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因為這代表公營房屋的建屋量沒有增加，才會出現有錢無處花的情況，令供應量與目標的缺口越來越大，最後只會苦了輪候公屋的朋友，因為輪候隊伍只會越來越長，申請人數越來越多。
This indicates that the number of public housing units has not increased hence no money has been spent and the shortfall between the supply and the target has widened . Eventually those waiting for public housing will suffer because the waiting time will become longer with an increasing number of applicants
既然這824億元只是用作滾存，我便很奇怪"財爺"今次的做法。
As the 82.4 billion is the accumulated amount I am greatly surprised by the practice of the Financial Secretary this time
在房屋政策方面，其實仍然有很多值得投資的地方，我希望"財爺"可以停一停，想一想。
As regards housing policy there are still many areas worthy of investment thus I hope the Financial Secretary can pause and think
第一，我認為短期最值得做的，就是兌現特首去年6月作出的承諾，繼續把合適的私樓用地改為發展公營房屋。
First in the short term I think it is most important to deliver the pledge made by the Chief Executive in June last year ie . continue to re - allocate private housing sites for public housing development
雖然公營房屋供應目標由現時10年興建280,000間，上調至315,000間，淨增長45,000個單位，但由於土地沒有增加，實際上只是在"煲無米粥"，供應量與目標的缺口相差67,000個單位。
Although the targeted supply of public rental housing units has increased from 280 000 to 315 000 units in 10 years with a net increase of 45 000 units the Government is actually making empty promises because there is no increase in land supply; and the shortfall between the supply and the target is 67 000 units
今時今日，關於政府對於整體房屋供應的決心，老實說，市民會認為提供土地較"派錢"更有誠意。
Nowadays what does the public think about the Governments determination in increasing the overall housing supply? . Frankly speaking the public considers that providing land will be more effective in showing the Governments sincerity than handing out cash
特首在去年6月宣布了"娥六招"，其中一招是把9幅私樓發展用地轉給香港房屋協會或香港房屋委員會，用以興建約10,000個公營房屋單位，這是一個很好的開始。
In June last year the Chief Executive announces Carries Six Measures one of which is to re - allocate nine private housing sites to the Hong Kong Housing Society and the Hong Kong Housing Authority for building about 10 000 public housing units . That is a good start
但是，我想請"財爺"留意，如果想填補這67,000個單位的缺口，政府便仍需加倍努力，"財爺"肯定也有責任，因為他擔任土地供應督導委員會主席，最低限度也應該在這個財政年度，交代如何填補缺口，或是如何把缺口收窄。
However may I ask the Financial Secretary to note that if he wants to fill the gap of the 67 000 units the Government has to work even harder . The Financial Secretary surely bears the responsibility because he chairs the Steering Committee on Land Supply . He should at least explain in this financial year how he will fill or narrow the gap
房屋供應停滯不前，最受害的自然是在"蝸居"、"劏房"居住的基層朋友，但租金持續高企，那些租住私樓，無法"上車"的無殼家庭同樣受害。
Those who suffer most from a stagnant housing supply are surely the grass roots living in tiny flats and subdivided units but shell - less families who cannot afford home ownership and have to rent private property also suffer due to persistently high level of rentals
民主建港協進聯盟在兩年前提出應為中產租樓一族設立租金扣稅額，希望可以在財政豐裕的情況下，為他們打打氣，讓他們生活可較輕鬆。
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong DAB proposed two years ago to introduce tax deduction for rental payments for the middle - class with a view to encouraging them and making their lives easier when the Government had ample reserves
前年"財爺"似乎聽到租金扣稅額的構思，曾在電台節目放風聲說會積極研究，但由於稅務局的電腦系統需要調整，所以不能夠在上年推出。
Two years ago it seemed that the Financial Secretary had heard the idea of introducing tax deduction for rental payments and indicated in a radio programme that he would actively study the proposal but since adjustments had to be made to the computer system of the Inland Revenue Department the measure could not be introduced back then
可是，今年3月公布的預算案，我們不但看不到有好消息，"財爺"更出爾反爾，把租金津貼扯在一起討論。
Nevertheless in the Budget released in March this year there was no good news; worse still the Financial Secretary has changed his mind and bundled the issue of rent allowance with tax deduction for rental payments
"財爺"的說法是，租金扣稅主要令中高薪人士受惠，但基層面臨更大的租金壓力。
The argument of the Financial Secretary is that introducing tax deduction for rental payments will basically benefit the middle - income and high - income earners but it will increase the rental burden of the grass roots
問題是，政府現時堅持不實施租管，並且單方面放大租金津貼的漏洞。
The problem is that the Government insists that it will not introduce rent control and even exaggerates the loopholes of rent control one - sidedly
如果這問題再不處理，只會令基層市民完全無法應對。
If this problem is not addressed there is no way out for the grass roots at all
政府真的要想辦法打擊這些問題，更要處理醫療服務的"海鮮價"。
The Government really has to think of ways to tackle such problems; more importantly it has to address the problem of service providers charging varying fees for health care services
再者，可否設立"醫療券共享計劃"？
Furthermore can an EHV sharing plan be introduced?
坦白說，要他們在退休後重返職場是很困難的。
Frankly speaking it will be very difficult for them to rejoin the labour force
現時就業支援配套不足，令到這群"老友記"不知道怎麼找工作，亦找不到工作。
At present the supporting services for employment are inadequate and these old folks do not know how to find a job and they cannot secure employment
我很希望局長能夠體恤一下這群"老友記"。
I very much hope that the Secretary can empathize with them
我想借此機會要求政府關顧一下年輕長者的需要，包括可否把長者醫療券及長者兩元乘車優惠的合資格年齡下調至60歲？
I would also take this opportunity to ask the Government to address the needs of young elders with measures such as lowering the eligible age for EHV Scheme and the public transport services scheme at a concessionary fare of 2 per trip to 60
近期東華三院李東海小學的一名女教師疑因受壓輕生，這是非常可惜的。
Recently a female teacher of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Leo Tung - hai LEE Primary School committed suicide allegedly out of stress . It is a very unfortunate incident
再早前的屯門興德學校校方管理不善的問題，亦引起了社會的廣泛討論。
Earlier the mismanagement of Hing Tak School in Tuen Mun also aroused extensive discussion in the community
有人把矛頭指向直資津校自2005年起實施的校本政策，造成學校"無皇管"。
Some people have pointed their fingers at the school - based management policy which has been implemented in aided schools and Direct Subsidy Scheme schools since 2005 saying said schools are unregulated under this policy
主席，我認同以校為本的精神。
President I support the spirit of school - based management
在此政策下，每所學校要按其辦學理念或需要制訂治校方針，這本是好事。
Under this policy every school is required to set its management direction according to its educating philosophies or needs which was initially a good idea
不過，我與教育界的朋友討論時發現，教育局在校本政策上的角色過於被動，特別是面對管理不善的學校、教師投訴或不當行為時，更令人有教育局置身度外的感覺。
However after discussing with my friends in the education sector I realize that the Education Bureau has been too passive in its role in school - based management . In particular when faced with mismanaged schools complaints of teachers or improper acts the Education Bureau has given people the impression that it just sits on its hands
現時教育局會透過日常校本支援服務，協助學校建立管治風格及教學定位。
At present the Education Bureau provides general school - based support services to assist schools in establishing their governance styles and education positioning
坦白說，教育局的介入程度有多大？
Frankly speaking to what extent has the Education Bureau intervened?
不論教育局如何處理投訴或優化現時的投訴機制，校方也會有一定程度的參與，這樣會引起投訴人的不安。
No matter how the Education Bureau handles complaints or how it enhances the complaints mechanism schools will be involved in the process to a certain extent and complainants will not rest assured
教育局在調查投訴時，亦要回應學校包括教師及家長的訴求，這樣難免會出現瓜田李下、口同鼻拗的情況。
When the Education Bureau investigates complaints it will have to address the requests of schools including those of teachers and parents . This will inevitably give rise to suspicions and cases of one persons word against anothers
主席，試想一下，當教師對校政或其他學校問題提出投訴，會受到同一學校有關的持份者的關注。
President imagine that when a teacher lodges a complaint about the governance or other problems of the school he or she will arouse the attention of the stakeholders of the same school
我覺得每項政策必須"貼地"。
I think that each and every Government policy should be down - to - earth
我作為民建聯的一分子，會繼續在不同政策層面上提出建議，讓政府能夠更"貼地"掌握民意。
As a member of DAB I will continue to give proposals on different policies to enable the Government to fully understand public opinion in a down - to - earth manner
多謝主席。
Thank you
主席，今年財政預算案其中一項較為受關注的措施，是政府建議在未來3年，撥款200億元購買60個物業，以供營辦130多項社福設施，包括日間幼兒中心、長者鄰舍中心、到校學前康復服務、共享親職支援中心等。
President one of the measures proposed in this years Budget that has attracted more attention is the allocation of 20 billion in the next three years for the purchase of 60 properties for accommodating more than 130 welfare facilities . Such facilities include day childcare centres neighbourhood elderly centres on - site pre - school rehabilitation services and co - parenting support centres
早前，我在財務委員會特別會議上提問，希望向社會福利署了解他們在物業採購方面有甚麼機制，包括如何招標、怎樣評估價格水平是否合理，以及政府會否由具有與土地和房屋發展相關經驗的專業人員參與購置工作等。
Earlier on I raised some questions at a special meeting of the Finance Committee about the mechanism adopted by the Social Welfare Department in purchasing those properties . Such questions include how to issue tender invitation how to determine if the price level is reasonable and whether professionals experienced in land and housing development will be allowed to participate in the purchase
不過，署長的答覆未有正面回答我的問題，署長只表示，政府推出有關建議措施是應對需求殷切的社福服務，並解決處所短缺的問題。
However the Director of Social Welfare did not give me a direct answer . She only said that the Government proposed the measures to meet the keen demand for welfare services and to tackle the problem of venue shortage
她表示，政府將會成立工作小組進行採購研究，包括探討物業市場的供應、制訂採購的策略，並會諮詢財經事務及庫務局和廉政公署，確保公帑妥善使用。
She said that the Government would set up a task force to study the issues relating to the purchases . For example it would explore the supply of properties in the market formulate a purchase strategy and consult the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Independent Commission Against Corruption to ensure that public money would be used properly
顯然，在現階段，署方仍在探索和研究如何 落實有關措施，所以我希望政府可以早日向我們提供答案，告訴市民具體執行細節，包括在哪個社區設立哪些社福設施。
It is obvious that the Department is still exploring and studying how to implement the measures at the present stage and I hope that the Government will provide us with an early answer and tell the public specific details about the implementation including the districts in which the facilities are to be provided . Many districts are suffering from an acute shortage of welfare facilities
現時很多地區社福設施不足的問題相當嚴重，很多公共屋邨，尤其是舊屋邨，因為邨內缺乏社福設施，居民需要跨區才能享用社福設施。
The residents of many public housing estates especially the old ones have to travel to other districts to use the welfare services provided there owing to the lack of such facilities in their own districts
據報道，過去兩年最少有6間租用領展旗下的公屋商場鋪位的社福機構，因租約期滿或整幢物業出售而被迫搬走。
It is reported that in the past two years at least six social welfare organizations were evicted from the premises in the shopping centres in public housing estates operated by Link REIT after their tenancy expired or the entire properties were sold
我認為政府有必要正視社福機構在領展或已出售的公屋商場續租遇到困難的問題，否則無論政府購置多少物業，永遠也不足夠，希望政府認真研究有關問題。
I think the Government must look squarely at the difficulties faced by social welfare organizations in negotiating for renewal of their tenancy in the shopping centres in public housing estates operated or sold by Link REIT . Otherwise no matter how many properties the Government purchases the needs will never be met . I hope that the Government will consider this problem very carefully
長遠來說，與其花巨額資金來購置私人物業，政府更應先做好社福規劃。
In the long run instead of spending huge sums of money on purchasing private properties the Government should conduct proper planning on social welfare
我過去在不同的場合中，詢問創新及科技局局長楊偉雄，香港如何做好大數據分析。
On many occasions I have asked Nicholas YANG the Secretary for Innovation and Technology how Hong Kong can properly analyse big data
其實，人口的數據分析也非常重要。
As a matter of fact the analysis of the demographic data is very important
在賣地條款中加入興建福利設施的要求，在《香港規劃標準與準則》中加入以區內人口結構為基礎的社區服務規劃比率，是十分重要及必須的。
It is also very important and even essential to incorporate the provision of welfare facilities in land sale conditions and include in the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines HKPSG the planning ratio of social services based on the demographic structure in the relevant districts
同時，政府應檢討各類型閒置處所的運用，包括空置校舍、政府宿舍和公屋內非住宅空置單位等，確保土地資源得到妥善運用。
Moreover the Government should review the uses of various kinds of idle premises including vacant school premises government quarters and vacant non - domestic units in public housing estates to ensure proper use of land resources
主席，政府在今年的預算案中亦宣布會預留220億元，落實多個"一地多用"的發展項目。
President in this years Budget the Government announces that it will set aside about 22 billion to take forward the first batch of projects under the single site multiple use initiative
由2016年至今，我一直要求政府要善用土地資源，在各區興建綜合市政大樓，為區內市民提供更多一站式的配套措施，例如社區託管服務、綜合家庭服務中心、室內運動場、街市、診所、停車場等。
From 2016 onward I have requested the Government to make good use of land resources and build government complexes in various districts to provide more one - stop ancillary facilities such as child care services comprehensive family service centres indoor stadiums markets clinics and parking lots for people in the districts
陳議員剛才也提及有關香港泊車的問題，這是全香港的問題，並非一個小社區、香港島或新界東的問題。
Mr CHAN has also mentioned the parking problems in Hong Kong which is a problem not just affecting a small community Hong Kong Island or New Territories East but the entire territory
這不是政府呼籲香港市民減少使用私家車的問題，而是已經有大量的私家車及商用車，政府應提供泊車的地方，以紓緩交通擠塞。
The problem cannot be solved simply by the Government urging Hong Kong people to reduce the use of private cars . As there are already large numbers of private and commercial vehicles the Government must provide sufficient parking spaces to ease the traffic congestion
政府真的有必要重新檢視，利用大數據分折，利用智能科技，多興建智能停車場。
It is necessary for the Government to conduct a review again analyse the big data and use smart technologies to build more automated car parks
當然，政府今年已表示會考慮在兩區試點推進智能 停車場，但我們希望政府能在多區推進智能停車場，檢視其功能及成效。
Of course the Government has said that it would consider providing automated car parks in two trial points but we hope that the Government will provide automated car parks in various districts to test their functions and effects
此外，這類新型停車場的車位數量是否仍沿用《香港規劃標準與準則》的準則？
Moreover will the authorities still follow the criteria set in the HKPSG when considering the number of parking spaces to be provided in the new car parks?
所以，希望政府檢視《香港規劃標準與準則》的準則是否只適用於傳統停車場，未必適用於新型停車場。
Hence I hope that the Government will review whether the HKPSG is applicable to traditional car parks only but not to new car parks
希望政府多花資源，研究落實如何規劃停車位，如何定位新型的智能停車場。
It is hoped that the Government will spend more resources to study how to carry out the planning of parking spaces and set the position of automated car parks
我作為雙職母親，非常關注政府就在職家庭方面投放的資源是否足夠和到位。
As a working mother I am greatly concerned about whether the resources provided by the Government for working families are sufficient and on point
以幼兒照顧服務為例，香港有差不多15萬名3歲以下的嬰幼兒，每年差不多有5萬名嬰兒出世，但資助託兒服務名額卻只有700多個，平均200多人爭奪1個名額。
Take childcare service as an example . There are some 150 000 young children under the age of three in Hong Kong and about 50 000 babies are born each year but there are about 700 subsidized childcare places only which means over 200 young children are scrambling for one place
過去有數據顯示，一些孕婦可能在懷孕5個月時便開始輪候服務。
Past statistics showed that some expectant mothers began applying for this service when they are pregnant for five months
其實，我個人也正在輪候服務，我在懷孕5個月時已開始輪候託兒服務，但我的孩子現已出世約3個月，至今仍未有任何消息。
As a matter of fact I am also waiting for childcare service and I began to apply when I was pregnant for five months . My child is about three months old now but I have yet to hear any news from the relevant organizations
政府須知道，如果沒有人照顧小孩，那麼母親肯定要留在家中照顧。
It should know that with no one taking care of their children mothers will certainly stay home to do the job
當然，可以聘請外傭照顧小孩，但我想告訴局長或主席，聘請外傭的費用為每月4,520元，而政府的託兒中心收費也是差不多6,000元至8,000元。
Of course they can hire foreign domestic helpers to do so but I wish to tell the Secretary or President that it costs 4,520 a month to hire a domestic helper and government childcare centres charge about 6,000 to 8,000 a month
其實，這收費非常昂貴，家庭每月的支出非常大。莫說基層家庭，中產家庭也難以應付。
This is a rather big sum of money and families have to bear very high domestic expenses each month which even middle - class families find it difficult to afford let alone grass - roots families
政府在今年預算案增撥1億5,600萬元，以提升幼兒照顧服務。
In this years Budget the Government proposes to allocate an additional funding of about 156 million to enhance child care service
此外，政府應該增撥資源，檢視各區的服務需要。
Moreover the Government should allocate more resources to review the service needs in various districts
有關社區綜合大樓，我剛才已經提過，政府仍未肯落實興建綜合市政大樓。
I have mentioned above that the Government has not yet consented to construct municipal government complexes
過去，不時有媒體報道濫用醫療券的情況，例如有些眼鏡中心會要求長者買一副2,000元的老花眼鏡。
It has been reported by the media from time to time the abuse of vouchers like optical companies asking elderly people to buy reading glasses costing as high as 2,000
當然，這些情況要極力打擊，我亦希望政府能夠增加資源，多作宣傳，教長者善用醫療券，免得他們受騙，並打擊不良商戶。
Such cases certainly need cracking down but I also hope that the Government will allocate more resources to carry out more publicity campaigns to teach elderly people how to use the vouchers properly and avoid getting scammed
事實上，香港醫療問題近年不斷升溫，我們這兩星期亦不斷討論有關醫生的問題。
The health care problem keeps deteriorating in recent years . We have also kept discussing issues concerning doctors in the last two weeks
急症室大排長龍，病房"迫爆"，醫護人手嚴重短缺，令前線員工的工作量超出負荷，醫護人員士氣非常低落。
Such issues include long queues waiting for the services at the accident and emergency AE wards overcrowdedness of medical wards acute shortage of health care personnel the excessive workload of frontline health care staff and their extremely low morale
地區的門診和夜診名額不足，迫使市民到急症室求診，但急診服務輪候時間長達三、五、七個小時。
Given the insufficient quotas for consultation at day and evening outpatient clinics in various districts people are forced to seek medical attention at AE wards waiting for three five or seven hours before they can be attended to
我希望政府從醫院管理局的管理問題方面着手，加強基層醫療服務，正視屋邨因為商場加租而迫走診所醫生的問題。
I hope that the Government will tackle the problem from the management of the Hospital Authority enhance the primary health care services and look squarely at the problem of clinics in shopping centres in public housing estates being driven away by rent hikes
我再次在此促請政府在沙田圓洲角等地區的普通科門診診所加設夜診服務，減低對鄰近醫院使用急症室和病房的壓力。
Once again I would like to urge the Government to provide evening consultation services at the general outpatient clinics in places such as Yuen Chau Kok in Sha Tin to ease the pressure on the services of AE wards and medical wards of neighbouring hospitals
最後，我想談談公務員方面。
Lastly I wish to talk about the Civil Service
我們過去一直爭取及要求政府盡早進行紀律部隊職系架構檢討，以及適切調整紀律部隊的薪酬福利待遇。
We have been striving hard to demand that the Government review the grade structure of the disciplined services and adjust their remuneration packages appropriately as soon as possible
有不少紀律部隊人員向我們反映，現時他們的薪酬竟然差過入職學歷要求相若的政府文職人員。
Many disciplined services personnel tell us that their salaries are lower than that of government civilian staff with similar entry academic qualifications
此外，我亦希望政府考慮讓2000年入職的人員可以自願選擇把退休年齡由55歲延遲至60歲。
In addition I also hope that the Government will consider allowing the personnel who entered the disciplined services in 2000 the choice of extending their retirement age from 55 to 60
事實上，政府在2015年已將新入職的公務員的退休年齡延遲至65歲，我認為政府應該一視同仁，考慮讓舊制紀律部隊人員自願選擇退休年齡，55歲可延遲至60歲，60歲可延遲至65歲。
In fact the retirement age for new civil servants entering the Civil Service has been extended to 65 since 2015 . I think that the Government should treat everyone the same and consider allowing the disciplined services personnel recruited under the old system the option to extend their retirement age to 60 for those originally retiring at 55 and to 65 for those originally retiring at 60
同時，政府應該全面檢討並提升紀律部隊人員的福利待遇，包括逾時工作補償、醫療和牙科福利，以及善用土地資源加 快興建紀律部隊宿舍。
At the same time the Government should conduct a comprehensive review on and improve the remuneration packages of all discipline services personnel including overtime allowances and medical and dental benefits . It should also use land resources properly to speed up the construction of disciplined services quarters
最重要的仍然是泊車問題，如果紀律部隊宿舍未能提供足夠泊車位，以致紀律部隊人員未能出勤，會令市民受到安全威脅。
The most important problem however is still the provision of parking spaces . If the lack of parking spaces in disciplined services quarters hampers disciplined services staff from carrying out their call - out operations peoples safety will be at risk
所以，如果在紀律部隊宿舍能夠有較寬鬆的車位數目限制，可以幫助不少市民。
Hence if the limit on the number of parking spaces provided in disciplined services quarters can be relaxed it will help many people
我希望這些措施能夠應付他們住屋和泊車的需要。
I hope that these measures will meet their housing and parking needs
在講述我對今年財政預算案的立場之前，我希望大家很客觀地看幾組數字：第一，是關於香港房屋問題。
Before I state my position in respect of this years Budget I wish Members will look at the following sets of figures objectively . The first set is about the housing problem in Hong Kong
香港已經連續9年成為全球最難負擔樓價和租金的城市，按家庭入息中位數計算，樓價對家庭入息中位數比率已進一步惡化，由2017年的19.4倍上升至20.9倍。
Hong Kong has been the most unaffordable housing market in the world in terms of both prices and rents for nine consecutive years . The property price to median household income ratio has risen further from 19.4 in 2017 to 20.9 today
截至2018年年底，一般公屋申請有150,200宗，非長者一人申請數目累積至約117,400宗，兩者合共約207,600宗。
As at the end of 2018 there were 150 200 general applications and non - elderly - one person applications accumulated to 117 400 with 207 600 in total
房屋問題無須多說，大家都非常清楚。
There is no need to say too much about the housing problem as everybody is well aware of it
其次是醫療問題，一般公營醫院病床的佔用率全部達到110%，有些更高達140%。
Another problem is health care . In general the occupancy rates of public hospitals have all reached 110 % with some as high as 140 %
輪候專科門診的時間，以骨科為例，最誇張的是新界東，最長要150周，婦科方面，新界西最長要等133周才可預約診症。
In respect of the waiting time for an appointment at specialist outpatient clinics in various districts taking orthopaedics and traumatology for example the worst is New Territories East which is 150 weeks; and for gynaecology it can take as long as 133 weeks in New Territories West
很明顯，醫療問題已成為近數月的熱門話題。
Healthcare problems have obviously been a hot topic in recent months
談完房屋和醫療，最客觀的是教育。教育之所以客觀，是因為學生自殺數目是明確的數字。
Apart from housing and health care the most objective issue is education in that the number of student suicides is a precise number
按香港大學防止自殺研究中心所搜集2012年至2016年港人自殺的數據來看，在15歲至24歲全日制學生中，每100,000萬人便有8.1名學生自殺，較10年前的 數字高出76%。
According to the statistics concerning suicides in Hong Kong collected by the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention the University of Hong Kong between 2012 and 2016 among full - time students aged 15 to 24 there were 8.1 suicides in every 100 000 which was 76 % higher than the number 10 years ago in 2004
我相信一些與我年齡相若的秘書處同事可能會覺得非常不堪，2017年大學畢業的起薪點中位數只有14,300多元，較1999年少1,000元。
Such a number is just appalling . I believe our colleagues in the Secretariat who are about the same age as I am will find this humiliating the median starting salary of university graduates in 2017 was only some 14,300 1,000 less than that in 1999
大家報讀副學士學位、"爭崩頭"入大學，畢業後的薪金較1997年還要少1,000元。
Every year students scramble for associate degree places or places in universities but the salary they get after graduation is even lower than that in 1997 by 1,000
與此同時，香港的貧窮人口在2017年是1,377 000人，貧窮率達20.1%，貧窮人口創過去9年的歷史新高。
In 2017 1 377 000 people lived in poverty in Hong Kong and the poverty rate stood at 20.1 % a record high over the past nine years
換言之，平均每5個香港人，便有一人屬於貧窮人口。
In other words for every five persons in Hong Kong one lives in poverty
同年度，輪候宿位的長者有37,911人，較1年前增加2,000人，創10年新高，而他們的平均輪候時間是3年。
In the same year there were 37 911 elderly people waiting for such places an increase by 2 000 when compared to the number of the previous year . It was record high in 10 years with an average waiting time of three years
最客觀的數字是，自政府實施針對長者的扶貧政策以後，長者的貧窮率仍高達30.5%，較我剛才所說的香港每5人中有1人屬貧窮人口更誇張。
The most objective figure is that even after the implementation of the Governments poverty alleviation policy targeting at the elderly their poverty rate still stands at 30.5 % which is even worse than the rate of one in five among the overall population in Hong Kong
大家都明白這數字，指的是每3名長者便有1名肯定是貧窮。
We can see from this figure that one among three elderly people is poor