taking into account employees interest and also employers affordability
在這個前提之下，政府會持續地改善與僱員有關的福利。
On this premise the Government will continue to improve employees benefits
現屆政府一開始便已清楚表明，有決心處理數項非常重要亦極具挑戰性的勞工議題，包括取消強制性公積金制度下僱主的強制性供款與遣散費及長期服務金的對沖安排，以及大幅提高女性僱員的產假福利。
The incumbent Government has expressly stated at the outset that it has the determination to tackle a number of very important and highly challenging labour issues including the abolition of the arrangement for offsetting severance payment and long service payment with employers mandatory contributions under the Mandatory Provident Fund scheme and the significant increase in female employees maternity benefits
為使這兩項重要建議得以實施，政府更承諾分擔僱主的財政負擔。
To ensure the smooth implementation of these two important proposals the Government has promised to share employers financial burden
另外，為加強保障僱員的職業安全，我們將全面檢討違反有關法例的罰則。
In addition to enhance employees occupational safety we will conduct a comprehensive review on the penalty for violation of the relevant legislation
政府在推行這些重要措施以改善僱員福利的同時，亦須謹慎地在僱主與僱員的利益之間取得平衡，並就其可行性、對僱主的累計財政負擔，以及對社會經濟的影響，作出客觀的評估。
While implementing these important measures to improve employees benefits the Government must also carefully strike a balance between the interests of employers and employees and also make an objective assessment in respect of the feasibility of such measures the cumulative financial burden borne by employers as well as their social and economic impact
潘兆平議員提出增加一天法定假日的原議案，引起了其他議員更進取的修正案。
Mr POON Siu - pings original motion to provide an additional statutory holiday has attracted more aggressive amendments from other Members
他們的建議，會大幅增加法定假日的日數，這並不是一個簡單直接的議題。
Their proposals will lead to a significant increase in the number of statutory holidays which is not a simple and direct issue
不過，代理主席，我亦想指出，這部分的修訂重複了2018年3月22日何啟明議員就"全面檢討勞工法例，改善勞工權益"提出的議案，並把陸頌雄議員和尹兆堅議員提出的修正案中有關部分抽出來，納入今天的修正案內，重新再辯論一次。
However Deputy President I would also like to point out that some of the amendments have repeated the proposals contained in the motion on Conducting a comprehensive review of labour legislation to improve labour rights and interests moved by Mr HO Kai - ming on 22 March 2018 . Members have also extracted some parts of Mr LUK Chung - hung and Mr Andrew WANs amendment at that time and incorporated them into their amendments today and a debate is then held afresh again
我亦要重新解釋，法定假日和公眾假期兩者的性質在法律依據上，以及經濟影響的層面上，都是兩套截然不同的假期制度。
I have to reiterate that statutory holidays and general holidays are two totally different holiday systems in terms of their nature legal bases and economic impacts
《僱傭條例》規定僱員每年有12天法定假日，是所有受條例保障的僱員，不論年資及工作時數，必可享有的假期。
Under the Employment Ordinance all eligible employees are entitled to 12 statutory holidays a year . All employees protected by the Ordinance are entitled to those holidays irrespective of their length of service and working hours
而公眾假期，則是根據《公眾假期條例》銀行、教育機構、公共機構及政府部門不用辦公的日子。
As regards general holidays they are the days on which under the General Holidays Ordinance shall be kept as holidays by banks educational establishments public offices and government departments
《公眾假期條例》並沒有規定僱主必須讓僱員在公眾假期放假。
The General Holidays Ordinance does not require employers to let their employees take leave on general holidays
僱員是否在公眾假期放假，完全由個別僱主與僱員自行協定，而並非僱員在法例規定下可享有的法定權益。
Whether an employee takes leave on general public holidays should be decided by agreement between individual employers and employees and general holidays are not employees statutory rights and interests under the law
由於法定假日是所有《僱傭條例》適用的僱員均可享有的假期，不論行業、機構規模及狀況，所有僱主均須遵守，因此，任何增加法定假日的建議都必須小心處理。
As all employees to whom the Employment Ordinance is applicable are entitled to statutory leave all employers must comply irrespective of trades and industries scales of enterprises and individual circumstances hence any proposal to increase statutory holidays must be carefully handled
政府在考慮是否增加法定假日的日數時，必須小心評估當中影響及平衡勞資雙方的利益，取得社會廣泛的認同及共識。
When considering whether the number of statutory holidays should be increased the Government must carefully assess the impact and strike the balance between the interests of both employers and employees so that the proposal will be widely accepted by society and a consensus fostered
雖然潘議員提出的原議案只涉及增加一天法定假日，即將中國人民抗日戰爭勝利紀念日訂為法定假日。
Mr POONs original motion is only related to the increase of one additional statutory holiday that is the designation of the Victory Day of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression as a statutory holiday
然而，我想指出，在2015年因應中國人民抗日戰爭勝利70周年，中央人民政府於全國各地舉辦一連串大型紀念活動，並將2015年9月3日訂為國家假期，而香港特區政府亦舉辦了多項紀念活動。
However I wish to point out that in 2015 to commemorate the 70 anniversary of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression the Central Peoples Government organized a range of large - scale commemorative activities throughout the country and designated 3 September 2015 as a national holiday . The Hong Kong SAR Government also held a host of commemorative activities
當時政府沒有在2015年的特別安排後，將該日變成恆常的法定假日，政府現時亦沒有計劃這樣做。
After that special arrangement in 2015 the Government did not designate that day as a permanent statutory holiday then and neither has the Government the intention to do so now
何啟明議員、尹兆堅議員和張超雄議員提出了修正案，要求將法定假的日數與公眾假期看齊。
Mr HO Kai - ming Mr Andrew WAN and Dr Fernando CHEUNG have proposed amendments to align the number of statutory holidays with that of general holidays
他們的修正案非常進取，正如我剛才所說，這是沒有經過我在之前提及的適當及必須的評估及諮詢。
Their amendments are very aggressive which as I have said have not undergone the appropriate and necessary assessment and consultation that I have mentioned before
基於以上原因，政府不認為現時有需要改變法定假日的安排，我們的社會亦未見已為此作好準備。
On account of the above reasons the Government does not consider it necessary to change the arrangement for statutory holidays at the moment; neither does it seem that society is ready for it
儘管如此，我會小心聽取各位議員的意見，再作詳細回應。
That said I will listen to Members views carefully and answer in detail accordingly
主席，我再次感謝潘兆平議員動議這項議案及3位議員所提出的修正案。
President I once again thank Mr POON Siu - ping for moving this motion and the three Members for moving the amendments
政府非常尊重不同的節慶，包括源於傳統禮儀、歷史事件或宗教意義等。
The Government has great respect for various festivals and celebrations including those which originate from traditional rites and historical events or those with religious significance etc
至於個別節日或紀念日應否列為法定假日，則要考慮整體的社會利益，包括勞工權益及企業的承擔能力。
Regarding whether an individual festival or commemorative days should be designated as a statutory holiday consideration should be given to the interests of the society as a whole including labour rights and benefits and the affordability of employers
從各位議員剛才的發言中，反映大家對假期政策有不同的關注。
The speeches delivered by Members show that there are different concerns about holiday policy
我相信大家同意，僱主與僱員唇齒相依，是緊密的合作夥伴。
I believe Members will agree that employers and employees are interdependent and close working partners
香港有超過98%的企業為中小型企業，還有聘用了超過38萬名外籍家庭傭工的家庭，在考慮假期政策時，他們的承受能力是需要關注的。
In considering holiday policy attention has to be given to the affordability of small and medium enterprises which comprise over 98 % of all enterprises in Hong Kong; and families which have employed 380 000 foreign domestic helpers
特區政府一直因應整體社會及經濟的發展，在顧及僱員利益與僱主負擔能力的大前提下，不時檢討勞工法例，循序漸進地改善勞工權益及保障。
In response to the overall social and economic developments the SAR Government has reviewed labour laws from time to time to gradually improve labour rights benefits and protection on the premise of considering the rights and benefits of employees and the affordability of employers
就法定假日方面，現時僱員享有的12天法定假日，是經過廣泛諮詢社會各界後得到逐步達成的共識。
Regarding statutory holidays the 12 statutory holidays currently entitled by employees were designated on the basis of a consensus gradually reached after extensive consultation of various sectors in society
除法定假日的日數外，過去政府亦曾對法定假日的運作作出不同的修訂，以改善法定假日的安排，包括禁止以薪酬代替法定假日，以及當農曆年初一、年初二、年初三或中秋節翌日適逢星期日時，分別以農曆年初四及中秋節翌日之後的第一日作為替代假期。
Apart from the number of statutory holidays the Government has also made various amendments to the operation of statutory holidays to improve the arrangements concerned . These amendments include prohibiting payment in lieu of statutory holiday; designating the fourth day of Lunar New Year as a holiday in substitution when either Lunar New Years Day the second day of Lunar New Year or the third day of Lunar New Year falls on a Sunday; and designating the second day following the Chinese Mid - Autumn Festival as a holiday in substitution when the day following the Chinese Mid - Autumn Festival falls on a Sunday
不少議員剛才都用香港的假日與其他地區的假日比較，不過我希望所有議員作這些比較的時候，看看有關資料究竟計算的是甚麼日子。
A number of Members have drawn comparisons between the holidays in Hong Kong and those in other regions but I hope all Members will note which holidays are being referred to in the information provided in the comparisons
很多時候，他們把法定假日、公眾假期和一些《僱傭條例》要求的假期作不同的加加減減，以及很多時候作出"蘋果"和"橙"的比較；有些議員則用其他國家的公眾假期與香港的法定假日比較，而不是用香港的公眾假期與那些國家的公眾假期比較，所以大家要留意。
Some Members very often make various additions or subtractions to the number of statutory holidays general holidays and leave days under the Employment Ordinance and draw comparisons between an apple and an orange; and some Members compare general holidays in other countries with statutory holidays instead of general holidays in Hong Kong . Thus I hope Members will pay attention to these points
姚思榮議員剛才提到勞工處所提供的一些資料，與我們附近的一些經濟體系作比較。
Mr YIU Si - wing mentioned some information provided by the Labour Department and compared the figures with some of our neighbouring economies
我在此也提供一些資料，雖然有點重複，但我覺得都是重要的。
I would also like to provide some information; though they may be repetitive I think it is important
香港、馬來西亞和菲律賓的法定假日的日數同樣是12天；其他經濟體系例如泰國有13天；內地、新加坡和新西蘭有11天；澳洲大部分地區有10天至13天；澳門有10天；台灣的工廠工人有9天，非工廠工人有12天；韓國和日本都有公眾假期，但韓國法例規定的僱員有薪假期只有5月1日1天，而日本根本連僱員可享有的法定假日都沒有作出相關規定。
The number of statutory holidays designated in Hong Kong Malaysia and the Philippines is 12 days; as for other economies 13 days in Thailand; 11 in Mainland China Singapore and New Zealand; 10 to 13 days in most parts of Australia; 10 days in Macao; and 9 days for factory workers and 12 days for non - factory workers in Taiwan . There are general holidays in Korea and Japan but the laws in Korea provide that employees are entitled to only one paid holiday ie . 1 May; and in Japan there is no provision for any entitlement to statutory holidays by employees
所以，簡單而言，日本是沒有法定假日。
Simply put there is no statutory holidays in Japan
所以，大家作比較時，我希望大家是以"蘋果"和"蘋果"作比較。
Therefore when Members draw comparisons I hope they are comparing an apple with an apple
香港的法定假日是不少的。
The number of statutory holidays in Hong Kong is not few
我在開場發言時表示，我在2018年3月22日回應何啟明議員提出的議案及相關修正案時曾指出，本屆政府有多項有關勞工議題的重要工作希望處理，包括取消強制性公積金對沖的問題、延長產假、為加強保障僱員的職業安全而檢討違反有關規定時如何加重罰則，以及增加侍產假等。
As I said in my opening remarks on 22 March 2018 when I responded to the motion moved by Mr HO Kai - ming and the amendments thereto I said that the current - term Government hoped to deal with some important tasks of labour issues including abolishing the offsetting arrangement under the Mandatory Provident Fund MPF System; extending the duration of maternity leave; reviewing ways to increase the penalty levels for non - compliance of requirements to strengthen the protection of occupational safety for employees and increasing the number of paternity days etc
我們處理事情時要有優先次序，亦要考慮整體社會的承擔能力。
We must accord priority in dealing with these issues and we must consider the affordability of society as a whole
光是我剛才數出的項目，實際上處理時都有相當爭議，而且對我們的社會和經濟都有不少影響。
When dealing with the tasks I just mentioned there are actually great controversies and our work will have significant impact on our society and economy
有關各位議員對於假期政策的建議，政府會繼續與勞資雙方和其他相關的持份者保持溝通，聆聽不同的意見，逐步建立共識。
Regarding the proposals of Members in relation to holiday policy the Government will maintain communication with employers employees and other relevant stakeholders; listen to different views and seek to gradually reach a consensus
主席，雖然立法會已經通過關於監管私營醫療機構的條例，但在落實方面，包括私家醫院......
President although the Legislative Council has passed the legislation on monitoring private health care facilities in terms of implementation such as in private hospitals
延展修訂期限的其中一個目的，是讓持份者有機會參與將來舉行的公聽會。
One of the purposes of extending the period for amendment is to allow stakeholders to attend public hearings to be held in the future
主席，這點是重要的，因為如果不能延展修訂期限的話，公聽會就不能舉行，政府亦無法就落實上的細節及需要留意的地方，聽取更多意見。
President this is important because if the period for amendment cannot be extended public hearings cannot be held and the Government will not be able to listen to more opinions on the implementation details and areas that warrant attention