Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
人工島上的第三個核心商業區亦可提供約400萬平方米商業樓面面積，以及大約20萬個多元化、相對高端、高增值的就業職位，而項目涵蓋新增的主要道路及鐵路，亦可擴大全港交通運輸的整體容量，有效紓緩特別是新界西北面對的交通負荷。
The development of the third Core Business District on the artificial islands can also provide a commercial floor area of about 4 million sq m and around 200 000 diversified employment opportunities which are relatively high - end and high value - added and the new major road and railways built under the projects will also serve to enhance the overall carrying capacity of the traffic and transport system in Hong Kong effectively relieving the traffic load particularly in the Northwest New Territories
總的來說，交椅洲人工島和相關的道路/鐵路項目可為香港帶來龐大的社會和經濟效益。
In short the Kau Yi Chau artificial islands and the associated roadrailway projects can bring enormous social and economic benefits to Hong Kong
我感謝相當多議員對早日推展這個項目表示了清晰的支持，亦理解部分議員對財政方面有關注。
I am grateful to quite a number of Members for expressing unequivocal support for the early delivery of the project and appreciate the concern of some Members over the fiscal situation
正如財政司司長在預算案中強調，政府有足夠的能力應付此項目的財政需要。
As stressed by the Financial Secretary in the Budget the Government is capable of meeting the funding needs of the project
我們粗略估算的工程造價，以2018年9月價格計算，為6,240億元。
We have crudely estimated that the construction cost is 624 billion in September 2018 prices
由於工程費用會攤分10至15年支付，即平均每年大約400億元至500億元，而政府未來數年投放於工務工程的開支預計每年已經會超過1,000億元。
The construction cost will be paid over 10 to 15 years ie . an average of about 40 billion to 50 billion per year and it is estimated that in the next few years government expenditure on public works will have exceeded 100 billion per year
這些數字清楚反映香港有足夠能力推展這個會為我們帶來龐大社會和經濟效益的項目。
These figures clearly reflect that Hong Kong is capable of delivering this project which will bring us enormous social and economic benefits
當然，政府在未來會做好財務評估，亦會繼續提升工務工程監管水平，務求對工程成本作最好和最有效的管理。
In the future the Government will certainly conduct financial assessments properly and continue to upgrade the standard of public works monitoring in a bid to identify the best and most effective approach to project cost management
除填海造地外，我們亦正全速推展其他發展項目。
In addition to land formation by reclamation we have also been pressing ahead with other development projects
在這裏我再次感謝立法會財務委員會上星期五通過古洞北/粉嶺北新發展區第一階段的主體工程和相關項目一共超過300億元的撥款。
Again here I would like to extend my gratitude to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council for endorsing the application for funding totalling more than 30 billion in relation to the main works and related projects of the first phase of the Kwu Tung NorthFanling North New Development Areas NDAs last Friday
我們亦會在今年年中開展新的研究，探討在新發展區以外的棕地當中是否有部分亦具高密度的發展潛力。
By the middle of this year we will also launch a new study on brownfield sites outside NDAs to identify those with potential for high - density development
我們亦會在今年第三季展開涵蓋新田/落馬洲的新界北新發展區第一階段研究，而今年年底前，我們計劃為洪水橋新發展區第一階段的主體工程向立法會申請撥款，我們非常希望議員能夠支持這些對香港非常重要的項目。
Moreover we will also kick - start a study on the first phase of the New Territories North NDA development covering San TinLok Ma Chau in the third quarter of this year and we plan to seek funding approval from the Legislative Council for the main works of the first phase of the Hung Shui Kiu NDA by the end of this year . We earnestly hope Members can support these projects which are most significant to Hong Kong
除上述新發展區及與棕地有關的項目外，我們目前正就土地共享先導計劃擬定具體準則及執行細節，以期更快更好地釋放新界私人農地的發展潛力興建公營及私營房屋。
Apart from the aforesaid NDAs and projects relating to brownfield sites we are now in the process of drawing up specific criteria and implementation details of the Land Sharing Pilot Scheme with a view to unleashing the development potential of private agricultural lots in the New Territories for the construction of both public and private housing in a faster and better way
發展局目前正努力工作，我們的目標是今年年中將詳細建議交給行政長官作適當考慮。
The Development Bureau is now working hard on them and we aim to submit detailed proposals to the Chief Executive for due consideration by the middle of this year
除上述措施外，政府亦會繼續善用已經有基建配套地區的土地，包括改劃土地用途、適當地增加發展密度、透過10億元資助計劃積極支援非政府機構善用政府用地，以及在"政府、機構或社區"用地加強、加快落實"一地多用"的發展模式等。
Apart from the aforesaid measures the Government will also continue to make good use of lands in areas with infrastructure facilities by among others rezoning appropriately increasing development intensity proactively supporting the use of government sites by non - government organizations through the 1 billion funding scheme as well as enhancing and expediting the implementation of the single site multiple use model in developments on Government Institution or Community sites
主席，專責小組早前大量、非常努力且具成效的工作為我們未來增加土地供應打下了一個非常堅實的基礎。
President the intensive strenuous and fruitful efforts previously made by the Task Force have laid a most solid foundation for increasing our land supply in the future
當然，我們明白未來在土地供應方面的挑戰仍然非常多。
We are certainly aware of the considerable land supply challenges still ahead
在某些環節例如新發展區的發展，我們終於能夠與社會一起打開局面，正式進入收地及施工階段。
In certain aspects such as the development of NDAs we are finally able to break new ground together with the community formally proceeding to the land resumption and construction stages
我們期望在未來的歲月，繼續爭取議員的支持，亦與社會各界聯手，推展各種短、中、長期措施，讓香港最終能夠走出土地不足的困局。
Looking ahead we hope to continue to seek Members support and join hands with all sectors of the community to take forward various short - medium - and long - term initiatives thereby leading Hong Kong out of the stalemate of land shortage eventually
在2016-2017年度，在職家庭津貼辦事處批出61,752宗申請；到2017-2018年度，相關數字下跌至59,321宗。
In 2016 - 2017 the Working Family Allowance Office WFAO approved 61 752 applications . In 2017 - 2018 the number dropped to 59 321
這是否反映低收入家庭不再低收入、不再需要援助？
Does this reflect that the low - income families are no longer low - income and do not need assistance anymore?
我們的辦事處收到的意見是，由於申請在職家庭津貼的手續太繁複，很多有需要的家庭寧願撐下去、辛苦一點，也不想陷入申請程序的漩渦。
The view received by our office is that since the application procedures of the Working Family Allowance are too complicated many families in need would rather work harder to hang on by themselves than get bogged down in the application process
他們面對的問題是，工時越長反而令他們越貧窮、社交網絡越小、接收社會資源的能力也越低。
The problem faced by them is that longer working hours have on the contrary made them poorer . Their social network becomes smaller while their eligibility for receiving social resources becomes lower
他們根本不知道如何申請、到哪裏申請這些社會保障。
In fact they do not know how and where they can apply for these social security benefits
如果要透過社工接觸、幫助他們作出各種申請，家津辦增加人手實在無可避免。
If social workers are engaged to contact and help them make various kinds of applications an increase in manpower for WFAO is indeed inevitable
然而，我們很清楚一點，就是特區政府一直最懼怕的不是民意，而是香港走向福利主義。
However we know only too well that all along what the Special Administrative Region SAR Government has been most afraid of is not public opinion . Rather it is Hong Kong moving towards welfarism
然而，看看透過家津辦得到援助的低收入家庭，例如一個有父母、子女的"2+1"三人家庭，其中一位家長每月工作192小時，加上一位在學的子女，即使取得全額津貼，每月金額也不過2,200元而已。
But let us look at the low - income families receiving assistance through WFAO . For example in a 21 three - person family consisting of two parents and one child one of the parents work 192 hours every month and the child is a student . Even if they receive the full - rate allowance the monthly rate is only 2,200
假設2017-2018年度的59,000多宗申請全部獲批全額，代理主席，總開支也只是1億3,000多萬元，對坐擁龐大財政資源的特區政府來說，連九牛一毛也說不上。
If all the 59 000 - odd applications in 2017 - 2018 were granted the full rate Deputy Chairman the total expenditure was only some 130 million . To the SAR Government hoarding tremendous financial resources it cannot even be compared to a drop in the ocean
這些家庭辛辛苦苦地填寫各種各樣的表格，換來的少許津貼恐怕只夠應付小朋友每天的託管費。
These families took all the trouble to complete all kinds of forms . The meagre allowance they got in return I am afraid could barely meet the daily expenses for after - school care of their children
設立機制協助有需要的人得到援助，本是特區政府的應有之義。
It should be the bounden duty of the SAR Government to set up a mechanism to help the needy obtain assistance
如果特區政府認為程序必須如此繁複、審查必須如此嚴謹，令市民感到被拒於千里之外的話，那麼就請特區政府增加這方面的人手，令這個制度能真正幫助有需要的人。
If the SAR Government holds that the procedures must be so complicated and the vetting must be so stringent to make the people feel that such assistance is hardly attainable then will it please increase the manpower on this front so that this system can genuinely help the people in need
欠債還錢本是天經地義，但對一個剛投身社會、工資不高、應付衣食住行也大有壓力的社會"新鮮人"來說，在畢業後10年內的每3個月都要面對學生資助處的帳單，不同貸款計劃的還款同期執行，試問在這種壓力下，我們的年青人如何看得見未來？
But for a greenhorn who has just started working in society does not have a high salary and bears great pressure in meeting the expenses for clothing food housing and transport he will have to face the bills from the Student Finance Office SFO every three months in the next 10 years after graduation . Repayments under different loan schemes will be made concurrently . Under such pressure how can our young people see a bright future?
代理主席，我的辦事處有位年青人正身處這種狀況，他曾詢問學資處可否合併數個貸款計劃一同還款，以減輕負擔？
Deputy Chairman a youngster in my office is exactly in such a plight . He has asked SFO whether several loan schemes can be combined for joint repayment to alleviate his burden
本港財政盈餘現時如此豐厚，為何仍要年青人走如此艱難的路？
Hong Kong currently has such an enormous fiscal surplus . Why do young people still need to take such a difficult path?
在提交予政府的財政預算案建議書中，公民黨曾建議動用16億元注資未償還學債，幫助學生繳付最多10年的學債利息，以減輕大學生的壓力。
In our submission to the Government on the Budget the Civic Party proposed injecting 1.6 billion into the unpaid student loan debts to help students pay the interest of their loans for 10 years at the maximum thereby relieving the pressure on university students
很多同事為香港電台抱打不平，亦提及例如硬件上的不足、對港台的支援不足等。
Many Honourable colleagues have spoken up against the injustice done to Radio Television Hong Kong RTHK and mentioned such deficiencies as the lack of hardware and support for RTHK
當然，我既不是"港台人"也不是"傳媒人"，但有收看港台的節目，亦看到其高質素的節目需要更多支援。
Certainly I am neither a member of RTHK nor a media worker . But I have watched the programmes of RTHK . I have also seen that its quality programmes need more support
財務委員會過去兩年審議預算案時，我都曾問及港台流失了多少人手。
During the examination of the Budget in the Finance Committee in the past two years I have asked about the staff wastage of RTHK
從可以看到的客觀數字可見，去年的流失率較前年並沒有放緩或減慢，基本上維持於相若水平。
As shown by the available objective figures the wastage rate last year did not slacken or slow down when compared with the year before last . It basically stood at more or less the same level
最多人離職的職位，除了未有註明的其他職級外，主要就是節目主任和助理節目主任。
Except for other positions which were not specified the posts with the greatest turnover were mainly Programme Officer and Assistant Programme Officer
在上個財政年度，有8位節目主任及7位助理節目主任離職。
In the last financial year eight Programme Officers and seven Assistant Programme Officers left
在今年的預算案裏，港台的預算寫明港台電視31的廣播時間，將由每天20小時延長至全天候24小時播放。
In the Budget this year the estimate for RTHK reads that the daily broadcast on RTHK TV 31 will extend from 20 hours to 24 hours
最近兩年離職的員工已經不少，港台開設的新職位卻只有寥寥數個。
Quite a number of staff have left in the last two years but only a few new posts have been created in RTHK
在2019-2020年度即將開設的新職位中，節目主任竟然只有1個，而助理節目主任的新空缺則有5個，更沒有一個是節目助理職位。
Surprisingly among the new posts to be created in 2019 - 2020 there is only one post of Programme Officer . There are five new vacancies for Assistant Programme Officer and none for the post of Programme Assistant
代理主席，這樣的人手編制究竟能否協助港台應付24小時的營運呢？
Deputy Chairman can such a staff establishment actually help RTHK deal with the round - the - clock operation?
從節目質素可見，港台每位同事都"周身刀張張利"，但政府也不能要求他們工作至病倒。
As shown by the quality of its programmes every staff member of RTHK is an all - rounder but still the Government cannot request them to work until they fall ill Deputy Chairman in the staff wastage in the past year the highest position was Deputy Director of Broadcasting
政府為何仍然不擢升其中一位助理處長接任，反而一 直任由這職位懸空？
Why has the Government allowed this post to remain vacant all the way instead of promoting one of the Assistant Directors to take over?
對於政府遲遲未找到人選填補副處長這個重要職位，我不想猜測原因，但我想指出，港台現時最高層的升遷制度，似乎越來越融入政務官體系的一部分。
I do not wish to surmise the reason why after such a long time the Government still has not identified any candidate to fill this important post of Deputy Director but I would like to point out that the present promotion system for the top management in RTHK seems to have become increasingly integrated with the Administrative Officer grade
以往有人批評港台是獨立王國、"無皇管"，但在今時今日，我相信這些指控已經如董建華的"八萬五"計劃一般，不存在了。
In the past some people criticized RTHK as an independent kingdom subject to no supervision but now I believe such accusations like TUNG Chee - hwas plan of constructing 85 000 housing units each year have disappeared
我希望港台可以維持一貫的編採自主，一直未有着落的新大樓可以盡快有定案，好使港台能繼續為香港人提供高質素及具公信力的公共廣播服務。
I hope RTHK can maintain its editorial autonomy as usual and the project for the new building which has never been confirmed will be finalized expeditiously so that RTHK can continue to provide Hongkongers with a public broadcasting service of high quality and with credibility
代理主席，至於"總目155―創新科技署"，特區政府很重視創科發展，相繼推出如創新科技署轄下的科技人才入境計劃和博士專才庫等計劃。
Deputy Chairman as regards Head 155―Innovation and Technology Commission attaching great importance to the development of innovation and technology IT the SAR Government has launched such schemes as the Technology Talent Admission Scheme and the Postdoctoral Hub Programme under the Innovation and Technology Commission one after another
正如莫乃光議員剛才也提到，這個方向相當正確，亦絕對有助香港爭奪創科人才，但問題在於我們的吸引力是否足夠？
As mentioned by Mr Charles Peter MOK just now this is the right direction which can absolutely help Hong Kong compete for IT talents . But the question lies in whether our appeal is sufficient . It is undeniable that the IT sector craves for talents
我們的競爭對手現時大灑銀彈，利用各種資助吸引人才，香港特區政府口講重視，實際上又願意付出多少與其他地區競爭？
Now our competitors are lavishing money using various kinds of financial assistance to attract talents . The Hong Kong SAR Government claims that it attaches similar importance . Yet how much is it actually willing to pay to compete with other regions?
代理主席，競爭力不只看財力，一個城市的居住環境是否舒適、法制是否健全、具保障，也是每位人才會考慮的因素。
Deputy Chairman competitiveness hinges not only on financial strength . A cosy living environment a sound legal system and protection in a city are also factors of consideration of every qualified talent
當特區政府拋磚引玉之際，我們看到深圳現時其實已在"拋金引玉"、"拋鑽引玉"。
While the SAR Government is throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel we see that now Shenzhen is actually casting gold and diamond
那麼，我們便要問：科學園的租戶為何有優先權？
Such being the case we need to ask Do the tenants in the Science Park enjoy priority?
難道只有科學園的租戶才可以發展創科？
Is it that only tenants in the Science Park can develop IT?
答案很明顯，就是科學園並非唯一選擇，也未必最好。
The answer is obvious that is the Science Park is not the only option and it may not be the best either
我們相信創科應該遍地開花，不應單純為了遷就和方便政府管理，就圈出一塊土地，讓裏面的人有特權，外面的人遭受不公平對待。
We believe that IT should mushroom everywhere . We should not designate a site such that people inside will enjoy privileges and people outside will be subjected to unfair treatment simply for the sake of easy and convenient management by the Government
鍾副局長今天在席，我相信他一定明白，亦應聽過業界很多聲音反映相關情況。
Under Secretary Dr David CHUNG is present today . I believe he must understand it and should have heard many views from the sector on the relevant situation
既然錢已經花了，我們倒不如開放一點，讓其他同樣為香港貢獻的公司得到相同待遇。
Since money has already been spent we had better be more open and let other companies which have similarly contributed their efforts to Hong Kong enjoy equal treatment
現時科技發展越來越快，我們看到相關條例已遠遠落後於實際情況，變相令市民的私隱暴露於行政權力之下。
With the increasingly rapid technological advancements nowadays we see that the relevant Ordinance lags far behind the actual situation thus causing the peoples privacy to be exposed under the power of the Administration
隨着科技發展，市民會更受惠還是更擔憂？
Following technological advancements will the people benefit or worry more?
在2016年，執法機構明言要先向法庭申請，才可截取通訊。
In 2016 it was stated clearly that law enforcement agencies had to make a prior application to the Court for interception of communications
當時法庭接獲的相關申請是1,000多宗，但代理主席，執法機關實際上直接向互聯網供應商索取資料的個案有多少？
At that time the number of relevant applications received by the Court was some 1 000 . However Deputy Chairman what was the actual number of cases of law enforcement agencies directly seeking information from Internet service providers?
這才是真正的法律漏洞，亦是我們真正需要憂慮之處。
This is a genuine loophole in law which really warrants our concern
如果我們任由漏洞繼續存在，任由執法機構繼續在不受監管下截取相關互聯網通訊，這才是真正叫人憂慮的問題。
If we allow the loophole to persist and the law enforcement agencies to continue to intercept communications on the Internet without supervision this issue is truly worrying
當全球現時都強調要保障私隱，希望公權力在截取通訊的過程中受到規範之際，我們為何明知有超過3,000宗個案不受法例保障，卻甚麼都不做？
When places around the world now emphasize the need to protect privacy and wish to regulate public power in the course of interception of communications why do we still do nothing knowing very well that more than 3 000 cases were not protected by the law?
這絕不理想，更不應任由它繼續發生。
This is absolutely unsatisfactory . We should not allow it to happen again
代理主席，即使今天在席的官員未必直接負責處理相關條例，但我亦希望特區政府多花時間，重新考慮應否擴闊"截取"的法律定義，以及把電話通話以外的個人信息納入相關條例之下，從而真正達到法例原意，就是行政機構在任何截取個人通訊的過程中都應受到監督。
Deputy Chairman even though the officials present today may not be directly responsible for dealing with the relevant Ordinance I still hope that the SAR Government will spend more time to consider afresh whether the legal definition of interception should be expanded and personal messages other than telephone conversations be included in the relevant Ordinance with a view to truly achieving the original intent of the law ie . the Administration should be monitored during the course of any interception of personal communications
我希望特區政府可以聆聽議員的意見，真正保障市民的私隱。
I hope the SAR Government will listen to Members views and genuinely protect the peoples privacy
代理主席，貧富不均、貧富差距、經濟不平等、收入不均，這些用詞雖然不一，但意思大致相同，我今日一律以貧富懸殊來統稱這現象。
Deputy President the imbalance or the discrepancy between the rich and the poor economic inequality income disparity all these wordings are different but their meaning is more or less the same . I will use the term the disparity between the rich and the poor to refer to these phenomena collectively
根據經濟合作與發展組織的數據，全球財富最高的10%住戶擁有全球住戶超過50%的總財富，情況較10年前更嚴重。
According to the data released by the Organisation for Economic Co - operation and Development OECD the wealthiest 10 % of households in the world own over 50 % of all household wealth . Such situation is more serious now than that a decade ago
在新冠疫情期間，大約有一半的低收入人士根本沒有應急錢，即他們沒有3星期的流動現金可動用，可見貧富懸殊不單是全球要面對的難題，亦當然是香港急需解決的事宜。
In the run - up to the COVID - 19 epidemic about half of low - income individuals lacked emergency savings ie . they had less than three weeks cash flow showing that the disparity between the rich and the poor is not just a difficult problem faced by the whole world but an issue that needs to be addressed urgently in Hong Kong as well
堅尼系數是討論貧富懸殊最簡單及最常用的表述方式。
The Gini Coefficient is the simplest and the most commonly used indicator in the discussion of the disparity between the rich and the poor
瑞士洛桑國際管理發展學院在2020年發表的《世界競爭力年報》，採用香港稅前和福利轉移前的堅尼系數，與其他經濟體採用除稅及福利轉移後的堅尼系數作比較，結果在64個經濟體系中，香港排行第六十位，即貧富懸殊最大的首幾位。
The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2020 published by the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne of Switzerland compared the Gini Coefficient calculated based on the pre - tax and pre - social transfer income of Hong Kong to that calculated based on the post - tax and post - social transfer income of other economies . Hong Kong was ranked 60th among the 64 economies making it among the top several economies with the worst disparity between the rich and the poor
不過，當該學院於2021年採用香港除稅及福利轉移後的堅尼系數作比較，香港的排名則上升12位，變為第四十八位，但香港仍處於貧富懸殊最大的三分之一經濟體之中。
Yet when Gini Coefficient calculated based on the post - tax and post - social transfer income of Hong Kong is used for comparison in 2021 Hong Kongs ranking rose by 12 places to 48th but it is still among the top one third of the economies with the worst disparity between the rich and the poor
政府一直致力提升香港的國際金融中心地位，其實有利增加社會整體收入，但能否同時做到共同富裕才是關鍵。
The Government has all along been endeavouring to strengthen Hong Kongs status as an international financial centre which is favourable to raising the overall income in society . Yet the key question is whether we can achieve common prosperity at the same time
香港採用簡單低稅制，利用財政政策重新分配財富的能力其實相當有限。
Hong Kong adopts a simple and low tax regime so our capability to redistribute wealth through fiscal policies is in fact very limited
而對於市民來說，在衣食住行中，最大的支出是住房。
To the general public housing costs them the most among all the basic needs in daily life
過去10多年，是否擁有房產成為貧或富的分水嶺。
Owning a property or not has become the watershed indicator of being rich or poor over the past decade or so
根據立法會秘書處資料研究組今年3月擬備的資料，香港樓價於過去15年內急升4倍。
According to the information prepared by the Research Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat in March this year the property price in Hong Kong had a four - fold surge in the past 15 years
由2008年至今，樓價的升幅長期高於工資的升幅，而且差距不斷擴大。
From 2008 till now the increase in property price has been higher than that in income and the discrepancy continues to grow
市民渴望"上車"已經並非單純為了解決其居住問題，反而變為累積財富的盼望。
Peoples pursuit for properties is no longer just a solution to their housing problem but a hope for wealth accumulation
貧富懸殊是一個複雜的課題，不能歸咎於單一因素。
The disparity between the rich and the poor is such a complicated issue that we cannot put the blame on one single factor
但是，如果香港能夠徹底解決公共房屋供應問題，相信貧富懸殊情況已經會有極大的改善。
Yet if Hong Kong can solve the public housing supply problem completely it is believed that the wealth disparity problem can be significantly improved
希望政府繼續加大在收入再分配政策中福利轉移的力度，透過公共房屋政策，作出某種程度的經濟和財富共享，逐步收窄本港的貧富差距，並且以共同富裕的國家理念來解決香港的社會矛盾。
I hope the Government will continue to step up efforts in social transfer under the income redistribution policies and facilitate economic and wealth sharing to a certain extent through public housing policies in a bid to narrow the disparity between the rich and the poor gradually and solve the social conflicts in Hong Kong with our countrys vision of common prosperity
代理主席，我發言支持麥美娟議員及田北辰議員的原議案和修正案。
Deputy President I speak in support of Ms Alice MAKs original motion and Mr Michael TIENs amendment
政府經常說貧富懸殊是深層次矛盾，不容易解決，但歸根究底，原因很簡單，便是因為過去10年，政府一直沒有正視住屋這個基本需求，放任房屋淪為投資炒賣工具，亦沒有做好房屋供應規劃。
The Government often says that the disparity between the rich and the poor is a deep - seated conflict with no easy solution but at the end of the day the cause is simply that over the past decade the Government has not faced up to the fundamental demand for housing allowing housing to be reduced to a tool for investment and speculation nor has it properly planned for housing supply
炒賣投資本身要有一定資本，但基層家庭連生活都成問題，"餐搵、餐食、餐餐清"，買樓根本不是他們可以參與的遊戲，節衣縮食也買不到一個納米單位。
A certain amount of capital is needed for speculation or investment but for the grass - roots families who find it difficult even to make ends meet and live a normal life home ownership is not a game they can participate in at all because even if they scrimp and save they cannot afford a nano flat
如果買不起，又未輪候到公屋，他們便要逼於無奈繼續租住"劏房"。
If they cannot afford a home and have not yet been allocated a public rental housing PRH unit they are left with no choice but to continue renting a subdivided flat to live in
我說這些並非指現在的年輕人不努力，而是即使他們如何努力，他們的工資比例永遠也追不上，沒有機會"上車"及買樓。
With these remarks I do not mean to suggest that young people are not working hard but rather that no matter how hard they work their wages will never be able to catch up leaving them no chance to get onto the property ladder
試問這個社會又怎會令年青人覺得有希望？
Under such circumstances how can this society give hope to young people?
貧富懸殊問題又怎麼能解決？
How can the disparity between the rich and the poor be resolved?
主席，我經常說，我們要想辦法解決貧富懸殊問題，我們要認真處理香港的深層次矛盾。
President I always say that we must find solutions to the problem of wealth disparity and earnestly address the deep - seated conflicts in Hong Kong
有研究指出，堅尼系數一旦高於0.4，便有可能觸發社會危機。
Some studies have pointed out that once the Gini coefficient exceeds 0.4 a social crisis may be triggered