Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
確認病情後，如果病人有各種不同的治療方案，需要資源這方面，我認為應該將現時嚴重疾病/末期病症的名單放寬當病人掌握到自己的病況時，若他能動用強積金權益，便會有條件、有能力選擇自己的治療方案。
After diagnosis if a patient considers different treatment options and needs resources In this regard I support the proposal of adjusting the definitions carried in the current list of serious diseasesterminal illnesses . When the patient has gained an understanding of his health condition and if he is allowed to withdraw his MPF benefits he can have the necessary resources to determine his treatment options
我覺得在此時動用這筆錢是合乎情理的，因為他屆時面對的是自身的選擇。
In my opinion it is reasonable to allow him to withdraw his MPF benefits at this stage because he is making an informed decision
請不要忘記，強積金權益本身有其特定用途，就是作為退休保障，當它作其他用途時，自然會影響它的功能，此其一。
We should not forget that MPF was established for a specific purpose that is to offer retirement protection . If it is used for other purposes its original function will be affected . This is our first concern
這牽涉強積金本身的表現和行政費用的問題，至今仍未能有效改善。
This is due to the performance and management fees of MPF schemes which have not been effectively improved so far
這是核心課題，這做法令我們能夠維護強積金制度應有的功能和功效。
This is the core issue and it is a way to preserve the original functions and purpose of the MPF System
主席，當我們說到增加過渡性房屋供應時，其實大家也是要檢視整體社會對房屋的需求，而目前房屋需求上當然有兩方面需要處理。
President when we talk about increasing transitional housing supply we actually have to examine the overall demand for housing in the community . Of course there are two aspects to the present housing demand that need to be dealt with
我們卻可能連最基本的資訊，即將會來港的人士所需要的不論是服務或各種不同需要也未能掌握得到。
We may not be able to grasp even the most basic information about the needs of those who are coming to Hong Kong whether related to services or other types of needs
因此，我個人認為從人口政策或人口規劃的角 度來看，政府有責任及有能力去檢視來港的人究竟有何背景，他們所需要服務的內容為何，而並非如目前一樣，當他們來港便只能接收的狀態。
Therefore I personally think that from the perspective of population policy or population planning the Government has the responsibility and the capability to examine the background of the people who are coming to Hong Kong and the kind of services they need . A different stance should be taken not just accepting whoever is sent here
這是相當基本的處境。
This is a fairly basic condition
當然，更重要或更嚴肅的人口政策的討論，可能在另一場合才能處理。
Of course discussions of more important or more serious population policies may only be ensued on another occasion
第二，我想談談一個基本的問題，那便是香港人對房屋問題抱有很多不滿，"無瓦遮頭"當然是一個問題、很多人迫於居住在"劏房"中也是一個問題。
Secondly I would like to talk about a basic problem ie . Hong Kong people are very discontented with the housing situation . Without a roof is of course a problem too many people have no alternative but live in subdivided units is also a problem
但是，更重要的是，我們看到政府一方面容許香港的珍貴土地遭閒置。
Yet the more important thing is we notice that the Government is letting Hong Kongs precious land to lie idle
不要忘記這幅土地到了2025年當然現在已自動續期迪士尼樂園有可能因為其客流達至某一水平的關係，從而再申請續用這幅土地，而續用的期限為30年，更沒有人知道當中會否有進一步發展。
Of course the Option to purchase this land has automatically been extended now . But dont forget that in 2025 Disneyland may again apply for extended use of this land if its attendance has reached a certain level . The Option is valid for 30 years even though no one knows if there will be any further development
換言之，社會上雖然有一幅如此大面積的土地，但在它會否或何時發展也無從得知的情況下，便任由它"曬太陽"，這是另一個讓市民不服氣的原因。
In other words although there is such a large piece of land in our community it is allowed to sunbath without anyone knowing whether it will be developed or when it will be developed . This is another reason why the public is not convinced
再者，我們說了很久要求填海、進行近岸土地規劃，其中一個大家也放棄研究的便是欣澳填海項目，究竟填海後的土地用途為何？
Furthermore we have long been talking about the demand for reclamation and the land use planning for nearshore reclamation sites . One of the projects that we have given up studying is the Sunny Bay Reclamation . What will be its land use after reclamation?
不過，大家不要忘記，還未補地價的居屋多達30萬間，政策上鬆綁的話會創造多少可能的潛在 供應呢？
Well let us not forget that there are as many as 300 000 Home Ownership Scheme flats with premium unpaid . How much potential supply will be created if the policy is relaxed?
事實上，如政府不是大刀闊斧去做的話，又怎能實現這個目標？
In fact if the Government does not take a drastic step how can we achieve this goal?
況且，我們在政策上，已凍結了房屋的供應。
Besides we have frozen housing supply at the policy level
換言之，政府不同部門之間在規劃上的不協調，亦令人十分討厭。
Yet no related modification plan is seen so far . In other words discordant planning among different government departments is also pretty annoying
因為政府一方面指出房屋需要對社會如此重要，但另一方面卻容許多個部門互相拉扯，雖有土地卻又因為各種條件限制而拖延，以致未能作過渡性房屋的用途。
While on the one hand the Government stresses that housing needs are so important to the society but on the other hand it allows various departments to pass the buck around . Although land is available delays are caused due to various restrictions and the land cannot be used for transitional housing
如政府不全面檢視這些問題時，讓市民信服的話，那麼我們的房屋問題是極難解決的，我希望政府正視這些問題。
If the Government fails to fully review these problems to convince the public then there is only a slim chance that our housing problem could be resolved . I hope that the Government will face these problems squarely
如果要活化強積金，我相信一定沒有人會反對。
There is this word in the term revitalizing . I believe no one will oppose efforts at revitalizing MPF
參考世界銀行提出的5條支柱結構，第二條支柱是"強制性個人或職業退休保障計劃"，旨在確保收入較高的市民除了最基本的公共退休保障外，也能獲得額外的退休金，以便退休後的生活能夠維持退休前的一定水平。
Let us draw reference from the structure of the five pillars suggested by the World Bank . The second pillar is the mandatory personal or occupational retirement protection scheme with the objective of ensuring for members of the public with a relatively high income access to additional retirement funds apart from the most basic public retirement protection thereby assuring maintenance of their retirement life at a certain living standard similar to the one before their retirement
在香港，第二條支柱應該是指強積金，其目的是透過僱主及僱員共同供款，協助香港人累積儲蓄供退休之用。
In Hong Kong the second pillar should mean MPF which aims at helping Hong Kong people accumulate savings for their retirement through joint contributions from employers and employees
絕大部分"打工仔"不會認為強積金能給他們任何退休保障的安全感。
Most of the wage earners do not believe that MPF will give them any sense of security in terms of retirement protection
我們的問題是沒有選擇，我們要支付的所謂agency fee實在太高，扣除全部overhead cost及行政費、管理費及工資等，利潤所餘無幾，根本是本末倒置。
Our problem is that we do not have options . We have to pay the so - called agency fee which is excessively high . After deducting the overhead cost administration fees management fees and wages little profit is left
政府聆聽了這麼多意見，我認為中央管理強積金的模式是事在必行。
This is basically putting the cart before the horse . The Government has listened to many views among which I consider the model of a centrally managed MPF a must
我不會怪責某些同事在今天提出全民退休保障，但坦白說，我們對全民退休保障一直有保留，原因是究竟"全民"和"保障"的涵蓋範圍有多闊？
I do not blame certain Honourable colleagues for proposing a universal protection retirement system today . But frankly speaking we have all along had reservations about universal retirement protection . The reason is―how broad do the scope of universal and protection cover?
《基本法》訂明香港實行"一國兩制"，財政預算以量入為出為原則，避免赤字。
It is stipulated in the Basic Law that one country two systems is to be implemented in Hong Kong; and that Hong Kong shall follow the principle of keeping the expenditure within the limits of revenues to avoid deficits
事實上，如果現在或10年內推出全民退休保障，我們可能也會成為受惠者，但下一代會怎樣？
As a matter of fact if we implement universal retirement protection now or within the next decade there is a possibility that we may become the beneficiaries . But how about our next generation?
我們是否打開這道閘，由下一代承擔，因而減低社會的競爭力，甚至削弱我們現有的優勢呢？
Should we open this gate and make our next generation bear the burden of universal retirement protection with the consequence of lowering the competitiveness of our society and undermining our existing advantages?
所以，對於所謂全民退休保障，我確實有很大保留，必須審慎看待。
For this reason I have great reservation about the so - called universal retirement protection a subject we must treat with caution . However I absolutely hold that we should consider implementing a centrally managed MPF
然而，對於中央管理強積金，我絕對認為：第一，與是否資本主義社會無關，我們的最大競爭對手新加坡也這樣做；第二，市民可以 節省大筆管理費；第三，容許更多的"自由行"；為何不考慮呢？
First this has nothing to do with whether it is a capitalist society or not . It is also implemented in Singapore our greatest competitor . Second members of the public will be able to save a substantial amount of management fees
此外，我們討論長者退休，其實現時60歲又怎可稱為長者呢？
Third it allows more full portability . So why do we not consider this? . Moreover when the retirement of the elderly is discussed how can we call a person at the age of 60 an elderly person these days?
我希望政府全面檢討強積金的管理收費，以及盡快推出中央強積金計劃。
I hope that the Government will conduct a comprehensive review of the management fees of MPF and launch a central provident fund scheme as soon as possible
主席，我很喜歡乘搭港鐵，近日很多朋友對我瘦身成功一事很感興趣，而我其中一個秘訣，就是請司機提早下班，讓我有機會多乘搭港鐵，我真是港鐵的fans。
President I really enjoy taking MTR very much . Recently many friends are very interested in my success in losing weight . One of my secrets of success is to let the driver get off work earlier so that I would have the opportunity to take MTR more frequently
去年爆出剪短鋼筋醜聞時，一些同事認為事件可能有政治動機，但我記得我是第一時間在本會發言指出，不論揭密者有何背景，我們亦不應以政治角度看待這件事，因為所揭示的是民生大事。
I am really a fan supporter of MTR . When the scandal concerning the cutting short of rebars was uncovered last year some Honourable colleagues considered that the incident might involve political motives . Yet I remember I spoke in this Council in the first instance and pointed out that regardless of the background of the whistler - blower we should not look at the incident from the political perspective since the matter revealed was a major issue related to peoples livelihood
或許由於我曾在公營機構工作，甚至曾經作為半個揭密者，我明白到在公營機構工作時，如果想揭密實在非常困難，揭密者需要面對 擁有龐大經濟資源的上司，隨時可以控告他誹謗。
Perhaps it is because I have worked in a public organization and was some sort of a whistle - blower I understand that it is very difficult for people working in a public organization to blow the whistle . A whistle - blower has to face his boss with abundant financial resources who might sue him for libel at any time
因此，有些人在公營機構、甚至是承辦商工作而想揭密時，他們已經令自己的事業蒙上很大風險。
Therefore those working for public organizations and even contractors who wish to blow the whistle have already put their career in great risks
我曾幫助不少朋友、同事經歷這種事情，所以我當時相當尊重這名揭密者，並呼籲各位同事先不要以政治角度看待這個問題。
I have assisted quite a number of friends and colleagues when they were experiencing such situations so I paid much respect to the whistle - blower at that time and urged Honourable colleagues not to look at this issue from the political perspective right at the beginning
結果，這事件確實較想象中更嚴重、更令人生氣、更令人失望。
Eventually the incident indeed turned out to be more serious more infuriating and more disappointing than we had imagined
現時受害居民的數目較一年前更多，在一年前，大家認為沙中線會準時通車，所以便給予足夠時間，大家都不希望花一兩年或三四年時間作調查，其實居民亦認為立即通車是最好的，那麼現時是否通車無期呢？
Now the number of victims is more than that of one year ago . A year ago we thought that SCL would be commissioned on schedule so we gave sufficient time to them as we did not hope to spend one to two or three to four years on conducting an inquiry . In fact the residents also believe that it is the best to commission service immediately
我負責當區的工作，我知道居民都很想通車，即使局部通車也好，但為了市民大眾的安全，現時是不能通車的，除非能夠清楚交代有關的程序和細節。
Now is the date of commissioning indefinite? . I am responsible for the work in the district concerned and am aware that the residents hope that SCL can be commissioned even in part . Yet to protect public safety it cannot be commissioned now unless clear explanations are given on the relevant procedures and details
我相信這些程序一定是工程界共同設計而成，大家均認為可行，為了保障安全，以及讓公眾、專業人士、政界人士和政府都相信是安全的，已經做好QC，才可以通車。
I believe such procedures should have been jointly designed by members of the engineering field who thought that they were feasible . To ensure safety and to make the public professionals politicians and the Government convinced that it is safe quality control properly performed before it can be put into service
香港在這方面是有品牌的，我寧願確定安全後才通車，這真的急不來。
Hong Kong has its own brand name in this respect . I would rather that SCL will be commissioned only after its safety has been confirmed . It cannot be rushed indeed
不過，當中亦有一些犧牲者，當區居民就是直接的犧牲者。
However there would also be some victims in this incident . The residents in the district are the victims directly affected
當然，調查工作一定會有政治因素，每位議員都會以不同的形式表達，以及向自己的選民交代。
An inquiry would certainly involve some political factors . Each Member would make representations in different ways and be accountable to their voters
公眾的心態就是政治，即是立法會。
The mentality of the public refers to politics that is the Legislative Council
退休法官和立法會有甚麼不同呢？
What is the difference between a retired judge and the Legislative Council?
我只可with due respect地說，退休法官一定運用法律、秉持公正，不會讓人說多或說少。
I can only say with due respect that a retired judge would definitely apply the law and administer justice properly . He would not let the relevant parties say too much or too less
的確，立法會議員有時候會說多了，或者為自己的選民多說幾句，這是立法會正常的議政程序，我認為應該容許。
Indeed Members of the Legislative Council would sometimes speak more or say a few more words for their voters which is the normal procedure of political discussions in the Legislative Council and I think it should be allowed
我希望政府知道，建制派是很認真地討論這個問題。
I hope the Government will realize that the pro - establishment camp is discussing this issue very seriously
你們表示會在4月提交報告，我們可以給你這個時間。
You have indicated that a report would be submitted in April . We can give you the time
我不知道這件事最後會否導致政治問責，有人需要下台，但下台又能否解決這個機制的問題呢？
I do not know whether someone would eventually be held politically accountable in this incident obligating a step down . Yet would the problems of this mechanism be solved after someone has stepped down?
我認為我們必須跟進，無論是立法會、政府都一定要跟進。
I think we must follow it up . Both the Legislative Council and the Government must follow it up
我認為必須加入議員，而且是立法會議員，並要加入兩派的議員，這樣才公道。
I think it is necessary to include Members and to be specific Members of the Legislative Council in such a committee . In addition for the sake of fairness Members from both camps should also be included
要有建制派議員，亦要有反對派議員，從而改善制度。
There should be Members from the pro - establishment camp and those from the opposition camp as well so as to make improvement to the system
正如政府在雷曼事件後成立了金融調解中心，這是因為我們在調查期間發現，整個制度說得難聽一點富裕人士設計這個機制的時候是冷血的，他們不知道只有10萬元的人將退休金用作投資，當他們失去這筆錢時的苦況。
Another example is the setting up of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre by the Government after the Lehman Brothers incident . It is because during the inquiry we found that the whole system―to put in bluntly―the wealthy people were cold - blooded when they designed such a mechanism . They did not know how harsh it would be when people with a pension of only 100,000 made investments with it and lost this sum of money
出現這種介入的時候，整個體系便要改變。
When this kind of intervention is made there should be changes to the entire system
不過，我相信立法會應重新審視整件事，包括石禮謙議員亦贊同，至少PAC應要調查。
Having said that I believe the Legislative Council should revisit the entire issue for Mr Abraham SHEK also agrees that at least the Public Accounts Committee should investigate it
主席，問責是必須的。
President it is necessary to ascertain who should be held accountable
但是，如果把過渡性房屋延續3年又3年再3年，那麼對於過渡性房屋究竟在整個房屋政策中扮演甚麼角色，我們便有所關注，亦不能無條件地開出空頭支票，同意將過渡性房屋放在過高的位置。
However if we extend time and again the transitional housing policy for three years we will have concern over the role to be played by transitional housing in the overall housing policy . We also cannot draw a blank cheque unconditionally and agree to put transitional housing in too high a position
第二，該區本身不要成為永久的臨時房屋區。
Secondly the area should not become a permanent temporary housing area
例如在一些曾經討論的土地，如在深水埗的一個地區，可能有人提議盡快興建過渡性房屋，但是，究竟一幅如此好的土地會用來提供過渡性房屋多少年？
For instance for some sites which had been discussed such as an area in Sham Shui Po some people may propose to expedite the construction of transitional housing . Nevertheless how many years will such a good site be used for providing transitional housing?
我認為過渡性房屋區只可以屬過渡性，原因是那個地區本來可能有更好的規劃，或現正在某些方面影響附近居民，或者若非用來興建過渡性房屋，將來會否發展為更優質、永久的公營房屋區或休憩用地呢？
I think transitional housing can only be transitional because the area should have better future planning or it is currently affecting the nearby residents in certain respect or if it is not used for developing transitional housing will it be developed into better permanent public housing or sitting out area in the future?
深水埗現時是非常受歡迎的地區，大家知道，房價動輒也要每平方呎1萬多元。
Sham Shui Po is quite a popular place right now we all know that the flats often cost more than 10,000 per square feet
所以，當我們考慮覓地興建臨時房屋時，我最擔心政府一旦興建了過渡性房屋，當一群臨時房屋居 民遷出該處後，便有另一群居民搬進來，大家不思進取。
Hence when we consider finding land for building temporary housing I feel most worried that after the Government has built the transitional housing when a group of temporary housing residents has moved out therefrom there will be another group of residents moving in and everyone stops making progress
所以，除非大家答應真的是臨時房屋區，作臨時用途3年或5年後一定會改變用途，不然，在為臨時房屋區覓地選址方面，我認為需要非常小心。
Therefore unless we promise that it is genuine temporary housing which will definitely have its use changed after being temporarily used for three or five years otherwise in seeking sites for temporary housing I think great care is needed
代理主席，不是我不相信政府，而是我看見太多東西是臨時3年又3年。
Deputy President it is not that I distrust the Government but I have seen too many cases where something of a temporary nature ended up remaining for a long period of time
我情願政府告訴我，每次要這樣做的時候，其實時限有多少；土地要交還出來，將來作正式的房屋規劃，沒有其他辦法。
I prefer a time limit to be given by the Government each time when it has to build something of a temporary nature; the land must be surrendered for formal housing planning in the future there is no other alternatives
所以我重申，臨時房屋區必須真正臨時，設有時限。
I therefore reiterate that temporary housing areas must be really temporary with time limit being fixed
但是我知道，無論是發展商，即借屋、借出土地的人，或附近的居民，其實他們也有所擔憂，而導致現時的計劃未能大力擴張。
But I know that be they the developers ie . those whole lend the flats or the sites or the nearby residents actually they also have concerns which have led to failure for large scale expansion of the current plan
所以，我很希望政府在考慮我們的很多建議時，包括土地供應專責小組並無提及的郊野公園邊陲應加以開發等方面，還要考慮民間的意見。
Therefore I hope that the Government will take into account the views of the community when considering our numerous proposals including the development of the country park outskirts which had not been mentioned by the Task Force on Land Supply
代理主席，房屋供應的問題已經困擾香港一段時間，現時房屋供求問題已達到臨界點，無論樓價或租金也節節上升，公屋"上樓"平均輪候時間更屢創新高，目前已經達到5年半，遠遠超過政府所訂定的大約3年的目標。
Deputy President the problems of housing supply has plagued Hong Kong for a while the housing supply problems has reached a critical point at the present moment . No matter it is property prices or rents they keep surging high the average waiting time for allocation of public housing has set new record reaching 5.5 years currently which has far exceeded the target of around 3 years as set by the Government
自由黨原則上支持以增加過渡性房屋作為增加中、短期住屋供應的一種臨時手段，緩解基層市民的燃眉之急。
The Liberal Party supported in principle the increase in transitional housing as a temporary measure to provide additional supply of medium - and short - term housing to relieve the imminent needs of the grass - roots citizens
早在2017年，政府已經提出5項推動過渡性房屋的方案，可惜提供的單位數目有限，而且分布區域亦相當零散，成效不彰。
As early as in 2017 the Government had put forth five proposals to promote transitional housing . It was a pity that the number of flats provided was limited while their distributions were quite scattered the effect was insignificant
社會上的確需要更有力度的短、中期房屋措施。
The community really needs more dynamic short - and medium - term housing measures
其實，在今個年度的財政預算案中，政府預留了10億元讓使用空置政府土地的非政府組織按項目需要申請基本工程費用的資助。
As a matter of fact the Government has set aside 1 billion in the budget for the current year to enable non - governmental organizations using vacant Government land to apply for subsidies in infrastructure project costs in accordance with the project needs
自由黨建議，除了可以考慮按原議案的建議成立專責"過渡性房屋基 金"外，當局亦可以考慮將這個計劃擴展至其他包括工廈在內的非政府持有物業，讓其發展為過渡性房屋，透過訂立框架及撥款標準，資助業主進行改裝工程，並且減省行政上的繁文縟節，吸引更多業主參加，以擴大規模發展及提供更多單位。
The Liberal Party proposed that the establishment of a dedicated transitional housing fund in accordance with the proposal in the original motion be considered besides the authorities could also consider extending this project to other non - government properties which include industrial buildings to enable them to be developed into transitional housing assisting the property owners to carry out conversions through formulation of framework and funding allocation standard and reducing the administrative red tape to attract more property owners to participate so as to expand the development scale and provide more flats
不過，在改建工廈時必須謹慎處理。
However care must be taken in handling conversion of industrial buildings
政府過去推出活化工廈政策，透過免補地價或按地實補的方式，轉型為住宅或商場用途。
The Government previously introduced the policy on revitalization of industrial buildings to convert them into residential buildings or shopping malls through exemption of land premium or payment of premium for what you have built
雖然政策促成工廈的空置率下降，但與此同時，貨運物流業的中小企卻成為工廈活化計劃的受害者，因為當工廈重建或改裝作其他用途時，他們均會被迫搬遷；同時，由於工廈數目減少，令租金急速上升，大大加重了貨運物流業中小企的營運成本。
The policy has forged the reduction of vacancies in industrial buildings but at the same time the small and medium enterprises engaging in the freight and logistic businesses are turned into victims of the industrial building revitalization scheme because when industrial buildings are rebuilt or converted into other purposes they are forced to relocate . Moreover as the number of industrial buildings has reduced their rents have soared thus imposing a heavy burden on the operating costs of the small and medium enterprises engaging in the freight and logistic businesses
因此，如果政府重新推出工廈活化計劃，甚至容許改裝整幢工廈為過渡性房屋，在推行計劃前，必須同時顧及業界的需要，預留部分地區的工廈作為倉儲設施，供物流貨運業使用，以免重蹈覆轍。
Therefore if the Government is going to resume the industrial building revitalization scheme or even allow conversion of the whole block of industrial buildings into transitional housing before putting the scheme into implementation it must take into account the needs of the trades and reserve the industrial buildings in part of the areas as storage facilities for use by the freight and logistic sectors to avoid repeating the mistakes
代理主席，類似的情況在發展棕地興建住宅時亦同樣發生。
Deputy President similar circumstances also occur in developing brownfield sites for construction of residential buildings
不過，面對市民對房屋的殷切需求，自由黨並不反對政府整合現時零散的棕地，甚至在棕地上建屋。
However when facing the imminent needs of the people for housing the Liberal Party does not object to the consolidation of existing scattered brownfield sites or even construction of housing on the brownfield sites
但是，我必須再次強調，棕地不等於閒置土地。
However I must stress again that brownfield sites are not idle sites
事實上，現時不少棕地上均有經濟作業，為香港各行各業作後勤支援。
Actually many brownfield sites have economic operations providing logistic support to the various sectors in Hong Kong
例如堆場支持港口運作、車輛維修則支援運輸業、重型機械的儲存則支援建造業等，這些業務對整個社會而言都是不可或缺的。
For example the container yard supports the ports operation vehicle maintenance supports the transport sector while the storage of heavy mechanical equipment supports the construction sector . These businesses are indispensable to the whole community
因此，如果要發展棕地，必先要妥善安置現時在棕地上的作業，不能單靠賠償，而是需要為業界尋找替代土地，同時其租金必須為作業者所能承擔，讓有意繼續經營的作業者繼續運作。
Hence if the brownfield sites are to be developed the existing operations on them must be properly relocated . We cannot rely solely on providing compensation instead it is necessary to find alternative sites for the trades while their rentals must be affordable by the operators to enable operators who intend to continue their businesses to carry on with the operation
代理主席，過渡性房屋只屬於臨時性質，因此雖然自由黨予以支持，但要解決市民的住屋需要，增加興建房屋的數目才是治本之道。
Deputy President transitional housing is only temporary in nature so even if the Liberal Party gives its support in order to solve the housing needs of the people the fundamental solution is to increase the number of flats to be built
長遠而言，政府應該透過發展農地及適度放寬小型屋宇的高度限制，以增加房屋的數目。
In the long run the Government should increase the number of flats through development of farmland and appropriate relaxation of building height for small houses
對於政府聽取了自由黨提出多年的建議，並將之揉合為港人首次置業計劃，為合資格人士提供九成按揭，自由黨深表歡迎。
Having listened to the proposals raised by the Liberal Party over the years the Government subsequently combined them into the Starter Homes Scheme to provide qualified people with a 90 % mortgage plan the Liberal Party greatly welcomes it