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議員有責任代表市民向行政長官提問，讓市民進一步了解施政內容。
Members are duty - bound to put questions to the Chief Executive on behalf of members of the public so that they can have a better understanding of the implementation of policies
我希望議員今天不要再次擾亂會議秩序，讓其他議員有機會向行政長官提問。
I hope Members will not disrupt the order of the meeting again today so that other Members will have the opportunity to ask the Chief Executive questions
請各位議員站立，待行政長官進入會議廳。
Members will please remain standing while the Chief Executive enters the Chamber
林卓廷議員，請你立即離開會議廳。
Mr LAM Cheuk - ting please leave the Chamber immediately
林卓廷議員，請你立即離開會議廳，給立法會一個機會繼續運作。
Mr LAM Cheuk - ting please leave the Chamber immediately and give this Council an opportunity to continue with its work
本人對於有關人士在近月事件中逝世同樣傷感，但按照本會的慣例，只有在任的立法會議員或對香港有莫大貢獻的政要逝世時，又或者為悼念重大災難的死難者，本會才會在會議上為上述逝世者默哀。
I myself also lament the deaths of the persons in question during the incidents in recent months . Nevertheless according to the convention of this Council the observance of silence will only be held at Council meetings to mourn for deceased Members in office political dignitaries with significant contribution to Hong Kong or victims of catastrophes
由於有關人士不屬於上述類別，請議員考慮在其他場合或以其他方式進行悼念。
Given that the persons in question do not belong to any of the aforesaid categories Members may consider mourning for them on other occasions or in other ways
我現在樂意回應議員就施政報告作出的提問。
I am happy to respond to Members questions on the Policy Address
譚文豪議員，請你立即離開會議廳。
Mr Jeremy TAM please leave the Chamber immediately
主席、行政長官，暴動的根源應該是在立法會之內。
President Chief Executive the root of the riots should have stemmed from within the Legislative Council
泛民議員在7月1日進行的破壞，大家有目共睹......
The vandalism caused by Members of the pan - democratic camp on 1 July was clear to all
梁志祥議員，你可否澄清？
Mr LEUNG Che - cheung can you clarify?
因此，我希望行政長官嚴正執法。
In view of this I hope that the Chief Executive will take vigilant enforcement actions
行政長官，在這份施政報告中，你對福利範疇着墨不多......
Chief Executive you have not devoted much coverage to welfare in the Policy Address
行政長官，在這份施政報告中，你對福利範疇着墨不多，只是就在職家庭津貼......
Chief Executive you have not devoted much coverage to welfare in the Policy Address you only mentioned the Working Family Allowance
梁志祥議員已經作出澄清。
Mr LEUNG Che - cheung has already clarified his point
主席，我剛才已經說過，事實在電視上有目共睹。
President as I said just now the facts broadcast on television were seen by all
我無須再次澄清，請容許我繼續向行政長官提問。
There is no need for me to further clarify . Please allow me to continue with my question to the Chief Executive
從電視可見，數位泛民議員包括鄭松泰議員帶領其他人進入會議廳"做嘢"，除非泛民議員認為鄭松泰議員並非他們一分子。
We could see from television footage that several pan - democratic Members including Dr CHENG Chung - tai led outsiders into the Chamber to do something unless pan - democratic Members do not consider Dr CHENG Chung - tai one of them
主席，我可以繼續發言嗎？
President can I carry on with my speech?
我想再問問行政長官有關60歲至64歲市民的福利問題。
I wish to ask the Chief Executive again about the welfare of people aged between 60 and 64
目前，這群市民並未享有任何福利。
At present people of this age group do not have any welfare benefits
因此，民建聯建議為他們設立"銀齡卡"。
Hence DAB has suggested the provision of a semi - elderly card to them
在這份施政報告中，行政長官卻未有向他們提供2元的乘車優惠及醫療券，對這批市民來說並不公道，因為未有關注他們的福利問題。
In this Policy Address however the Chief Executive has not provided these people with 2 concessionary transport fare and health care voucher which is unfair to them because their welfare has not been attended to
我明白梁議員......
I understand that Mr LEUNG
我現在請行政長官進入會議廳。
I now ask the Chief Executive to enter the Chamber
多謝梁議員對於我們福利工作方面的關心。
I thank Mr LEUNG for caring about our work in respect of welfare
梁議員的問題集中在"銀齡卡"，即是60歲至64歲人士的福利。
Mr LEUNGs question focuses on the semi - elderly card which concerns the welfare for people aged between 60 and 64
他提出的訴求是希望現時給65歲以上人士的2元乘車優惠和2,000元的醫療券可以在年齡方面放寬。
His demand is to lower the age threshold for the 2 concessionary transport fare and the 2,000 health care voucher currently provided to people aged 65 or above
正如我剛才回答陳克勤議員的提問時已指出，這個考 慮是因為香港現在正處於經濟下行，我們對於公共財政的處理需要非常謹慎，尤其是香港正進入人口高齡化，所以這工作在目前是非常困難的，因為現在適用於65歲以上人士的2元乘車優惠和2,000元的醫療券，每一年遞增的總體開支已經非常高。
As I have already pointed out in my reply to Mr CHAN Hak - kans question just now given that Hong Kong is now in an economic downturn we have to take this situation into consideration and be very prudent in dealing with public finance in particular Hong Kongs population is ageing . Therefore the task is very tough at the moment because the annual overall expenditures on the 2 concessionary transport fare and the 2,000 health care vouchers for people aged 65 or above are increasing at a very high rate
不過，我很願意在未來日子再和梁議員或者其他議員共同研究，究竟對60歲至64歲這些中高齡人士，我們在哪一方面可以更聚焦地為他們提供多些生活上的方便，或者在其他預防性醫療服務方面可否特別針對這個組群做多些工作。
Nevertheless I am willing to join Mr LEUNG or other Honourable Members in future to study the issue again with a view to exploring the areas in which we may make more focused efforts to provide middle - aged and elderly people aged between 60 and 64 with more convenience in living or to examining if we can make more targeted efforts in providing other preventive medical services for people of this age group
既然今天沒有機會再說其他議題，我也想談談這兩年來，特區政府在照顧基層市民方面做了不少工夫。
Since there is no chance for me to talk about other issues today I would like to talk about the various efforts made by the SAR Government in taking care of the grass roots over the past two years
我希望大家從施政報告附篇可以看到我們做了的工作，原因是很難抽離地只看一本施政報告便能了解某一個範疇的工作。
I hope you can learn about the work we have done from the Policy Address Supplement because it is difficult for one to just read the Policy Address and get a full picture about the work of a particular aspect
至於反映在開支方面更加凌厲，我們上任時的福利開支是600多億元，到今年已經是超過800億元，做了的工作實在是不少的。
Our work is even more acutely reflected in the expenditure . Welfare expenditure was some 60 billion when we took office yet it is now over 80 billion this year . We have actually done a lot of work
行政長官，其實我也知道你的答覆會是這樣，說經濟下行，又說要花很多錢。
Chief Executive I actually know how you would answer talking about the economic downturn and the huge amount of expenditure
但是，你剛才在開場發言時說政府坐擁11,000億元，而60歲至64歲的組群大概有55萬人。
However just now you said in your opening remarks that the Government has a huge fiscal reserve of 1.1 trillion and there are about 550 000 people in the age group of 60 to 64 years old
立法會主席、各位議員、各位市民，昨日我已經向立法會發表了2019年......
President Honourable Members and fellow citizens yesterday I delivered to the Legislative Council the 2019
立法會主席、各位議員......
President Honourable Members
如果議員拒絕坐下並繼續叫喊，會議將無法進行。
If Members refuse to sit down and keep shouting it will be impossible for the meeting to proceed
朱凱廸議員，請你離開會議廳。
Mr CHU Hoi - dick please leave the Chamber
行政長官，請繼續發言。
Chief Executive please continue with your speech
毛孟靜議員，請你立即離開會議廳。
Ms Claudia MO please leave the Chamber immediately
許智峯議員，請你離開會議廳。
Mr HUI Chi - fung please leave the Chamber
胡志偉議員，請你立即離開會議廳。
Mr WU Chi - wai please leave the Chamber immediately
我很希望會議能夠繼續進行，讓市民聆聽行政長官就其施政或其他問題作出的詳盡答覆。
I do want this meeting to proceed so that members of the public can listen to the detailed responses of the Chief Executive in respect of her governance or other issues
行政長官，請你繼續發言。
Chief Executive please continue with your speech
梁志祥議員，剛才有議員指你提及泛民議員，你會否收回言論或作出澄清？
Mr LEUNG Che - cheung a Member has pointed out just now that you mentioned pan - democratic Members in your speech . Will you withdraw your remark or make a clarification?
劉國勳議員，請提問。
Mr LAU Kwok - fan please ask your question
特首昨天發表施政報告後，我們到地區聆聽市民意見，聽到很多市民對政府的看法，由於時間有限，我集中提出兩點。
After the Chief Executives delivery of the Policy Address yesterday we visited the districts to gauge public opinion and received many views from the public on the Government . Due to the time constraint I would focus on two points
第一點與陳克勤議員提出的論點相近，就是現時很多市民認為香港特區好像處於無政府狀態，政府無法管治，各個政府部門也不是一條心。
My first point is similar to a point raised by Mr CHAN Hak - kan . Many people consider that the Hong Kong SAR is apparently in a state of anarchy; the Government is unable to govern Hong Kong and government departments are not acting with one heart and mind
我想問特首有何舉措可以平息這局面，令香港市民可以重過正常生活？
May I ask what measures will the Chief Executive put in place to resolve the situation so that Hong Kong people can resume their normal lives?
第二點，很多居民問我何時才可以購回自己的公屋單位。
Second many public rental housing PRH tenants have asked me when they could purchase their own PRH flats
民建聯一直倡議重推租者置其屋計劃，希望讓更多市民可以購回自己的公屋單位。
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong DAB has all along advocated reintroducing the Tenants Purchase Scheme TPS in the hope that more people can buy their own PRH flats
昨天的施政報告雖然有提及租置計劃，但也只是 舊酒新瓶，只提出加快出售目前39個租置計劃屋邨的未售出單位。
Although the Policy Address delivered yesterday touches on TPS the proposal therein to accelerate the sale of unsold flats in the 39 estates already under TPS is nothing more than old wine in a new bottle
所以，很多市民便問政府為何不考慮把租置計劃的範圍，擴展至這39個屋邨以外的其他公共屋邨？
Thus many people query why the Government would not consider extending the scope of TPS beyond the 39 estates
希望特首可以回應，何時才能夠出售其他公共屋邨的單位？
I hope the Chief Executive will respond to the question on when flats in other PRH estates can be put up for sale
多謝劉議員的提問。
I thank Mr LAU for the question
有關今天特區政府的管治情況，我可以向劉議員及各位議員說，儘管社會狀況相當混亂，儘管市民對本屆政府有很多意見和不滿，我們仍然非常努力，希望盡量令社會可以正常運作。
Regarding the current governance of the SAR Government I can tell Mr LAU and other Members that despite the very chaotic state in our society and despite the grudges and grievances held by the public against the current - term Government we are still making great efforts to enable the society to operate normally
我剛才也指出，想平息這個亂局，最重要是依循法治，最重要是維護我們的核心價值。
I have also pointed out earlier that in order to resolve this chaos it is most important that we uphold the rule of law and safeguard our core values
因此，如果有人為了平息這亂局而提議特首做一些工作，但這些工作違反法治及偏離"一國兩制"這個重要原則，恐怕我做不到。
Therefore if anyone suggests the Chief Executive to do certain work to resolve this chaos but such work contravenes the rule of law and deviates from the essential principle of one country two systems I am afraid I cannot do so
我會做的事情，必定是依循法治處理現時的問題。
What I will do for certain is to deal with the current problems in accordance with the rule of law
剛才在回答陳克勤議員時，我已列舉了這方面的工作。
When I answered Mr CHAN Hak - kans question earlier I have listed our work in this respect
我亦在此呼籲，全港市民要與暴力切割。
Here I would also appeal to everyone in Hong Kong to sever ties with violence
如果社會上仍然有很多人對這些少數暴徒的行為表示理解，將會令這些暴徒的行為變本加厲，令平息亂局的目標離我們越來越遠。
If many in our society still express understanding towards the acts of the minority rioters it will make these rioters commit even worse acts and it will take us further away from reaching our goal of resolving the chaos
第二方面，我知道劉議員多年來一直很關心是否能夠重啟租置計劃，即把更多出租的公共屋邨單位出售給現在的租客。
Second I understand that Mr LAU has been very concerned over the years about the proposal of reintroducing TPS ie . selling more PRH flats to the existing PRH tenants
如果劉議員有留意，我在施政報告中已主動回應這項議題。
Mr LAU may have noticed that I have taken the initiative to respond to this issue in the Policy Address
對於重啟租置計劃，我並無異議，因為我明白住在這些屋邨單位的租戶有置業需求，隨着他們的入息或經濟狀況改善，他們會想買回所居住的單位。
I have no objection to reintroducing TPS since I understand the home ownership needs of PRH tenants . As these tenants have higher incomes and better financial conditions they would like to purchase the flats in which they are living
事實上，我在這兩年多以來，一直希望能夠更好地滿足市民置業的訴求。
In fact over the past two - odd years I have been hoping to better meet the home ownership needs of these tenants
但是，事實告訴我們，在今天出租公屋數目嚴重短缺、輪候公屋的時間長達5.4年的時候，實在難以推行。
However the facts tell us that there is currently a serious shortage of PRH flats and the waiting time for PRH allocation can be as long as 5.4 years; it is thus really difficult to introduce the proposal
這亦帶到我在施政報告中主動提出，房屋問題是一個公義的問題，亦是分配有限房屋資源的問題。
This has also prompted me to state in the Policy Address that housing is an issue of justice and relates to the allocation of limited housing resources
所以，暫時我們無法可以辦到，因為據我理解，香港房屋委員會每年在這些出租公屋中可以回收到超過8,000個單位，可以分配給正在輪候公屋的其他有需要的家庭。
Hence we cannot introduce the proposal for the time being because as I understand it more than 8 000 PRH flats recovered by the Hong Kong Housing Authority HA each year can be allocated to other needy families on the PRH Waiting List
就此，我亦有一個註腳，便是當我們對於公營房屋的供應更有把握時，我會要求房委會認真研究這項議題，希望能夠更積極地回應這些租戶置業的訴求。
On this point I would add the footnote that as we become more confident about the PRH supply I will ask HA to seriously study the proposal with a view to responding more positively to the home ownership demands of PRH tenants
然而，作為一項短 暫的措施，我們最低限度會把39個已出售的租置屋邨中的42,000個單位，請房委會加快推出，讓其他有意置業的公屋租戶可以透過這個途徑來滿足他們置業的願望。
Nevertheless as a short - term measure we will at least ask HA to accelerate the sale of 42 000 flats in the 39 PRH estates which have already been put up for sale so that the home ownership aspirations of those prospective PRH tenants can be met
當年推出租置計劃時，並不是一下子把所有公屋推出，也是分階段，最終涵蓋39個屋邨。
When TPS was first introduced not all PRH estates were put up for sale in one go; they were introduced in phases and eventually 39 PRH estates were covered under TPS
所以，特首剛才的說法其實未必正確。
Thus Chief Executive what you said just now might not be correct
你可以考慮分階段推出，你會否作出研究？
You can consider putting up PRH estates for sale in phases; would you conduct such study?
劉議員，正如我剛才對你所說，我目前的立場是，當我們對於整體公營房屋的供應有把握時，房委會會認真研究。
Mr LAU as I told you earlier my current position is that HA will seriously study the proposal when we become more confident about the overall PRH supply
至於甚麼時候對於公營房屋的供應有把握，當然牽涉到土地供應的問題。
As to when we should feel confident about the PRH supply the answer surely relates to the issue of land supply
如果今次在施政報告中提出多方面增加房屋用地供應的措施能給我們足夠的信心，在未來一段短、中、長期的時間，這些供應到位，我們當然樂意檢視和考慮。
If the multi - pronged measures stated in the Policy Address for increasing housing sites can give us the confidence of an adequate supply in the short medium and long term we will certainly be happy to review the situation and consider the proposal
目前只有兩位議員完成提問，請稍後提問的議員盡量精簡，讓更多議員可以向行政長官提問。
So far only two Members have asked their questions . When Members ask questions later on please be as concisely as possible so that more Members can put questions to the Chief Executive
梁志祥議員，請提問。
Mr LEUNG Che - cheung please state your question
鄺議員，這並非規程問題，請你立即坐下。
Mr KWONG this is not a point of order . Please sit down immediately
主席，你不用緊張，我仍未提出我的規程問題。
President just relax . I have yet to raise my point of order
一百萬人上街，她不理；二百萬人上街，她也不理......
When 1 million people took to the streets she was indifferent; when 2 million people took to the streets she remained indifferent
根據《議事規則》第18b條，議員可以經立法會主席批准致悼辭。
Under RoP 18b Members may subject to the approval of the President of the Legislative Council make obituary speeches
主席，我要求梁志祥議員收回剛才的指控。
President I demand that Mr LEUNG Che - cheung withdraw the accusation he just made
鄭松泰議員，你有甚麼規程問題？
Mr CHENG Chung - tai what is your point of order?
梁志祥議員剛才發言時，點名指我和暴徒一同進入立法會進行破壞。
Mr LEUNG Che - cheung specifically mentioned my name in his speech alleging that rioters and I went inside the Legislative Council Complex for vandalism
會議現在暫停。
The meeting is now suspended
我想你諮詢本會法律顧問，剛才梁志祥議員有關我的言論有否涉嫌妨礙司法公正？
May I ask you to consult the Legal Advisor whether Mr LEUNG Che - cheungs remark about me just now was liable to perverting the course of justice?
鄭議員，立法會議員在立法會的言論受《立法會條例》保障......
Dr CHENG Members remarks made in the Legislative Council are protected by the Legislative Council Ordinance
主席，為何稱這個情況為"制度暴力"？
President how come the present situation is described as institutional violence?
他與行政長官兩人剛才已經涉嫌妨礙司法公正，因為......
He and the Chief Executive were suspected of perverting the course of justice just now because
我希望行政長官澄清，她剛才提及的"置業夢"其實只是一個騙局。
I wish to seek elucidation from the Chief Executive . The home - ownership dream mentioned by her just now is actually only a scam
大幅提升按揭成數，最終將令青年人更難負擔樓價......
A substantial raise in the loan‑to‑value ratios will eventually push property prices up to a level that is even more unaffordable to young people
梁志祥議員，請你繼續提問。
Mr LEUNG Che - cheung please continue with your question
主席，我要求梁志祥議員清楚地指名道姓。
President I ask Mr LEUNG Che - cheung to specify who he is pointing fingers at
它風景美麗，成為東方之珠，有着各種吸引力。
Thanks to its beautiful sceneries Hong Kong has become the Pearl of the Orient with different types of attractions
不過，看回近年，因為旅遊業帶動的遊客，除了對香港經濟有貢獻外，其實對香港不同方面也帶來衝擊，甚至是挑戰。
But in recent years the visitor arrivals generated by tourism other than contributing to the Hong Kong economy have actually dealt a blow and even brought challenges to Hong Kong in various aspects
我們看到在某些遊客集中的地區，例如我在修正案內提及新界西的元朗、屯門，新界東的上水，還有荃灣、土瓜灣、紅磡等地區，很多當區居民也苦不堪言，他們須忍受的其實主要是國內遊客，因為以香港的遊客分布來說，代理主席，內地遊客佔了極大部分。
We have seen that in districts which see the concentration of certain types of tourists such as Yuen Long and Tuen Mun in New Territories West Sheung Shui in New Territories East and also Tsuen Wan To Kwa Wan Hung Hom etc many local residents are suffering badly . What they have to put up with is actually visitors mainly from the Mainland because according to the distribution of tourists in Hong Kong Deputy President visitors from the Mainland account for an extremely large share
根據香港旅遊發展局最新的數字，內地遊客無論是過夜或不過夜佔香港整體遊客數目相當高，超過430萬人。
According to the latest statistics of the Hong Kong Tourism Board HKTB Mainland visitors be they overnight or same - day visitors account for a very high percentage in the total visitor arrivals numbering over 4.3 million
不過，我們看到，除了內地遊客，其實仍然有超過112萬名內地以外的遊客。
That said we have seen that apart from the Mainland visitors actually there are still over 1.12 million visitors from places outside the Mainland
雖然現在內地客仍然佔香港遊客極大部分，但不過夜的內地客佔超過270萬人，我們難以估計或統計，究竟這些不過夜旅客來港是做甚麼，是旅遊還是否如我們說，是來購物，甚至是從事"帶水貨"的活動？
While Mainland visitors still take up a vast majority of visitors in Hong Kong there are over 2.7 million same - day arrivals from the Mainland . It is difficult for us to figure out or gather statistics on what these same - day visitors do in Hong Kong . Do they come for sightseeing or as we suppose for shopping or even engaging in parallel trading activities?
我們亦知道，政府在實施"一周一行"後，在短時間內已看到水貨客的情況稍微有改善是稍微。
We understand that shortly after the implementation of the one trip per week measure by the Government there was slight improvement―just slight improvement―in the situation of parallel traders
可是，沒多久，我相信任何市民或官員如果有空前往新界北區，例如上水、元朗、屯門，特別是在國內放長假的日子，也會看到這些地區猶如戰場一樣，街道擠得水泄不通，滿布國內遊客。
But after a short time I believe any citizen or official who have found time to go to such districts as Sheung Shui Yuen Long and Tuen Mun in New Territories North will find that these districts are like battlefields where the streets are jam - packed and swarmed with Mainland visitors particularly on days of long holiday in the Mainland
主席，我動議修正剛才讀出的條文。修正案的內容已載於發送給各位委員的文件中。
Chairman I move the amendments to the clauses read out just now as set out in the paper circularized to Members
部分修正案屬技術性或文本上的修訂，例如我們建議對第4條作出文本修訂，以"確立"一詞取代"證明"一詞，務求使中文文本的用詞與英文文本的用詞一致。
Some of the amendments are technical or textual . For example we propose a textual amendment to clause 4 replacing 證明 with 確立 in the Chinese text for alignment with the English text
我們亦建議修訂第4條，採用現行《中醫藥條例》的"中間產品"定義，以"會用於"字眼取代"擬用於"字眼。
We also propose amending clause 4 to adopt the definition of intermediate product in the existing Chinese Medicine Ordinance Cap . 549 substituting intended for use with to be used
由於政策原意不變，為免產生誤會和歧義，我們決定動議此項修正案。
Since the policy intent remains unchanged we decided to move this amendment to avoid misunderstanding and ambiguities
另外，我們建議修訂第5條，廢除相關最終裁定條文，以反映政策並無意限制或局限終審法院的終審權。
Moreover we propose amending clause 5 to repeal the relevant finality provision so as to reflect that the policy does not intend to restrict or limit the power of final adjudication vested in the Court of Final Appeal
法案委員會對我們提出的修正案並無異議。
The Bills Committee does not object to our proposed amendments
我希望各位委員支持相關修正案。
I hope Members will support the relevant amendments
經修正的第4及5條。
Clauses 4 and 5 as amended
本會現在成為全體委員會，審議《2017年中醫藥條例草案》。
Council now becomes committee of the whole Council to consider the Chinese Medicine Amendment Bill 2017
第1、2、3及6至12條。
Clauses 1 2 3 and 6 to 12
代理主席，這項題為"拉動內需 擴大客源"的議案其實早於上年年初提交秘書處，去年11月我以為終於可以進行辯論，但大家都知道，立法會發生了很多問題，直至今天才可以進行辯論和表決。
Deputy President this motion on Stimulating internal demand and opening up new visitor sources was actually submitted to the Secretariat early last year . In November last year I thought we could finally conduct a debate on it but as we all know the Legislative Council has since encountered a lot of problems and it is only until today that the debate and voting can finally be conducted
雖然事隔一年，但本議案不但沒有顯得過時，反而更合時宜。
Although one year has passed since then this motion has not become outdated . On the contrary it is even more opportune
上月底公布的財政預算案也跟本議案的大前提吻合，就是政府的財政儲備豐裕，收入穩健。
The Budget announced late last month is in agreement with the premise of this motion that is the Government is enjoying ample fiscal reserves and fiscal stability
事實上，香港回歸後自2003年起，財政預算案從沒錄得財政赤字。
After Hong Kongs reunification no budget has recorded any deficit since 2003
以下我會分別從"拉動內需"及"擴大客源"兩方面表達意見。
Next I will express my views on stimulating internal demand and opening up new visitor sources
關於"拉動內需"方面，政府在公布財政預算案時，本來計劃與民共享四成盈餘，即約530億元，推出的措施包括寬免差餉、寬減薪俸稅及利得稅、綜援人士出"三糧"等。
Insofar as stimulating internal demand is concerned when announcing the Budget the Government originally planned to share with the public 40 % of its surplus of approximately 53 billion by launching such measures as rates concession reducing salaries tax and profits tax triple payment of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance and so on
雖然這些措施並未包括自由黨的 建議，例如扣減外傭稅、退地租、10年租金免稅額等，但我們看到政府的誠意，所以自由黨仍然會支持政府。
Although the recommendations made by the Labour Party such as deduction of the levy on foreign domestic helpers refund of Government rent and a 10 - year tax allowance for rentals are not included in these measures we can see that the Government is sincere . Therefore the Labour Party will still support the Government
政府最近更決定加碼，在關愛共享措施方面，向約280萬名合資格人士每人發放4,000元，估計開支為110億元。
Recently the Government has even decided to launch an additional initiative under the Caring and Sharing Scheme so that 2.8 million eligible persons will receive 4,000 each and the expenditure thus incurred is estimated to be 11 billion
政府願意聆聽社會上不同訴求，在經濟蓬勃和錄得巨額盈餘的情況下，盡量讓市民受惠，是應有之義，也是好事。
It is right that the Government is prepared to listen to different aspirations of people in society and strive to benefit the citizens when the economy is robust and huge surpluses are recorded . It is also a good thing for the Government to do so
這些與民共享的資源，除了可改善民生、還富於民外，也可令市民"手頭"鬆一點，從而刺激消費，即我所指的"拉動內需"。
These resources to be shared with the public can not only improve their livelihood but also return wealth to them . What is more people will have more cash on hand thereby stimulating spending or as I mentioned just now internal demand
我期望並且呼籲香港市民在受惠後盡量留港消費，幫助各行各業，包括零售業、飲食業、物流業、運輸業等。
I hope and urge Hong Kong people to after receiving the benefits strive to remain in Hong Kong for spending and offer assistance to various trades and industries including the retail catering logistics and transport industries
有些人提出疑問，零售業的總銷貨值經過兩年下滑後，去年3月終於回升，近月更是持續向上，那麼政府為何仍繼續"放水"以促進市道呢？
Some question the wisdom of continued expansionary efforts by the Government to stimulate the economy at a time when the value of total retail sales after two years of decline have finally rebounded in March and continued to pick up in recent months
同時，香港的失業率降至2.9%，創20年來新低；就業不足率也維持在1.1%水平，顯示本地勞工嚴重短缺。
Meanwhile the unemployment rate of Hong Kong has dropped to 2.9 % the lowest in 20 years while the rate of underemployment hovers at 1.1 % which points to the extreme tightness of the local labour market
對於進出口貿易來說，這無疑是一個好消息，但對於本港零售業來說，卻是另一回事。
While it is undoubtedly good news for the importexport trade it is quite the opposite for the retail sector of Hong Kong
為了應付這些挑戰，香港必須大力發展旅遊業。
To tackle these challenges Hong Kong must vigorously promote tourism
旅遊業向來是香港一根重要的經濟支柱，佔本地生產總值5%，連同息息相關的零售、飲食、運輸、物流、進出口等行業，牽涉幾十萬就業人口，對香港的經濟和民生有重大影響。
The tourism industry has always been a key pillar of the economy of Hong Kong contributing 5 % of Gross Domestic Product and employing along with such closely linked industries as retail catering transport logistics and importexport hundreds and thousands of people with significant impact on the economy and peoples livelihood in Hong Kong
零售業與旅遊業可謂密不可分。
The retail and tourism industries are inextricably linked