Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
居住是基本人權，聯合國在1991年已經提出居住權的概念，並在2009年的報告中再次闡述居住權的內容，提出每個人也應該住得安全及有尊嚴，並有一個適切的居所。
Housing is a fundamental human right . The United Nations introduced the conception of the right to housing in 1991 and defined the right to housing again in a report in 2009 indicating that everyone should live somewhere in security and dignity and have the right to adequate housing
我今天將會就可負擔、公平住屋機會及適合居住進行討論。
Today I will elaborate on affordability accessibility and habitability
我支持重訂租務管制政策。
I support the reintroduction of the policy of tenancy control
我參考德國的例子，德國的法律限制租金漲幅在3年內不可以超出20%，業主和新租戶基本上可以自由釐定新租約的租金水平。
I have made reference to the German example . German laws stipulate that any rental increase shall not be more than 20 % within three years and landlords and new tenants can basically determine the rents of new leases as they wish
但是，徵收過高租金將會被視為刑事罪行，當業主把自己的物業租金水平訂於高於同類住宅的平均租金50%或以上時，便屬刑事罪行，最高可罰款5萬歐羅或監禁3年。
However charging excessively high rents will be deemed a criminal offence . A landlord who sets the rent of his property at a level higher than the rents of similar properties by 50 % or above shall be guilty of a criminal offence and may be subject to a penalty of €50,000 or imprisonment of three years . Severe punishments must be meted out to regulate a disorderly society
同時，我希望有關當局考慮設立過渡性房屋，考慮把空置校舍、市區重建局的安置單位和政府宿舍用作過渡性房屋。
Meanwhile I hope that the authorities concerned will consider the development of transitional housing by utilizing vacant school premises rehousing units of the Urban Renewal Authority and government quarters
在審計署的報告中，空置校舍共有105間，教育局轄下有29間，大多數位於港島和九龍區。
According to a report published by the Audit Commission there are a total of 105 vacant school premises of which 29 are under the Education Bureau and most of them are located on Hong Kong Island or in Kowloon
除了"深井光房"外，很多有心人也希望在不同地區推出"光房"。
Apart from Sham Tseng Light Home many aspirants hope to introduce Light Home in various districts
最近，關愛基金宣布停止發放"非公屋、非綜援的低收入住戶一次過生活津貼"，我因而曾聯同某低收入聯盟成員與關愛基金的主席羅致光見面。
Recently the Community Care Fund announced the cessation of providing a one - off living subsidy for low - income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance . I have thus joined members of an alliance for low income earners to meet with LAW Chi - kwong Chairperson of the Community Care Fund Task Force
我們希望他不但不要停止發放津貼，甚至可把一次過生活津貼恆常化，因為這雖是杯水車薪，但卻是雪中送炭，是"N無人士"的救命草。
We expressed the wish that the provision of the subsidy should not be ceased but instead the one - off living subsidy should be regularized for the subsidy though small in amount provides timely help and a life - saving straw to the have - nots
居住問題並非投資問題，也非商品問題，而是人權問題。
The housing problem is not a problem related to investments or commodities . Rather it is related to human rights
當我們說關心人權，關心人時，我希望大家可以提供住所讓有需要人士居住。
When we say that we care about human rights and human beings I hope that housing units should be provided to the needy persons
多位同事以為單靠增加公屋的供應就可以解決香港的房屋問題，但過去一段時間，公屋既來不及增加，令到輪候冊上的申請者大排長龍，更有越排越久，政府"3年上樓"的承諾越來越無法實踐的趨勢，甚至出現有人等了10多年仍無法"上樓"的情況。
Many colleagues think that Hong Kongs housing problem will be solved by increasing the supply of public rental housing PRH alone . But over the years the supply of PRH has not been increased in time resulting in the ever - increasing number of applicants on the Waiting List for PRH . As their waiting time is prolonged the chance of the Government keeping its pledge of three - year waiting time for PRH allocation is getting slimmer
政府其中一種融資安排，是藉出售居屋來支付興建公屋的成本，但單靠這樣，實難以持續承擔大量增加公屋供應的需求。
Some people have waited over 10 years but still have not been allocated a PRH unit . One of the financing arrangements of the Government is to use the proceeds from the sale of Home Ownership Scheme HOS flats to fund the PRH construction but this arrangement alone cannot sustain the increasingly heavy demand for PRH
所以，我在修正案裏提出要增設一種沒有投資功能，既無投資功能，又無須政府出資興建的房屋制度，以滿足市民住屋的需要，同時亦限制投資的需求，避免被熱錢炒高樓價，這樣市民才能覓得安居之所。
Hence I have proposed in my amendment the provision of a kind of housing that has no investment value . Since this kind of housing has no investment value and its construction is not funded by the Government it can meet peoples housing needs while at the same time dampen the investment demand . Hence the property price will not be driven up by speculation and people can thus find a decent home
這種形式在國際上有經驗可循，在香港也有成功的例子，那便是合作社房屋。
This kind of housing can be found in the international community and there are also successful examples in Hong Kong . I am talking about cooperative housing
合作社房屋在歐美非常盛行，德國有多達210萬個合作社房屋住宅，而香港也有公務員合作社，亦有私人合作社的個案。
Cooperative housing is very popular in Europe and North America . In Germany alone there are as many as 2.1 million cooperative housing . In Hong Kong we have the Civil Servants Co - operative Building Societies CBSs and private cooperative societies
當然，近年公務員合作社出現重建困難，減低很多人購買合作社房屋的意欲。
Of course in recent years CBSs have encountered difficulties in redeveloping their buildings which has discouraged many people from buying such flats
但我必須指出，其實公務員合作社重建所遇到的困難，並非合作社出現問題，而是因為政府強制公務員建屋合作社須取消合作社經營模式，要補足地價和"補高空"，將它變成私人樓，等於強制取消合作社，強迫這類房屋變成私人炒賣項目，所以才會出現重建困難。
I must point out that the difficulties encountered by CBS is not related to cooperative housing but because the Government forces CBS to abolish the operation mode of a cooperative society and requires them to pay the full premium as well as the premium calculated according to the increased permissible floor area . In so doing cooperative housing is turned into private housing and the operation of cooperative society is thus arbitrarily abolished turning this kind of housing into commodity for private speculation . That is why there are great difficulties in redevelopment
我想在此解釋何謂合作社房屋。
Let me explain what the cooperative housing is
合作社房屋是由政府以平價提供土地，再由社員自行出資興建，無須政府長期承擔融資、提供興建成本的壓力。
It was built by members of the cooperative society with their own funds on land provided by the Government at a concessionary price . The Government does not need to bear the financial burden of funding the construction on a long - term basis
但是，又不會出現炒賣潮，因為土地不屬於社員，他只有佔用權。
At the same time it will not lead to speculation activities as the land does not belong to society members; they only have the right to occupy the flats built on the land
我想以數據跟大家解釋，為何這樣做能夠解決買家負擔能力的問題。
Let me illustrate with figures why this kind of housing is affordable for buyers
以一個600呎單位為例，同區私人市場的樓宇單位賣600萬元，很多家庭均無法負擔，即使居屋以七折價發售，也要420萬元，很多中低收入家庭仍然難以負擔，而要抽籤碰運氣，更是難上加難。
Take a 600 - sq - ft flat as an example . A flat of the same size in the same district will be sold for 6 million in the private market which is unaffordable for many families . Even for a HOS flat that is sold at a 30 % discount it still costs 4.2 million which is unaffordable for many low to medium income families
但是，如果是合作社房屋，社員只須支付100萬元的建築成本，若有政府政策支援，這些家庭每月只須繳付按揭供款6,000元，便可以安居樂業，既無須害怕樓價大跌，也不會享有樓價上升的投資效益。
However in respect of cooperative housing members of a cooperative society only need to pay 1 million as construction cost . With the support of government policies if any these households only need to pay a mortgage payment of 6,000 a month and then they can live in contentment . While they do not have to fear the plummeting of property price they will not enjoy the investment benefit of a rise in property price
他們每月只須繼續支付維修費便可。
They only have to pay the monthly maintenance fee
這樣既可解決市民的居住問題，而由於買家有佔用權而沒有投資權，亦避免了熱錢炒高樓價，政府便可真正長治久安，解決香港房屋問題。
This approach not only resolves the housing needs of the public but as buyers only have the right to occupy the flat but not to invest in it it also avoids the situation of property prices being pushed up by hot money through speculation . Then the Government can really attain long - term stability and can resolve the housing problem
主席，在2016年12月2日的內務委員會會議上，議員決定成立小組委員會，研究《2016年律師規則》及《2016年律師執業規則》。
President at the House Committee meeting on 2 December 2016 Members decided to form a subcommittee to study the Solicitors Amendment Rules 2016 and Solicitors Practice Amendment Rules 2016
議員亦同意本人以內務委員會主席的身份動議議案，將該兩項附屬法例的審議期限延展至2017年1月18日，以便相關的小組委員會有足夠的時間進行審議工作。
Members also agreed that I shall in my capacity as Chairman of the House Committee move a motion to extend the scrutiny period for the two pieces of subsidiary legislation to 18 January 2017 so as to allow sufficient time for scrutiny by the Subcommittee
謹請各位議員支持議案。
I urge Members to support the motion
議員亦同意本人以內務委員會主席的身份動議議案，將該項公告的審議期限延展至2017年1月18日，以便有關小組委員會有足夠時間進行審議工作。
Members also agreed that I shall in my capacity as Chairman of the House Committee move a motion to extend the scrutiny period for the Notice to 18 January 2017 so as to allow sufficient time for scrutiny by the Subcommittee
主席，土地及房屋政策從來都是歷屆政府施政的"重中之重"，也是最敏感的政策之一。
President land and housing policies have always been the top priorities for all previous terms as well as the current term of Government and they are also the most sensitive policies
不論根據甚麼民調，房屋問題始終是市民最貼身、最關心的議題。
Regardless of what opinion polls we are talking about housing problem has always been the subject which people are most concerned about or the one which touches them most
雖然本屆政府這幾年非常努力工作，但市民大眾確實未見到立竿見影的成效，反而見到特區政府無論在覓地或建屋方面都困難重重。
Notwithstanding the huge efforts made by the current - term Government over the years members of the general public have indeed failed to see any immediate effect or improvement . On the contrary they clearly see that the SAR Government is having great difficulties in identifying land sites as well as in actual housing construction
社會眾多深層次矛盾之中，"上樓難"和樓價超出負擔能力仍然是市民的"痛中之痛"。
Of the various deep - seated conflicts in society difficulties in being allocated public rental housing PRH units as well as unaffordable property prices are still the greatest pains of members of the public
根據最新的"中大香港生活質素指數"調查，港人置業能力進一步變差，一個家庭要接近16年不吃不喝才可置業，相比2014年的情況增加了1年。
According to the latest CUHK Hong Kong Quality of Life Index survey Hong Kong peoples housing affordability ratio has declined further . A family must spend nothing on food or other daily necessities for almost 16 years before it can achieve home ownership which is one year longer than that in 2014
數據反映情況確實在惡化中，而大家也看不到甚麼時候才可走出困局。
The statistics show that the situation is indeed deteriorating and we honestly have no idea when this predicament will end
現時公屋輪候冊超長，雖然局長多次提到"平均3年上樓"的承諾依然存在，但大家都明白根本做不到。
At present the Waiting List for PRH is extremely long . Although the Secretary has maintained time and again that the pledge of three - year waiting time on average for PRH allocation still exists we all know that it cannot be achieved practically
最新的平均輪候時間已達4.5年，即使長者一人申請，平均也要2.4年才可以"上樓"，真的等到"頸都長"。
According to the latest figures the average waiting time has gone up to 4.5 years . Even for singleton elderly applicants on the Waiting List they must wait 2.4 years on average before allocation which is just too long
此外，香港的單位真的非常細小；根據一項調查顯示，香港私樓的人均居住面積只有175平方呎，公屋是140平方呎，遠比其他鄰近地方300平方呎的平均數，足足少了一半。
Besides housing units in Hong Kong are extremely small . According to one survey the average living space per person for private housing is only 175 sq ft and 140 sq ft for PRH . Both figures are only about half of the average size of 300 sq ft in our neighbouring cities
平情而論，對於"癲價"樓市，特區政府確實有努力，並非袖手旁觀，而且可說是疲於奔命，動作頻頻。
Frankly speaking much effort has been made by the Government to address the crazy property prices . Far from resting on its laurels the Government is actually up to its ears in work
由"辣招"到"雙辣招"，以至最近出台的不同招數，在在看到政府希望用各種各樣的招數遏止樓價。
Measures have been introduced by the Government frequently ranging from the curb measures double curbs measures to the measures announced recently . It is clear that the Government has been trying all sorts of ways and means to curb property prices
不過，這些招數確實難敵客觀的大環境。
Nonetheless these measures can hardly beat the objective macroeconomic environment
現時經濟仍處於超低利息環境，利率工具也受制於港元與美元掛鈎，加上內地資金不斷湧入，令房屋需求已不僅限於香港居民的置業或居住用途。
Under the prevailing ultra - low interest rate environment interest rates as a tool are still bound by the peg between the Hong Kong dollar and the United States dollar . Moreover with the constant inflow of funds from the Mainland housing demand is no longer generated solely by local residents for home ownership or accommodation purpose
地價、建造成本以至勞工短缺等問題繼續存在，看來即使有不同招數，樓價持續高企這隻"大老虎"仍不斷吃掉"打工仔"的血汗錢，迫使很多香港市民慨歎自己要做"樓奴"。
With prevailing problems including high land - price prices and construction costs as well as labour shortage it seems that no matter what other measures are taken by the Government the bane of constantly high property prices will keep eating away the hard - earned money of wage earners forcing many Hong Kong people to join the miserable rank of housing slaves
主席，時間所限，我想集中討論這一成半住戶，因為房屋政策的複雜性其實在於不同組群對樓價有不同想法或期望，但正如我剛才所說，正正是這一成多基層市民、青年人和邊緣中產人士的困擾最大，我們必須想方設法滿足他們的訴求。
President given the time constraint I would like to focus on these 15 % of households . The housing problem is complicated because different groups have different ideas or expectation on property prices . But as I said a moment ago these 15 % of the grass roots young people and marginal middle class in our society are the ones most troubled by the problem
對於輪候公屋的基層市民，民建聯多次向政府提出建屋目標必須跟"3年上樓"的承諾掛鈎，但政府一直沒有作出明確回應。
We must find ways to meet their demands . Regarding the grass roots awaiting PRH allocation the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong has repeatedly relayed to the Government that the target of housing construction must be pegged to the pledge of three - year waiting time for PRH allocation . But so far no concrete response has been given by the Government
否則，市民只會覺得政府提出"3年上樓"的目標是假的，而且即使興建公屋，他們仍是要越等越長。
Otherwise people cannot help but consider that the Governments pledge is merely a lie because even though PRH units are being built they must wait longer and longer
另一群要處理的是邊緣中產人士和青年人的"上樓"願望。
Separately we must deal with another group of households that is the aspiration of home ownership of the marginal middle class and young people
回看歷史，他們的住屋需求大多透過政府每年興建的數千個居屋和夾屋單位，以及私樓來滿足，但我們必須承認，大環境已改變，香港私樓市場的需求不僅來自住屋需求，還有在投資方面的更大需求。
In the past the housing demand of this group of households was primarily met by several thousand HOS and Sandwich Class Housing flats built by the Government annually as well as housing in the private sector . But we must admit that the macroeconomic environment has changed . Private housing no longer meets the demand for accommodation but also an even greater demand for investment
本地或非本地的投資需求，令樓價脫離了這群邊緣中產人士的負擔能力。
The demand of housing for investment generated either locally or non - locally has pushed up property prices to a level well beyond the affordability of the marginal middle class
當然，要有大量房屋供應，政府便要有大膽的開拓土地方法。
Of course to ensure an abundant supply of housing the Government must open up land sites in a bold manner
主席，我希望局長有所交代。
President I hope the Secretary can respond to these points later
代理主席，梁振英在2011年競選特首時，自吹自擂，以自己熟悉房屋政策為其參選的賣點。
Deputy President during LEUNG Chun - yings campaign for the Chief Executive in 2011 he bragged about his competence in handling the housing policies
可惜，當他"呃呃氹氹"上台後，其大部分政綱、政策和承諾全都"走晒數"。
Regrettably after he was elected by fraud and sweet talk most of his manifesto policies and pledges have turned out to be empty talks
政府過去推出一些相關的房屋措施，例如所謂"辣招"的住宅物業印花稅，我們看到效果有限，只令買賣交投慢了少許，但樓價依然高踞不下。
The series of relevant housing measures implemented by the Government in the past such as the so - called curb measures concerning the ad valorem stamp duty on residential properties have limited effect . Property transactions may slow down a little but property prices remain persistently high . Other policies have no effect at all
另外一些政策更是毫無用處，例如"港人港地"，結果推出來的是600萬元一個小單位，完全超出市民大眾和原本政策的原意，根本是無人負擔得起；而被人批評得更甚的是梁振英越幫越忙，當他插手搞土地、房屋政策時，便搞出如橫洲事件等。
For example under the policy of Hong Kong Property for Hong Kong People small flats priced at 6 million are put on sale which is well beyond the affordability of the general public and has deviated from the original policy intent . Worse still LEUNG Chun - ying is criticized for doing a great disservice to the people . When he meddles in land and housing matters issues such as Wang Chau incident have arisen
原本說要興建17,000個公屋單位，結果被他親自介入"搞兩搞"後，只剩下4,000個，此事更令市民大眾懷疑梁振英政府勾結"官商鄉黑"。
It was originally planned to construct 17 000 public housing units but subsequent to his interference the target is reduced to only 4 000 units . People cannot help but suspect that there is government - business - rural - triad collusion under the LEUNG Chun - ying Government . Another example is the development of North East New Territories
又以新界東北為例，政府原本說可按傳統新市鎮的模式，引用《收回土地條例》收回土地再作規劃發展，但梁振英上場後又完全"走晒數"，有關建議消失無蹤。
The Government originally said that the areas could be developed under the Conventional New Town approach and lands would be resumed for redevelopment pursuant to the Land Resumption Ordinance Cap . 124 . But after LEUNG Chun - ying assumed office he reneged on the pledges and the relevant proposals simply disappeared
政府雖然可以控制土地的供應量，但無法控制私人樓宇的供應期及買賣價格，出售的單位數目及呎價政府均不可能即時處理。
Although the Government can control the volume of land supply it cannot control when private flats are put on sale their selling prices the number of flats put on sale as well as the per - square - foot selling price . No immediate action can thus be taken by the Government
目前，全球熱錢泛濫，資金游走，大家都知道這是樓市狂飆的主要原因，以致目前樓價超出市民大眾的購買能力，一般家庭根本買不起。
At present we all know that an influx of hot money and a free flow of capital are the main reasons for the irrational exuberance in the property market . The current property prices are well beyond the affordability of the general public . Ordinary families simply cannot afford home acquisition
不知道應稱讚發展商機靈，還是說他們是"無良發展商"，他們看到目前形勢，並沒有調整價格，反而是推出一些面積120呎的房屋，名副其實的"蝸居"，我相信這些怪現象只有香港才可見到。
I wonder if I should praise developers for being quick - witted and shrewd or I should say they are unscrupulous . In the face of the present situation they have not adjusted the prices but instead built some flats with a mere area of 120 sq ft the truly humble abode . Such strange phenomenon I think can only be seen in Hong Kong
最近綠置居景泰苑的申請超額18倍，可見市民大眾對置業安居的需求有多殷切，但其實該物業的價格並不低。
Recently King Tai Court developed under the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Pilot Scheme was oversubscribed by 18 times well reflecting the general publics keen demand for home ownership . Yet the price of King Tai Court flats is not low
我們最近聽到房屋署希望本星期五在香港房屋委員會上討論收緊公屋富戶政策，說到大仁大義，雙軌制變成單軌制。
We have recently learnt that the Housing Department intended to discuss at the meeting of the Hong Kong Housing Authority held this Friday the tightening of the well - off PRH tenants policies . The reasons given sound noble and righteous . It is intended to replace the dual - track approach with the single - track approach
事實上，2003年停售居屋後的10年間，整個供應市場失衡。
As a matter of fact in the 10 years after the moratorium on the sale of HOS flats in 2003 the whole supply market has lost its imbalance
剛才姚松炎議員提到一些因無交換價值而無法炒賣的房屋，我覺得香港政府應予考慮。
Dr YIU Chung - yim has just now talked about some flats that have no speculation value because they cannot be traded . I think the Government should give due consideration to this idea
事實上，過去也曾做過，剛才姚松炎議員已列舉了一些例子，無論是公務員建屋合作社，還是以其他模式建造的房屋。
In fact some actions had been taken before . Dr YIU Chung - yim has given us some examples such as the properties built by the Civil Servants Co - operative Building Societies or built under other development modes
我覺得政府很多時候是缺乏想象力，多走一步是可以做到的。
I think the Government very often lacks imagination . Things can be done if the Government is willing to take one step further
另一個我們看到的較大問題，就是青年人在爭取公營房屋的資源上被排斥。
We have perceived another problem which is more serious that is young people are being discriminated against when they try to get public housing resources
大家都知道計分制令整體供應嚴重傾斜，令公屋為不同類型人士而設的不同單位的比例嚴重傾斜。
As we all know the points system has made the overall supply seriously imbalanced . It totally upsets the balance of the ratios of different kinds of public housing units for different types of applicants
基本上除長者外，其他人要等十多二十年才能"上樓"，這實在非常諷刺。
Basically apart from the elderly other people have to wait more than 10 years before they are allocated a PRH unit which is very ironic
最終，我們並沒有解決青年人的住屋需要，而是待他們變成中年人才解決他們的住屋需要。
In the end we have not addressed the housing needs of young people but only address their housing need when they reach middle age
這是很荒謬的，以行政措施來遏抑某部分人的需要，將自己的政策合理化，我相信這現象亦只會在香港才可見到。
That is very ridiculous . The Government uses administrative measures to suppress the needs of certain groups of people so as to rationalize its policy . I believe this phenomenon can only be seen in Hong Kong
現時房委會供應給非長 者單身人士的單位，每年只有2,200個，加上計分制，很多青年人真的要等二三十年才能"上樓"。
At present the Housing Authority only sets aside 2 200 units for non - elderly singletons each year . Owing to the small number of units and coupled with the points system young people have to wait two or three decades before they can be allocated a PRH unit
主席，請容許我先簡短回應一下周浩鼎議員所說的話。
President please allow me to first respond briefly to the speech of Mr Holden CHOW
由唐朝到清朝，中國老百姓如果要賣屋，首先要問親戚或鄰居是否有興趣購買，如果他們都沒有興趣，才能賣給外人。
From the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty Chinese civilians who wanted to sell their properties must first turn to their relatives and neighbours to see if they were interested in buying . If none of them was interested the property could then be sold to other people
現時買樓收租是十分平常的事情，如果香港人想發達，當然要買"磚頭"。
Nowadays it is pretty common for people to buy properties and let them out and Hong Kong people must go for bricks and mortar if they want to get rich
主席，這反映出香港一直以來的主要收入也來自賣地，土地賣貴一些，地產商所賣的樓宇自然也可以賣貴一些。
President this reflects that the sale of land has all along been the major source of revenue of Hong Kong . If land is sold at a higher price then property developers may of course sell the flats at a higher price
政府亦十分合作地鼓勵香港人"上車"置業，甚至興建很多"大白象"工程，推高附近的樓價，猶如一條龍的利益集團，不加入這條龍的話，便會被遺棄；這才是最可悲的地方。
The Government on the other hand has also been cooperative by encouraging Hong Kong people to become first - time property owners . It has even gone further by taking forward a great deal of white elephant projects to push up the prices of properties in the vicinity as if it belongs to that through - train interest group . The saddest thing is that whoever not taking this through - train would be left behind
主席，議員的發言無須證明是事實，以上是我朋友所說的話，未必是事實。
President there is no requirement for Members to prove that their speeches are based on facts . What I have just said are quotes from my friends and may not necessarily be true
主席，我不想這樣形容，但實際上，我們討論的謝偉俊議員的議案真是"山是石頭，海是水"。
President I hate to say that but the truth is our discussion on Mr Paul TSEs motion is as simple as mountain is rock sea is water
原議案提到"本會促請政府盡快制訂合適的房屋政策"；可悲的是，原來本會需要促請政府做一些早應該要做的事情，居住權也是我們應該享有的基本權利。
As stated in the original motion this Council urges the Government to expeditiously formulate an appropriate housing policy . It is pitiable that this Council has to urge the Government to do what it should have done long ago . Also the right to accommodation is our basic right
主席，政府盡快制訂合適的房屋政策，解決香港人的住屋需求，是應有之義，公民黨也當然贊成。
President it is an obligation of the Government to expeditiously formulate an appropriate housing policy to meet the housing demand of Hong Kong people and the Civic Party certainly agrees with this
以下是我們倡議的政策內容。
The details of policies that we advocate are as follows
第一，我們認為政府無論如何也應把公屋放在第一位，尤其是現時閒置官地多達4,000公頃，政府只須撥出一少部分，便可以有效解決現時輪候冊上有30萬宗申請的問題。
First we hold that the Government should accord top priority to public rental housing PRH particularly when there are as much as 4 000 hectares of idle Government land at present . The Government only needs to allocate a small portion of idle land and the problem of having 300 000 applications on the Waiting List can be solved effectively
此外，政府應該盡快重建舊式公屋，並加大地積比率，更有效地善用資源。
Moreover the Government should expeditiously redevelop old PRH and increase the plot ratio so as to achieve more effective utilization of resources
第二，有關新居屋，我們認為不應該依循以往做法，以去年樓價作為指標。
Second as regards the new Home Ownership Scheme HOS flats we hold that the practice of using property prices of the preceding year as an indicator should no longer be adopted
因為大家也知道，現時香港的樓價上落非常快，以去年樓價作為參考指標，往往不切實際。
As Members are aware property prices in Hong Kong are subject to rapid ups and downs thus it is often unrealistic to use property prices of the preceding year as the reference indicator