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今年的預算案是一份務實積極、穩中有進的預算案，在扶助中小企、減輕中產人士負擔、社福民生和教育文化等方面均有針對性的措施，惠及商界、中產人士及基層市民，有助香港在目前經濟不明朗的情況下，提高競爭力，迎接新挑戰。
The Budget this year is pragmatic proactive and steadily progressive . It introduces targeted measures in areas such as assisting small and medium enterprises reducing the burden on middle - class people social welfare peoples livelihood education and culture so as to benefit the business sector the middle class and the grass roots and help Hong Kong enhance its competitiveness and embrace new challenges amidst the current economic uncertainty
新一屆政府強調理財新哲學，可以大膽增加開支。
The new Government places emphasis on its new fiscal philosophy claiming that it should boldly increase expenditure
今年預算案的公共總開支達到5,986億元，按年增加16.7%，而公共經常開支反映政府對社會長遠及恆常的承擔，今年投放在社會福利的經常開支按年增加21.3%，其次是環境和食物，增加14.7%，反映本屆政府關顧民生需要。
The total public expenditure of this years Budget will reach 598.6 billion representing a year - on - year increase of 16.7 % . Recurrent public expenditure reflects the long - term and regular commitment of the Government to society . This year recurrent expenditure on social welfare will increase by 21.3 % followed by an increase of 14.7 % in expenditure on environment and food
2017-2018年度的財政盈餘達1,380億元，財政儲備突破1萬億元大關，坊間形容政府庫房"水浸"，不過要注意的是，政府有接近四成的收入是來自土地收益及印花稅。
This reflects that the current Government cares for peoples livelihood needs . A budget surplus of 138 billion was reported for 2017 - 2018 and our fiscal reserves surpassed the threshold of 1 trillion . Government coffers are described in the community as being awash in money but we need to note that some 40 % of government revenue comes from land premiums and stamp duties
土地是香港有限的資源，樓價亦不能永遠向上升，香港經濟容易受到外圍因素影響，中美貿易戰如箭在弦，增添不少不穩定因素。
Land is a limited resource in Hong Kong property prices will not keep rising infinitely the Hong Kong economy is susceptible to external factors and the trade war between China and the United States is imminent giving rise to many uncertain factors
所以，政府在財政比較寬鬆時應該居安思危，將資源適當地分配，投資未來。
For this reason when the Government is in a sound financial position it should think of danger in times of safety and allocate resources appropriately for investing for the future
以下我想談談香港的營商環境和競爭力。
Next I will speak on the business environment and competitiveness of Hong Kong
政府在今年4月1日正式實施利得稅兩級制，中小企每年最多可節省165,000元的稅項。
The Government formally implemented the two - tiered profits tax rates regime on 1 April this year . A small or medium enterprise may save up to 165,000 in tax each year
財政司司長在預算案中宣布，企業符合資格的首200萬元研發開支可獲3倍扣稅，餘額亦可以獲兩倍扣稅，可見政府聽取了商界的意見，改革稅制，減輕中小企和初創公司的稅務負擔，締造有利的營商環境。
The Financial Secretary announced in the Budget that the first 2 million eligible research and development expenditure of an enterprise can enjoy a 300 % tax deduction and the remainder a 200 % tax deduction . It is thus clear that the Government has listened to the commercial sector and embarked on reforming the tax system to reduce tax burden on small and medium enterprises and start - up businesses and create a favourable business environment
世界經濟論壇發表的《2017-2018年度全球競爭力報告》，綜合了企業高層對香港各項競爭條件的評價，他們認為最阻礙香港營商的因素是缺乏創新能力。
The Global Competitiveness Report 2017 - 2018 issued by the World Economic Forum summarizes the comments of business executives on the various competitive edges of Hong Kong . According to them the factor that hinders business operation in Hong Kong most is the lack of capacity to innovate
在這份預算案中，我們看到政府預留了500億元的專項撥款，推動創新科技發展，至於創科人才則撥款5億元，用以落實"博士專才庫"企劃及資助本地人員接受科技培訓，只佔500億元的1%。
In the Budget we note that the Government has set aside 50 billion as designated funding to promote the development of innovation and technology . As for innovation and technology talents the Government will earmark 500 million which accounts for only 1 % of the said 50 billion to establish a Postdoctoral Hub programme and subsidize technology training received by staff of local enterprises
根據立法會秘書處的研究資料，至今納入本年度預算及中期財政預測的撥款申請只有6億元。
According to a research brief issued by Legislative Council Secretariat only 600 million of the funding earmarked has been included in the Estimates and Medium Range Forecast this year
以上的現象令人覺得政府知道香港的方向是要發展創科，但應如何落實則未有明確措施，所以開設了很多"戶口"，存放大筆金錢，但除了建設硬件，仍未想到具體要如何使用，行動力低。
The aforesaid phenomena indicates that the Government is aware that Hong Kong should develop innovation and technology as a way forward but it has yet to introduce specific measures to take the idea forward . As a result the Government has opened a lot of accounts and deposited a large amount of cash into each account . However apart from building hardware facilities it has failed to come up with any specific ways to spend the money
我認為政府當務之急是要做好人力資源規劃，持續投放資源在教育和培訓人才，吸引各地的專才來港發展，迎接新時代的挑戰。
It is simply inept . I think the top priority for the Government at this moment is to plan for human resources and continue to commit resources for education and training talents so as to attract talents from various places to develop in Hong Kong and embrace the challenges of a new era
談到挑戰，人口老化是香港中長期的挑戰，按政府統計處的推算，至2026年，4人之中便有一位長者。
As regards challenges population ageing will be a medium and long - term challenge for Hong Kong . Based on the projection of the Census and Statistics Department one in four people will be an elderly person by 2026
面對人口老化的趨勢，政 府預留3,000億元，以配合第二個十年醫院發展計劃，預料長遠可增加3,000至4,000張病床。
Facing the trend of population ageing the Government has earmarked 300 billion to support the second ten - year hospital development plan which is expected to provide an additional 3 000 to 4 000 hospital beds in the long run
在醫護人才方面，未來3年將會增加醫生、牙醫和護士等醫療人員的資助學額。
As regards health care talents the Government will increase publicly - funded training places for health care personnel such as doctors dentists and nurses in the coming three years
至於短期措施，醫療券亦是大手筆，一次過增加了1,000元，長者在2018-2019年度可以獲得3,000元的醫療券。
As for short - term measures there will be a significant increase in the value of health care vouchers . An additional 1,000 worth of health care vouchers will be provided and elderly persons can get 3,000 worth of health care vouchers in 2018 - 2019
政府在醫療撥款方面取態積極，但香港的公共醫療服務質素能否維持，關鍵取決於能否挽留醫護人才。
The Government adopts a proactive attitude toward health care funding but whether the quality of public health care services in Hong Kong can be maintained mainly hinges on the retention of health care talents
如果醫護人手長期短缺，醫生、護士、支援人員長期處於疲勞狀態，無論他們多有使命感，鬥志總有一天會磨滅，令他們離開公立醫院，轉投私營市場。
In the case of a perennial shortage of health care personnel doctors nurses and supporting staff will constantly be exhausted and regardless of how committed they are their morale will one day be eroded thus making them leave public hospitals and turn to the private sector
至於醫療券加額，衞生署亦要加強監管，否則使用醫療券來買花膠、人參等情況恐怕會繼續出現，一個監管不力的制度，只會令無良醫者乘虛而入。
As for the increase in the value of health care vouchers the Department of Health should step up its oversight or else the cases of using health care vouchers to buy fish maw and ginseng will probably continue to emerge . A faulty regulatory system will only be taken advantage of by unscrupulous medical practitioners
接下來，我想轉一轉話題，談談今年預算案能否向新界鄉村"交功課"。
Now I would like to change the topic of my speech . I will talk about whether the Budget this year can deliver on promises made to villages in the New Territories
去年，財政預算案撥款11億元，改善偏遠地區的碼頭設施，方便市民往來偏遠郊區的景點，照顧依靠船隻出入的村民及漁民的基本需要，包括荔枝窩碼頭、東平洲公眾碼頭、西貢區滘西村碼頭等，相關的項目陸續進行中，預計工程需時4至5年。
Last year 1.1 billion was earmarked in the Budget for improving pier facilities in remote areas so as to make it convenient for people to travel to and from attractions in remote suburban areas and cater to the basic needs of villagers and fishermen who travel by boats . The piers include Lai Chi Wo Pier Tung Ping Chau Public Pier and Kau Sai Village Pier in Sai Kung . The relevant projects are being undertaken one after another and it is estimated that it takes four to five years to complete
今年的預算案好像缺乏了上年度這麼有規模的一次性好消息，在鄉村方面，亦缺乏新增的經常性開支。
It seems that this years Budget has not offered such good news as providing a one - off grant of a considerable amount of money as that of last year neither has additional recurrent expenditure been provided for villages
可能有人會問，政府今年已宣布鋪設寬頻，有380條村、17萬名村民受惠，難道不是好消息嗎？
Some may ask Isnt the extension of broadband coverage as announced by the Government this year a good news for 380 villages and 170 000 villagers? . Shouldnt they be happy?
相較寬頻上網，水、電、路3種基本設施對村民來說更具迫切性。
For villagers they find the three basic facilities of water electricity and roads more pressing than broadband coverage
如果在地圖上物色任何一條村，到訪當地並詢問村民需要寬頻還是道路，我相信他們一定是說"給我一條路走"。
Just pick any one village on the map pay a visit there and ask local villagers whether they need broadband coverage or a road I believe they will say for sure give me a road to walk on
主席，即使鋪設寬頻，原住偏遠鄉村的人也未必會搬回鄉村內居住，但如果鋪設了道路，村民便可以告老歸田，"少小離家老大回"。
President even if there is broadband coverage residents who used to live in remote villages may not move back for settlement but if roads are built villagers may return home in their twilight years . Young when I went away I now come home an old man
新界鄉議局一直爭取為偏遠鄉村修路、供水、通電，但政府卻以成本效益作為拒絕的藉口，例如會說這條村有多少人居住，興建一條路給他們不符合經濟效益。
Heung Yee Kuk New Territories has long been fighting for road construction water supply and power grids for remote villages but the Government rejected our request on the pretext of cost - effectiveness saying for example that it would not be cost - effective to build a road for a village given the limited number of residents
其實，這是雞與雞蛋的問題，因為少人居住便不興建道路，但同一道理，因為沒有道路，所以才少人回去居住。
In fact this is a chicken - and - egg problem . No roads are built for villages with few residents but by the same token few people return to live in the villages because there are no roads
香港土地資源珍貴，全城都在積極覓地，土地供應專責小組即將展開大型公眾諮詢，與社會各界討論增加土地供應的取捨和優次。
Land resources in Hong Kong are precious and the whole city is now actively identifying land . The Task Force on Land Supply will soon conduct a large - scale public consultation to jointly discuss with various social sectors the options and priorities in increasing land supply
新一屆政府強調理財要用新哲學，我希望政府在鄉郊規劃方面同樣摒棄舊思維，進行大膽創新的發展。
As the new Government stresses the adoption of a new philosophy in public finance management I hope that the Government will likewise discard its old way of thinking in rural planning and undertake bold and innovative development
政府經常說欠缺"熟地"，需要覓地及造地，但為何不先在偏遠鄉村地方建路，然後再發展附近土地呢？
The Government often says that there is a lack of disposed sites and it needs to identify and reclaim land . But why does it not build roads in remote villages and develop land lots in the vicinity?
如 果政府至今仍然堅持有人有路才會發展的守舊思維，便未免過於落後，不合時宜。
If the Government still clings to its old way of thinking that development should be only undertaken when there are people and roads it will be a bit inopportune and outdated
內地很多城市不乏荒蕪之地，很多時候也是先修建道路、鋪設水電設施、建好渠道後，才慢慢把人遷移進去，而非等一定數量的人聚居後，才回頭補建基礎設施。
Many Mainland cities have large areas of undeveloped sites and in many cases roads are first built and when water and electricity supplies are available people will gradually move in; we should not wait till a certain number of people have settled in a place and then take remedial action to build infrastructure facilities
主席，西貢赤徑村屬於西貢東郊野公園的範圍，沒有車路直達，村民出入需要依靠街渡，因此年輕一輩都已搬往市區居住。
President Chek Keng Village in Sai Kung forms part of the Sai Kung East Country Park . Since there is no direct vehicular access to the village villagers rely on kaito ferry service for access hence the younger generation has moved out to live in urban areas
有住在附近的村民向我反映，指西貢環境適合安老，因而拋出一個想法，希望政府為赤徑村及附近村落興建道路，當路通後，便可以發展安老院舍，讓長者安享晚年。
Villagers who live in the vicinity have relayed to me that the environment of Sai Kung is suitable for the elderly to spend their twilight years . They therefore propose that the Government should build roads to connect Chek Keng Village and nearby villages and upon the commissioning of roads elderly homes can be built for elderly persons to spend their twilight years in contentment
這樣做既可釋放土地潛力，亦可以活化村落，使社會不同人士，包括原居村民、行山愛好者和長者，可以共同享用鄉郊資源，創造多贏局面。
In so doing we will not only release the land potential but also revitalize the villages so that different people including indigenous villagers hikers and the elderly can jointly enjoy rural resources and create a multiple - win situation
雖然我認為政府在鄉村的基建硬件上投入不足，但有一點值得稱讚，就是積極更新軟件，保存香港的傳統文化和歷史，當中包括鄉村文化。
Even though I think the Government has not committed sufficient resources for building infrastructure hardware in villages there is one area of work worthy of commendable and that is the Government has actively updated the software and preserved the traditional culture and history of Hong Kong including rural culture
政府近年積極投入資源於文物保育和推廣非物質文化遺產，除了新界東文化中心、文物修復資源中心外，本年度亦撥款3億元向公眾推廣非遺及用於研究用途，可見政府對於推廣非遺的持續性。
In recent years the Government has actively committed resources for relics conservation and promotion of intangible cultural heritage ICH . Apart from funding the New Territories East Cultural Centre and the Heritage Conservation and Resource Centre the Government will also allocate 300 million this year for promoting ICH among the public and for research purposes . We can thus see the continuity of the Government in promoting ICH
政府推出類似的保育、活化計劃，例如活化荔枝窩，獲得資助的大多數是環保團體，變相向外界講解鄉村文化和歷史的話語權便不屬於村民。
As regards similar conservation and revitalization projects introduced by the Government such as the revitalization of Lai Chi Wo the funding mainly goes to the environmental groups and thus villagers no longer have the right to explain rural culture and history to outsiders
當然，我不是批評環保團體，我很認同他們的努力和成果。
Certainly I am not criticizing environmental groups and I highly recognize their efforts and achievements
我只想指出，根據過往經驗，政府推出計劃時似乎已經預設申請人是具有豐富經驗的組織，村民即使很有心，有說不完的故事，也甚少獲得機會讓他們主動分享。
I only want to point out that based on past experience the Government seems to presume that the applicants are experienced organizations and villagers are seldom given any opportunity to share proactively despite their enthusiasm and endless stories
我建議政府在資助團體推廣非遺活動時，首先應該檢視審批機制，讓熱心、熱愛自己鄉村文化但又欠缺經驗的傳承人舉辦一些小規模的分享活動。
I advise the Government to first review the vetting and approval mechanism when subsidizing ICH - related promotion activities held by any groups so that people who are enthusiastic to share their beloved rural culture but lack the experience will be able to hold small - scale sharing activities
主席，立法會每年都進行預算案辯論，漫長的會議往往是盤點及要求政府兌現承諾的時候。
President the Legislative Council holds a debate on the Budget each year . During the prolonged meetings we usually list out our requests and ask the Government to deliver on its promises
我在聆聽各黨派議員的發言時，不禁也會反問自己，在預算案一大堆數字的背後，我們想透過政府每年的財政分配，達到甚麼具體效果？
When listening to the speeches of Members from various political parties and groups I cannot help asking myself the following question Behind all the figures in the Budget what specific effect do we want to achieve through the annual funding allocation by the Government?
最近一項有關服務業的全球微笑指數調查，香港排名倒數第五，這個調查使我突然想起，香港人好像已經很久沒有會心微笑。
In a recent global survey relating to smiling index in service industries Hong Kong was ranked fifth from the last place . The survey has made me suddenly realize that Hong Kong people have not smiled happily for a long time
過去數年，我們受困於居住環境問題，糾纏在政治內耗之中。
Over the past few years we have been plagued by our living conditions and we have got entangled with internal political attrition
不過，最近有 一件事令我會心微笑，就是政府引入治療罕有病脊髓肌肉萎縮症的新藥，看到脊髓肌肉萎縮症患者周佩珊及其家人不放棄、不認輸的精神，我相當感動。
That said one thing has recently made me smile happily that is the Government has listed a new drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy a rare disease . When I saw the firm and unflinching spirit of spinal muscular atrophy patient Josy CHOW and her family who never gave up and admitted defeat I was deeply moved
我相信除了官員、議員和議員助理會逐頁翻看今天所辯論的預算案外，普通市民甚少會這樣做，但他們對政府的要求相當清晰易明。
I believe that other than officials Members and Members assistants few members of the public have read each page of the Budget that we are debating today but their demands to the Government are very specific and easily understood
他們只想要一個理想的生活環境，確保每一個人，不論性別、年齡、身體限制或政治立場，均可有尊嚴地生活。
They only want a desirable living environment so as to ensure that everyone regardless of their gender age physical constraints or political stands can live in dignity
這可能是一條漫漫長路，但我深信只要我們不忘記令我們感動的人和事，各盡本分，各司其職，我們始終會走對的路。
This may be a road far and wide but I firmly believe that if we do not forget the people and incidents that have touched our hearts do our respective jobs and focus on our respective responsibilities we will always be walking on the right path
我們從剛才的數字得知，如果小巴座位增加至19個，將能大大縮短在總站的候車時間，但如果再額外增加1個座位至20個，卻似乎沒有明顯的效用。
From the figures provided earlier we understand that if the number of seats in light buses is increased to 19 the waiting time at the terminus can be greatly reduced whereas if the number of seats is increased to 20 the effect seems to be insignificant
局長應該會看到一部又一部載滿乘客的小巴，在他面前"飛站"，原因是全車滿座。
The Secretary will probably see one light bus after another skipping the stop because they are fully occupied
這項《2017年道路交通條例草案》有些地方令人感到十分矛盾，因為政府雖已接納我們的建議，即民建聯及社會各界長久以來一直爭取要增加小巴座位的訴求，但現時卻決定只增加至19個座位，這似乎並不是大部分社會人士的訴求。
Some provisions of the Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2017 the Bill are perplexing . While the Government has accepted our proposal ie . the aspiration made by the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong and various sectors of society over the years to increase the seating capacity of light buses it has now decided that the seating capacity will only be increased to 19
如果把小巴座位數目由19個增加至20個，公共小巴的載客量將可額外提升超過6%，相當於額外增加了271部16座位的公共小巴，而這數字是非常樂觀的。
If the number of seats in light buses is increased from 19 to 20 the carrying capacity can be increased by more than 6 % which is equivalent to the carrying capacity provided by an extra 271 light buses with 16 seats . That is a very positive figure
本港現時有800部小巴的出廠設計可以設有20個座位，約佔總數的五分之一。
At present 800 light buses in Hong Kong are designed to accommodate 20 seats representing about one fifth of the total number of light buses
因此，如果局長、署方當初真的是希望為市民提供方便，並修改詳題甚至主動提出把座位增加至20個，我相信今天將會出現一個皆大歡喜的局面。
Hence if the Secretary and the Transport Department really wished to bring convenience to the people in the first place they should have amended the long title of the Bill or should have even taken the initiative to propose increasing the seating capacity to 20 . Had such actions been taken I believe everybody will be happy today
對於業界而言，其實增加小巴座位的同時亦可改善其營商環境，因為每一位司機將可接載更多乘客。
From the perspective of the trade increasing the seating capacity of light buses can actually improve the business environment as each driver can pick up a greater number of passengers
因此，如果能夠再增 加1個座位，其實真的會有幫助，因為這等於增加了小巴的數目，令人手不足的問題得以稍為紓緩。
Thus it will help if one more seat can be added for this is tantamount to increasing the number of light buses and the shortage of manpower can be slightly relieved as a result
由於所涉及的額外成本不多，故此增加1位乘客，亦可以增加收入。
Since the proposal will not incur high additional costs increasing the number of passengers can increase income
值得留意的是，這項《條例草案》除可幫助私家小巴外，亦有助提升校巴的載客能力。
It is worth noting that the Bill not only targets private light buses but also school buses
不過，政府最後依然堅持只增加至19個座位，我覺得很可惜，特別是受到詳題的限制。
Nevertheless the Government has eventually insisted on increasing the seating capacity to 19 . I find this regrettable particularly the restrictions imposed by the long title of the Bill
畢竟小巴座位由14個增至16個至今已接近30年，我們不希望今天決定把小巴座位增至19個後，要再等30年後才再次調整座位數目。
After all it has been nearly 30 years since the seating capacity of light buses was increased from 14 to 16 . We do not want to wait another 30 years for another adjustment of the seating capacity after the current increase
此外，正如剛才易議員所說，政府已推動港鐵公司與小巴提供每程3角的轉乘優惠，提供優惠當然好，但我仍嫌優惠太少。
Moreover as Mr Frankie YICK said earlier the Government has encouraged the MTR Corporation Limited MTRCL and the light bus trade to offer an interchange fare concession of 0.30 per trip . While the offer is certainly a good move the amount of concession is too small
我昨天曾聯絡業界，包括小巴商及巴士商，小巴與過海巴士合作在港島區推動一個為期半年的每程1元轉乘優惠，這項優惠的幅度遠較政府和港鐵公司提供的每程3角轉乘優惠為高。
Yesterday I met with members of the trades including representatives of the light bus operators and bus operators . A light bus company on Hong Kong Island and a bus company have jointly introduced an interchange fare concession of 1 per trip for passengers who ride on cross - harbour buses for a period of six months . The concession is far bigger than the offer of 0.30 less per trip provided by the Government and MTRCL
港鐵公司坐擁龐大收益，政府應該盡快考慮成立票價穩定基金，並推出更多優惠，令香港的公共交通服務更便捷及更符合市民的負擔能力。
As MTRCL has made huge profits the Government should consider setting up a fare stabilization fund as soon as possible and introduce more concessionary offers so that Hong Kong can provide more convenient and affordable public transport services for the public
主席，就小巴增加座位的問題，其實無論在會前或會後，甚至在政府提交《2017年道路交通條例草案》前，我們不斷向政府表達意見，告訴政府我們的目標是希望增至20個座位。
President regarding the increase of seats in light buses we had been expressing our views to the Government before and after the meetings and even before the Governments introduction of the Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2017 the Bill that our objective was to increase the seating capacity to 20
政府所考慮的事宜與議員甚至市民所考慮的事宜未必相同，但今天小巴座位只能增至19個，這是美中不足。
The factors considered by the Government may not be the same as those considered by Members and even members of the public but the current increase of the seating capacity of light buses to only 19 is a defect
為何我們要求小巴由現時的16個座位增至20個座位？
Why do we demand the increase of seats in light buses from the existing 16 to 20?
上次的檢討是1988年，當時由14個座位增至16個座位。
The previous review was conducted in 1988 when 14 seats were increased to 16 seats
1988年距今29年，即接近30年。
Some 29 years or nearly 30 years have passed since 1988
1988年，香港人口是540萬人，今時今日香港人口已增至730多萬人，增加差不多200萬人。
The population of Hong Kong in 1988 was 5.4 million while today Hong Kong has a population of some 7.3 million representing an increase of some 2 million
人口增加了200萬，時隔30年才有機會再次增加小巴座位。我們等了30年這麼長的時間才有機會增加座位，當然希望能增加多少便增加多少。
Now that our population has increased by some 2 million and we have waited some 30 years before having the opportunity to increase the seating capacity of light buses again we certainly hope that the maximum number of seats can be increased
我舉個例子，葵涌的葵聯邨包括4座樓宇，卻沒有任何車位提供，所以居民沒有私家車，全部也要依靠公共交通工具。
Let me give an example . Kwai Luen Estate in Kwai Chung is comprised of four blocks but it provides no car parking spaces . For this reason residents of the estate who have no private cars have to rely on public transport
葵聯邨旁邊有葵盛東邨，那裏開出的小巴會經過葵聯邨，但在葵盛東邨開車時已上滿乘客，到葵聯邨時已沒有座位，葵聯邨居民只能走到山腳乘車。
Kwai Shing East Estate is situated next to Kwai Luen Estate . Light buses departing from Kwai Shing East Estate are already fully occupied and hence when they pass through Kwai Luen Estate the residents there cannot get on board and they have to walk down to the foot of the hill to take buses
在小巴增加座位後，我們有何期望呢？
What other expectations do we have following the increase of the seating capacity of light buses?
在增加座位後，每程車的載客量增加後，可能對小巴的經營有所提振，所以小巴承辦商不應在短期內提出加價，而他們已承諾在一段時間內不會提出加價。
With an increased number of seats the increased patronage per trip will probably boost the operation of light buses so light bus operators should not propose any fare increase within a short period of time . They have indeed undertaken that they would not do so within a certain period of time
第二，我們希望小巴承辦商答應改善司機的薪酬待遇。
Second we hope that light bus operators will undertake to improve the remuneration package of drivers
如果不增加小巴司機的薪金，我相信在一般情況下，不會有新人入行。
I believe that without an increase in the salaries of light bus drivers no new blood will join the trade under normal circumstances
此外，政府亦應應對香港人口老化的問題。
In addition the Government should also cope with the problem of population ageing in Hong Kong
所以，我們希望政府未來檢討小巴的運作時，能考慮利用何種策略或措施，令小巴承辦商願意引入較多設有無障礙設施的小巴。
As such I hope that when reviewing the operation of light buses in future the Government will consider rolling out certain strategy or initiative so that light bus operators are willing to introduce more light buses equipped with barrier - free facilities
代理主席，今天民主黨提出的議案是"正視七一遊行市民的訴求"。
Deputy President the motion moved by the Democratic Party today is Facing up to the aspirations of the people participating in the 1 July march
坦白說，無論是立法會議員或政府，聽取民意絕對是我們的職責，亦可以說，無論任何時候，在1月1日也好，12月31日也好，我們也應該聽取民意，而不一定要在七一才聽取民意。
Frankly speaking both the Legislative Council and the Government should heed the views of the public as it is definitely our duty to do so . Therefore we should pay attention to public views on all days rather than only on 1 July