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如果發生甚麼事情，道路交通 便隨時癱瘓。
In the event of an incident road traffic is prone to come to a standstill
當然我也慶幸看到施政報告提及，今次東大嶼都會的人工島會配置道路和新鐵路，以接駁大嶼山、人工島和港島九龍市區。
Of course I am pleased to find that as stated in the Policy Address the artificial islands of the East Lantau Metropolis will come with roads and new railways that connect Lantau the artificial islands and the urban areas of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
我們一直認為"先有路，後有人"是正確的做法，但關鍵在於時間。
All along we believe that the right approach is to put roads in place first then move people in but the key lies in timing
目前新界西，包括大嶼山和東涌的人口均不斷膨脹，其實需要更多通往市區的幹道。
Now the population in New Territories West including Lantau and Tung Chung is growing continuously so actually more trunk roads linking the urban areas are needed
我想問特首，其實有否任何條件可以在人工島落成前，提供接駁大嶼山與市區的新幹道？
May I ask the Chief Executive if there are conditions for the provision of new trunk roads linking Lantau and the urban areas before the completion of the artificial islands?
例如政府現正研究的十一號幹線，我去年在財務委員會會議席上已要求政府在研究內包括青衣至大嶼山的連接路。
For example the Government is now conducting a study on Route 11 and last year at a meeting of the Finance Committee I already requested that the Government include a link road connecting Tsing Yi and Lantau in the study
青嶼幹線現已成為一個瓶頸，如不再增設通往市區的新幹道，恐怕這會變成"死症"。
The Lantau Link has become a bottleneck now . If no additional new trunk road linking the urban areas is put in place I am afraid this problem may become intractable
如何善用這個四通八達的局面，正是我們希望今次能夠聚焦發展大嶼山一帶的原因，但同時我們會完全保護大嶼山的綠化地帶、郊野公園、海岸等，因為大家可看到我們的策略是5條線並進的。
How can we capitalize on this situation of high accessibility? . This is precisely the reason why we hope to focus on the development of the areas around Lantau this time around . At the same time we will fully protect the green belts country parks and coastlines of Lantau because Members can see that our strategy is five - pronged
然而，交通一定是最重要的，因為在過往一段日子，很多地方都是因為交通設施不足而難以發展。
However transport is surely the most important because for some time in the past due to inadequate transport facilities it was difficult to develop many places
現時中、美兩國之間的角逐，表面上是貿易戰，但內裏的情況非常險惡。
The current wrestle between China and the United States appears to be a trade war on the surface but there are very perilous circumstances behind it
這場角逐涉及西方資本主義社會與我國的社會主義經濟體系之間的實力比拼。
This contest involves a test of strength between the Western capitalist society and the socialist economy of our country
這場並非區域性的風暴，而是一場席捲全球的超級金融風暴。
It is not a regional storm but a super financial turmoil sweeping the globe
我不是在此危言聳聽，而是累積的經驗告訴我，這場超級無敵金融風暴正在逐步形成，美國股市昨天下跌800多點，香港股市下跌1000點，跌幅較1987年股災還要大，美國的期貨指數在香港時間再下跌了數百點。
I am not being alarmist here but experience accumulated tells me that this mega financial turmoil is gradually taking shape . Yesterday the stock market of the United States dropped more than 800 points and the Hong Kong stock market dropped 1 000 points which was a drop greater than the stock market crash in 1987 . And then the futures index of the United States further dropped a few hundred points Hong Kong time
香港作為國際金融中心，沒有外匯管制，資金自由出入，而金融安全關乎國家的經濟命脈，我想問特首，會否好像應對颱風"山竹"一樣，成立專責委員會或專責小組，嚴陣以待，避免本港的金融市場受外圍影響而出現恐慌性拋售？
As an international financial centre Hong Kong imposes no foreign exchange control and so capital flows freely in and out of the territory . And financial security is the economic lifeline of our country . May I ask the Chief Executive in a manner similar to coping with typhoon Mangkhut whether a dedicated committee or task force will be set up and stay vigilant so as to prevent panic selling from arising in the local financial market due to external influences?
張議員提及有關外圍經濟對香港的影響，是提出得適時的。
Mr CHEUNG has made a most time - critical remark on the effect of the external economy on Hong Kong
事實上，據我們評估，情況也是會相當嚴峻，現時尚未浮現，而且影響或許不局限於出入口，可能會進而波及國際金融市場、投資活動和資產價格，諸如此類。
In fact according to our assessment the situation will be rather grim . At present the impact has not yet surfaced and it is not limited to imports and exports but may then spread to the international financial market investment activities and asset prices etc . Therefore the Special Administrative Region Government will stay vigilant
究竟應該成立小組還是使用現行機制，這個問題或許留待財政司司長研究。
Whether a task force should be set up or the existing mechanism should be used is perhaps a question that should be left to consideration by the Financial Secretary
大家如果記得，我去年成立行政會議時，說現時在行政會議內有數位金融界的非官守議員，因為我預見一旦任內出現金融問題，也有更多有智慧和有經驗的人士，包括任志剛先生、周松崗先生、查史美倫女士和陳智思先生。
If Honourable Members still recall I said when the Executive Council was formed last year that there were in the Executive Council a number of non - official members from the financial sector as I foresaw that should financial issues arise within my term of office there would be more wise and experienced Members like Mr Joseph YAM Mr CHOW Chung - kong Mrs Laura CHA and Mr Bernard CHAN
特首，我想問你有否與"金融督導委員會"探討過，現階段可以落實甚麼具體措施，以確保金融安全和港元穩定，不致讓"大鱷"有機可乘，再次來港"覓食"？
Chief Executive may I ask you whether you have explored with the steering committee on finance what specific measures can be implemented at the present stage to ensure financial security and the stability of the Hong Kong dollar so as not to create opportunities for predators to come to Hong Kong again for food?
我想張議員是指由財政司司長主持的金融領導委員會。
I believe Mr CHEUNG is referring to the Financial Leaders Forum chaired by the Financial Secretary
這個委員會也在我上任後成立，成員涵蓋相關官員，包括劉怡翔局長，以及所有金融監管機構、香港金融發展局和其他人士。
The Forum was established after I assumed office . Its membership covers all relevant public officers including Mr James Henry LAU and all financial regulators the Financial Services Development Council Hong Kong as well as other parties
如果是由於北京不喜歡，或你基於這位記者的言論或作為而不准他入境的話，為甚麼不敢公開承認呢？
If the reason for not allowing this journalist entry into Hong Kong is Beijings dislike of it or it is based on his views or acts why do you dare not admit it publicly?
如果你連紅線劃在哪裏也不敢告訴市民，香港會變成一個怎麼樣的社會呢？
If you dare not tell the public where the red line is drawn what a society would Hong Kong become?
日後主張反對《基本法》第二十三條或主張爭取真普選的人，是否可以來港工作呢？
Can those who object to the enactment of legislation for Article 23 of the Basic Law or advocate fighting for genuine universal suffrage come to Hong Kong for work?
就着這個議題，我已經重複多次回答，所以，我不回答了。
I have given repeated answers about this subject therefore I am not going to give another reply
行政長官，重組政府架構以成立文化局，是你的競選政綱的內容之一。
Chief Executive restructuring the Government to set up a Culture Bureau is one of the initiatives in your election manifesto
在去年發表的施政報告中，你曾經表示會就成立文化局進一步聆聽各界意見，但在這次的施政報告中，你只提及分拆，即你剛才所說的分拆運輸及房屋局，並指出這是一項重要且要優先執行的事。
You mentioned in last years Policy Address that you would further listen to the views of different sectors on the establishment of a Culture Bureau . Yet you only mentioned a split in this Policy Address as you said just now splitting the Transport and Housing Bureau and you pointed out that this is an important task which should be accorded priority
關於設立文化局，你隻字不提，而在過去一年，我亦沒有聽聞你準備諮詢意見。
You simply remained silent on the setting up of a Culture Bureau neither have I heard that you were preparing to conduct any consultation in the past year
事實上，文化藝術界一直有訴求，希望有一個專責的政策局主理文化工作，專注推動文化發展，我當然支持這項建議。
In fact the setting up of a Policy Bureau dedicated to administering cultural work which will focus on fostering cultural development has been the long - standing aspiration of the culture and arts sector . I certainly support this suggestion
我曾經向上屆 政府和本屆政府建議成立"文體旅遊局"，希望藉此發揮三者的協同效應，而這做法在其他國家亦取得非常好的效果。
I have proposed to the Government of the previous term and the current one that is you Chief Executive the establishment of a Culture Sports and Tourism Bureau in order to bring about synergy of these three aspects . Excellent results have been achieved in other countries
我想不到這項建議竟然在國家層面被採納，今年3月國家進行體制改革時，將國家旅遊局併入文化部，成立文化和旅遊部，這說明這項建議有值得參考的理由。
It is actually out of my expectation that this proposal was accepted at the national level . When the State undertake institutional reform in March this year the China National Tourism Administration was merged with the Ministry of Culture to form the Ministry of Culture and Tourism . This illustrates that the proposal is worthy of reference
我認同行政長官早前所說，架構重組是一項複雜工作，但正因工作複雜，便需要更多時間準備。
I share the point made by the Chief Executive earlier that is restructuring is a complicated task . But precisely because it is complicated you need more time to make preparations
我想問行政長官何時會啟動這項架構重組的工作，成立文化局或文體旅遊局，包括一些前期的諮詢工作？
May I ask the Chief Executive such a restructuring exercise will be activated to set up a Culture Bureau or a Culture Sports and Tourism Bureau including some preliminary consultations?
當然，如果你問我的意見，我也認為這是有利的。
If you ask for my opinion I certainly believe that it will be beneficial
現時文化工作分拆，由民政事務局負責康樂及文化事務署的文化演出事業；商務及經濟發展局則較多是一些文化產業，如創意產業，以及今年施政報告提及的電影業等。
Cultural work is now administered separately by different bureaux with the Home Affairs Bureau being responsible for cultural performance activities managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department whilst the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau is in charge of mainly the cultural industries such as the creative industries and the film industry mentioned in this years Policy Address etc
我也曾徵詢不同黨派的議員，如果真的要改組，運房局的改組能夠獲得立法會較多議員支持，而且遠遠多於文化局。
I have consulted Members from different political parties and groupings and the result is that if a restructuring is indeed undertaken the restructuring of the Transport and Housing Bureau will be supported by more Legislative Council Members vastly outnumbering those who support the setting up of a Culture Bureau
因此，我會先易後難，如果我下一步要啟動改組工作，正如今年施政報告所提出，便是開始研究運房局的情況，恐怕文化局暫時並不在短期啟動工作的議程上。
Therefore I would adopt the approach of resolving the simple issues before the difficult ones and if my next step is to kick - start a restructuring exercise it will begin with examining the case of the Transport and Housing Bureau as proposed in this years Policy Address . I am afraid the setting up of a Culture Bureau is not on the agenda for action in the near term
主席，我想問行政長官，她的意思是否指，如果分拆運房局的工作未能完成，她便不會考慮成立文化局或文體旅遊局。
President may I ask the Chief Executive if she means that she will not consider setting up a Culture Bureau or a Culture Sports and Tourism Bureau before the splitting of the Transport and Housing Bureau has been completed?
事實上，運房局的改組是否可以做到，我也沒有信心，但當然如果做到的話，我認為對以後推動土地房屋政策是有助力的。
In fact I have no confidence in the restructuring of the Transport and Housing Bureau either . In my opinion it will certainly be conducive to the implementation of land and housing policies if the proposal is realized
再者，土地房屋問題不會在數年間消失，所以這項工作會稍後進行，而今天也很難做到，因為運房局正忙於很多基建及運輸的事務，我不想同事疲於奔命。
Moreover land and housing problems will not disappear in a few years . As the Transport and Housing Bureau is now fully stretched in dealing with various infrastructure projects and transport matters the restructuring exercise will be kicked - started later and it is difficult to be accomplished for the time being . For I do not wish to keep our colleagues constantly on the run
因此，文化局便要再後一點，我恐怕不可以在這裏承諾，在本屆任期內大家可以見到文化局的設立。
As a result the setting up of a Culture Bureau has to be addressed at an even later time . I am afraid I cannot commit here that a Culture Bureau will be established within this term
不過，當年的填海技術與現時的相差太遠，現時的填海技術更為先進，因此，如果認為填海必定會傷害生態，我們必定會保證不會這樣，而填海會否對附近居民造成傷害，我們亦樂意與附近居民討論。
Now the technologies in reclamation are much more advanced . Hence if there is such a view that reclamation will definitely harm the ecology we will certainly ensure that no such thing will happen . We are also most willing to discuss with the residents nearby the issue of whether reclamation will cause them any harm
所以，我們一定會在應用技術和聯繫地區居民方面繼續做好我們的工作。
Hence we will certainly continue to do a good job of our work in the application of technologies and liaison with local residents
所以，請容許發展局局長回去查核一下過往的紀錄，再向劉議員交代。
Hence please allow the Secretary for Development to check the past records back in his office before giving an account to Mr LAU
"明日大嶼"的願景是為香港開拓更多土地，滿足香港未來二、三十年的發展需要。
The vision of Lantau Tomorrow is to create more land for Hong Kong to meet the development needs in the next 20 to 30 years
因此，我希望大家鑒古知今。
Hence I hope Members will draw reference from history in their perception of current issues
至於所謂耗盡儲備，首先，這是坊間所說的數字。
As for the alleged exhaustion of the fiscal reserve first the figure is merely conjecture in the community
然而，如此大型的基建當然離不開龐大的投資，但這龐大的投資不是1年便用盡的。
For an infrastructure project of such a large scale however it will inevitably involve colossal investments yet such colossal investments are not expended in one year
如果按我們現時的表述，今年是2018年，可能要待2032年才有住宅可以供應。
According to our presentation this year that is 2018 we may have to wait till 2032 to see the provision of residential flats
現時，特區政府每年經各位議員批准、核准的預算，單是投放於基建的數額已過千億元，每一年都過千億元，但這批基建是會完工的，有需要由下一批基建接上，這亦是盧偉國議員多年來在議會內提醒我們的一點，就是基建要有持續性，不能一時"飽死"、一時"餓死"，致令本港建造界感到非常焦慮。
At present the amount of funding for infrastructure projects proposed by the SAR Government and approved by Honourable Members exceeds 100 billion per annum . Over 100 billion is allocated for infrastructure projects every year yet these projects will finish and another batch of infrastructure projects have to be launched for sustainability . As Ir Dr LO Wai - kwok has reminded us in the legislature over the years we should maintain the sustainability of infrastructure projects and avoid the extremes of launching an excessive number of projects at one time and none at the other as such an approach will arouse acute anxiety in the local construction sector
范議員往往把這些工作與人口政策，甚至與經單程證來港與家庭團聚的政策掛鈎，恕我不會苟同。
More often than not Mr FAN will link these projects to the population policy as well as the arrangement for family reunion in Hong Kong via the One - way Permits . Sorry I have to take exception to this
至於在管理投資需求或置業方面，過去已經推出了數次"辣招"，事實上，今天非永久性居民及須支付額外印花稅買樓的數字已控制在一個相對低的水平。
As for the management of demand for investment or home purchase several rounds of curb measures were introduced in the past . In fact today the number of property purchased by non - permanent residents and the number of transactions paying Special Stamp Duty are maintained at a relatively low level
我們在社會福利及關顧民生的開支，過去6年增加了86%。
As for our expenditure on welfare and care for peoples livelihood it has been increased by 86 % in the past six years
因此，有時看施政報告和財政預算案很難只看1年，福利開支在6年之間已經增加了86%。
Hence insofar as the Policy Address and the Budget are concerned it is undesirable to merely read the one for the current year for in the past six years the expenditure on welfare has increased by 86 %
特別是范議員關心的醫療方面，已經分兩期投放了5,000億元。
Particularly on medical and health care which Mr FAN is concerned about we have invested 500 billion in two phases
如果范議員擔心以5,000億元發展大嶼山，其實我們先後投放了5,000億元在醫院基建，包括增加病床、重建瑪麗醫院和廣華醫院、在啟德興建新的專科綜合醫院等。
If Mr FAN is concerned about investing 500 billion on the development of Lantau Island he should know that we have in fact invested 500 billion in hospital infrastructure including the addition of beds redevelopment of the Queen Mary Hospital and the Kwong Wah Hospital and the construction of a specialty general hospital at Kai Tak
這些全是為香港未來投資及為市民解困的工作。
These projects are investment for the future of Hong Kong and initiatives to alleviate the plight faced by the people
特首，你如何叫市民對你的政府有信心呢？
Chief Executive how can the public have confidence in the Government led by you?
你自己在選舉時曾說，當主流民意不支持你的話，你會考慮辭職，你有否想過這樣做呢？
You said during the election that you would consider resignation if mainstream opinion was against you . Have you ever considered doing so?
正如我今早在電台聯播節目中所說，這份施政報告引起一定的爭議是我預期之內，因為要做事一定要接受有人不贊成我們所做的事，要做更多的事，便會引來更多人對某項議題的反對。
As I said in the joint radio programme I attended this morning it is within my expectation that this Policy Address will arouse a controversy . If we set out to do something we must accept that someone may disagree with what we do and if we are to do more it will arouse opposition from more people to a certain issue
據我看到各方對這份施政報告的反應，都是指我做太多事，而且有些事很大膽做。
According to the responses to the Policy Address noted by me I am criticized for doing too much and being bold in taking forward certain initiatives
因此，這些工作引來該項議題的相關利益者的反對，是可以理解的。
Therefore these initiatives have aroused opposition from a certain group with vested interest which is understandable
不過，本屆政府仍會本着為市民做實事的迎難而上的精神，繼續推動有關工作。
Yet the Government of the current term will continue to take forward the relevant initiatives driven by the spirit of rising to challenges ahead and doing solid work for the people with pragmatism
我會請5位官員發言。
I will invite the five public officers to speak
按照每位官員有15分鐘發言時間計算，他們合共可發言最多90分鐘。
On the basis of the 15 - minute speaking time for each officer they may speak for up to a total of 90 minutes
主席，香港由一個小漁村發展成為充滿活力的國際大都會，是經歷許多奮鬥和艱辛才取得成功的。
President from a small fishing village to a vibrant cosmopolitan city Hong Kong has earned its success through a great deal of struggles and hardships
今天的香港亦面臨重要的轉捩點，正處於一個待變未變的關鍵時期。
Today Hong Kong also faces an important turning point a critical period of imminent changes
在當前國家改革開放40周年與推出新一輪改革開放政策的歷史交匯點，粵港澳大灣區及"一帶一路"倡議均給予香港前所未有的機遇，讓我們可以透過融入區域經濟來實現經濟多元化及升級轉型。
At the historical intersection between the 40 anniversary of reform and opening up of the country and the introduction of a new round of reform and opening up policies the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area and the Belt and Road Initiative both offer Hong Kong unprecedented opportunities which will enable us to accomplish the diversification and upgrading of our economy through integration with the regional economy
但是，在這過程中，香港對內對外均面臨許多挑戰。
However in this course Hong Kong faces many internal and external challenges
舉例說，對內，我們的土地、產業、人才及政策配套是否足夠？
For example internally are there adequate complementary measures in terms of land industry talent and policies?
對外，我們如何應對波動的外圍經濟及曠日持久的中美貿易衝突？
Externally how do we tackle the fluctuating external economy and the long - lasting United States - China trade conflict?
故此，較早前行政長官就這份施政報告進行諮詢時，我向她提出許多不同建議。
Therefore when the Chief Executive was holding consultation on the Policy Address earlier I made many different recommendations to her
當中我特別提到特區政府必須要從全局着眼，採用更多破格的新思維來擬訂政策措施，並且要具備足夠魄力把握時機落實推行，穩步帶領各界把握新機遇，讓全港市民可以分享成果。
Among them I especially mentioned that the Special Administrative Region SAR Government must adopt a holistic perspective and more groundbreaking and new thinking to formulate policies and measures while drumming up enough boldness to seize the opportunities of implementing such policies and initiatives so as to steadily lead various sectors to capitalize on the new opportunities and enable all people in Hong Kong to share the fruits
當時，我提到的範疇包括覓地解決土地與房屋短缺、支援本港中小企業應對中美貿易摩擦、籌劃香港配合大灣區發展的政策措施，以及積極發展香港成為國際創科中心等。
At the time I mentioned such areas as identifying land to solve the shortage of land and housing supporting local small and medium enterprises SMEs in coping with the United States - China trade conflict planning policies and measures that dovetail with the Greater Bay Area development as well as proactively developing Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology centre
對於我的建議，在這份施政報告中可以找到很多正面和積極的回應，我是歡迎的。
In the Policy Address there are many positive and proactive responses to my recommendations which I welcome
可是，基於辯論時間所限，我不打算在此逐一重複或詳述。
However given the time limit of the debate I do not intend to repeat and expound on them one by one here
主席，在這個環節，我想聚焦討論的是本港當前最嚴峻的問題：土地供應問題。
President in this session I would like to focus my discussion on the most critical problem in Hong Kong currently land supply
這個問題一直困擾着香港，對本港經濟及社會發展舉足輕重，既是市民關注的民生問題，亦是今次施政報告中突顯政府新思維的政策範疇。
Hong Kong has long been plagued by this problem which has significant implications on the economic and social development of the territory . It is not only a livelihood issue of concern to the people but also a policy area in the Policy Address that accentuates the new thinking of the Government
主席，土地不足猶如扼住本港社會的咽喉，已成為我們繼續向前發展的最大瓶頸。
President analogous to a problem that strangles Hong Kong society land shortage has become the greatest bottleneck of our advance in development
土地不足推高了租金及營商成本，嚴重削弱香港的整體競爭力。
Land shortage pushes up rentals and business operation costs severely undermining the overall competitiveness of Hong Kong
連六大優勢產業及四大支柱行業也缺乏拓展業務的空間，結果當然是各行各業的發展均遭到局限，又談何實現經濟多元化，又談何讓青年人各按自己的才能追尋夢想呢？
Even the six industries where Hong Kong enjoys clear advantages and the four pillar industries also lack room for business expansion the outcome of which is certainly the development of various industries being impeded not to mention achieving economic diversification and enabling young people to pursue their dreams on the strength of their own talent
土地短缺亦不利於吸引海外企業及人才來港帶動發展。
Land shortage is also unfavourable to attracting overseas enterprises and talent to Hong Kong for driving our development
正如行政長官曾表示，經常有跨境大企業及科研機構向她表示希望來港發展，他們最關心的是有沒有土地可供發展，但她也只能無奈地回答"沒有"。
As the Chief Executive has stated cross - boundary big enterprises and scientific research institutes have often expressed their wish to pursue development in Hong Kong . And their prime concern is the availability of land for development to which she can only helplessly reply no
缺乏土地亦為有志創業的青年人增添障礙，造成租金高企，並間接造成一般中小微企僱主與僱員間的矛盾和對立。
The lack of land has also posed obstacles for young people aspiring to start - ups resulting in high rentals and indirectly leading to the general conflict and hostility between employers and employees in micro small and medium enterprises
香港中環寫字樓的租金已連續3年高踞全球首位。
The rentals of offices in Central Hong Kong have topped the world in three consecutive years
在亞洲地區，香港亦是機構外派員工承受最高租金的城市。
In Asia Hong Kong is also the city where expatriates bear the highest rentals
如果我們今天不排除萬難解決這個問題，卻又想要促進經濟多元化、鼓勵青年人創業、吸引國際機構進駐、吸引國際頂尖人才來港發展、把握大灣區機遇等，也只是紙上談兵，事倍功半。
If we do not solve this problem against all odds today but still wish to promote economic diversification encourage young people to start their own businesses attract international organizations to Hong Kong attract international top talent to Hong Kong capitalize on the opportunities brought by the Greater Bay Area development etc then all such wishes will remain empty talk and we will only gain half the result with double the effort
更何況，土地不足對樓市的健康發展、資產價格以至投資金融市場均有關鍵性影響，亦與廣大市民能否安居樂業緊緊相扣。
Moreover land shortage has a crucial bearing on the healthy development of the property market asset prices and investment in the financial market and is closely linked to whether the general public can live in pence and work with contentment
扭曲的高樓價造成數以萬計的"劏房"和"納米樓"出現，結果是今天廣大基層和中產市民長年捱貴租、供貴樓、居住在擠迫狹窄甚至非常惡劣危險的環境中，還影響到下一代的健康成長。
The distorted and high property prices have given rise to tens of thousands of subdivided units and nano flats . Consequently nowadays the mass grass roots and middle class have long been suffering from high rentals and mortgage payments and living in a cramped narrow and even very dangerous environment which also affects the healthy growth of the next generation
逾20萬戶"劏房"居民住在人均56.5平方呎的蝸居，小朋友連一張做功課及溫習的書檯也沒有。
Over 200 000 households of subdivided unit residents live in tiny flats with per capita space of only 56.5 sq ft Children do not have even a desk for doing homework and revision
公屋輪候時間亦屢創新高，現時平均要等候5.3年。
The waiting time for public rental housing PRH has repeatedly hit record highs and the average waiting time at present is 5.3 years
另外，本港的安老院舍也很擠迫，人均居住面積只是不足6.5平方米，而且宿位長年嚴重短缺。
Moreover residential care homes for the elderly RCHEs in Hong Kong are also very crowded with per capita living space not even reaching 6.5 sq m and there has been a serious shortage of residential places for years
數以萬計長者動輒要苦苦輪候兩至三年，當中有一兩成長者更是直到去世仍未輪候到宿位。
Tens of thousands of elderly persons have to wait for two to three years with 10 % to 20 % of them not being allocated places before death
凡此種種，均令人痛心疾首。
All of these are deplorable
由此可見，整體社會殷切期盼土地不足這個城市發展的瓶頸可以消除，這個迫切問題得到解決。
It shows that society at large eagerly looks forward to the eradication of land shortage which is a bottleneck of urban development and to a solution to the pressing problem
自回歸以來，多任政府均有決心處理好土地問題，但由於種種原因，包括缺乏社會共識，多年來總是舉步維艱。
Since the reunification many terms of government have all had the determination to properly tackle the land problem . Yet due to various reasons including a lack of consensus in society their efforts have met with difficulties over the years