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主席，股票市場的投資反映大家對未來經濟的信心，而教育制度的投資則反映政府謀劃未來人力資源的決心。
President while the investment in the stock market reflects our confidence in the future economy the investment in the education system reflects the Governments determination to make human resources plans for the future
在這份預算案中，政府就如何優化本港的教育制度推出了一些措施，包括加強資助幼稚園教 育及職業專才教育，以及向持續進修基金額外注資15億元等。
In this Budget the Government has introduced some measures to optimize the education system in Hong Kong which include increasing subsidies for kindergarten education and vocational education and injecting 1.5 billion into the Continuing Education Fund
這些措施有助應對部分積壓已久的教育問題，是值得肯定的。
These measures will definitely help resolve some long - standing education problems
不過，正如我在之前的施政報告辯論中指出，教育問題千絲萬縷，錯綜複雜，涉及很多互相牽動的板塊，並不是"頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳"可以解決。
However as I said earlier in the policy debate education problems are intricate and complicated involving different interactive areas which cannot be resolved by stopgap measures
可惜，與最新一份施政報告一樣，今年的預算案就教育問題所開出的藥方可以說是相當溫和及保守，不足以治癒香港現時教育制度的弊病。
It is a pity that just like the latest Policy Address this years Budget has prescribed gentle and conservative medicines for treating the problems of our education system . The medication is simply not strong enough
當大家看到電視廣告在不斷說"只要身體健康，藥箱都可以變成首飾箱"的時候，我們不希望政府把"首飾箱當成藥箱"。
There is a television advertisement promoting constantly that if we stay healthy medicine boxes can be turned into jewellery boxes . However we do not want the Government to turn jewellery boxes into medicine boxes
舉例而言，在幼稚園教育方面，預算案提出落實免費優質幼稚園教育政策，以取代之前的學前教育學券計劃，政府每年為此而增加的開支是27億元。
For example in respect of kindergarten education the Budget proposes implementing the free quality kindergarten education policy to replace the previous Pre - primary Education Voucher Scheme . The Governments annual expenditure will increase by 2.7 billion
不過，須知道，所謂的免費幼稚園教育並不是完全免費的，因為不少全日制及長全日制學生的家長仍須支付高昂的學費。
Yet we should be aware that the so - called free kindergarten education is not entirely free because parents of students in whole - day and long whole - day kindergartens still have to pay high tuition fees
教育局拒絕將全日制及長全日制納入免費計劃，這並非金錢的問題，而是教育局官員堅守僵化的官僚原則，認為半日制的幼兒教育已能達到幼兒教育的目標，而忽略了應從人性化的角度思考政策。
The Education Bureau has refused to include whole - day and long whole - day kindergartens in the free kindergarten scheme . This decision is not due to the amount of money involved but the rigid bureaucratic principle upheld by officials of the Education Bureau who think that half - day early childhood education can already achieve the goal of early childhood education . They have neglected that policies should be considered from a humanistic perspective
因此，我期望政府真的能夠以人為本，認真考慮全面落實真正的15年免費教育，提供更多全日制及長全日制的幼稚園學額，讓所有學生都能夠真正受惠。
Hence I hope the Government will really be people - oriented and seriously consider the full implementation of 15 - year free education to provide more whole - day and long whole - day kindergarten places so that all students can really be benefited
主席，除了免費學額之外，足夠的校舍其實亦非常重要。
President apart from free school places it is also very important to have adequate school premises
大家近日從報章得悉，社會十分關注有幼稚園因承受不了業主大幅加租而決定停辦，致令很多家長非常彷徨，並為子女另覓學校而四出奔波，心力交瘁。
We have recently learnt from the press that a kindergarten has decided to close down as it cannot afford the hefty rental increase . Many anxious parents thus have to go around finding another kindergarten for their children suffering from great physical and mental stress
我期望政府能夠重視教育土地的問題，確保有足夠土地撥作幼稚園校舍的用途，包括增加公營房屋內由政府擁有的幼稚園校舍，以及在規劃新市鎮時預留土地，並探討在私人屋邨作出類似安排的可能性等。
I hope the Government can attach importance to sites for education purposes and ensure that sufficient land is allocated for use as kindergarten premises . For example it can increase government - owned kindergarten premises in public housing estates and reserve land in the course of new town planning and explore the possibility of making similar arrangements in private estates
除了幼兒教育之外，我們亦一直非常關注特殊學習及少數族裔兒童的教育需要。
In addition to early childhood education we have all along shown great concern about the educational needs of children with special educational needs SEN and ethnic minority children
民建聯多年來提出了不少建議，包括要求設立跨局、跨部門的平台，專責統籌有特殊學習需要的學童在不同階段所需要的醫療及教育服務政策。
For many years DAB has made a number of proposals such as setting up an inter - bureaux and inter - departmental platform to coordinate the policies on medical and educational services required by SEN students at different stages
可惜，新一份預算案只增撥約6億元支援有特殊需要的兒童及家長，而對少數族裔兒童及家長的幫助卻着墨甚少， 這是比較令人失望的地方。
Unfortunately the new Budget only provides about 600 million to support SEN children and their parents and not much is mentioned about providing assistance to ethnic minority children and their parents which is rather disappointing
我們期望政府能夠接納我們的建議，加碼支援這些有需要的學童。
We hope the Government will accept our proposals and provide additional support to these needy students
在專上教育方面，政府的承擔同樣不足夠。
The Governments commitment in tertiary education is also insufficient
我們期望政府能夠持續增加大學教育的投資，包括進一步增加大學資助學額及資助銜接學額，同時透過提供內地和海外的交流及實習機會，擴闊年輕一代的全球視野，加強他們的競爭力。
We hope that the Government will continuously increase its investment in university education such as further increasing the number of university subsidized places and subsidized bridging places and broadening the global vision of the younger generation by providing opportunities for exchanges and internships in the Mainland and overseas so as to enhance their competitiveness
主席，說罷教育，我也想談談有關財政盈餘的問題。
President having discussed education I would also like to talk about the fiscal surplus
每年預算案最受關注的始終是政府的盈餘是多少，以及政府如何運用這些盈餘，抑或依舊做一個守財奴。
Each year the prime concern about the budget is the amount of fiscal surplus and how the Government is going to use the surplus or whether it will remain a miser
今年的財政盈餘高達驚人的928億元，財政儲備累積至9,357億元。
This years fiscal surplus is an amazing sum of 92.8 billion and the fiscal reserve has accumulated to 935.7 billion
政府庫房"水浸"，加大力度扶助弱勢社群其實是應有之義。
Since the Governments coffers are overflowing it should more vigorously help the disadvantaged
正如司長在預算案演辭第184段所說："預算案不只是一組組冰冷的數字，它蘊含的是政府投放資源的優次，反映我們的價值觀。
The Financial Secretary stated in paragraph 184 of the Budget that the Budget is not just a collection of cold and hard figures . It also indicates the priorities set by the Government in resource allocation reflecting the values we hold
"但是，很遺憾，雖然政府今年的財政盈餘創下新高，但讓市民分享經濟發展成果的力度反而比去年減少37億元，例如公屋免租及電費津貼等措施全部欠奉；在免稅額方面，最多人可以受惠的個人免稅額、供養父母、祖父母和子女等免稅額亦全部沒有調整。
Unfortunately although the Governments fiscal surplus this year hit a new high the fruit of economic development shared with the public is 3.7 billion less than last year . For example rent waiver to public rental housing tenants and electricity charges subsidies are not provided . Allowances benefiting most people including personal allowance allowances for dependent parents grandparents and children have not been adjusted
難道越有錢越吝嗇的做法，就是政府所說的理財價值觀？
Is the practice of being more miserly with more money the fiscal management value of the Government?
雖然這份預算案在扶助中產方面增加了一些措施，例如擴闊稅階等，值得支持，但在促進財富再分配方面，力度明顯不足。
Although this Budget has introduced measures for assisting the middle class such as expanding the tax band which is worthy of support it has evidently made inadequate efforts in promoting the redistribution of wealth
主席，歷史上有一位著名的守財奴隋文帝楊堅，史書記載他很吝嗇，也有些人稱之為節儉，他的衣服穿洞也要修補再穿。
President a well - known scrooge in history was YANG Jian Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty . According to historical records he was very miserly though some people said he was frugal; he wore worn - out clothes with holes in it mended
在他的統治下，隋朝數十年來府庫豐盈，穀倉多至滿瀉。
Under his rule for decades the Sui Dynasty had full coffers and overflowing granaries
可是，在楊堅晚年時，即使國家發生天災，農作物失收，民間饑荒，但這位守財奴君主仍然堅拒開倉濟民，寧願任由食物腐爛，最後隋朝不久便滅亡。
But in the later years of YANG Jian when the country suffered from natural disasters crop failures and famine he was so misery that he still refused to provide grains to the people from the granaries; he would rather have the food rotten than giving them to the public . Finally the Sui Dynasty was overthrown
現時我們的庫房有9,000多億元儲備，但貧窮人口卻不斷上升，而政府的扶貧措施反而減少了，"N無人士"或家庭根本完全沒有受惠，我希望政府能夠就此反思，不要弄至官富民窮。
At present despite having a fiscal reserve of over 900 billion in our coffers the number of poor people is increasing . Nevertheless the Government has implemented fewer poverty alleviation measures and no benefits have been given to the N have - nots households . I hope the Government can reflect on this and avoid making officials rich but people poor
主席，接下來，我也想談談剛出台的公共年金計劃。
President I would also like to talk about the public annuity scheme which has just been introduced
司長在預算案中跟進了行政長官在施政報告提出的公共年金計劃，而香港按揭證券有限公司董事局亦在數天前原則上同意推出終身年金計劃，為長者提供多一項理財選擇，將一筆過現金轉化為有生之年每月穩定的退休收入。
The Financial Secretary has followed up in the Budget on the public annuity scheme proposed by the Chief Executive in his Policy Address . A few days ago the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited agreed in principle to launch a lifelong annuity scheme to provide the elderly with another financial management option allowing retirees to invest a lump sum in exchange for a stable monthly income until their death
主席，我首先要再次申報，我是香港按揭證券有限公司董事局成員，有份參與討論和決定推出這項計劃。
President I would like to declare again that I am a member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited and have participated in the discussions of this scheme and the decision making process
作為董事局成員，我當然會嚴格遵守保密原則，不會泄露任何具體內容或細節，但作為立法會議員，我衷心希望特區政府能夠如期在明年年中推出這個既有吸引力，又能在財務上持續的終身年金計劃，讓中產長者可以安享晚年。
As a member of the Board I will certainly abide strictly by the confidentiality principle and will not disclose any specific contents or details . But as a Legislative Council Member I sincerely hope that the SAR Government will be able to launch in the middle of next year this attractive and financially sustainable lifelong annuity scheme so that middle - class elderly people can enjoy their twilight years
主席，我最後想討論房屋問題。
President lastly I would like to discuss the housing issue
司長之前擔任發展局局長，現在則擔任財政司司長，但他在預算案中對於如何增加房屋供應，解決住屋問題，似乎一籌莫展。
Though the Financial Secretary previously served as the Secretary for Development it seems that he cannot do anything in the Budget to increase housing supply and solve housing problems
政府只能一而再地以"辣招"等需求管理措施遏抑市民入市，以及用望梅止渴的方式，羅列未來5年、10年的建屋數字，試圖以一張期票冷卻市民的置業慾望。
The Government can only repeatedly implement demand management measures such as curb measures to discourage home buying by the public . In order to give some distant hope to the people the Government has set out the number of flats to be constructed in the next 5 to 10 years attempting to cool down the publics home buying desire with a post - dated cheque
很遺憾，雖然現屆政府已盡力，但房屋問題在過去5年不但未有解決，反而有惡化的趨勢。大家看到公屋輪候時間越來越長，而私人樓宇價格則越升越高。
Unfortunately though the current Government has tried its best the housing problem not only remained unresolved in the past five years it has conversely aggravated as reflected in the longer waiting time for public housing allocation and the ever - increasing prices of private buildings
樓市在現屆政府不斷提出增建房屋及推出"辣招"之下，仍然熱火朝天。
While the current Government has continuously proposed the construction of additional housing and introduced curb measures the property market is still exuberant
土地在內地"過江龍"加入競投下越賣越貴，連"麪粉"價也超過每平方呎兩萬元，實在令人咋舌。
With the participation of Mainland people in land tendering land price has become more and more expensive; even the flour price exceeds 20,000 per square foot which is really astonishing
我衷心希望現屆政府和下屆政府都能夠真正對症下藥，推出真正有效的措施，讓香港物業市場回復健康、回復正軌。
I sincerely hope that the current Government and the next Government will be able to suit the remedy to the case and introduce really effective measures to bring our property market back to a healthy track
我以下會就財政預算案有關教育、環境及保育的範疇發言。
I will talk about the areas on education the environment and conservation covered in the Budget
我已就《2017年撥款條例草案》提交全體委員會審議階段修正案，提出削減教育局局長3個月薪酬，原因很簡單，我認為他任內有太多不足之處，令市民憤怒，他應該為此負責。
I have submitted a Committee stage amendment CSA to the Appropriation Bill 2017 the Bill proposing to deduct the salaries of the Secretary for Education for three months . The reason is very simple . I think the Secretarys performance is highly ineffective during his term of office which has infuriated the public and he should be held responsible
教育局推行的免費幼兒教育欺騙市民，所謂15年免費教育並未落實。
The Education Bureau has cheated the public in the implementation of free kindergarten education . The promise of providing 15 years of free education has not been materialized
政府其實只是全額資助現時半日制幼稚園約八成學生的學費，餘下兩成學生，加上全日制及長全日制幼稚園內45,000名學生仍要 繼續繳交學費。
At present the Government has only fully subsidized the tuition fees of about 80 % of students in half - day kindergartens . The remaining 20 % of students in these kindergartens and 45 000 students of whole - day kindergartens and long whole - day kindergartens still have to pay tuition fees
由此可見，所謂的15年免費教育有欺騙市民之嫌。
As such the promise of providing 15 - year free education is just cheating the public
教育局漠視社會要求，未有全面資助全日制及長全日制幼稚園，在眾多反對聲音下仍堅持現有安排，完全忽略全日制幼稚園家長及學童的需求，對全日制教育理念亦有欠尊重。
The Education Bureau has ignored the demands of society and failed to give full subsidies to whole - day kindergartens and long whole - day kindergartens . Despite many dissenting voices the Education Bureau insists on the current arrangement and completely disregards the needs of parents and students of whole - day kindergartens
儘管反對聲音浪接浪，教育局仍堅持推出所謂的擴大研究計劃，並將之易名為BCA。
Despite the waves of dissenting voices the Education Bureau insisted on extending the so - called Research Study and renamed it as the Basic Competency Assessment BCA
眾多家長和學生已表達過操練帶來的辛酸，政府卻一意孤行，拒絕由家長代表學生決定是否參加考試。
Many parents and students have expressed the misery of excessive drilling but the Government was obstinate and refused to allow parents to decide whether their children will take part in the assessment
這是政府一念之間可以做到的事情。
That was possible if the Government had changed its mind
如這筆撥款獲批，以局長熱愛外遊的個性，相信會在餘下任期每日外訪，比空姐"飛"得更頻繁。
If the funding is approved I believe the Secretary being so passionate in travelling will make such visits in each of his remaining days during his tenure and he will be flying more often than an air hostess
卸任後他大可出任"一帶一路"特使，屆時他可能會向我們申請撥款，前往馬爾代夫舉行國際會議。
After his departure from office he may well become a Belt and Road commissioner and by then he may apply to us for funding to attend an international conference in Maldives
因此，我就今年預算案提出一項修正案，削減局長大約895,000元開支，希望政府及局長為其行為負責。
Thus I have proposed a CSA to the Appropriation Bill this year to deduct the Secretarys expenditure by about 895,000 in the hope that the Government and the Secretary can be held responsible for what they have done
再談談保育方面。
Now I will talk about conservation
我認為，古蹟辦應該易名為破壞古蹟辦事處。
I think it should change its name to Destruction of Monuments Office
我想就幾個不同的層面分析。
Let me analyse the performance of AMO in respect of a few areas
首先，在法定古蹟的層面，古蹟辦負責監管法定古蹟，在法例框架下好好保護珍貴的歷史遺產。
First declared monuments . AMO is responsible for overseeing that declared monuments which are our valuable historic heritage are properly protected under the legal framework
前中區警署的外牆倒塌事故，至今仍未水落石出；古蹟辦只表示出於一些技術問題倒塌，未有發表報告述明原因。
Regarding the incident concerning the collapse of the external wall of the former Central Police Station Tai Kwun the truth has not been brought to light even now . AMO simply said that the collapse was due to some technical problems and it has not issued any report to explain the reasons
儘管不屬於維多利亞式、包豪斯式建築，但這些建築物卻具有深層的本土文化意義，例如皇都戲院，經各方拼命爭取當局才肯予以評級。
Some buildings are neither Victorian nor Bauhaus in style but they have a profound meaning in terms of local culture . An example is the State Theatre which is only graded by the authorities after insistent demands by various sectors
所提供的書面回應中，全是與發展局或市建局一併回應。
They would only give joint written replies with the Development Bureau or the Urban Renewal Authority
我更要指出，古蹟辦的首長，即古物事務監督，其實就是發展局局長。
I also have to point out that the head of AMO ie . the Antiquities Authority is the Secretary for Development
長遠而言，我認為應考慮將古蹟辦改為獨立的法定機構，這是值得社會深思的課題。
In the long term I think we should consider turning AMO into an independent statutory authority . This is a subject worthy of consideration by society
政府解釋，此舉是要減低整體車輛增長的速度，從而減低整體車輛的數目。
The Government explained that this arrangement sought to slow down the overall growth of the private car fleet so as to reduce the total number of vehicles
我們還有另一個目標，是政府應該做卻沒有做的。
There is another objective which the Government should try to achieve but has failed to do so
政府這項安排，確實違背其政策目標，既無法減低整體車輛的增長和數目，亦不能鼓勵市民轉為駕駛電動車。
This arrangement of the Government is really inconsistent with its policy objectives . It can neither reduce the growth or the total number of vehicles nor encourage the public to drive electric cars
仿效外國的做法，政府對10年車齡的傳統私家車、汽油車 提供優惠，鼓勵車主轉用電動車。
The Government can draw reference from overseas practice of giving concessions to encourage drivers of conventional private cars or petrol cars which are at least 10 years old to switch to electric cars
這些政策在社會上討論多時，政府卻不予以考慮。
This measure has been discussed in the community for some time but the Government has not taken it into consideration
以上是我就預算案對環境、教育和保育議題的發言。
These are my remarks in relation to the areas on the environment education and conservation
雖然先前的《條例草案》最終因另一項法案被"拉布"而未能恢復二讀，但我們已把上屆立法會法案委員會經兩年審議後與政府達成共識的547項修正案，納入了在去年11月向今屆立法會重提的《條例草案》中。
Although the Second Reading of the Former Bill could not be resumed due to the filibustering of Members on another bill we have incorporated the 547 Committee stage amendments CSAs agreed between the Former Bills Committee and the Government after two years of scrutiny into the Private Columbaria Bill the Bill re - introduced into the current Legislative Council last November
今屆立法會再次全面、深入並仔細地審議了《條例草案》背後的政策及各項條文。
The current Legislative Council has once again scrutinized the underlying policy and various provisions of the Bill in a comprehensive in - depth and detailed manner
我感謝今屆立法會法案委員會主席陳克勤議員、副主席陳淑莊議員及另外30多名議員、立法會秘書處和法律顧問團隊為審議工作所付出的努力和時間，亦感謝其他的團體和人士，在過程中向我們表達了很多寶貴的意見。
I would like to thank Mr CHAN Hak - kan and Ms Tanya CHAN Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Bills Committee of the current Legislative Council as well as some other 30 Members the Legislative Council Secretariat and the legal advisory team for their efforts and time spent in scrutinizing the Bill . My gratitude also goes to other deputations and individuals for expressing many valuable views to us during the process
我們考慮了這些意見後，進一步制定了《條例草案》的修正案。
After taking on board their views we have proposed further amendments to the Bill
我在稍後進入全體委員會審議階段後，會就修正案詳加闡述。
I will explain the amendments in detail when we enter the Committee stage later
透過《條例草案》，香港首次引入規管私營骨灰安置所制度，以期有效地： a 確保受規管骨灰安置所遵行相關的法定和政府規定； b 加強保障消費者權益；及 c 協助業界以可持續的模式營運及發展。
Through the Bill we seek to introduce for the first time in Hong Kong a regulatory regime for private columbaria with a view to effectively achieving the following objectives a ensuring that columbaria brought under regulation would comply with relevant statutory and government requirements; b enhancing the protection of consumers rights and interests; and c assisting the industry to operate and develop in a sustainable mode
然而，我們不可能百分百預見這些現存骨灰安置所在《條例草案》落實的初期會作出的調整，所以《條例草案》的一些條文需要留有彈性。
However as we cannot fully foresee the adjustments to be made by the existing columbaria at the initial stage after the passage of the Bill we have to provide flexibility in certain provisions of the Bill
期望《條例草案》能一次過解決所有可能出現的規管問題，是不切實際的。
It is impractical to expect that the Bill can resolve in one go all the regulatory problems that may arise
我感激法案委員會對此表示理解，並同意現時《條例草案》的安排，唯前提是我需要在今天這篇演辭中作出若干回應。
I appreciate the Bills Committees understanding of this point and its consent to the present arrangement on the premise that I have to respond to their concerns in my speech
我現在逐一闡述有關回應。
I will now respond accordingly
第一，適時的檢討。
First timely review
《條例草案》的條文十分複雜，涉及的層面及範圍既深且廣。
The provisions of the Bill are very complicated and the scope and extent covered are deep and extensive
有不少問題和可能出現的情況，或者在實踐後才能更具體和明確地掌握。
We will probably only have a more concrete and clearer understanding of the numerous problems and possible scenarios after the Private Columbaria Ordinance is implemented
為此，我們會密切監察《私營骨灰安置所條例》的實施情況，並在有需要時就《條例》提出修訂建議。
In this connection we will closely monitor the implementation of the Ordinance and introduce an Amendment Bill when necessary
我們承諾會在《條例》實施約3年後對其進行檢討。事實上，若有緊急需要，我們可能需要更早與立法會磋商解決方法。
In fact while we have pledged to conduct a review of the Ordinance around three years after implementation we may have to initiate discussions with the Legislative Council at an earlier date if there is an urgent need
第二，法案委員會部分委員建議，發牌委員會應考慮將指明文書申請的資料上載至發牌委員會的網站。
Second some members of the Bills Committee have suggested that the Licensing Board should consider uploading information on applications for specified instruments onto its website
我們備悉此建議，並會轉達給發牌委員會。
We noted this suggestion and will relay it to the Licensing Board
這做法有助消費者獲取資訊以更好保障自己，免被營辦人指已獲批准可合法出售龕位的不實聲稱所誤導。
This can facilitate consumers access to data to better protect themselves from untrue claims made by operators that they have been duly authorized to sell niches under a licence
部分委員關注到，有關的規定不會在法例明文列出；然而，有關違規後果屬刑事違法，是嚴重的，但亦認同條文需具一定阻嚇力。
Some members are concerned that the relevant requirements will not be explicitly provided in the legislation; yet non - compliance with such requirements will entail criminal consequences which is serious . Nevertheless they also agree that the provisions have to provide certain deterrent
我感謝法案委員會理解政府當局所面對的兩難的局面：一方面，把有關規定詳列在法例內，能具體化、明確化相關的規定；但另一方面，或許會掛一漏萬，令發牌委員會無法處理我們今天未能預測到的情況。
I appreciate the Bills Committees understanding of the Administrations dilemma on the one hand stipulating the relevant requirements in detail in the legislation can make such requirements more concrete and explicit; yet on the other hand there might be omissions to render the Licensing Board unable to deal with the scenarios that we cannot project today
在顧及有關考慮後，法案委員會最終對保留原有條文不持異議，以容許發牌委員會根據不同個案的具體事實及實際情況作出規定，並在汲取經驗後適時優化有關安排。
Having taken into account the relevant considerations the Bills Committee finally does not object to retaining the original provisions so as to allow the Licensing Board to set out requirements based on the specific facts and actual situations of different cases and refine the arrangements in due course after drawing experience from practice
法案委員會亦同意，有需要為有關違規行為引入刑事法律責任，以收阻嚇作用。
The Bills Committee also agrees that there is a need to introduce criminal liabilities against non - compliance for deterrent effect
由於有關刑事責任的判決會由法庭處理，法庭可擔當把關角色，決定檢控理據是否充分及相關罰則懲處是否適當和相稱。
Since the courts will handle the adjudication of criminal liability they can play the role of gatekeeper in deciding whether the merits of prosecution are justified as well as whether the penalty and punishment are administered appropriately
若將來就上述安排有進一步發展，或遇到任何執行上的困難，我們會適時向相關事務委員會簡報有關情況。
Should there be further development or any difficulty encountered in the implementation of the above arrangements we will brief the Panels concerned in a timely manner
法案委員會同時亦關注關乎宗教骨灰塔的安排，但希望更清楚了解民政事務局就上訴及有關機制運作的構思。
Meanwhile the Bills Committee is also concerned about the arrangements concerning religious ash pagodas and it wishes to have a better understanding of the Home Affairs Bureaus idea regarding the operation of the appeal and relevant mechanism
主席，今年的財政預算案是陳茂波先生擔任財政司司長的第一份預算案，預算案的特點是對公共理財哲學作出詳細的論述，闡明了公共財政的目標和方向。
President the Budget this year is the first Budget prepared by Mr Paul CHAN since he assumed the position of the Financial Secretary . It is characterized by a detailed explanation of the Governments philosophy of public finance management and a clear description of its objectives and directions
在對應銜接施政報告的措施方面，預算案在教育、社會福利、衞生及基建方面都有相應的資源配合，為經營困難的行業及弱勢社群額外增加資源，稱得上是一份相對較全面的預算案。
In dovetailing with the measures contained in the Policy Address the Budget has allocated corresponding resources in education social welfare health care and infrastructure . It has also provided additional resources for industries with operational difficulties and for the disadvantaged groups . Thus it can be said that the Budget is rather comprehensive
香港的累積財政儲備於2017年3月創歷史新高，達9,360億元，相等於24個月的政府開支。
The accumulated fiscal reserves of Hong Kong reached its historical high of 936 billion in March 2017 which is equivalent to the amount of government expenditures for 24 months