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"明日大嶼"受到公眾批評，我不能夠不予理會，所以我仍在思考我的投票意向。
As Lantau Tomorrow has been criticized by the public I cannot ignore this fact; thus I am still thinking about my voting intention
代理主席，最後一節辯論有關施政報告在"鞏固優勢，優化管治"方面的內容，我也想談談就《基本法》第二十三條立法的工作和普選問題。
Deputy President in the last debate session on the Policy Report on Reinforcing Strengths Enhancing Governance I also wish to speak on the work concerning legislating for Article 23 of the Basic Law and the problem of universal suffrage
對於兩項大家十分關注的課題，特首在施政報告中同樣用了4個字："謹慎行事"，換言之，特首不會急於就《基本法》第二十三條立法。
Regarding these two issues which we are very concerned about the Chief Executive said in the Policy Address that we should act prudently . In other words the Chief Executive will not rashly legislate for Article 23 of the Basic Law
特首說仍要爭取時間，營造有利的環境，但亦會就如何履行這項憲制責任，認真聆聽社會各界的意見。
The Chief Executive says that she will continue to make effort to create a favourable environment and will listen seriously to the views of all sectors in the community on how to fulfil this constitutional responsibility
我認為就《基本法》第二十三條立法及推行普選均事關重大，要準確掌握社會脈搏，做到民心相通，確保在推出兩項政策時，在社會上能夠發揮更大效果，令香港成為最宜居及最有經濟發展前景的現代化城市。
I think legislating for Article 23 of the Basic Law and introducing universal suffrage have significant implications . It is necessary for us to grasp precisely the pulse of community and foster people - to - people bond so as to ensure that the implementation of the two policies will achieve greater effects in the community and enable Hong Kong to become the most liveable modern city having the best economic development prospect
代理主席，就第二十三條立法的工作，並非由中央制定全國性通用法例，而是讓我們因應本身的特殊情況訂立一條法例。
Deputy President regarding legislating for Article 23 it should not be enacted by the Central Government to be applicable throughout the country; instead we should enact a legislation having regard to our own special circumstances
我相信就第二十三條的工作一旦展開，政府必定會再作廣泛公眾諮詢，而相關法例必須符合《基本法》內保障人權的條文，以及符合兩項國際人權公約和人權法的規定。
I believe once we embark on the work on legislating for Article 23 the Government will surely conduct extensive public consultation again and the relevant legislation will have to comply with the provisions on protection of human rights in the Basic Law the requirements of the international covenants on human rights and the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance
所以，就第二十三條立法根本不是洪水猛獸，亦不是甚麼惡法，也不會剝削我們享有的各種自由。
Hence legislating for Article 23 is basically neither a scourge nor a draconian law it will not deprive us of various kinds of freedom
我希望泛民議員不要再用歪理誤導和煽動市民反對就第二十三條立法。
I hope that pan - democratic Members will not mislead the public with specious arguments and incite the public to oppose legislating for Article 23
無可否認，自從國家主席習近平去年訪港，重新解釋"一國兩制"的核心定義，以及法庭早前分別把一批非法佔中人士及2016年佔旺暴亂的搞事者判處入獄後，"港獨"勢頭已有所收斂。
Undeniably after State President XI Jinpings visit to Hong Kong last year to explain once again the core definition of one country two systems and a batch of people being sentenced to imprisonment for occupying Central illegally and stirring up troubles in the Mong Kok riots in 2016 the momentum of Hong Kong independence has been restrained
但是，仍然有人不時或明或暗地想盡辦法，不停推動"港獨"，甚至利用學術自由的空間，走進大學校園"播獨"，荼毒年青一代。
However there are still some people who try unceasingly to promote Hong Kong independence by all means either openly or covertly . They have even made use of the room for academic freedom and spread the independence message in university campus to poison the minds of the younger generation
兩個月前，在大學新學年開學禮上，有多間學院的學生領袖公然宣揚"港獨"，完全漠視香港是中國不可分離的一部分，也不理會國家《憲法》和《基本法》的規定。
Two months ago on the first day of school student leaders of several universities openly advocated Hong Kong independence totally ignoring that Hong Kong is an inalienable part of China and disregarding the requirements of the countrys Constitution and the Basic Law
但特區的教育制度顯然難辭其咎，政府應切實檢討，積極認真推行教育改革。
Apparently the education system of the SAR has failed to perform . The Government should practicably review and implement actively and seriously the education reform
此外，特區政府應加強向下一代以至全港市民灌輸國家觀念，提高社會整體的愛國意識，尤其是要努力洗脫港英時代對國家的冷感，增加市民對國情的認識，以及對國家的認同感和歸屬感。
Moreover the SAR Government should make more effort to instil a sense of national identity to the next generation and all members of the public in particular to dispel a sense of apathy towards the country during the British - Hong Kong era and to enhance the publics understanding of national affairs and their sense of identity and belonging to the country
相信只要特區政府多做工夫，消除過往港人對第二十三條的種種誤解，立法工作自然會水到渠成，早日成事。
If the SAR Government makes more effort to dispel the various misunderstandings of Hong Kong people on Article 23 success will naturally come with regard to the legislation work
主席，泛民想將普選和就第二十三條立法的工作捆綁在一起，進行另一場政治豪賭。
President the pan - democrats want to bundle together the work on universal suffrage and legislating for Article 23 and engage in another round of political gambling
我認為他一語中的，把泛民不敢說的真相說了出來，就是他們把已經到手的民主進程拋棄了。
I think he has hit the mark revealing the truth which the pan - democrats dare not say it out ie . they had discarded the progress in democracy which was already in their hands
除非反對派願意徹底改變，接納人大八三一決定方案，否則只會是緣木求魚，再多幾次政改也只是徒勞無功，不如把精力放在改善民生和促進社會發展上，總比天天就政改方案吵個不停，造成社會不斷內耗好。
Unless the opposition party is willing to change completely and accept the proposal made under the 31 August Decision otherwise all efforts will be fruitless and further constitutional reforms will also be in vain . It is better to put our effort on improving peoples livelihood and fostering social development than engaging in the never - ending quarrels on constitutional reform which causes continuous internal attrition in the community
最後，我想告誡泛民朋友，市民已經看厭了他們的政治把戲，不論是"逢中必拒"或"逢中必反"，都為社會帶來衝擊，背棄市民對議員的期望。
Finally I wish to warn friends of the pan - democratic camp members of the public are fed up with your political game of rejecting or opposing everything related to China . This will bring disruptions to the community and run contrary to the aspirations of the public
主席，我也想就房屋範疇發言。
President I wish to speak on the area of housing . I would like to raise three questions
我想提出3個問題：第一，是一個比較基本、原則性或可以說是概念性的問題；第二，是房屋市場分配問題；第三，是胡志偉議員他剛離席提到的土地共享先導計劃細節的問題。
The first one is related to the basic factor the principle or the conceptual aspect of housing . The second question is about the distribution of the housing market . The third question as mentioned by Mr WU Chi - wai―he has just left the Chamber―is about the details of the Land Sharing Pilot Scheme
第一，我希望特區政府可以澄清，行政長官多次表示房屋並不單是一件商品，究竟特區政府對房屋有何看法？
First of all as the Chief Executive has indicated more than once that housing is not purely a commodity I wish that the SAR Government would clarify its views on housing
換言之，政府在回歸後才拆牆鬆綁，以便居屋流轉。
In other words it was only after the reunification that the Government started to remove obstacles and barriers to facilitate the turnover of HOS flats
我明白很多經濟學家均鼓勵拆牆鬆綁，讓更多房屋流轉。
I understand that many economists have encouraged the removal of obstacles and barriers in the hope of facilitating the turnover of housing units
當然，如果限制一個房屋單位的轉售期和轉售對象，便會壓低該房屋單位的價錢。
The restrictions on resale period and resale target of a housing unit will certainly lower the price of the unit
在經濟學上來說，如果要把利潤最大化，要把房屋的價值最大化，必定要拆牆鬆綁。
In terms of economic theory to achieve profit maximization and housing price maximization obstacles and barriers must be removed
我們也知道，很多位經濟學者不用點名，大家也知道均擅於投資房產，全部已發了大財。
We also know that many economists―I do not have to name names as we all know who they are―have the expertise in property investments and all of them have made a good fortune
他們可能也想給市民帶來好處，讓市民多賺點錢，但這種鼓勵房屋商品化的政策或思維，卻令房價節節上升。
They may wish to benefit the public and provide opportunities for people to earn more money . But this policy or idea of encouraging the commercialization of housing has only caused an incessant rise in housing prices
市民除了有剛性需求要結婚成家需要置業外，也有很多市民以為買了"磚頭"或買數個泊車位便一定能致富，甚麼也不用做，就等它們升值。
Members of the public have solid demands―such as getting married to form a new family―for home ownership . Apart from that many people believe that buying bricks and mortar or several parking spaces will certainly create wealth . They do not have to do anything but wait for such assets to appreciate
這種期望及市場預期有很多弊處：第一，造成一種自我實現的預言，樓價便不斷上升；第二，令市民把所有資源投放於房產上。
There are many drawbacks in this kind of expectation and market anticipation . First it creates a forecast of self - realization and results in the incessant soaring of housing prices . Second members of the public tend to invest all their resources in properties
根據多個調查，公務員職位甚受歡迎。
According to a number of surveys positions in the civil service are very popular
以我為例，雖然有條件置業，但我也要在41歲時才買入第一個單位。
Take me as an example . Despite the fact that I could afford acquiring properties I bought my first residential property at the age of 41
我們的行政長官現在也未有在香港置業，因為我們過往並沒有這種房屋商品化的看法。
Until now our Chief Executive has yet to acquire properties in Hong Kong . This is because we did not have this idea of commercialization of housing
我希望政府可以回歸初心，政府提供津貼房屋的主要目的應是協助市民安居，而不是鼓勵他們炒賣。
I hope that the Government will return to the original intent . The major objective of the Government in providing subsidized housing is to enable the general public to live in contentment but not to encourage them to speculate
我相信這個看法亦符合立法會內絕大部分議員的意見，因為他們能經常接觸民意。
I believe this view is in line with the views of most Members as they maintain frequent contacts with members of the public and listen to their views
過去兩月，房屋事務委員會通過了五六項議案包括麥美娟議員及郭偉强議員提出的議案每一項均要求政府檢視各項資助房屋計劃、樓價、銷售安排、轉售限制及按揭安排，希望政府不要鼓勵市民炒賣。
The Panel on Housing has passed five to six motions over the past two months―including the motions moved by Miss Alice MAK and Mr KWOK Wai - keung . Each motion urges the Government to review various subsidized housing schemes property prices sale arrangements resale restrictions and mortgage arrangements with the hope that the Government will not encourage members of the public to engage in speculation
至於邵家臻議員提出的議案，他建議房屋市場分配應為"5-2-3"，即五成為出租公屋、二成為資助出售房屋，三成為私人住宅，希望藉此讓香港的房屋市場回復正常。
As for the motion moved by Mr SHIU Ka - chun he suggested that the distribution of the housing market should be 5 - 2 - 3―50 % public rental housing PRH 20 % subsidized sale housing and 30 % private residential housing―in the hope that the housing market can return to normal
至於鄭泳舜議員及劉國勳議員提出的議案，亦是為保障基層市民能應付基本需要，建議研究引入針對基層住房的租務管制措施及租金津貼，把過渡性房屋納入《長遠房屋策略》，公私營房屋比例應為7：3，以及反對政府鼓勵房屋商品化。
Mr Vincent CHENG and Mr LAU Kwok - fan have moved motions to safeguard that the basic needs of the grass roots can be met . They proposed to conduct a study on the introduction of tenancy control measures and rent subsidy for the grass roots; incorporate transitional housing into the Long Term Housing Strategy; set the ratio of public and private housing at 7col3; and oppose the encouragement of commercialization of housing by the Government
另外是朱凱廸議員，雖然我並不經常同意他的主張，但朱議員作為直選議員，經常接觸民意及很多基層，他很多看法均能反映市民的需要。
I also have to mention Mr CHU Hoi - dick although I often disagree with his views . Yet as a Member returned through direct elections he maintains frequent contact with the public and the grass roots . Many of his views reflect the needs of the public
對於政府表示要建立房屋階梯，朱議員說："政府新增的公營房屋供應追不上需求，本委員會促請政府建立住屋保障階梯"是住屋而已，不是置業"對未入住出租公屋的市民優先提供過渡性公屋"。
Regarding the Governments plan to create a housing ladder Mr CHU said As the newly added public housing units lags behind demand this Council urges the Government to create a housing protection ladder―housing not home ownership―to accord priority to the provision of transitional public housing for members of the public who have yet been allocated public housing units
由此可見，本會絕大多數議員和市民均希望政府回歸初心，將公營房屋用於滿足基層市民需要，而不要鼓勵把它商品化。
It is clear that most Members of this Council and the general public hope that the Government will return to the original intent of allocating PRH units to meet the needs of the grass roots instead of turning the units into commodities
政府鼓勵綠表置居計劃及鼓勵流轉也不好：一來，售出一個單位便少一個單位；二來，出售單位的人又會成為發展商的客人。所以，我不希望政府推行這種政策。最後，我要談土地共享先導計劃。
It is also undesirable for the Government to promote the Green Form Subsidized Home Ownership Scheme and encourage turnover
主席，關於法治方面的問題，我想在本節發言表達以下觀點。
President regarding the question concerning the rule of law I wish to express the following points in this session
首先，我想討論引入消費者集體訴訟機制一事。
Firstly I wish to discuss about the introduction of a mechanism for consumer class actions
事實上，本港對於應否引入消費者集體訴訟機制已經討論多年。
As a matter of fact whether a mechanism for consumer class actions should be introduced in Hong Kong has been discussed for years
大家都知道，香港法律改革委員會曾在2012年發表報告，建議引入集體訴訟機制，並首先用於處理消費者的訴訟爭議。
As we all know the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong LRC released a report in 2012 proposing the introduction of a mechanism for class actions starting with handling consumer disputes
雖然該工作小組召開了多達23次會議，其下的小組委員會亦已舉行28次會議，但會議討論了甚麼、有何方向、會否就消費者集體訴訟立法、會參考何種模式，以及若不選擇立法又有何原因等，市民一無所知，因為政府無甚交代。
Although the Working Group has met as many as 23 times and its subcommittee has also held 28 meetings members of the public know nothing about the discussions made at meetings the direction of development whether legislation will be enacted for consumer class actions what kind of mode will be taken into consideration and if legislation will not be enacted the reasons for that . The Government has not disclosed any information
即使我在司法及法律事務委員會會議上多次追問，政府亦未有交代，我於是唯有寄望能在今年的施政報告簡報會上從律政司司長口中得悉更多資料。
Even though I have pursued time and again for more information at meetings of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services the Government has yet to give an account . Hence I could only hope to get more information from the Secretary for Justice at the briefing for this years Policy Address
很可惜，司長今年暫時未能作出明確交代，我們仍然無法知曉工作小組的工作進展。
Regrettably the Secretary for Justice was unable to give a specific account for the time being hence we still know nothing about the progress of the Working Group
關於集體訴訟，我們已再三強調，會先就消費者個案引入集體訴訟，而不會把集體訴訟機制延伸至其他範疇。
Regarding class actions we have stressed time and again that the mechanism for class actions will first be introduced for handling consumer cases and will not be extended to other areas
我很希望司長能夠有所回應，盡快告知工作小組的研究結果。
I earnestly hope that the Secretary for Justice will respond and inform us expeditiously of the findings of the Working Group
很多市民質疑該警員為何決定開槍，又或質疑開槍的決定是否正確。
Many members of the public queried why that police officer decided to shoot or whether the decision to shoot was correct
其實，現時警員開槍須遵從非常嚴格的指引。
Actually police officers have to comply with very stringent guidelines in shooting
主席，我動議修正李慧琼議員的議案。
President I move that Ms Starry LEEs motion be amended
主席，剛才多位議員提到"明日大嶼"，朱凱廸議員特別提到有關"明日大嶼"未來的種種研究和以往進行的研究是否有關係。
President a number of Members have just spoken on Lantau Tomorrow with Mr CHU Hoi - dick questioning specifically whether the future studies of Lantau Tomorrow will have any relevance with the past studies
住戶數目增長40多萬；"劏房戶"，即居住環境欠佳人士約有10萬戶；因為重建而需要安置的人士約有30多萬戶；其他主要由流動人口組成的住戶，如非本地學生，則略多於10萬戶；合共90多萬戶。
Here it goes an increase of some 400 000 households; some 100 000 inadequately housed households; some 300 000 households pending rehousing due to redevelopment; and slightly more than 100 000 households which are mainly made up of mobile residents such as non - local students . They add up to 900 000 households or so
再考慮到私人住宅亦有空置率，因此需要100萬個住屋單位。
Meanwhile as some private residential units may be left vacant we thus need 1 million residential units to meet the demand
然而，正如政府多次指出，《香港2030+》的推算其實趨於保守，沒有顧及香港人希望增加居住面積的訴求，也沒有顧及香港人口老齡化 帶來的種種住屋需求。
Yet as the Government pointed out repeatedly the projection in Hong Kong 2030 is actually quite conservative because it has not taken into account Hong Kong residents aspiration for a more spacious home or the various housing demands arising from an ageing population
因此"明日大嶼"，特別是第一期的交椅洲項目，正好能彌補這方面的不足。
Therefore Lantau Tomorrow particularly its phase one project in Kau Yi Chau is there to make up for the shortage of housing supply
政府亦清楚表示，已決定在首階段於交椅洲附近填海1,000公頃，這與專責小組在公眾參與工作中提出的、當時名為"東大嶼都會"的1,000公頃土地不謀而合。
While the Government has clearly decided to create 1 000 hectares of land near Kau Yi Chau in the first phase of reclamation its decision coincides with the option of reclaiming 1 000 hectares of land for the then - called East Lantau Metropolis proposed by the Task Force in the public engagement exercise
所以我們認為，專責小組於12月底向政府提交的報告，在這方面的建議和觀察將極具參考價值。
Therefore the relevant recommendations and observations in the Task Forces report to be submitted to the Government at the end of December are believed to have extremely high reference value
就房屋單位數目而言，若在交椅洲可以興建15萬至26萬個住屋單位，當中105,000到182,000個屬公營房屋。
In terms of the number of housing units assuming that 150 000 to 260 000 residential units are built in Kau Yi Chau 105 000 to 182 000 of them will be public housing
大家熟悉的東涌擴展區、古洞北/粉嶺北新發展區、洪水橋新發展區，以及現時推行的元朗南新發展區，加起來的公營房屋只不過是129,000個。
If we put together the public housing units to be built in development projects with which we are familiar including the development of the Tung Chung New Town Extension Area Kwu Tung NorthFanling North New Development Areas Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area as well as the development of the Yuen Long South New Development Area currently underway the total number of such housing units will only be 129 000
古洞北/粉嶺北新發展區由2008年開始規劃，我們明年將會提交立法會審議，希望立法會會批准撥款開展主體工程和展開收地工作。
Regarding the Kwu Tung NorthFanling North New Development Areas the planning started in 2008 and we plan to submit the project to the Legislative Council for scrutiny next year in the hope that funding approval will be given to proceed with the main development works and land resumption
從另一個角度來看，我們目前每年供應的公營房屋是28,000個單位，交椅洲的182,000個單位可以滿足我們未來六七年的需要。
Let me explain from another perspective . At present our annual production of public housing stands at 28 000 units . The production capacity of 182 000 units in Kau Yi Chau is in other words sufficient to meet our future needs for six or seven years
首先，交椅洲讓我們有機會其實麥美娟議員說得很好紓緩新界西、屯門及元朗目前的巨大交通壓力，讓居民可以由屯門經公路和鐵路到大嶼山和交椅洲，然後到鄰近的市區。
Firstly the reclamation at Kau Yi Chau gives us an opportunity―Ms Alice MAK has put it right―to ease the heavy traffic in New Territories West Tuen Mun and Yuen Long so that local residents may make use of trunk roads and railways to travel from Tuen Mun to the nearby urban areas via Lantau and Kau Yi Chau
交椅洲亦接近目前的市區，可以讓我們為受市區重建影響的住戶覓得合適居所。
Furthermore the close proximity of Kau Yi Chau to urban areas allows us to provide suitable housing to households affected by urban redevelopment
"我們希望來年向立法會就相關研究申請撥款，我們一定會小心充分考慮這些憂慮。
We plan to seek funding approval from the Legislative Council for relevant studies and will certainly give full and careful consideration to such worries
簡單來說，目前我們每年在工程方面的公共支出已達1,000億元，而交椅洲填海的費用大約為1,300億至1,500億元。
In brief at present we spend 100 billion each year on public works and the reclamation cost at Kau Yi Chau is around 130 billion to 150 billion
如果我們將這項工程和連帶的基建設施的費用攤分十多二十年，每年則只需支付數百億元，香港絕對有財力應付。
If we spread the project costs and the ancillary infrastructure costs over a period of 10 to 20 years the cost per year is only several ten billion dollars . Hong Kong can definitely afford this spending
剛才亦有議員指出，即使不興建交椅洲人工島，我們也需要考慮興建一些交通基建，即剛才提到的十一號幹線或另一條鐵路有說法是半條荃屯鐵路途經大嶼山，再到交椅洲和港島。
Just now some Members have pointed out that even if we do not construct an artificial island at Kau Yi Chau we still have to consider building some transport infrastructure ie . Route 11 mentioned earlier or another rail link―some people call it a semi - Tuen Mun - Tsuen Wan Line―to connect the New Territories with Hong Kong Island via Lantau Island and Kau Yi Chau
所以，交椅洲的出現，正是為這些急需的基建提供更強的理據。
This pressing need for infrastructure further justifies the reclamation at Kau Yi Chau
剛才我最驚訝的是聽到有非建制議員表示不支持進行研究。
Just now I was most surprised to hear non - establishment Members opposing the conduct of relevant studies
接下來需要進行一些程序，首先我們需要進行規劃及工程研究。
Our next step is to go through certain procedures first of which is to conduct planning and works studies
在研究期間，我們會收集很多數據，讓我們可回答各項問題。
In the course of study we will collect a lot of data to clear doubts
因此，若有議員一方面指政府很多假設和數據沒有依據，但另一方面又不支持我們進行研究，我只能說這是自相矛盾。
Therefore I would say that some Members are self - contradictory by accusing the Government of failing to justify its many assumptions on the one hand and objecting to conducting studies on the other
但我在此必須一提，由1980年代開始到2011年至2014年，我們也有進行填海方面的研究。
However I must highlight that since the 1980s and during the period from 2011 to 2014 a number of reclamation studies had been conducted
當時為何會選擇中部水域，除了因為水比較淺外，海洋生態的敏感度也是較低的，這是基本的原因。
Why did we choose the Central Waters? . Apart from the relatively shallow water in this area the less sensitive marine life is another reason . These are the fundamental factors
儘管如此，我們未來的研究仍然會小心考慮這些方面的問題。
Yet we will continue to carefully consider these issues in our future studies
在同樣的需求下，若能增加土地供應，價格當然會下跌，賣家的能力會相對低，這是基本的經濟道理。
If the demand for housing remains unchanged an increase in land supply will certainly push down the prices weakening the bargaining power of sellers . This is a basic concept in economics
有議員提到短期租約用地和臨時政府撥地。專責小組的文件已經說得很清楚，無論短期租約用地或臨時政府撥地，大部分位於工地或施工區。
With regard to sites under short - term tenancy and temporary Government land allocation mentioned by some Members the Task Force has clearly stated in its paper that most of them are used for work sites or work area
當有關設施完工後，相當部分的用地會成為該設施的一部分。
Upon completion of facility construction these sites will usually become part of the future facilities
至於未批租和未撥用的空置政府用地有800多幅，但這800多幅土地大部分均少於500平方米。換言之，它們難以獨立用作發展高密度住宅。
As for unleased and unallocated Government land there are some 800 vacant sites but most of them are smaller than 500 sq m In other words very few of them can be used for high - density residential development
有不少議員提到土地共享先導計劃，亦問及為何要進行這計劃？
Many Members have mentioned the Land Sharing Pilot Scheme and questioned why this Scheme should be implemented
為何不在全港建立新發展區？
Why do we not develop new development areas across Hong Kong?
第一，香港的法制尊重私有產權，要收回土地一定要符合一些確立的前設條件，例如收地作公共用途，包括興建公屋和道路。
The answer to the first question is that the legal system of Hong Kong respects private property rights . Before land resumption a number of established prerequisites must be fulfilled . For example land can be resumed if it is for public uses such as constructing public rental housing and roads
至於公共用途是否存在，則要先透過規劃，才能予以確定。目前而言，政府的規劃資源有限。
However public use is something to be determined in the planning process and the Government has limited resources for planning at present
因此，剛才有議員提到，興建一個新發展區所需要的時間未必較填海少，很遺憾地他是對的，我希望未來不會這樣。
Therefore just now a Member said that the time needed for developing a new development area might not necessarily be shorter than that for reclamation; I regret to say that he was right . Yet I do not want to see the same thing happens again in future
正因為如此，我們需要有方法善用市場力量，土地共享先導計劃其中一個好處是不需單單倚靠政府主導的規劃，因為我們的人手資源確實有限；第二，政府基本上不用收地，因為私人土地擁有人手上已有土地；第三，我懇請議員研究一下何謂公眾利益。
This lengthy process however prompts us to make good use of the market forces . One of the advantages of the Land Sharing Pilot Scheme is that we can stop relying solely on the government - led planning which is limited by our constraints on manpower and resources; secondly this Scheme basically does not require the Government to resume any land as private land owners have land reserves in hand; thirdly I implore Members to think through the meaning of public interest
主席，最後我想談談工廈活化和優化升降機資助計劃。
President lastly I would like to speak on the revitalization of industrial buildings and the Lift Modernisation Subsidy Scheme
馬逢國議員提到活化整幢工廈時，政府指定用途的10%樓面面積可否包括康樂用途，這是我們樂意考慮的。
With regard to the wholesale revitalization of industrial buildings Mr MA Fung - kwok has asked whether the 10 % of floor area designated for specific uses prescribed by the Government can be used for recreational purpose . We are happy to consider his view
我們希望在今年年底向立法會解釋活化工廈計劃的詳細情況。
It is hoped that we will be able to give details of the revitalization scheme for industrial buildings to the Legislative Council by the end of this year
我們覺得馬逢國議員的看法符合我們本來的想法，即那些一直在工廈營運的商業活動，只要不構成消防的隱患，亦不會與商貿活動在租金上有競爭，便可以繼續營運，這其實也符合我們本來的計劃。
We think Mr MA Fung - kwok concurs with our view that business activities which have long existed in industrial buildings should be allowed to continue with their operation as long as they do not create fire risks or drive up the rentals of industrial building units for commercial uses . This stance is actually in line with the intention of our original scheme