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至於有關政府其他政策範疇的內容，則載列於第二次印發的施政報告附篇。
As regards the details of other policy areas of the Government they have been set out in the second Policy Address Supplement Supplement
附篇將各個政策範疇分為已取得進展及新措施兩個部分，而與去年其實即是前年的附篇比較，每章縮減了"面臨挑戰"部分。
In the Supplement each policy area is presented in two parts namely Progress Made and New Initiatives and as compared with the Supplement published last year―actually the year before last―the part of Challenges Ahead has been cut out from each chapter
坊間的傳媒人認為，附篇內容基本上是13位政策局局長的績效自評。
Media practitioners in the community are of the view that the Supplement is essentially the self - appraisals of the 13 Policy Bureau Directors
根據附篇內各政策範疇的數據，特首自上任以來公布了791項措施。
According to the statistics of various policy areas covered in the Supplement the Chief Executive has announced a total of 791 initiatives since taking office of which 90 have been taken up by the Development Bureau 60 with progress made while 30 are new assignments
13個政策局之中，發展局在總數791個項目中佔了90項：已取得進展的項目有60項，而同時獲委派的新項目則有30個，數量是一眾政策局之首。
Among the 13 Policy Bureaux the Development Bureau ranks first in terms of the number of initiatives assigned
排在發展局之後，最繁忙的政策局是食物及衞生 局，特別在現時防疫抗疫工作任重道遠的情況下，食物及衞生局在791個項目中佔了70個，而且還獲委派30個新項目。
Ranking next to it as the busiest Policy Bureau is the Food and Health Bureau . This is particularly the case at present when it is charged with the heavy and crucial responsibility of preventing and controlling the pandemic . Of the 791 initiatives 70 have been tasked to the Food and Health Bureau and it has also been assigned 30 new ones
獲委派超過50個項目的4個政策局之中，教育局的完成率是86%，其餘政策局看來表現屬中規中矩，包括與我關係最密切的財經事務及庫務局。
Among the four Policy Bureaux which have been assigned more than 50 initiatives the Education Bureau has achieved a completion rate of 86 % whereas the remaining Policy Bureaux including the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau which is the most closely related to me appear to have just performed so - so
該局在791個項目中佔25個，取得進展有18個，完成比率是72%，而新項目則有7個。
This Bureau is responsible for 25 of the 791 initiatives . Among them 18 have made progress ie . a completion rate of 72 % and 7 are new ones
代理主席，施政報告及其附篇除了被認為是績效自評外，坊間亦有意見認為本年度的施政報告太側重大灣區的融合，但我卻不太同意這個看法，因為就香港未來的發展，我們的確必須積極融入國家的發展大局，深度參與大灣區建設，這樣，我們才能為香港經濟發展找到新引擎。
Deputy President apart from the Policy Address and its Supplement being considered as a self - appraisal some in the community have also commented that the Policy Address this year has overemphasized our integration into GBA . But I do not quite agree with this view because when it comes to Hong Kongs future development we must take proactive actions to integrate into the overall national development by extensively participating in the development of GBA . It is only in this way that we can find a new engine for the development of Hong Kongs economy
大灣區人口有7,200萬，生產總值達到1.7萬億美元，具有充沛的經濟發展動力和潛力，一定可以為香港經濟的進一步發展提供一些新動能。
With a population of 72 million a GDP of US1.7 trillion and vibrant impetus and potential for economic development GBA will definitely be able to provide new impetus for the further development of Hong Kongs economy
施政報告中一系列關於香港與內地深化合作的重要舉措，其實是值得期待的。
The Policy Address contains a series of important initiatives in relation to the deepening of Hong Kong - Mainland cooperation which are worth looking forward to
第一方面，是兩地金融互聯互通。
First it concerns the mutual access between the Mainland and Hong Kong financial markets
去年3月英國Z/Yen集團與中國綜合開發研究院聯合發布了《全球金融中心指數報告》，香港排名首次跌出三甲，只得第六名，而9月發表的最新報告，香港微升一位至第五。
Last March the ZYen Partners in the United Kingdom and the China Development Institute in Shenzhen jointly published the Global Financial Centres Index Report in which Hong Kong fell out of the first three places for the first time ranking merely the sixth . Then in the latest report published in September Hong Kong has slightly moved up one place to the fifth
我期望政府繼續積極深化兩地的金融互聯互通，推動香港重返前三甲位置。
I hope that the Government will continue to play a proactive role in deepening the mutual access between the financial markets of the two places so as to push Hong Kong back to the first three places
我認為金融互聯互通有3個重要的機遇。
In my view there are three major opportunities presented by the mutual access between financial markets
第一，是跨境理財的機遇。
Firstly it is the opportunity for cross - boundary financial management
內地作為全球經濟增長最快的市場之一，居民的財富快速累積，對於資產配置的需求與日俱增，內地市場對於香港私人財富管理行業的重要性不斷提升。
The Mainland is one of the worlds fastest growing markets where people rapidly accumulate wealth . With their increasing demand for asset allocation services the Mainland market has become increasingly important to the private wealth management industry of Hong Kong
代理主席，根據《2020年香港私人財富管理報告》的調查，受訪機構表示它們的資產管理規模中，來自內地的資產由2019年的35%上升至去年40%，估計未來5年，有關佔比會更進一步提升至54%，尤其是考慮到大灣區財富增長潛力領跑全國，擁有1,000萬元人民幣資產的高增值家庭中，有五分之一是來自大灣區的內地城市。
Deputy President according to the survey cited in the Hong Kong Private Wealth Management Report 2020 the responding institutions stated that among the assets under their management the percentage from the Mainland had increased from 35 % in 2019 to 40 % last year . It is estimated that the percentage will further increase to 54 % in the next five years considering especially the fact that GBA ranks first in the country in terms of wealth growth potential and one fifth of the high - net - worth households with assets amounting to RMB10 million or above are from Mainland cities in GBA
去年6月，中國人民銀行、香港金融管理局及澳門金融管理局聯合宣布開展"跨境理財通"業務試點以來，本地銀行業界積極部署開展這項業務，我亦邀請過財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇出席業界的座談會，聽取業界人士的意見及建議，及後，當局公布了"北向通"及"南向通"計劃各設1,500億元人民幣的單邊總額度，以及100萬元人民幣的個人額度。
Last June the Peoples Bank of China PBoC the Hong Kong Monetary Authority HKMA and the Monetary Authority of Macao jointly announced the launch of the cross - boundary wealth management connect pilot scheme . Since then the local banking industry has actively made preparations to launch this business and I have also invited the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher HUI to attend seminars held by the industry to listen to the views and suggestions of members of the industry . Later the authorities announced that the Northbound and Southbound Wealth Management Connect are respectively subject to a unilateral aggregate quota of RMB150 billion and a quota of RMB1 million for individuals
施政報告提出要加快落實"跨境理財通"，這將可以為香港私人財富管理行業開拓更廣闊的市場，迎來新一輪發展機遇。
The Policy Address has proposed expediting the implementation of Wealth Management Connect . This will open up a wider market for the private wealth management industry of Hong Kong and bring to it a new round of development opportunities
"跨境理財通"業務會用人民幣跨境結算，資金兌換在離岸市場完成，有關的資金可以通過帳戶一一綁定實現閉環匯劃及封閉管理。
Under Wealth Management Connect settlement will be carried out in Renminbi RMB with currency conversion conducted in the offshore markets . The relevant funds can be remitted and managed in a closed - loop through the bundling of designated remittance and investment accounts
這個機制可以促進更多人民幣匯兌、結算在香港發生，亦有助做大、做強香港離岸人民幣業務。
This mechanism can encourage more RMB remittance and settlement to be conducted in Hong Kong and help our offshore RMB business to further develop and prosper
未來，香港可以通過發行基準綠色債券，舉辦有關綠色金融和投資的全球會議，設立"綠色金融標籤計劃"，以及大力培訓相關金融人才等途徑，打造大灣區成為亞洲最重要的綠色金融中心，為建設低碳灣區提供足夠的資金支持。
In the future Hong Kong can develop GBA into the most important green finance centre in Asia and provide sufficient financial support for the development of a low - carbon bay area by such ways as issuing benchmark green bonds hosting global conferences on green finance and investment establishing a green labelling scheme and endeavouring to train the relevant finance talents
2019年在香港發行的綠色債券，累計發行總額達71億美元，其中低碳建築是這些債券募集的最大投放領域，佔年度發行額的61%，創歷來的新高。
In 2019 the cumulative green bond issuance in Hong Kong reached US7.1 billion among which low - carbon buildings dominated use of proceeds at a record high of 61 % of the annual issuance
去年5月，香港金融管理局和證券及期貨事務監察委員會共同發起成立綠色和可持續金融跨境機構督導小組，採用監管政策和市場發展為兩大重點，鞏固香港作為亞洲及全球綠色金融中心的地位。
Last May HKMA and the Securities and Futures Commission initiated the establishment of the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross - Agency Steering Group which focuses on the two aspects of regulatory policy and market development to bolster Hong Kongs position as a green finance centre in Asia and globally
香港其實具備一些獨特條件，在內地發展綠色債券和綠色金融方面，實際上可扮演很重要的角色。
In fact with our unique advantages Hong Kong can really play a significant role in Mainlands development of green bonds and green finance
我相信香港推動綠色金融發展正當其時，是大有可為的。
I believe it is just the opportune moment for Hong Kong to foster the development of green finance and this will offer us a promising prospect
第三個機遇是數字人民幣。
The third opportunity is presented by digital RMB
中國人民銀行正在內地全力推進數字人民幣的試驗工作，現在的試點包括京津冀、長三角、大灣區及中西部具備條件的地區。
PBoC is making strenuous effort to take forward the pilot work of digital RMB ie . Digital Currency Electronic Payment DCEP in the Mainland . Currently the trial sites include the Beijing - Tianjin - Hebei region the Yangtze River Delta region GBA and the central and western regions where the right conditions exist
如果能夠實現跨境使用數字人民幣，對人民幣國際化其實十分有幫助。
If cross - boundary use of digital RMB is made possible it will certainly be of great help to RMB internalization
去年10月，我已經提出書面質詢，要求政府向中國人民銀行爭取香港成為數字人民幣的境外試點，金管局總裁余偉文上月亦在《匯思》撰文表示，金管局正在與中國人民銀行數字貨幣研究所研究使用數字人民幣進行跨境支付的技術測試，並作 出相應的技術準備。
In my written question last October I already urged the Government to lobby PBoC to designate Hong Kong as a trial city outside the Mainland for digital RMB . In his Article in inSight last month the Chief Executive of HKMA Eddie YUE also stated that HKMA and the Institute of Digital Currency of PBoC are discussing the technical pilot testing of using digital RMB for making cross - boundary payments and are making the corresponding technical preparations
雖然數字人民幣未有推出的時間表，但我相信，數字人民幣將來可為需要進行跨境零售消費的兩地居民，提供很便利的電子支付選項。
While there is not yet a timetable for the launch of digital RMB it will certainly offer an additional electronic payment option to those in Hong Kong and the Mainland who need to make cross - boundary consumption
代理主席，第二個關於兩地互聯互通的重要舉措，是共建深港科技創新合作區。
Deputy President the second major initiative relating to the interconnectivity between the two places is the joint development of the ShenzhenHong Kong Innovation and Technology Co - operation Zone SITZ
上世紀末，香港和其他亞洲三小龍一樣，經歷了低端製造業不斷向外轉移的過程，但是，不同於其他三小龍向高端科技製造業轉型，香港的產業轉型趨向金融和地產，導致香港的科技產業發展一直滯後。
During the latter part of the last century Hong Kong and the other three Asian dragons similarly experienced a constant exodus of low - end manufacturing industries . But different from the other three dragons which underwent restructuring towards high - end technology industries Hong Kong restructured its industries to focus on finance and real estate thus resulting in the lagged development of our technology industries
香港的研發開支佔GDP的比重遠遠低於內地和周邊地區的主要經濟體，原因包括我們的土地短缺，轉化研發成果的能力不足，以及過去欠缺政府產業政策的支持等，這些原因皆約束了香港的科技發展。
Compared with the Mainland and the major economies in our surrounding area our expenditure on research and development RD accounts for a far lower proportion of our GDP owing to reasons including our shortage of land our inadequate ability to commercialize RD results and the lack of support from the Governments industrial policies in the past . All these have constrained Hong Kongs technological development
國家"十四五"規劃建議把創新驅動發展列為12項重點任務的首位，支援香港和深圳合作建設粵港澳大灣區國際科技創新中心，同意港深政府共同建設深港科技創新合作區。
The Proposal on Formulating the National 14 Five - Year Plan has listed innovation - driven development as the top priority among the 12 key tasks it also supports the cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in developing an international innovation and technology IT hub in GBA and agrees to the joint development of SITZ by the governments of Hong Kong and Shenzhen
我可以說，香港和以深圳為代表的大灣區內地城市之間的科技互補、產業互補、制度互補和人才互補，可以為香港解決長期以來的科技短板，帶來前所未有的機遇。
I dare say our complementarities with Shenzhen which is representative of the Mainland cities in GBA in terms of technology industries institutions and professional talents can provide the solution to our long - existing weaknesses in technology and bring unprecedented opportunities
從面積來看，深港科技創新合作園區的香港園區的面積是香港科學園的4倍，而整個園區的總面積更是香港科學園的17倍，可以為香港科創產業提供很大的拓展空間。
With regard to size the Hong Kong - Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park HSITP of SITZ covers an area which is four times that of Hong Kong Science Park while the total area of the whole SITZ is 17 times that of it thus providing plenty of space for Hong Kongs IT industry to develop
施政報告亦提出，兩地政府現時正研究在香港園區首批樓宇落成前，由香港科技園公司承租及管理深圳福田科創園區的部分地方，讓有興趣開展大灣區業務的機構和企業先落戶深圳科創園區。
As mentioned in the Policy Address the governments of Hong Kong and Shenzhen are exploring the feasibility of allowing the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation HKSTPC to lease and manage certain areas of the Innovation and Technology Zone in Futian Shenzhen so that institutes and enterprises which are interested in starting their business in GBA can establish a presence in the Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Zone before the completion of the first batch of buildings in HSITP
目前，這兩個園區已經動工建設，未來深港兩地的合作項目，相信可以有利推進各種要素的融合融通，達致雙方優勢互補，為香港的戰略科技產業帶來一些新動力。
At present the construction of these two zones has already commenced . It is believed that in the future the collaborative projects between Shenzhen and Hong Kong will be able to facilitate the integration of various elements to achieve mutual complementarity and bring some new impetus to Hong Kongs strategic technology industry
第三個有關兩地合作的舉措，是加強擴展兩地在商業方面的合作。
The third initiative about the cooperation between the two places concerns further expansion of our business cooperation
代理主席，香港中華廠商聯合會早前發表了一份顧問研究報告，該報告指，僅僅大灣區內9個內地城市的港資製造業企業，它們的營業額已達到9,000億港元，每年繳納的稅款是280億港元，而且，它們聘用了270萬人。
Deputy President previously the Chinese Manufacturers Association of Hong Kong released a consultancy study report . According to the report the Hong Kong - owned manufacturing enterprises in the nine Mainland cities within GBA alone already have an aggregate turnover of HK900 billion pay HK28 billion in tax annually and employ 2.7 million people
但是，近年受中美貿易摩擦，疫情導致海外需求減少等多重影響下，在內地設廠生產出口貨品的港商正陷於歐美市場呆滯的困境，內地已經成為港資企業的重要銷售市場。
But China - United States trade disputes in recent years the pandemic outbreak which led to a decrease in overseas demand etc have impacted Hong Kong enterprises which have set up factories in the Mainland for manufacturing goods for export in various ways . These Hong Kong - owned enterprises are in the predicament caused by the sluggish United States and European markets and the Mainland has become an important market for them
施政報告指出，中央支持港商拓展內地市場，這不僅是指產品的內銷，亦包括向內地輸出香港的專業服務。
The Policy Address has stated that the Central Government supports Hong Kong enterprises to tap into the Mainland market . This refers to not only the sale of goods to the Mainland domestic market but also exporting Hong Kongs professional services to the Mainland
我相信措施不僅可以惠及港商和香港的發 展，港商的內聯外通優勢，亦可以為國家的"雙循環"新發展格局作出貢獻。
I believe that this initiative will be beneficial to Hong Kong enterprises and our development and will also enable Hong Kong enterprises to make contribution to the countrys new development pattern of dual circulation with their strengths in domestic and international connections
施政報告提出在未來一年將開展內地企業伙伴交流及對接計劃，安排內地企業與香港專業服務界別交流對接，促成合作，並深化雙方的能力建設，提升項目的國際化、市場化和專業水平化。專業服務業是香港的支柱行業之一，亦是具有優勢的行業。有關計劃是一項很好的計劃，應該盡快落實，讓它早日發揮效果。
As proposed in the Policy Address a Mainland Enterprises Partnership Exchange and Interface Programme will be launched in the coming year to facilitate exchanges and networking that foster cooperation between Hong Kongs professional services sector and Mainland enterprises strengthen the capacity building of both sides and enhance the international outlook market orientation and professional standards of various projects
代理主席，我發言支持就行政長官發表的施政報告提出的致謝動議。
Deputy President I speak in support of the Motion of Thanks on the Policy Address delivered by the Chief Executive
新一份施政報告內容豐富詳盡，提出不少長遠發展的藍圖，構思務實，而且具針對性。
This years Policy Address is rich and comprehensive in content with a number of long - term development blueprints . The ideas put forward are practical and target - oriented
整體而言，這份施政報告在政治體制上有助正本清源、在經濟上的發展方向正確。
Overall it helps restore Hong Kongs constitutional order politically and is on the right direction of development economically
我期望政府未來會向市民進行更多政策解說，加強民生溝通，盡快令經濟重上軌道。
I hope the Government will explain its policies more to the general public in the future so as to strengthen communications with them and get the economy back on track as soon as possible
2019年的"黑暴"事件，令香港經歷了自回歸以來最嚴峻的政治挑戰，原因之一，是有部分人並不清楚了解"一國兩制"，導致社會嚴重撕裂。
The black - clad riots in 2019 have posed the most severe political challenge to Hong Kong since the handover . One of the reasons leading to the riots is that some people do not fully grasp the one country two systems principle resulting in serious social dissension
事實上，自回歸以來，有一小撮人經常破壞中央政府與香港特區的關係，將議題泛政治化，包括《基本法》第二十三條的立法、國民教育的推行、政改和《逃犯條例》的實施等。
In fact since the handover a small group of people have been trying to damage the relationship between the Central Government and HKSAR by politicizing various issues including the legislation on Article 23 of the Basic Law the implementation of national education constitutional reform and the implementation of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance
無論誰人當特首，社會同樣出現以政治立場區分的兩極化現象，甚至有人認為香港可以獨立自決。
Whoever is the Chief Executive there is polarization of two groups of different political stances in society . Some even think that Hong Kong should be allowed independence and self - determination
他們多次透過國際壓力，破壞中央和香港的關係，這些事件和行為均是導致社會撕裂的原因之一。
They damage the relationship between the Central Authorities and Hong Kong through international pressure many times . All these incidents and behaviour are some of the reasons for social dissension
因此，我樂見特首在施政報告中，將"一國兩制"獨立成章，讓廣大市民更加全面了解"一國兩制"的原意和初心。
Therefore I am happy to see that one country two systems is treated as a stand - alone chapter in the Chief Executives Policy Address to let the general public have a full picture of the original intention of the one country two systems principle
特區政府的管治必須緊守"一國"的原則，提升"一國"的意識；在憲制秩序和政治體制上，做到正本清源、撥亂反正。
The governance of the HKSAR Government must strictly adhere to the one country principle and the awareness of this principle must be enhanced so as to restore constitutional order and political system from chaos
自從《香港國安法》在去年6月30日實施以來，我們可以看到這條法例帶來顯著的成效，包括街頭暴力事件大幅減少，鼓吹"港獨"和勾結外國勢力的情況逐步減退，香港社會逐漸回復穩定，這是廣大市民所樂見的。
The National Security Law has been remarkably effective since its implementation on 30 June last year . Street violence is significantly on a decline advocacies of Hong Kong independence and collusion with foreign forces have progressively subsided . Hong Kong is gradually regaining stability this is what the general public want to see
但是，要做到全面保障國家安全，特區政府必須加強教育和宣傳，提高市民的國家安全概念和守法意識，這包括從中小學教育入手，並好好利用每年的憲法日和國家安全教育日，進行更具體、更有效的公眾教育工作，藉以有效地防範、阻止和懲治危害國家安危的行為和活動。
However to safeguard national security comprehensively the HKSAR Government must strengthen education and publicity to enhance peoples understanding of national security and law - abiding awareness . Starting from primary and secondary school education the Government should make good use of the annual Constitution Day and National Security Education Day to conduct more comprehensive and effective public education so as to effectively prevent suppress and punish acts and activities that endanger national security
代理主席，雖然"黑暴"事件告一段落，但在過去一年，香港卻要面對另一項嚴峻的挑戰：新冠肺炎肆虐。
Deputy President although the black - clad riots have subsided Hong Kong is facing another serious challenge the coronavirus pandemic
面對持續的疫情，我期望政府立定決心，精準抗疫，挽救正在下滑的經濟。
In face of the persistent pandemic I hope the Government will be determined to combat the virus precisely and save the plunging economy
隨着疫苗面世，當局應該盡早籌備接種計劃，改善社區抗疫信息的統籌和發放，使有關工作快速、準確和全面。
With the availability of vaccines the authorities should come up with a vaccine programme as soon as possible and improve the coordination and dissemination of anti - pandemic messages in the community in order to achieve quick accurate and comprehensive anti - pandemic results
目前第四波疫情感染個案的回落速度仍然緩慢，加上農曆新年將至，大家均擔心社會出現家庭群組爆發，我建議政府採取更有效措施，堵截病毒從境外輸入，盡快達至"清零"。
At present the number of infected cases in the fourth wave of the pandemic is going down slowly . With Lunar New Year approaching we are all worried that there may be family cluster outbreak . I suggest that the Government should adopt more effective measures to guard against importation of case and achieve zero case as soon as possible
長遠而言，政府應鼓勵市民養成記錄出行的習慣，減低病毒進一步擴散的風險。
In the long run the Government should encourage the public to keep a precise record of their whereabouts so as to lower the chance of spreading the virus further
不過，政府此前必須在保障私隱方面取得平衡，讓市民可以放心地使用"安心出行"流動應用程式。
Nonetheless we need to strike a balance in this respect out of concern for privacy protection so that the public can use the LeaveHomeSafe mobile app with ease and confidence
經濟方面，政府必須加強支援受疫情重創的行業，再次資助因社交距離措施而被指令停業的酒吧、餐廳和各式處所。
In the economic aspect the Government must strengthen support for industries hit hard by the pandemic . Additional subsidies should be provided to bars or pubs restaurants and other premises that have been ordered to close due to social distancing measures
接下來，我想談談土地房屋問題。
Next I would like to talk about the land and housing problem
我首先要申報，我和我的家族成員在新界持有土地。
First I must make a declaration that my family members and I own some land in the New Territories
代理主席，香港土地房屋的短期供應短缺，被認為是社會撕裂的癥結所在。
Deputy President the shortage of land and housing supply in the short term is regarded as the crux of social dissension
對於政府致力覓地建屋所付出的努力，我們應予肯定。
We should give credit to the Governments efforts in identifying land to increase housing supply
我只是擔心，政府在發展這批主要來自東涌填海、古洞北/粉嶺北、洪水橋/厦村等新發展區的農地和棕地之時，能否順利把它們由"生地"變成"熟地"呢？
However the land that the Government is going to develop mainly comes from reclamation in Tung Chung the agricultural land and brownfield sites in New Development Areas such as Kwu Tung NorthFanling North and Hung Shui KiuHa Tsuen
我曾多次在議會上提出，政府在增闢土地、顧及公眾利益的同時，亦必須平衡土地業權人、作業者和村民的權益。
I have repeatedly indicated in this Council before that a balance must be struck between increasing land supply in response to public interest and the interest of land owners operators and villagers
如果政府繼續沿用舊思維，妄想引用《收回土地條例》以"賤價"收回農地和強行收回棕地，漠視土地業權人的權益，這不但與《基本法》保護私有產權的原則背道而馳，亦更難以說服業權人交出土地。
If the Government adhering to its old mindset attempts to resume agriculture land at a very low price and forcibly resumes brownfield sites by invoking the Lands Resumption Ordinance ignoring the interests of land owners not only will such practice go against the principle of protecting private property rights as set out in the Basic Law but it will also make it harder for the Government to persuade land owners to hand over their land
若收地工作面對冗長的法律訴訟，只會拖慢土地發展的進程，加劇房屋供應短缺的問題；更可能觸發民怨，造成社會撕裂，我相信沒有人想看到這種局面。
Should land resumption work encounter lengthy lawsuits the process of land development will be obstructed aggravating the problem of housing supply shortage . It may then cause public grievances and even social dissension . I believe that no one wants to see this
因此，政府必須提高賠償機制的透明度和賠償費用，對土地業權人作出合理的賠償；並預留足夠土地，妥善安排及安置受影響的持份者，這樣才能夠盡快取得土地建屋，加快住宅落成的速度。
Therefore the transparency of the compensation mechanism and the compensation rate must be increased in order to provide reasonable compensation to land owners; sufficient land should also be reserved for proper rehousing arrangement for the affected stakeholders so as to acquire land for housing promptly and speed up the completion of residential developments
新界鄉議局一直樂於與政府協作溝通，共同打破土地短缺的困局。
The New Territories Heung Yee Kuk has always been willing to cooperate and communicate with the Government to address the predicament of land shortage together
但很可惜，近年原居民的權益屢次受到挑戰，丁權更遭受司法覆核，有關的官司 糾纏數年。
Regrettably the rights of the indigenous inhabitants of the New Territories have been repeatedly challenged and their small house concessionary rights were under judicial review with the relevant lawsuits lasting for a few years
有關裁決完全是合法、合憲、合情、合理，亦充分體現《基本法》在香港得以貫徹落實，並行之有效。
The judgment is constitutionally lawful proper and reasonable and shows clearly that the Basic Law is effectively implemented in Hong Kong
為更有效地運用土地資源，鄉議局促請政府盡快恢復審批已積壓的過萬宗丁屋申請個案，特別是涉及私人協約和換地兩種方式的申請。
In order to use land resources more effectively Heung Yee Kuk urges the Government to expeditiously resume examination of a backlog of over 10 000 small house applications especially those involving Private Treaty Grant and Land Exchange