Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
我聽聞政府和煙草業界在商討應否將加熱煙規範化的過程中，曾經提出多項加強控煙的建議，包括提高買煙的合法年齡、進一步限制展示煙草產品、收緊煙包式樣的規格，還有提高煙草稅及加強戒煙服務等。
I have heard that during the course of discussion between the Government and the tobacco industry about whether HTPs should be regularized a number of proposals to step up tobacco control were put forward including raising the legal age for purchasing cigarettes further restricting the display of tobacco products tightening the specifications relating to the forms of cigarette packets as well as raising the tobacco duty and strengthening smoking cessation services etc
雖然政府現已擱置將加熱煙規範化，但這些禁煙和控煙措施亦應該繼續考慮推行。
Whilst the Government has now shelved the regularization of HTPs these anti - smoking and tobacco control measures should continue to be considered for implementation
主席，我本身不是煙民，但與大部分市民一樣，最關心的是那些心智尚未完全成熟、自制能力有限的青少年及兒童，希望避免他們因為好奇心或受到朋輩影響而成為煙民。
President I am not a smoker . But same as most people I am most concerned about adolescents and children who are not completely mature mentally and have limited self - control . And I hope to prevent them from becoming smokers out of curiosity or as a result of peer influence
因此，政府將來是否可以研究將未成年人士吸煙，或者教唆未成年人士吸煙刑事化的可行性呢？
Therefore can the Government study the feasibility of criminalizing underage smoking or abetting minors to smoke in the future?
還有就是要進一步限制在公眾地方吸煙。
What is more there is also the need to further restrict smoking in public places
我在早幾年已經提出，是否可以效法某些海外國家，反過來做，在全港各區劃定合理數目，最重要是影響他人最少的地點作為指定吸煙區，其他公眾和戶外地方則全部禁煙。
This causes nuisance to non - smokers passing by and residents upstairs and also affects the cityscape and environmental hygiene . I have already asked a few years ago whether we can follow the practice of some overseas countries and do it the other way round by designating a reasonable number of locations in every district throughout the territory as designated smoking areas and most importantly such locations should affect others the least . As for all other public and outdoor places smoking should be banned
有關建議即使難以在人多路窄的舊區實行，那麼在新發展區又是否不可以考慮呢？
Even though it would be difficult to implement this proposal in the old districts where there are lots of people and the roads are narrow can we not consider implementing it in the new development areas?
希望政府認真考慮，攜手將香港建設成更健康、宜居、市民享有自由但同時尊重他人權利的城市。
I hope the Government will give serious thought to this and make concerted efforts to turn Hong Kong into a healthier and more livable city where people can enjoy freedom while respecting the rights of others at the same time
主席，由我擔任主席的立法會工務小組委員會，本年度合共通過92項工程及顧問項目，涉及撥款額高達2,340億元，兩者均創下歷史新高。
President the Public Works Subcommittee of the Legislative Council which I chaired has awarded a total of 92 engineering and consultant project contracts and the total expenditure involved is up to 234 billion with both hitting a record high
當中的建築工程項目，撥款額最高首幾位的均是公 營醫院設施，包括造價超過368億元的啟德新急症醫院、86億元的將軍澳中醫醫院，而北區醫院擴建只是地基工程也要21億元，港大醫學院擴建預計又要超過30億元，前後兩期十年醫院發展計劃總共會花費超過4,000億元，比港珠澳大橋、高鐵和沙中綫的費用總和還要高。
The top few building works projects with the highest funding amounts involved public hospital facilities including the new acute hospital project at Kai Tak with a project cost of more than 36.8 billion and the Chinese Medicine Hospital project in Tseung Kwan O with a project cost of 8.6 billion . The foundation works of the Expansion of North District Hospital project alone involves a project cost of 2.1 billion whilst the project of Medical Complex Extension at the University of Hong Kong involves a projected cost of more than 3 billion . Moreover the two phases of the 10 - year Hospital Development Plan will involve a total cost of more than 400 billion which is higher than the total cost of the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge the High Speed Rail and the Shatin to Central Link
不過，議員在審議有關項目時，除了關注造價、設施、設計和建造時間，更關注是否有足夠醫護人手來提供服務。
However when Members considered the relevant projects besides being concerned about the cost facilities design and construction time they are also concerned about whether there is sufficient healthcare manpower to provide services
如果沒有足夠醫生和護士，再興建多少醫院，再增加多少張病床也沒有用，無助改善公營醫療服務，尤其是專科服務的輪候時間。
If there are not enough doctors and nurses no matter how many more hospitals will be built and how many more beds will be added it will not help improve public healthcare services especially the waiting time for specialist services
香港每年有不少病人，尤其是長者，等看醫生、等做手術，等到病情惡化，甚至身故仍未等到。
Each year many patients in Hong Kong especially the elderly are waiting for consultation by doctors or surgeries and they are still waiting when their conditions worsened or they even died
在香港這個文明進步、醫學發達的社會，這種情況不應該出現。
As Hong Kong is a civilized and advanced society with advanced medical technology such kind of situation should not happen here
要增加醫護人手，我認同最好是加強本地培訓。
To increase healthcare manpower I agree that it would be best to strengthen local training
公立醫院醫生會"做到傻"的原因仍然是沒有足夠人手，形成第二個惡性循環。
Doctors in public hospitals may be overworked for the same reason ie . insufficient manpower thus forming a second vicious cycle
新畢業的醫護人員，在公立醫院捱了幾年，累積了經驗，考取了專科資格後，往往會跳到私人市場"搵真銀"，生活也自由些。
Newly graduated healthcare personnel who have worked in public hospitals for several years accumulated experience and obtained specialist qualifications will often switch to the private market to make real money and enjoy life with more freedom
近年不少醫護人員被外國高薪挖角，因為全球很多國家和地區均沒有足夠醫護專才，所以推出各種計劃吸引他們到當地工作，甚至移民，導致大學培訓更多醫生和護士也不足夠，這又是另一個惡性循環。
In recent years many healthcare personnel have been absorbed by foreign countries at high salaries because many countries and regions around the world do not have enough medical professionals; therefore they have introduced various schemes to attract these professionals to work and even migrate there; as a result there is still a manpower shortage regardless of how many doctors and nurses are trained in universities thus forming yet another vicious cycle
其實，香港的醫生對人口比例，比這些與香港搶奪醫護專才的國家和地區更低。
In fact the doctor - to - population ratio in Hong Kong is lower than that in those countries and regions which are competing with Hong Kong for healthcare professionals
正如廖長江議員剛才指出，香港每1,000名市民只有不足兩名註冊醫生，新加坡有2點幾名，英國和美國有3點幾名，德國更有接近6名。
As Mr Martin LIAO has pointed out just now the number of registered doctors per 1 000 population is less than 2 in Hong Kong; slightly more than 2 in Singapore; slightly more than 3 in the United Kingdom and the United States; and nearly 6 in Germany
至於非本地培訓醫生佔整體醫生的比例，相差更為巨大，香港只有約1%註冊醫生是非本地培訓，大部分海外先進地區的非本地培訓醫生起碼佔一至兩成，部分甚至高達四成。
As for the ratio of non - locally trained medical practitioners NLTDs in the overall number of doctors the difference is even greater . Only about 1 % of registered doctors in Hong Kong are non - locally trained and most overseas advanced regions have at least 10 % to 20 % of NLTDs and some even have 40 %
事實與數字證明，要打破上述多個造成香港醫生短缺的惡性循環，顯著提升醫生對人口比例，除了增加本地培訓之外，必須同時擴大輸入，與全球各國一起競爭醫護人才，這就是今日恢復二讀《2021年醫生註冊條例草案》的立法背景。
Facts and figures have proven that in order to break the aforesaid vicious cycles causing the manpower shortage of doctors in Hong Kong and to significantly increase the doctor - to - population ratio apart from increasing local training we must expand the admission of NLTDs and compete with countries around the world for healthcare talents . This is the legislative background for the resumption of Second Reading of the Medical Registration Amendment Bill 2021 the Bill today
主席，任何輸入外地勞工，包括輸入外地專業人才的建議，總會引起本地僱員和相關專業的憂慮，甚至強烈反對。因為增加供應和競爭或多或少會影響他們，例如他們不會那麼吃香，不可再收那麼昂貴的費用，對顧客的服務態度也要提升。
President any proposal to import foreign labour including foreign professionals will always arouse concern of local employees and the professions concerned and there will even be strong oppositions because the increase in supply or competition will affect them to a certain extent eg . they will not be so popular they can no longer charge such expensive fees and their attitude towards clients will have to be upgraded
但是，作為立法會議員，包括我這類來自功能團體的議員，應該更關注整個社會及全港700多萬市民的利益，"是其是，非其非，顧大局，敢擔當"，而不是只顧自己和所屬業界的利益。
However as Legislative Council Members including Members from functional constituencies like me we should be more concerned about the interests of the whole community and some 7 million people in Hong Kong . We should be specific about what constitutes right and wrong take the big picture into consideration and dare to take responsibilities instead of merely looking after our own interests and those of our respective sectors
有人擔心輸入外地醫生，醫療質素便難以保證，他們又未必能操中文和廣東話，很難與病人溝通。
Some people are concerned that the admission of foreign doctors will make it difficult to guarantee healthcare quality and these doctors may not be able to speak Chinese and Cantonese so they may have difficulties in communicating with patients
《條例草案》雖然擴大了輸入非本地培訓醫生的範圍，但同時保留和增設多重機制，保證這批醫生有足夠醫療水平。
Although the Bill expands the scope of admission of NLTDs it retains and adds multiple mechanisms to ensure that NLTDs are up to professional standards
相對於有醫生做到死，有病人等到死，語言和溝通的問題一定較容易克服。
As compared with having doctors overworking and patients waiting till death the language and communication problems will definitely be easier to overcome
回顧最近10多年有關醫生專業改革的多次爭議，難免令人覺得上述反對輸入外地醫生的理由其實只是藉口，實情是行業保護主義作怪，甚至是部分人口中所謂"醫生霸權"作祟。
Looking back at the controversies over the last decade or so regarding the reform of the medical profession we will inevitably think that the above reasons for opposing the admission of foreign doctors are just excuses and there is in fact protectionism in the profession and even the so - called hegemony of the medical profession as depicted by some people
身為專業人士，我當然尊重專業自主原則，但專業自主，自我監管，不能夠變成"無皇管"，或變成行業或專業保護主義。
As a professional I certainly respect the principle of professional autonomy; yet professional autonomy and self - regulation should not be turned into nil regulation or protectionism in that industry or profession
如果專業自主的結果是損害公眾利益，甚至危害市民健康和生命，有關專業就不會得到市民尊重，不值得受到法律保護，政府有責任作出干預。
If the result of professional autonomy is undermining public interest or even endangering the health and lives of the public the professions concerned will neither be respected by the public nor deserve legal protection and the Government has the responsibility to intervene
大家是否還記得上屆立法會亦曾嘗試修訂《醫生註冊條例》，當時的目的不是輸入醫生，而是加強維護病人權益，希望加快醫生專業失德的聆訊和處分程序，減少出現"醫醫相衞"的情況，實在想不出有甚麼理由反對。
I wonder if Members still remember that the last - term Legislative Council also tried to amend the Medical Registration Ordinance but the objective at the time was not to seek admission of NLTDs but to enhance protection of patients rights and interests . It was intended to speed up the procedures for disciplinary inquiries on professional misconduct of doctors to reduce the occurrence of doctors shielding one another and I could really not think of any reason to oppose it
然而，反對修例的醫生，將該條例草案歪曲成為輸入內地醫生鋪路，煽動部分議員和市民的反中和反政府情緒。
However those doctors who opposed the legislative amendment distorted the purpose of that bill as paving way for the admission of Mainland doctors and incited anti - China and anti - government sentiments among some Members and the public
當時代表醫生界的立法會議員，聯同部分反對派議員，無所不用其極地"拉布"，包括提出大量修正案，不斷要求點算法定人數等，最終令該條例草案胎死腹中。
At that time Legislative Council Members representing the medical profession together with some opposition Members went to great lengths to filibuster such as proposing numerous amendments and repeatedly requesting headcounts; thus that bill was eventually aborted
就《條例草案》代表醫學界的陳沛然議員提出一項修正案，相信他不會不斷點算人數"拉布"，因為立法會已經修改《議事規則》，杜絕"拉布"、"攬炒"行為。
Dr Pierre CHAN representing the medical profession has proposed an amendment to the Bill . I believe he will neither keep requesting headcounts nor filibuster because the Legislative Council has already amended the Rules of Procedure to eliminate filibustering and acts of mutual destruction
作為專業界別的立法會議員，我深信處事的基本原則應該是議事論事，為市民、為香港、為國家的利益做事。
As a Legislative Council Member from a professional constituency I firmly believe that the basic principle in handling business should be to discuss matters in this Council and to work for the interests of the public Hong Kong and the country
主席，我謹此陳辭，支持《條例草案》二讀和政府的各項修正案。
With these remarks President I support the Second Reading of the Bill and the Governments amendments
主席，我發言支持《2019年吸煙條例草案》。
President I speak in support of the Smoking Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill
今天很多議員也指出，吸煙危害健康，我也聽不到有任何一位議員說，電子煙或加熱煙是有利健康的。
Today many Honourable colleagues have pointed out that smoking is harmful to health . Neither have I heard any Member say electronic cigarettes or heated tabacco products HTPs are good for health
政府過往一直鼓勵市民不要吸煙，成效其實也不錯。
The Government has been dissuading people from smoking and the results have been quite good
政府統計處於2019年4月至7月就香港居民吸煙情況進行調査，結果顯示現時香港約有637,900人有每天吸煙的習慣，佔全港15歲或以上人口約10.2%，數字與2017年的調査結果相若；當中15歲至19歲年輕人的吸煙率在過往10年持續下跌。
The Census and Statistics Department conducted a survey on smoking among Hong Kong residents from April to July 2019 and the findings showed that there were about 637 900 daily smokers in Hong Kong accounting for about 10.2 % of the population aged 15 or above . The numbers were comparable to the findings of the 2017 survey . The smoking prevalence of young people aged between 15 and 19 has been on the decline in the past decade
但是，近年有較多人吸食電子煙和加熱煙，覺得這是一個潮流，是跟上潮流、很"有型"的一件事，不少年輕人受到吸引而吸食。
However in recent years more people have been smoking e - cigarettes and HTPs thinking it is a fad and a trendy and cool thing to do . Many young people are thus attracted to smoking
因此，《條例草案》禁止進口、製造、售賣、分發及宣傳另類吸煙產品，包括電子煙、加熱煙產品和草本煙，我是絕對支持的。
For this reason the Bill prohibits the import manufacture sale distribution and advertisement of alternative smoking products including e - cigarettes HTPs and herbal cigarettes and I absolutely support it
我剛才聽到張國鈞議員很"肉緊"地說，這樣做也是不希望小朋友、年輕人養成吸煙的 習慣，不想他們有第一次拿起加熱煙、電子煙或香煙的機會。
Just now I have heard Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan say in a very impassioned manner that he did not want children and young people to develop the habit of smoking and did not want them to have the opportunity to pick up HTPs e - cigarettes or cigarettes in general for the first time
為了長遠保障巿民的健康，我們一定要及早阻止吸煙風氣繼續蔓延。
In order to protect public health in the long run we must stop the continual spread of smoking as soon as possible
為何小朋友會覺得沒有所謂呢？
Why do children think that it is no big deal?
正如很多議員今天在議會內說，其實這些也是相對沒有那麼高風險的產品，所以我們應該容許，而且亦是一個誘因，令市民有機會戒煙。
As many Members have said in the Council today they are in fact relatively less risky products and so should be permitted . They also serve as an incentive for the public to quit smoking
我想問，如果一名吸食傳統煙的煙民想戒煙，可以從數量方面減少。
I would like to ask if a smoker who smokes conventional cigarettes wants to quit smoking he or she can reduce the number of cigarettes
在吸食的機會上，他可以開始做運動，用運動為誘因。
In terms of the incidence of smoking he or she can start doing exercise and use it as an incentive
做運動後，可能跑步時呼吸量增加，少吸數支煙便可以多跑數公里。
Having started exercising his or her respiratory volume may increase during running and he or she can run a few kilometres more by smoking several cigarettes fewer
戒煙其實是有很多機會的，而不是要用其他輔助品或新型吸煙產品，令人有機會戒煙但其實這同樣也是在吸煙。
In fact there are many opportunities to quit smoking not by using other quit - smoking aids or novel smoking products―it is still smoking all the same
我亦曾詢問一些煙民朋友他們有否吸食加熱煙或電子煙，他們表示有，但其實吸煙量並沒有因而減少，反而是吸食得更頻密因為煙比較短、效力比較弱，所以他們認為吸食量一樣，甚至是更加多。
I have also asked some friends who are smokers whether they have smoked HTPs or e - cigarettes and they said they have but they have not smoked less as a result . Instead they have smoked more frequently because the cigarette is shorter and less potent . So they think they have been smoking the same amount or even more
這也給小朋友一個很壞的榜樣，覺得吸煙很"有型"，就是把一些外來物吸入口中。
This also sets a bad example to children that smoking is cool in the sense that they are inhaling something foreign
即使我們成年人，曾唸過書的，看完成分也未必認識是甚麼。
Even we adults who are educated may not know what they are after reading the ingredient list
所以，我高度懷疑，究竟現時小朋友吸食的或外國製造商正在售賣的加熱煙或電子煙當中有甚麼成分。
Therefore I am highly suspicious of the ingredients of HTPs or e - cigarettes smoked by children or sold by foreign manufacturers nowadays
我自己亦接觸過海關，問究竟是否知道電子煙正在出售，他們表示知道，但是真的沒有條例管制。
I have contacted the Customs and Excise Department and asked if they were aware that e - cigarettes were being sold and they said they were but there was really no legislation to regulate them
我們亦很擔心，因為正如剛才我所說，包裝上並無列明內裏任何成分，有些更甚、更加過分的是，寫上水果味、西瓜味，或者標明是美容煙，可以幫助吸食者美白皮膚，有Q10的成分。
We are also very worried because as I have just said the packages do not specify the composition . What is more outrageous is that some are even labelled as fruit flavour watermelon flavour or specified as beauty cigarettes with Q10 as the ingredient which can whiten the skin of smokers
這一點我亦非 常懷疑，所以亦問過海關究竟有否check過這有否違反《商品說明條例》？
I have serious doubts about this so I have asked the Customs and Excise Department whether they have checked if that is in breach of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance
不過，調查真是比較難，因為很難調查是否有Q10的成分。
But it is relatively difficult to conduct an investigation because it is very hard to find out whether they contain Q10
主席，我的發言是支持《2019年吸煙條例草案》。
President I rise to speak in support of the Smoking Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill
以我的理解，這是支持全面禁止新型煙草產品的法案。
As far as I understand it this is a bill which supports a total ban on novel tobacco products
《條例草案》不單處理眼前的問題，更為了未來背負着一個遠大的目標，就是要令香港成為無煙城市，控煙不走回頭路，畫出一道保護牆，防止日後新型產品排山倒海地出現。
The Bill not only deals with the immediate problem but also carries a far - reaching goal for the future that is to make Hong Kong a smoke - free city . Tobacco control should not go backwards . A protective wall will be drawn to prevent overwhelming emergence of new products in the future
主席，我對《條例草案》充滿感情，大家都知道，除了因為我是最早在議會提出要管制電子煙的人之外，在2019年，即《條例草案》第一次成立法案委員會的時候，我亦擔任這個法案委員會的主席。
President I have strong feelings for the Bill . As Members know apart from being the first person who proposed the control of electronic cigarettes in the Legislative Council I also served as Chairman of the Bills Committee when it was first set up in 2019
想不到3年後才有機會投票。
I did not expect that there would be no opportunity to vote until three years later
在我擔任主席時，我開快車，連續舉行了3次公聽會，接見了133個團體和140名個人代表，也接收了11,500份意見書，並舉行了9次會議。
Working on the fast track during my chairmanship I held three consecutive public hearings met with 133 deputations and 140 individuals received 11 500 submissions and held nine meetings
但是，礙於種種原因，令到議會內法案委員會的工作舉步維艱，無法推進。
However owing to various reasons the Bills Committee could hardly progress and had no way to take forward its work in the Council . Among the many reasons there were three main obstacles
在芸芸原因當中，主要有三大阻力，第一，就是當時的政治環境極度泛政治化，不單議會大塞車，而且政治掛帥亦令議會在凝聚共識方面成為了一個忌諱。
Firstly the political environment at the time was extremely and extensively politicized . Not only was there serious congestion of the Council business . The practice of acting primarily out of political considerations had also made it a taboo to forge a consensus in the Council
第二個原因，就是煙草商財雄勢大的反撲，不論專家或整個產業鏈的持份者均被動員。
The second reason was the counterstrike by tobacco companies with great financial power and influence mobilizing both experts and stakeholders in the entire industry chain
第三，就是在7年的空窗期內，一些已經成為產品用家的人士的反對意見。
The third one was the opposing view of those who had become users of the products during the seven - year time lag
主席，《香港國安法》的實施，令本屆議會回復正軌，在"愛國者治港"的前提下，反中亂港被排除在外，令議會回復正常。
President with the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law the current - term Legislative Council has gone back to the right track . Under the premise of patriots administering Hong Kong elements opposing China and upsetting order in Hong Kong have been expelled . Consequently the Council has returned to normal
議員捉緊延任一年的時間，不單重啟審議工作，也完成了有關工作。
Losing no time in the one - year extension of the term Members have not only restarted the scrutiny but also completed the work
雖然是歷盡波折，但《條例草案》如能在今天獲得通過，我們絕對對得住我們的 下一代以至後代，因為禁絕新型煙草產品，令特區政府以至各個專業委員會均能更聚焦處理未來的戒煙工作，無須整日擔驚受怕，恐怕煙草商又推出新產品，令禁煙和控煙工作經常"火燒後欄"，顧得了前面，卻顧不了後面。
Despite all the twists and turns if the Bill can be passed today we have absolutely acted responsibly for our next and future generations because a complete ban on novel tobacco products will enable the SAR Government and various professional committees to focus more on the smoking cessation work in the future . There will be no need to worry all the time that tobacco companies will introduce new products frequently causing problems here and there in the smoking prohibition and tobacco control work which we may not be able to address concurrently
亦防止門戶效應令青年人加入成為煙民，同時令控煙工作有可能前功盡廢。
It will also prevent any gateway effect which may turn young people into smokers and waste the efforts in tobacco control
主席，我剛才提到，我和工聯會曾在2014年質詢當時的高永文局長，指出我們眼見電視廣泛報道有小學生吸食電子煙，而這些電子煙不單有水果味道，更有五花八門的味道，在文具店和格仔鋪也可以買到，青年人只要在好奇心的驅使下，很容易便會產生羊群效應，一發不可收拾，必須盡快立法管制。
President as I mentioned just now in 2014 the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and I put a question to the then Secretary Dr KO Wing - man pointing out that we had seen on television wide coverage of primary school students smoking e - cigarettes . These e - cigarettes not only had a fruity flavour but also offered a variety of flavours . They were available in stationery shops and consignment stores
但是，奈何當年泛政治化纏身，局方錯過了防微杜漸的黃金時機，一拖就拖了7年，換來今次花了3年的時間、事倍功半的苦況，處理《條例草案》。
It was necessary to expeditiously introduce legislation to impose control . Yet regrettably plagued by extensive politicization back then the Bureau missed the golden opportunity to nip the problem in the bud and dragged its feet for seven years resulting in this difficult situation where it has spent three years dealing with the Bill getting only half the result with twice the effort
相反，煙草商不是吃素的，他們見到一大塊肥肉便立即飛撲過來，見到小朋友貪愛水果味和不同的人造味，以及對煙霧彌漫如此好奇，而家長亦掉以輕心，以為是玩具，於是煙草商便乘勢推出加熱煙，還加入不同的口味，令到所有用家減低了戒心。
On the contrary tobacco companies are not charities . At the sight of a big pie they immediately tried to grab it . Seeing that children love fruity and different artificial flavours and are curious about the emission of smoke while parents take the products lightly mistaken that they are toys tobacco companies have exploited the situation and introduced heated tobacco products HTPs with various flavours thus making all the users less wary
在未有管制之下，由於有部分是免稅的，亦有些是走私香煙，所以費用相對較低，更容易吸引青少年使用。
In the absence of control since some of the cigarettes are duty free and some are smuggled the cost is relatively low making them more appealing to youngsters
主席，接着我想談談吸煙年青化的問題。
President next I would like to talk about the downward trend in the age of smokers
早前6月香港大學青少年戒煙熱線的調查合共訪問了733位青少年吸煙者，當中有48.7%認為電子煙的口味很多元化和很吸引，亦有44.9%認為電子煙比傳統香煙便宜。
In an earlier survey conducted by the University of Hong Kong Youth Quitline in June a total of 733 young smokers were interviewed . Among them 48.7 % considered the flavours of e - cigarettes very diverse and appealing while 44.9 % found e - cigarettes cheaper than conventional cigarettes
另外，調查亦顯示，在2019年至2020年，25歲以下有吸煙的青少年當中，曾經使用電子煙或加熱煙的比例不斷上升。
Moreover the survey revealed that from 2019 to 2020 the proportion of young smokers under the age of 25 who had consumed e - cigarettes or HTPs kept increasing
在283名25歲以下的受訪者中，有243名曾經使用新型煙草產品，比例達到85.9%，較2017-2018年度增加了28.5%。
Of the 283 respondents aged under 25 243 had consumed novel tobacco products . The proportion reached 85.9 % representing an increase of 28.5 % over 2017 - 2018
另一項更驚人的發現，就是在73間這是根據政府統計處的資料顯示在73間小學的2萬名小四至小六的學生中，有2,530名曾經吸食電子煙，1,510名曾經吸食加熱煙。
Another more alarming finding was that in 73 primary schools―as indicated by the information of the Census and Statistics Department―among 20 000 Primary Four to Primary Six students in 73 primary schools 2 530 had smoked e - cigarettes and 1 510 had consumed HTPs
由此可見，在沒有法例監管的情況下，吸煙的問題惡化，並趨向年青化，這正是為何十大校長會登報支持今天通過這項全面禁止新型煙草產品的《條例草案》。
This shows that in the absence of regulation in law the problem of smoking has worsened with a downward trend in the age of young smokers . It is precisely why 10 major school head associations have put up an advertisement in the newspaper to support the passage of this Bill today to impose a total ban on novel tobacco products
主席，我剛才開始發言時說控煙不走回頭路，我們的控煙工作極之艱巨。
President as I said at the beginning of my speech just now tobacco control should not go backwards . Our work on tobacco control is extremely tough
在1982年開始立法草擬《吸煙條例》的時候，距今已接近40年，而吸煙的煙民數字由人口的23.3%降低至現時的 10%。
It has been almost 40 years since the Smoking Ordinance was first drafted in 1982 and the number of smokers has dropped from 23.3 % of the population to 10 % at present
按平均計算，差不多要花3年時間才能減少1%。
On average it took almost three years to reduce the number by 1 %