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此外，我們亦增加資源讓醫管局作出應對，尤其是一些中、長期或與資源有關的措施。
Moreover we have also given more resources to HA so that it can take response actions especially medium - and long - term measures or those related to resources
如果我們能夠重建或擴建一些醫院，增加醫院的地方，在加床或增加硬件時，便可更加到位。
If we can speed up hospital redevelopment or extension and thus provide them with additional space the addition of hospital beds or other hardware facilities will be able to achieve greater effectiveness
除了硬件，軟件例如人手亦十分重要，鄺議員和李國麟議員剛才也指出這是一個大問題。
The hardware aside the software is also very important one example being manpower . Mr KWONG and Prof Joseph LEE have also pointed out that this is a big problem
在資源配對上，正如施政報告提到，我們會以3年為一個周期作出資源配對，以應對現時人口老化及慢性病所帶來的服務壓力。
In regard to funding support as stated in the Policy Address we will provide funding on a triennium basis so as to cope with the service pressure arising from population ageing and chronic diseases
這固然是一項指標，但工作環境等硬件，以及員工工作壓力會是我們最關心的事情。
This certainly tells us a message . But hardware factors like the work environment are our prime concern and so is the work pressure on staff
我想問政府，它有否研究為何威爾斯親王醫院的病人需要等候特別長時間，相對其他醫院要多等100分鐘呢？
May I ask the Government whether it has ever looked into the reasons why patients of Prince of Wales Hospital must wait an extra 100 minutes when compared their counterparts in other hospitals?
是否由於醫院獲編配的人手不足，或是醫院在設計上有問題？
Is this because the hospital is not allocated sufficient manpower? . Or is this because there are some problems with the design of the hospital?
政府有何具體建議協助威爾斯親王醫院呢？
Does the Government have any specific plans to assist Prince of Wales Hospital?
主席，多謝黃議員的補充質詢。
President I thank Dr WONG for her supplementary question
我們對每個聯網，特別是急症醫院也相當留意，亦十分關注它們的急症室求診人次、輪候時間，以及病人要等候多久才可入住病房。
We have been closely following the situations at all hospitals in each cluster especially acute hospitals . We are very concerned about the attendance and waiting time in their AE departments and how long patients must wait before ward admission
所以，作為應對措施，我們亦有與勞工及福利局接觸，希望在接下來的冬季流感高峰期，可以做好這方面的工作。
Hence to address this problem we also liaise with the Labour and Welfare Bureau hoping that we can do a good job in this regard during the next influenza surge in winter
主席，有政黨成員於去年7月舉行記者會，聲稱他們收到廉政公署相當高層人員的消息及獲廉署3名知情人士告知，廉署的一項高層職位人事任命與該署正進行的一項調查有關。
President some members of a political party held a press conference in July last year claiming that they had received information from some very senior personnel of the Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC and they had been informed by three insiders of ICAC that the personnel appointment for a senior post in ICAC had something to do with an investigation being conducted by ICAC at that time
近日，該政黨的一名成員向傳媒表示，在一宗涉及一名前行政長官的案件原審後至重審前期間，廉署曾邀請一名銀行家就該案件錄取口供但遭拒絕。
Recently one member from that political party told the press that during the period after the completion of the first trial of a case involving a former Chief Executive and before the start of the retrial of that case ICAC had invited a banker to give statement in connection with that case but the invitation was declined
有市民向本人反映，為了保護受調查人士的聲譽和遵守保密規定，廉署不會就個別案件作公開評論，以致他們難以判斷該等政黨成員所言是否屬實。
Some members of the public have relayed to me that in order to protect the reputation of those under investigation and in compliance with the confidentiality requirements ICAC will not openly comment on individual cases making it difficult for them to judge whether the remarks made by such political party members are true or not
他們因此擔心該等言論長遠或會損害公眾對廉署在進行調查工作時恪守保密原則的信心。
They are therefore worried that such remarks may in the long run undermine public confidence in ICACs adherence to the principle of confidentiality when conducting investigations
代理主席，政務司司長的答覆一直強調"廉署保密，密密實實"，並且行之有效。
Deputy President the reply of the Chief Secretary for Administration keeps stressing the effective and time - tested efforts of ICAC to maintain the strictest confidence
事實是有人，包括民主黨的何俊仁和林卓廷議員三番四次高調聲稱接獲廉署的內部消息。
The fact is that some people like Albert HO and Mr LAM Cheuk - ting of the Democratic Party have repeatedly claimed to have received certain internal information of ICAC
他們更透過傳媒廣泛具體評論和披露調查細節，包括何時調查、調查誰人、曾接觸甚麼證人，甚至有否作出檢控等均全部披露。
Through the media they have made very extensive and concrete analyses and disclosure of many investigation details including the time and subject of investigation the witnesses contacted and even the pressing of charges or otherwise
《防止賄賂條例》有關禁止披露資料的條文是否"無牙老虎"呢？
People may thus think that the information may well be true so they will ask Is this what they call the strictest confidence and are the POBO provisions forbiding information disclosure just a toothless tiger?
代理主席，我想知道政府的回應，如何解決現時面對的問題，是否沒有辦法呢？
Deputy President I want to know the Governments response on how this problem can be solved . Is there nothing it can do about this?
如果根據司長剛才的答覆，是否代表林卓廷議員所說的不是事實呢？
Does his reply mean that what Mr LAM Cheuk - ting has said is not true?
我的補充質詢是，雖然司長剛才提及泄秘個案不是太多，檢控個案也很少，但究竟實際上這段時間接獲多少宗投訴，署方會否主動就一些自命接獲秘密消息的個案進行調查？
According to the Chief Secretary for Administration there have not been many cases of confidential information leakage and only a few cases of prosecution . My supplementary question is what is the actual number of complaints received during the period? . Will ICAC initiate investigation into a case involving someone who claims to have received confidential information?
因此，我想更進一步追問，自稱收到廉署內部消息的人可否仍然在立法會外的"咪兜"或坐在這議事廳內胡說、"爆料"，說收到廉署的內幕消息？
Furthermore may I ask whether people who claim to have received ICACs internal information should still be allowed to disclose nonsense to say that they have received certain inside information of ICAC either before the microphones outside or right here in this Chamber?
代理主席，首先申報，我是廉署審查貪污舉報諮詢委員會委員及保護證人覆核委員會成員。
Deputy President first I must declare that I am a member of the ICAC Operations Review Committee and the ICAC Witness Protection Review Board
在政府的主體答覆中，廉署在防止內部泄密方面，主要是透過加強培訓和作出內部提示。
The Government says in the main reply that ICAC seeks to prevent the leakage of internal confidential information mainly by enhancing staff training and issuing internal guidelines
雖然廉署設有內部調查和監察機制，但我相信外界對這項機制所知不多。
ICAC has established an internal investigation and monitoring mechanism but I believe outsiders do not know much about this
因此，我想問代司長，如果有廉署人員被懷疑不當泄露機密資料，是否必須由其他人舉報，還是廉署可自行啟動內部調查程序？
Can I therefore ask the Acting Chief Secretary for Administration to tell us whether ICAC can automatically activate its internal investigation procedure in case any ICAC staff are suspected of any improper disclosure of confidential information? . Or must ICAC wait until it receives a complaint?
過去幾年的情況又是如何？
How was the situation in the past few years?
代理主席，葛珮帆議員剛才提到我的姓名，並質疑市民可能會相信我所說的話是事實。
Deputy President Dr Elizabeth QUAT has just mentioned my name and said that the public might believe what I said as true
代理主席，我所說的，據我理解，一定是事實，而可信性絕對會比在座有些議員的博士學位更真確。
Deputy President what I have said are surely things that I believe to be true to the best of my understanding and they certainly deserve much greater credence than the doctoral degrees of some Members here
代理主席，我想問司長，《防止賄賂條例》第30條訂有合理辯解，當中提述如果該項披露公開專員的不合法活動、濫用權力、嚴重疏忽職守或其他嚴重不當行為，可以獲得豁免。
Deputy President section 30 of POBO provides for a reasonable excuse . It is provided that if the disclosure involves an unlawful activity abuse of power serious neglect of duty or other serious misconduct by the ICAC Commissioner there shall be exemption
我想問司長，因為這項質詢的前言提到某一次我和前議員何俊仁的記者會，當時講述廉署副廉政專員，署理執行處首長李寶蘭被無理降職事件，如果這降職事件牽涉專員的濫權、違規，甚至不法行為，應否根據《防止賄賂條例》第30條獲得豁免，不受刑責？
The preamble to this oral question refers to a press briefing in which former Member Albert HO and I described the unreasonable demotion of Rebecca LI who was then Deputy Commissioner and Acting Head of Operations of ICAC . Can I therefore ask the Chief Secretary for Administration whether we should be granted exemption from criminal liability under section 30 of POBO if the demotion involved the abuse of power irregularities or even unlawful conduct by the Commissioner?
代理主席，葛珮帆議員的口頭質詢提及廉署的保密問題，並提到我們在席的其中一位議員曾經向公眾披露涉及一宗案件的事件。
Deputy President Dr Elizabeth QUATs oral question talks about the confidentiality of ICAC information and it also refers to the public disclosure of a case by one Member present here
至於這事件是否真實，公眾已經聽到，就會當作是真實。
Speaking of whether the case was in fact an actual one I would think that after hearing the story the public will tend to regard it as an actual case
我想問的並非一宗個案，而是萬一廉署內部發覺有人員在外面泄露一些調查的資料......
My question is not about this particular case . Rather I want to know what will happen if ICAC itself observes that some of its staff have leaked certain investigation information to outsiders
主席，其實我剛才所說的問題或局長的答案，並不存在剛才有同事所說破壞支柱的問題。
President in fact speaking of my proposal and the Secretarys reply I do not think that my fellow Member should blame my proposal for undermining any pillar of retirement protection
在這種情況下，我相信我們要考慮通盤計劃，增設多一個退休選擇，讓市民既可以有樓宇自住，又可以累積財富。
For all these reasons I think we must draw up a holistic plan which can offer one more option of retirement protection and which can enable people to purchase their own homes and accumulate wealth at the same time
這個選擇比被強迫供強積金更好。
This option is better than forcing people to keep money in their MPF accounts
主席，我們是會考慮這個方向的，因為我們正等待積金局作詳細分析。
President we will consider this direction and we are still waiting for the detailed analysis from MPFA
正如我剛才所說，積金局正在分析這項建 議，以及在政策上來說，這項首置建議與本身有退休保障作用的強積金的政策目的。
As I said earlier MPFA is doing an analysis on this proposal . MPFA will analyse the proposal from the policy point of view and ascertain whether it is consistent with the policy objective of providing retirement protection under the MPF System
另一方面，積金局也要考慮到不同界別和議員的關注、這項建議的可行性，以及其本身正面與反面的分析。
Also MPFA must consider the concerns of different sectors and Members and the feasibility and pros and cons of this proposal
主席，局長於主體答覆的第二部分，提到現時強積金的管理機構當然，大家都知道積金局雖然在1998年獲得一筆過50億元的撥款，但由於多年來的虧蝕，包括租用昂貴的辦公室及向CEO支付高薪，導致撥款現時只餘下大約40億元，被迫遷往葵涌。
President in part 2 of the main reply the Secretary says that the existing regulatory and supervisory body of MPF schemes―Well we all know that MPFA was given a one - off funding allocation of 5 billion in 1998 . But it has been running into the red over the years partly due to its exorbitant office rental payments and CEO remuneration payments . As a result the current balance of its funding allocation is only about 4 billion and it is forced to move its office to Kwai Chung
主席，一般的法定機構都會向相關成員收取費用，可能是公司向各類成員收取費用給法定機構運作。
President generally statutory bodies will collect fees from their members . They will collect fees from some companies or different types of members for their operation
關於這種情況，其實在積金局成立時，當時在法案已經有一項條款，准許向受託人收取註冊年費。
In the case of MPFA when it was established there was already a provision in the ordinance allowing it to collect annual registration fees from trustees
當然，這項條款現時仍然在法案中，至於積金局將來會否使用這項條款，我們要視乎具體情況才會有看法。
Of course this provision is still in the ordinance . In regard to whether MPFA will invoke this provision in the future we will not make any comments until after we have examined the actual situation
其實，我們看到在成本方面，基本上是有減低的。
In fact we notice that the costs concerned have basically been lowered
另外，關於低收費基金，我們亦看到現時在市面推出的400多個基金中，有一半以上都是低收費基金。
In regard to low fee funds we also notice that among the 400 - odd funds in the present market over half of them are low fee funds
所以，我們在很多方面都在努力中，令議員剛才所說關於強積金運作的成效，能比較上做得更好。
Hence we have been putting efforts in many areas so that the operational effectiveness of MPF as mentioned by the Honourable Member earlier can be relatively enhanced
主席，感謝葉劉淑儀議員的補充質詢。
President I thank Mrs Regina IP for her supplementary question
我們除了在急症室提供一些即時資訊，包括急症室的等候時間及相關服務的資料，亦有提供基層醫療指南，內有私家醫生及中醫名錄的網頁連結。
Besides giving the latest information about waiting time and various related services in AE departments we also provide the Primary Care Directory which contains hyperlinks to private doctors and Chinese medical practitioners
醫管局各普通科門診診所在長假期會增加服務量，約可增加5,000個診症名額，增幅大概三成。
All general outpatient clinics of HA will increase service capacity during long holidays offering 5 000 additional consultation places or an increase of about 30 %
此外，在整個流感高峰期亦會額外增加大概18,000個診症名額，當中包括夜診。
On top of this during an influenza peak they will provide yet another 18 000 consultation places some of which are for evening consultation
當然，當局亦會加開一些臨時病房，擴大日間覆診服務。
And certainly the authorities will also provide temporary wards to expand daytime follow - up consultation services
使用急症室服務的病人，尤其是被列為次緊急及非緊急的病人，其實均是一些年長及患有慢性疾病的市民。
AE patients especially those triaged as having semi - urgent and non - urgent conditions are mostly elderly persons and chronic patients
主席，當局於本月1日回覆本人質詢時表示，強制性公積金計劃管理局正研究，容許強制性公積金計劃成員年屆退休前，提取部分強積金累算供款，作首次置業用途。
President in reply to my question on the 1 of this month the authorities indicated that the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority MPFA was conducting a study on allowing Mandatory Provident Fund MPF Schemes members to withdraw part of their MPF accumulated contributions before attaining the retirement age for first home purchase
主席，有關容許計劃成員在退休前提取部分強制性公積金累算權益，作首次置業之用的構思，是個具爭議性的課題。
President the idea of allowing scheme members to withdraw part of their Mandatory Provident Fund MPF accrued benefits before attaining retirement age for first home purchase is controversial
社會各界對這課題的意見紛紜，有支持亦有反對，並非只有謝議員羅列的支持意見。
There are divergent opinions from the community not only the supporting views as listed out by Mr TSE
強制性公積金計劃管理局只是檢視了其他國家的有關安排，分析在香港容許有關安排的利弊及可行性，積金局至今仍未有最終的建議。
The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority MPFA has only examined relevant arrangements in other countries analysed the pros and cons and studied the feasibility of introducing such arrangement into Hong Kong . MPFA has not had a final proposal yet
正如我上一次回答謝議員相關問題時所說，政府會通盤考慮有關理據，並慎重研究有關理據與設立強積金制度的政策目標是否一致。
As I mentioned in my reply to Mr TSEs related question last time the Government will consider all relevant justifications holistically and study carefully whether they are congruous with the policy objectives of establishing the MPF System
我必須強調，我們現正進入加息周期，會對資產價格有影響，須慎防風險。
I must emphasize that we need to manage the risk of the impact of rate hike cycle on asset prices
作為一個負責任的政府，我們不能夠只假設樓市只升不跌。
As a responsible Government we should not assume ever rising property prices
所以，政府不會有任何舉措，與逆周期措施相違。
The Government therefore will not act contrary to any counter - cyclical measures
就謝議員的質詢，我現答覆如下： 一 安老按揭計劃於2011年年中推出，旨在給予退休人士多一個財務安排的選擇，以提升他們的生活質素。
I now reply Mr TSEs question as follows 1 The Reverse Mortgage Programme RMP was launched in mid - 2011 to provide retirees with an additional financial planning option to enhance their quality of life
在計劃下業主可以以香港的住宅物業為抵押品，向銀行申請安老按揭貸款，在固定年金年期內或終身每月收取年金，並繼續安居在原有物業直至百年歸老。
Under the programme a property owner can use hisher residential property in Hong Kong as security to borrow reverse mortgage loan from a bank . The participant can receive monthly payouts either over a fixed period of time or throughout hisher entire life while staying in the property for the rest of hisher life
截至今年10月底，安老按揭計劃累積申請共2,200宗，計劃下業主所獲每月年金平均為15,100港元。
Up to end October 2017 RMP had recorded a total of 2 200 applications with an average monthly payout to the participants at HK15,100
今年首10個月，計劃錄得644宗新申請，按年上升1.5倍。
In the first 10 months of this year the programme recorded 644 new applications increased by 1.5 times year on year
我想強調，現時已經有逆按揭的安排，任何符合申請貸款資格的人士，已經可以透過這個機制申請。
I wish to emphasize that reverse mortgage is a standing arrangement and any person meeting the eligibility criteria can apply for loans through this mechanism
二 政府不認為容許提取強積金作首置和強積金投資表現有直接關係。
2 The Government does not think there is a direct relationship between allowing the withdrawal of MPF benefits for first home purchase and the investment performance of MPF funds
但我必須指出，強積金制度容許分散投資風險，而將強積金用來置業，減低分散風險的效果。
However I must point out that the MPF System allows diversification of investment risks but if MPF benefits are used for buying home risk diversification will be reduced
此外，積金局的財務狀況與是否容許提取強積金作首置的構思也是無關。
Furthermore the financial situation of MPFA and whether withdrawal of MPF benefits should be allowed for first home purchase are two separate matters
我亦已在上一次回答謝議員相關問題時表明積金局的營運經費主要來自政府於1998年的一筆過50億元非經常補助金及有關的投資收益，積金局近數年錄得赤字是因為由於近年低息環境，投資市場較為波動，單靠非經常補助金的投資回報並不足以應付積金局的開支，以致積金局連年虧絀。
In my previous reply to a related question raised by Mr TSE I have explained that MPFAs operating expenses are mainly covered by the investment income generated from the Governments 5 billion one - off Capital Grant provided in 1998 . The financial deficit in recent years is due to volatility in the investment market against a low interest environment lately . Relying solely on non - recurrent investment return is insufficient for MPFA to meet its expenses and hence its deficit in consecutive years
而積金局亦從未向受託人收取註冊年費以應付營運開支。
MPFA has never collected annual registration fees from MPF trustees to cover its operating expenses so far
三 綜合謝議員在主體質詢及我剛才概述正反雙方的觀點，足以反映研究容許提取強積金作首置用途，是一個非常複雜的課題。
3 As demonstrated by the pros and cons presented in Mr TSEs main question and my reply just now the study on whether the withdrawal of MPF benefits should be allowed for first home purchase is a very complex subject
我們會全面及透徹研究這構思能否真的帶來支持推行方案的人士所論述的好處。
We will give this matter full and focused deliberation to ensure that the proposal being floated will indeed achieve the intended benefits suggested by the proponents
我們不會預測樓價何時升跌，但政府有責任提醒市民在加息周期對資產價格造成的影響，置業要量力而為。
We will not make property price projections . However the Government has a responsibility to alert members of the public to the impact of rate hike cycle on property price . The public should not overstretch themselves financially for home purchase
主席，看到大部分市民，特別是中產市民，最擔心在退休後"無瓦遮頭"。
President the greatest fear of most people especially the middle class is no shelter after retirement
在這種情況下，既然政府有想法，可能有方法令強積金首置安排及逆按揭計劃合併起來，會否真的可以一舉兩得，做到安居及退休的政策？
That being the case and since the Government is now considering the idea of introducing the MPF first home purchase arrangement will it also explore the implementation of this arrangement and RMP in parallel so as to see if it is really possible to achieve both home purchase and retirement protection all at the same time?
當局會否盡快考慮落實這兩點？
Will the authorities consider implementing these two measures as soon as possible?
主席，關於強積金，議員提到與盈富基金作比較，說是強積金"跑輸"了，即回報較差。就此方面，其實我們以前也有提過。
President the Honourable Member has compared MPF with the Tracker Fund saying that the former has performed worse than the latter yielding poorer returns in other words
強積金本身是為退休儲蓄目的而作的長線投資，所以投資期動輒三四十年，其間難免經歷市場的經濟周期及不同的波動。
We have long since pointed out that MPF is a form of long - term investments aimed at saving money for post - retirement needs . Hence the period of investment can be as long as 30 to 40 years during which cyclical and other fluctuations of the market and the economy are inevitable
所以，計劃成員不需要太着眼於短期的市況波動。
For this reason members of MPF schemes do not need to be overly concerned about any short - term market fluctuations
我想特別提出的是，主席，為何我們一般不會將強積金的回報，與某一類產品、投資產品或指數作比較呢？
President I want to explain in particular why we generally do not compare MPF returns with the returns of any individual types of investment products or indices
主要是因為強積金投資於不同種類及不同地域的資產，它的分配與恆生指數、盈富基金等非常不同。
The main reason is that MPF investments actually cover many different kinds of assets in different places and their constituents are markedly different from those of the Hang Seng Index and the Tracker Fund
就此，也許可否請議員再解釋，建議把兩項計劃一併推行是甚麼意思呢？
Will the Honourable Member please explain further what he means by implementing the two schemes in parallel?
主席，政府上次的答覆，是會令市民誤解或期望將來可以把強積金供款作首置或購買物業之用。
President the reply of the Government last time may make people have the misunderstanding or expectation that accrued MPF benefits can be withdrawn for first home purchase or property purchase in the future
我想問政府會否就此推出全民退休保障計劃，從而補足有關缺口呢？
I would like to ask the Government whether it will implement a universal retirement protection scheme to make up for the damage
可是，現時另一個最大的問題，就是按揭成數太高，即使儲蓄到一二百萬元，也未必可以申請到較理想的按揭。
But then there is another big problem at present the loan - to - value ratio is too low . Even if a person has saved 1 million to 2 million for down payment he may still be unable to buy a really good property due to the loan - to - value ratio
行政長官其後於本月18日代表特區政府，與廣東省人民政府就實施一地兩檢安排簽署《合作安排》。
Subsequently on the 18 of this month the Chief Executive signed on behalf of the SAR Government with the Peoples Government of Guangdong Province the Co - operation Arrangement for implementing the co - location arrangement
高效省時的通關程序對全面體現廣深港高鐵快捷、方便的優點至為重要。
Efficient and time - saving clearance procedures are absolutely essential to realizing the full potential of XRL in terms of speed and convenience
廣深港高鐵西九龍站日後實施"一地兩檢"安排，乘客可以一次過在西九龍站內完成香港和內地通關程序，讓乘客便捷往來全國各地，不受內地車站是否設有通關口岸所限制，也容許香港日後可開通直達更多內地城市的高鐵服務，配合未來的鐵路服務需求，這些優點並非其他通關安排所能比擬。
By implementing co - location arrangement at the West Kowloon Station WKS of XRL in future passengers can complete clearance procedures of both Hong Kong and the Mainland at WKS in one go . It will enable passengers to travel to and from different destinations across the country conveniently without being constrained by whether a particular Mainland station is equipped with clearance facilities and will also allow Hong Kong to provide direct high - speed rail service to an increasing number of Mainland cities in the days to come in order to cater for future demands for railway service . These advantages cannot be matched by other clearance options
特區政府明白香港社會關注廣深港高鐵實施"一地兩檢"的安排，亦一直堅持有關安排必須符合"一國兩制"和不違反《基本法》，運作上切實可行，以及必須有效處理保安風險，排除保安漏洞，以保障兩 地的安全。
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR understands that the community of Hong Kong is concerned about matters relevant to the implementation of co - location arrangement of XRL and has all along insisted that the relevant arrangement must comply with one country two systems and must not contravene the Basic Law; that it must be operationally feasible; and that it must be effective in controlling security risks and avoiding security loopholes to safeguard the safety of both places
此外，我們亦一直密切留意立法會及社會的意見和關注事項。
In addition we have also been paying close attention to the various comments and concerns of the Legislative Council and society
在今年7月，特區政府與內地相關部門就落實"一地兩檢"《合作安排》的框架內容取得共識後，隨即在2017年7月25日向行政會議匯報。
After reaching consensus on the framework of a Co - operation Arrangement for implementing co - location arrangement with the relevant Mainland authorities in July this year the HKSAR Government immediately reported to the Executive Council on 25 July 2017
在取得行政長官會同行政會議同意推展"三步走"建議後，特區政府在同日下午作出公布，務求盡快向公眾交代方案，展開社會討論。
Subsequent to obtaining the endorsement of the Chief Executive in Council in taking forward the Three - step Process proposal the HKSAR Government made an announcement in the same afternoon so as to provide information on the proposal to the public and initiate public discussion as early as possible
經過香港社會多個月來的討論，以及立法會在2017年11月15日通過特區政府提出的議案，特區政府已經正式啟動"三步走"程序，於2017年11月18日與內地簽署《內地與香港特別行政區關於在廣深港高鐵西九龍站設立口岸實施"一地兩檢"的合作安排》。
Following discussions in the community of Hong Kong over the past months as well as the passage of a motion moved by the HKSAR Government at the Legislative Council on 15 November 2017 the HKSAR Government formally commenced the Three - step Process by signing the Co - operation Arrangement between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Port at the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link for Implementing Co - location Arrangement with the Mainland on 18 November 2017
上述《合作安排》是由特區與內地達成的，而行政長官及廣東省省長分別為香港特別行政區及內地簽署代表。
The said Co - operation Arrangement was made between HKSAR and the Mainland . The Chief Executive and the Governor of Guangdong Province were the respective signatories of HKSAR and the Mainland
我們理解部分議員關注"一地兩檢"安排，包括有關安排會否影響"一國兩制"和《基本法》的實施。
We understand that some Members are concerned about co - location arrangement including whether the arrangement would affect the implementation of one country two systems and the Basic Law