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按香港鐵路有限公司在今年3月公布的2017年全年業績，本地鐵路服務的總乘客量已達到16億3,800萬人次，市民在交通上極為依賴鐵路系統。
According to its 2017 full year results announced in March this year the MTR Corporation Limited MTRCL recorded a total patronage of 1.638 billion for its domestic railway services showing that the public rely heavily on the railway system . The service quality corporate governance and works project monitoring of MTRCL in recent years are plagued with problems and far from satisfactory
近年港鐵公司的服務質素、企業管治及工程監督可謂千瘡百孔，乏善可陳，沙田至中環線工程更爆出連串鐵路建造工程質量事故，企業形象一落千丈，我以8個字來形容，是"沒有最差，只有更差"，港鐵公司完全辜負了市民的信賴。
A series of quality problems are found in the construction works of the Shatin to Central Link SCL . Its corporate image is seriously tarnished . If I were to describe it I will say that MTRCL has not reached its worst performance and the worse is yet to come
特區政府是港鐵公司的大股東，有重大責任監管港鐵公司，為市民提供最優質和安全的鐵路服務作為基建的基礎。
MTRCL has completely betrayed the publics trust in the corporation . The SAR Government is the majority shareholder of MTRCL and it has a major responsibility to monitor the railway corporation and ensure that the railway corporation has provided the public with the best and safest railway services so as to serve as the major component in the infrastructure
特區政府必須想辦法重整港鐵公司管治，以改善其服務及企業形象，挽回公眾對港鐵公司的信心。
The SAR Government must strive to find a way to restructure the governance of MTRCL so as to improve its services and corporate image and restore public confidence in the railway corporation
市民最關心的是票務和服務，例如列車班次的頻密度、故障次數及車廂擠迫等問題，真的是"驚乜就嚟乜"，票價和服務對市民影響最大，但港鐵卻故障連連，接二連三出現嚴重延誤。
Their worries often become real . The MTR fares and the train services often have the greatest impact on the public . But there has been a series of failure and serious delays with the MTR train services
我讓大家看看一組觸目驚心的數字：僅在去年10月至12月，已經有10宗31分鐘或以上的嚴重延誤事故；今年10月16日荃灣線、港島線、觀塘線及將軍澳線更先後發生信號故障，"四線全冧"，大家是否認得這個情境呢？
Let me show Members some frightening data . From October to December last year alone MTRCL had 10 serious service disruptions of 31 minutes or more . On 16 October this year the Tsuen Wan Line Island Line Kwun Tong Line and Tseung Kwan O Line experienced a signalling failure
我相信大家都歷歷在目。
I believe we still vividly remember it
老實說，這次影響了全港300萬人受難，"打工仔"及學生真的叫苦連天，局長，我覺得香港當時真是陷入一片混亂。
The incident affected 3 million people in Hong Kong . Workers and students alike suffered . Secretary Hong Kong was in a complete chaos at that time
港鐵公司坐擁豐厚盈利，但只懂加價，港鐵服務卻日日退步，服務長期滯後，系統問題長期未能解決，提出的票價優惠更是小恩小惠，"給你一粒糖，卻騙了你一間廠"，市民要"硬食"，肉隨砧板上，被"㩒住搶"。
Its services always lag behind . The problem with its system has remained unresolved for a long time . The ticket concessions it offers are petty favours which are a disguise for ripping off you
享受服務變了承受延誤，其實真的引起了很多矛盾，令市民怨聲載道。
People have no choice but to accept it . We are supposed to enjoy the train service but it turns into service delays . Many disputes and public grievances are thus created
特區政府作為港鐵公司的大股東，我認為政府應該督促港鐵公司改善服務質素，要求港鐵公司主動調低票價或提供更多票務優惠，承擔社會責任；而針對港鐵列車服務因信號系統老化而產生的嚴重延誤問題，我覺得政府責無旁貸，要督促港鐵公司定期提升信號系統至最新版本，減低對市民的影響，不要阻礙市民上班，因為香港市民是很喜歡上班的，局長。
As the majority shareholder of MTRCL the SAR Government should urge MTRCL to improve its service quality and request it to proactively lower its fares or provide more ticket concessions so as to shoulder its social responsibility . And regarding serious train service disruptions caused by ageing of the MTR signalling system I hold that the Government has the responsibility to urge MTRCL to regularly upgrade its signalling system to the latest version so as to minimize impact on the public and avoid disruptions to people on their way to work . Secretary Hong Kong people really love to work
除了定期更新信號系統外，我覺得港鐵公司亦應要檢討如何令月台設施有所增值。
Aside from regularly upgrading the signalling system I think MTRCL should also review how to enhance its platform facilities
改善車站月台迫爆問題，是我自擔任觀塘區議員，以至作為立法會九龍東界別的議員以來非常着緊的事情。
Addressing the overcrowding problems at platforms has been a matter of great concern to me since I became a Kwun Tong District Council member and a Legislative Council Member of the Kowloon East constituency . Secretary everyone knows that the population in Kwun Tong has been increasing including transient population working population and resident population . Our railway platform is very congested
局長，眾所周知，隨着觀塘區人口不斷增加流動人口、就業人口、居住人口，我們的鐵路月台非常擠迫，我相信你也應該體驗得到這情況，在上下班的時候長期迫爆，市民要排隊入站，局長應該看到了，市民要排隊上天橋的情況屢見不鮮。
I believe you have experienced how congested it is . The platform is always packed with people during rush hours . People have to queue up to get into the MTR station
其實，觀塘站在1979年已落成投入服務至今，一直未有大改動，現時有一個契機，就是觀塘市中心重建，如果港鐵公司未能抓緊這個契機來擴闊月台，改善現時迫爆的情況，我覺得將來會為觀塘區帶來嚴重的災難。
In fact Kwun Tong Station has not undergone any major changes since its commissioning in 1979 . The redevelopment of the Kwun Tong Town Centre presents a golden opportunity for station enhancement . If MTRCL fails to grasp this opportunity to expand the platform and alleviate the congestion it will end up being a disaster to Kwun Tong
我希望局長能夠督促港鐵公司，擴闊觀塘鐵路站月台，還要擴建其他設施，改善這些問題，不要再小修小補。
I hope the Secretary can urge MTRCL to expand the platform of Kwun Tong Station and construct more facilities to improve these problems rather than making small changes and minor maintenance
監管鐵路建造工程是港鐵公司的責任，建造工程可以外判，但緊記監管責任不能外判，但港鐵公司現時有意無意裝傻扮懵，將一些問題完全推得一乾二淨。
Monitoring railway projects is the responsibility of MTRCL . It should bear in mind that it can outsource the construction projects but it cannot outsource the monitoring responsibility . But MTRCL has been intentionally or unintentionally pretending to be ignorant and shirking its responsibility
主席，我想說的是"一推再推"便令沙中線工程在"無皇管"的情況下出現了很多問題，政府才如夢初醒，更可笑的是有些官員閱報才知道發生問題。
President its repeated shirking of responsibility has led to the problems in the SCL works projects which has been conducted without any supervision . The Government only woke up from its dream when the problems were discovered . What was laughable was that some public officers were unaware of the problems until reading the newspaper
主席，我很希望透過今次的辯論，稍後可以聽到局長告知如何能完善接下來的監管工作， 如何能解決現時各自為政，互不統屬，一盤散沙，效率不彰的情況。
If the Government fails to do so it and the Secretary for Transport and Housing in particular should be held responsible . President I very much hope that through this debate the Secretary can tell us how to enhance the upcoming monitoring work and how to address the current individualistic unorganized incohesive and ineffective situation
我相信我和香港市民都很希望看到政府能在角色上承擔更多，政府要有所承擔，有所作為。
I believe both Hong Kong people and I would like to see that the Government is willing to commit itself more . The Government should be shoulder its responsibility and play its due role
於是，特首便要成立調查委員會來處理，要人頭落地。
And so the Chief Executive decided to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to conduct investigation into the incident and make heads roll if need be
港鐵公司主席馬時亨最令市民印象深刻的一句是"我說OK便OK"，這句話盡顯港鐵的精神，甚至今天的特區政府也是這種態度。
The Chairman of the MTRCL Frederick MA once remarked that it is OK because I say so which is still vivid in the minds of the public . His words reflect not only the spirit of the MTRCL but also the attitude of todays SAR Government
港鐵公司的問題數之不盡，嚴重事件包括沙中線醜聞和高鐵工程延誤及超支，它更曾多番隱瞞事故。
The list of the MTRCLs problems is endless . The more serious incidents include the SCL scandal and the cost overruns and delays of the Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link XRL project . Moreover it had repeatedly concealed incidents
主席，與很多海外國家及地區比較，香港的鐵路服務已經不錯：快捷、安全、方便、準時。
President compared with many overseas countries and regions the railway service of Hong Kong is already quite good it is fast safe convenient and on time
香港鐵路有限公司多年來在香港及海外屢獲殊榮，很可惜，數年前發生的廣深港高速鐵路香港段工程超支及延誤事件、早前曝光的連串沙田至中環線工程問題，以至因鐵路信號系統故障而引發四線服務同時中斷的事件，大大削弱了市民對港鐵公司的信心。
Over the years the MTR Corporation Limited MTRCL has received numerous accolades both locally and overseas . But it is unfortunate that the project overruns and delays of the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link XRL a few years ago the spate of problems related to the Shatin to Central Link SCL project exposed earlier and the service disruption of four railway lines simultaneously due to failure of the signalling system not long ago have seriously undermined public confidence in MTRCL
對於沙中線事件是否涉及疏於監管、有人知情不報，以至須要問責等問題，特首委任的法定獨立調查委員會現正進行聆訊，徹查事件。
As regards whether the SCL incidents involve any lack of supervision withholding of important information and thus someone should be held accountable the statutory and independent Commission of Inquiry appointed by the Chief Executive has commenced its hearings to investigate thoroughly into the issues
立法會在調查委員會發表報告之前，就重整港鐵公司管治進行辯論及提出改善建議，是值得政府及港鐵公司研究及跟進的。
Before the Commission of Inquiry publishes its report the improvement proposals put forward by the Legislative Council in its debate on restructuring the governance of MTRCL are worth studying and following up by the Government and MTRCL
原議案提出的不少建議，我都是認同的，包括要求政府同步規劃新發展區及其鐵路配套。
I agree with a few proposals in the original motion such as asking the Government to plan new development areas in tandem with their ancillary railway facilities
今年施政報告提出"明日大嶼願景"，強調要運輸基建先行，研究興建一條貫通屯門、北大嶼山、中部水域人工島與港島北部的主要運輸走廊，我認為應該可以回應到相關的建議。
The Policy Address this year proposes the Lantau Tomorrow Vision which places emphasis on according priority to transport infrastructure development . The Government will study the construction of a major transport corridor to link up Tuen Mun North Lantau the artificial islands in the Central Waters and Hong Kong Island North and I think this has responded to the proposal concerned
對於要求港鐵公司檢討內部招標制度，不應偏重價低者得的原則，這一點我是完全同意的。
In regard to asking MTRCL to review the criteria of its internal tendering system and not to overemphasize the principle of the lowest bid wins I totally agree with this proposal
除了港鐵公司要檢討之外，政府亦要進一步優化工務工程項目的招標制度，包括應該更着重投標者過去的表現、工程質量、設計創意及技術創新、重用本地人才，尤其是年青的專業人才等，並且應盡量在可能的範圍之下，把工程細分，以給予中小企業更多機會，增加競爭，亦防止壟斷。
While MTRCL has to conduct a review the Government also has to further improve the tendering system for Public Works Programme projects . This includes putting more emphasis on the past performance works quality design creativity and technology innovation of tenderers giving more opportunities to local talents especially young professionals and whenever possible breaking down a project into smaller - scale ones so as to give more opportunities to small and medium enterprises which will enhance competition and prevent monopolization
不過，有關成立獨立的鐵路拓展署的建議，我是有所保留的。
However I have reservations about the proposal of setting up an independent railway development department
我認為事件其中一個主要問題，是相關政府部門人手不足，尤其缺乏真正熟悉鐵路工程、具備相關豐富經驗的專才。
In my view one of the major problems is that the government departments concerned are short of manpower particularly professionals who are genuinely familiar with railway works and possess rich experience
要解決現時的問題，我覺得不是單靠成立一個新部門便可解決。
I do not think that the existing problems can simply be resolved by setting up a new department
政府必須加緊培訓自身的鐵路專業團隊，加派政府人員直接參與各項鐵路工程的規劃、設計、施工、監工及驗收等工作，減少過分依賴港鐵公司及外聘顧問代為監管。
Instead the Government has to step up training its own professional team on railway development deploy more government officers to directly participate in the planning design construction supervision and verification work of various railway projects and reduce over - reliance on MTRCL and external consultants for monitoring the projects on its behalf
對於規定港鐵公司主席及行政總裁其中一位必須具備工程背景，我亦有不同的看法。
Concerning the requirement that either the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer of MTRCL should have an engineering background I also hold a different view
首先，港鐵公司業務相當廣泛，除了興建鐵路及車站，還有營運鐵路服務、物業發展及管理等。
First of all MTRCL has a wide scope of businesses ranging from the construction of railways and stations to the operation of railway service property development and management
所以，主席和行政總裁未必一定要具備工程背景，可以是其他方面如財務、法律、行政及人事管理等不同範疇的專才。
Hence it may not be necessary for the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of MTRCL to have an engineering background but they can be professionals of other aspects like finance law administration and personnel management
事實上，不少跨國大型企業的主席 及總裁，都不一定是有關企業某一項業務的專家，但他們亦可以有效地管理好整個企業。
As a matter of fact the chairmen and chief executive officers of many large multinational enterprises are able to effectively manage the entire corporation even though they may not be the experts of a certain business of the corporations concerned
港鐵公司現時已經設有工程部及工程總監一職，負責監督及管理港鐵公司旗下的工程項目，不應該因為有關部門人員未能發揮應有功能，便將責任上移，要求行政總裁甚至企業主席越級直接管理。
At present MTRCL has set up the Projects Division and the position of Projects Director to be responsible for the supervision and management of the works projects under MTRCL . We should not move the responsibility higher by requiring the Chief Executive Officer or even the Chairman of the corporation to directly manage the projects when the staff of the department concerned are unable to exercise their functions
不過，我支持港鐵公司委任更多具備工程背景的獨立非執行董事，就工程監控提供一些獨立的意見。
However I support the appointment of more independent non - executive directors with a background in engineering to the MTRCL Board who can provide some independent views on the monitoring of projects
最後，有議員建議按重大鐵路服務出現失誤的次數，扣減港鐵公司主席及其他管理層的花紅及董事袍金。
Finally some Members suggest that the bonus and the amount of directors fee of the MTRCL Chairman and the senior management should be deducted based on the number of major railway service disruptions
我認為港鐵公司是有需要作出平衡的，因為港鐵公司一方面是一間上市公司，要向股東交代及賺取應有的回報，但另一方面亦是一間公共服務機構。
In my view it is necessary for MTRCL to strike a balance as on one hand MTRCL is a listed company which has to be accountable to shareholders and make a reasonable return and on the other hand it is a public service company
政府的公共交通政策是以鐵路為骨幹，因此，港鐵公司不可以只顧賺錢，亦必須顧及公眾利益。
Under the public transport policy of the Government railway is made the backbone . Therefore it is impossible for MTRCL to just focus on making profits as it should also take care of public interests
所以，希望港鐵公司管理層，包括主席及行政總裁，能夠充分理解我剛才提出的這一點，要認識如何平衡公眾及股東的利益。
I thus hope that the management of MTRCL including the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer can fully understand the view that I just put forward and know how to balance public interests and the interests of shareholders
主席，鐵路是本港主要的交通運輸工具，政府亦已表明要發展以鐵路為骨幹的運輸系統，相信不少上班和上學的市民均會優先選擇乘搭港鐵。
President railway is a major transport mode in Hong Kong . The Government has made it clear that it will develop a transport system that uses railway as the backbone . I believe many people will choose MTR as their first choice of transport to work or school
不過，港鐵近年事故頻生，數條鐵路線，包括很多新界東居民乘搭的東鐵線，經常因為信號問題、有動物闖入路軌、有人意外墮軌等原因，令列車服務受阻，輕則延誤服務數分鐘，重則導致列車全線停駛，對新界市民造成極大不便。
However in recent years there was frequent occurrence of MTR incidents . Several railway lines including the East Rail Line used by many New Territories East residents were affected frequently due to signalling failure the straying of animals into track areas falling of people onto the tracks by accident etc . The train services were stalled a few minutes or the whole railway line came to a complete halt and created much inconvenience to the New Territories residents
此外，港鐵最近發生連串大型工程事故，包括廣深港高速鐵路工程嚴重超支和延誤、我們早前討論的沙田至中環線工程懷疑有人造假、擅自更改圖則和工程引致車站沉降超標等，連番事故令市民對香港鐵路有限公司的管治問題產生關注。
Besides there have been a series of recent incidents involving the large - scale MTR works projects . These include the serious cost overruns and delays of the works projects of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link XRL the suspected falsifications in the works projects of the Shatin to Central Link SCL that we discussed earlier the subsidence of railway stations caused by unauthorized alteration of layout plans and works projects etc . The series of incidents have raised public concern over the problem of governance of the MTR Corporation Limited MTRCL
市民近月已經歷兩次比較嚴重的列車事故，第一次是今年9月颱風襲港後，東鐵線近乎全面停駛，新界居民無法前往市區。
Over the recent months the public have encountered two serious railway incidents . The first one happened in September this year after a typhoon hit Hong Kong . The East Rail Line almost came to a complete halt
接着10月中，由於發生信號故障，導致四線全面故障，當時剛好是上班時間， 鐵路受阻也導致路面交通受到嚴重影響，當天上午的交通混亂、"打工仔"焦急上班的狼狽心情，很多人仍然歷歷在目。
And then in October a signalling failure resulted in a total breakdown of four railway lines during morning rush hours . The railway disruption in turn affected road traffic causing traffic chaos in that whole morning . Many people can still vividly remember how awkward they on their way to work
主席，我們始終不能夠接受港鐵"三天一小壞、五天一大壞"，更不希望這種情況變為常態。
President we simply cannot accept the large and small problems with the MTRCL railway services that take places every few days . We certainly do not want this to become the norm
港鐵列車服務變差，始終與港鐵公司的管治有直接關係。
The deterioration of the MTRCL railway services is directly related to its corporate governance
要改善港鐵的服務表現和質素，必須同時完善港鐵公司的管治。
In order to improve its service performance and quality MTRCL must enhance its corporate governance
我認為，港鐵公司的管理層及作為港鐵公司最大股東的特區政府均責無旁貸。
I hold that the MTRCL management and the Government who is the biggest shareholder of MTRCL should be accountable
對於港鐵公司過往的管治表現，我相信大家心中有數，但究竟現時代表政府出任港鐵董事局成員的劉怡翔局長、陳帆局長和發展局常任秘書長林世雄及運輸署署長陳美寶，過去在董事局內肩負起怎樣的監管角色呢？
Regarding the performance of MTRCL on its governance I believe we should our own judgment . How did the incumbent government representatives in the MTRCL Board namely Secretary James Henry LAU Secretary Frank CHAN Permanent Secretary for Development Works LAM Sai - hung and Commissioner for Transport Mable CHAN monitor the railway corporation in the past?
各人有否為港鐵服務質素下降而代表政府和香港市民發聲或提出建議呢？
Have they pointed out the deteriorated service quality or made suggestions to MTRCL on behalf of the Government and public?
此外，前運輸及房屋局局長張炳良教授在2014年5月曾表示，政府高度關注高鐵工程延誤，會了解項目管理和監察方面的問題，並會推行加強港鐵公司管治的措施，包括向公司董事局提名新增董事。
Besides the former Secretary for Transport and Housing Prof Anthony CHEUNG expressed serious concern on behalf of the Government in May 2014 over delays in the works projects of XRL saying that he would look into the project management and monitoring problems and launch measures to strengthen corporate governance of MTRCL including nominating new members into the MTRCL Board
我想問政府，2014年推出的這些措施，對於加強港鐵公司的管治有多大成效？
I wish to ask the Government how effective these measures have been in enhancing the corporate governance of MTRCL since their implementation in 2014
今天，我們再次討論港鐵公司的管治問題，是否正正反映政府當年推出的措施根本無效？
Today we again discuss the governance problems of MTRCL . Does this reflect that the measures implemented by the Government in that year are ineffective?
政府會否告訴我們，究竟如何根治這個問題？
Will the Government tell us how to tackle this problem once and for all?
我希望官員答覆時可以逐一回應。
I hope the public officer can reply to each of these questions
主席，港鐵基本上年年加價，說好的"可加可減"機制，基本上只是單行加價，沒有減價。
President MTRCL basically increases its ticket fares every year . Basically it only increases the fares . Never has it reduced its fares
很多車站設施仍然有待改善，很多也不是居民友善的設施。
Many station facilities are yet to be improved and many of them are not user - friendly . I will talk about problems in Tai Wai
我說回所屬的大圍區問題，很多大圍市民向我反映，有出口設有扶手電梯上，但卻要下樓梯，令很多市民大呼不便，而直接接駁名城的F出口亦只有樓梯，卻欠缺幫助輪椅上落的設施，長者和乘坐輪椅的朋友要繞遠路才能夠乘搭港鐵，出入非常不便。
Many Tai Wai residents have relayed to me that some exits have escalators going upwards to ground level but only provide stairways for going downwards . Many residents find this very inconvenient . Exit F which directly connects to Festival City only has a stairway and does not have facilities to assist wheelchair users
我想問這些管治問題，究竟由誰造成，以及為何這麼長時間，也沒有人處理這些問題呢？
Who created these governance issues and why these issues are not tackled for such a long time?
此外，有關就東鐵加裝幕門的問題，是我和區議員、很多地區發展主任一直爭取。
Moreover installing automatic platform gates at East Rail Line stations is something I and also District Council members and many community development officers have been lobbying for
粉嶺站接二連三發生乘客墮軌意外，令很多市民關注，提出加快安裝月台幕門的訴求。
A series of accidents involving people falling off railway platforms in Fanling Station have aroused much public concern . People ask for expediting the installation of platform gates
我在10月中曾邀請港鐵公司代 表和我一起前往粉嶺站視察，了解東鐵線安裝月台幕門的最新發展。
In October I invited MTRCL to join me in a site visit to Fanling Station and learn about the latest progress on platform gate installation in East Rail Line
不過，他們告訴我，要待沙中線開通後，才能夠研究安裝幕門的問題。
But they told me that MTRCL could only look into the installation after the commissioning of SCL
今早我們也提出了一項關於東鐵線的質詢，局長的答覆仍然未能回答沙中線何時能夠開通、會否部分開通、可行性是何時、時間表為何？
We also put a question on the East Rail Line this morning . The Secretary is unable to tell in his reply the commissioning time of SCL whether it will be commissioned partially what the possible time is and whether there is any timetable
究竟現時政府在整個港鐵公司管治的角色為何呢？
What role is the Government playing in the governance of MTRCL?
我十分希望政府能夠真正告訴我們，港鐵公司的管治是有效的，以及有何措施能夠改善其現行的管治。
I very much hope that the Government can truly tell us the governance of MTRCL is effective and the measures it has to improve its present governance
主席，據報，港珠澳大橋於上月24日通車後，東涌湧現大批經大橋入境的遊客，令該處居民的日常生活大受影響。
President it has been reported that upon the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge HZMB opening to traffic on the 24 of last month a large number of tourists entering the territory via HZMB have flocked to Tung Chung and the daily lives of the residents there have been greatly affected as a result
例如，日用品被搶購一空、食肆爆滿，以及有大批遊客在東涌巴士總站等候巴士往香港口岸，阻塞通道和發出噪音。
For example daily commodities were snapped up and sold out restaurants experienced an overflow of customers and a large number of tourists waiting at Tung Chung Bus Terminus for buses heading for the Hong Kong Port caused obstruction to passageways and noise nuisances
雖然政府於本月9日宣布引入數項疏導遊客的措施，但情況未見大幅改善。
Despite the introduction of a number of tourist diversion measures as announced by the Government on the 9 of this month the situation has not been significantly improved
有見東涌近日的情況，政府在短時間內多管齊下，推出各項有助紓緩口岸和附近地區壓力的措施，改善有關情況。
In view of the recent situation in Tung Chung the Government has rolled out multi - pronged measures within a short time in order to help alleviate the pressure of BCF and its nearby areas improving the relevant situation
就尹兆堅議員的質詢，經諮詢相關政策局及部門後，我現綜合答覆如下： 一 按現行法例，內地入境旅行團沒有香港旅行社接待，並不一定觸犯法例。
Having consulted the relevant Policy Bureaux and departments I will give a consolidated reply to the question raised by Mr Andrew WAN as follows 1 According to present laws and regulations Mainland inbound tour groups without being received by Hong Kong travel agents might not contravene the laws and regulations
境外旅行社是可以組織旅行團來港的，關鍵是不能在港從事旅遊服務，即代客獲取在港的住宿、交通、觀光遊覽等安排。
Travel agents outside Hong Kong are free to organize group tours to Hong Kong but the key is that they are not permitted to conduct travel businesses such as obtaining for others accommodation transport and sightseeing services in Hong Kong
負責行業規管的香港旅遊業議會有清楚指引和規定，香港旅行社如接待內地入境旅行團，有關香港旅行社必須預先向旅議會登記，並提供予旅議會有關該旅行團的資料。
The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong TIC which is responsible for regulation of the trade has clear guidelines and directives requiring that travel agents in Hong Kong should whenever receiving Mainland inbound tour groups register with and provide to TIC the relevant information of such tour groups in advance
當然，政府一直鼓勵和協助內地入境旅行社和香港地接社合作。
Of course the Government has all along encouraged and facilitated Mainland inbound travel agents to establish collaboration with Hong Kong receiving agents
過去4周，經大橋來港的旅行團登記總數由第一周的約70團上升至最近一周的超過700團。
In the past four weeks the number of registered tour groups visiting Hong Kong through HZMB increased from around 70 groups in the first week to over 700 groups in the week just passed
旅議會上周末亦派員實地考察，抽查結果顯示，經大橋來港的內地入境團中，約七成有香港導遊陪同，可見地接社的安排已逐步改善。
TIC also deployed manpower to conduct spot checks last weekend . Survey results show that amongst all Mainland inbound tour groups visiting Hong Kong through HZMB around 70 % were accompanied by Hong Kong tourist guides indicating a gradual improvement in the arrangement of receiving agents
正如我本月初在上海會見記者時指出，所有入境團皆必須遵守香港法律。
As I said during my media stand - up in Shanghai earlier this month all inbound tour groups must abide by the Hong Kong law
就有旅行團涉嫌違法經營一事，旅遊事務署早於本月初已向廣東省文化和旅遊廳通報事件。
As regards tour groups suspected of violating relevant laws the Tourism Commission TC has already reported the incident to the Guangdong Province Culture and Tourism Unit the Unit in early November
警方及入境事務處正調查事件，目前暫未有人士被捕。
The Police and ImmD are now investigating the incident and no one has been arrested thus far