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勞工及福利局和勞工處會繼續在促進就業、保障僱員權益、職業安全及健康，以及提供職業培訓等多方面推展工作。
The Labour and Welfare Bureau and the Labour Department LD will continue to take forward our initiatives in the areas of promoting employment safeguarding employees rights occupational safety and health providing vocational training and so on
我們亦會在本立法年度尋求立法會通過新修訂的法定最低工資水平，以及有關加強監管職業介紹所、復職及再次聘用條文和調升《僱員補償條例》等的補償金額的法案及附屬法例。
Moreover in the current legislative session we will seek the Legislative Councils approval of the newly revised statutory minimum wage SMW rate as well as its passage of the bills and subsidiary legislation on strengthening the regulation of employment agencies the reinstatement and re - engagement provisions and the upward adjustments of the levels of compensation under inter alia the Employees Compensation Ordinance
與此同時，我們亦會積極處理一些剛才不少議員提到，屬於老、大、難的勞工議題。
Meanwhile we will also actively deal with some long - standing major and difficult labour issues mentioned by quite a number of Honourable Members earlier on
工時政策是一個十分複雜，對社會經濟發展、僱傭關係和工作文化等有深遠影響，亦因此具相當爭議性的議題。
Working hours policy is a highly complex and contentious subject which has far - reaching implications for our socio - economic development employment relations work culture and so on
標準工時委員會經過3年多的努力，完成了多項重要的工作，包括深入的工時統計調查和兩輪廣泛的公眾諮詢，並已於本年1月27日向政府提交報告。
After three - odd years of effort the Standard Working Hours Committee has completed a number of important tasks which include an in - depth working hours survey and two rounds of broad - based public consultation and submitted its report to the Government on 27 January this year
我藉此機會向委員會主席梁智鴻醫生和各位委員致謝。
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Chairperson of the Committee Dr LEONG Che - hung and its members
我十分明白勞工界對這個課題的訴求及關注。
I fully understand the labour sectors aspirations and concerns about this issue
我想強調，本屆政府完全沒有拖延或迴避 標準工時這個極具爭議性的課題。
I wish to emphasize that the current Government has never procrastinated on or evaded the extremely controversial issue of standard working hours
我們會充分考慮標準工時委員會的報告及社會各界的意見，並會致力在本屆政府的任期內訂定適合香港社會和經濟情況的工時政策方向。
We will take full account of the report of the Committee and the views of various sectors of the community and strive to map out within the term of the current Government the working hours policy direction that suits Hong Kongs socio - economic situation
法定最低工資自2011年5月實施以來，運作暢順，整體就業市場維持平穩，低薪僱員的收入已持續得到改善。
With the smooth implementation of SMW since its introduction in May 2011 the overall employment market has remained stable and the earnings of low - income employees have continued to improve
此外，在2016年9月至11月，低薪全職僱員的平均每月就業收入較最低工資實施前上升了48.9%，扣除通脹後的實質升幅是20.9%，可見低薪僱員的收入持續得到改善。
Besides in September to November 2016 the average monthly employment earnings of low - come full - time employees in the lowest decile group registered an increase of 48.9 % over the pre - SMW level . This shows that there has been a continuous improvement in the earnings of low - income employees
行政長官會同行政會議已接納最低工資委員會達成的一致共識，將法定最低工資水平由現時每小時32.5元調升6.2%至每小時34.5元。
The Chief Executive in Council has accepted the consensual recommendation of the Minimum Wage Commission that the current SMW rate of 32.5 per hour be increased by 6.2 % to 34.5 per hour
我希望立法會支持及通過有關的附屬法例，以便修訂水平由今年5月1日起實施，讓基層僱員得以受惠。
I hope that the Legislative Council will support and pass the relevant subsidiary legislation for the revised rate to take effect on 1 May this year so as to benefit grass - roots employees
法定侍產假於2015年2月實施，至今運作大致暢順。
The implementation of statutory paternity leave has been generally smooth since its introduction in February 2015
勞工處正進行相關檢討工作，並會在本年第二季完成檢討後向勞工顧問委員會及立法會人力事務委員會匯報有關結果。
LD is working on a relevant review and will report the outcome of the review to the Labour Advisory Board and the Legislative Council Panel on Manpower upon completion of the review in the second quarter of this year
在促進就業方面，勞工處會繼續為有不同需要的求職人士，如年長人士、殘疾人士、少數族裔人士等提供就業服務及支援，並舉辦專題招聘會。
On the front of promoting employment LD will continue to provide employment services and support for job seekers with different needs such as mature persons persons with disabilities and ethnic minorities and organize thematic job fairs for them
以少數族裔人士為例，勞工處一直積極按照他們的就業需要，為他們提供專項服務。
For instance in the case of ethnic minorities LD has been making proactive efforts to provide them with dedicated services that cater to their employment needs
這些熟悉少數族裔語言及文化的員工既可協助就業中心向少數族裔求職人士提供服務，亦可幫助勞工處主動接觸他們的社群，鼓勵更多有就業需要的少數族裔人士使用該處的服務。
Such staff conversant with ethnic minority languages and cultures can assist job centres in providing services for ethnic minority job seekers . They can also help LD proactively reach out to ethnic minority communities and encourage more ethnic minorities with employment needs to make use of LDs services
朱凱廸議員以新世界挪用政府限閱資料，要求政府作出回應及提供相關文件為理由，提出今天這項議案。
Mr CHU has proposed this motion today requesting the Government to give a response and provide relevant papers on the ground of the illegal use of restricted information by the New World Development Company Limited NWD
他應該多謝主席批准他提出這項議案，但我認為其實有問題，因為政府事後也只能證明奧雅納挪用資料。
He should have thanked the President for granting him permission to propose this motion . Nevertheless I consider it actually problematic because the Government can only prove the illegal use of information by Arup afterwards
政府其後發現奧雅納在其申請報告挪用政府從未對外公開的資料，因而揭發它涉嫌非法挪用擔任政府顧問時獲取的限閱資料。
Subsequently the Government discovered the use of undisclosed information by Arup in its application report and hence uncovered the alleged illegal use of the restricted information obtained when it served as the Governments consultancy
最後，奧雅納被政府判違反合約，被罰不能參與競投3個月。
In the end Arup was convicted by the Government of violating the agreement and punished by being barred from bidding for government projects for three months
至於有關的更改規劃申請，正如剛才蘇副局長所說，於2016年12月在多個政府部門反對下遭到否決。
Its application for a change of the plan as Under Secretary Dr Raymond SO said was negatived in December 2016 amid opposition by a number of government departments
對於顧問公司制度，我一向也抱很大疑問和異議。
I have all along had serious doubts about and strong objection to the consultancy system
我過去也曾經提出不少質疑，而這事件最令人質疑的地方是，正如我在政府或立法會委員會上也曾經提出，暫停3個月競投這項罰則是否恰當呢？
In this incident it is most doubtful as I have pointed out to the Government or the committees of the Legislative Council before whether the three - month suspension from bidding is appropriate and whether this penalty is too lenient
如果制度出現問題，便須予以完善。
Should the system be found to be problematic improvements must be made
大家的焦點應該放在香港如何能夠健康地發展下去，以及找出現時制度上不完善或不完全的地方。
We should focus on how Hong Kong can continue to develop in a healthy manner and identify the imperfections or inadequacies of the existing system
我認為很多問題可能歸咎於有人疑心生暗鬼、故弄玄虛，或把焦點錯置。
In my opinion many problems might be caused by people with imaginary fears out of suspicions using intrigues and tricks or misplacing the focus
如果朱凱廸議員認為本議會已有所改變，或他們有不同的看法，大家其實可以坐下來，就各項發展計劃作更多交流，看看如何在維持健康發展的同時，也可以令受影響人士得到公平或更好的對待。
If Mr CHU Hoi - dick thinks this Council has already changed or they hold different views we can actually sit down for more exchanges on various development projects and consider ways to enable people affected to receive fair or better treatment while maintaining healthy development
不過，我也要回應一下這項議案。
Nevertheless I have to respond to this motion under discussion
基本上，興建故宮館是一件好事。
Basically building HKPM is a good thing
我相信任何地方都會很歡迎興建故宮文化博物館。
I believe the idea of building a palace museum in the local area would be very much welcomed in any place of the world
再者，香港過去曾經和故宮博物院進行一系列合作展覽，每次都有很多市民入場。
Furthermore Hong Kong had jointly staged a series of exhibitions with the Beijing Palace Museum in the past and many people attended on each occasion
故宮文物在境外展出有嚴格規定，數目不能超過120件，一級品更不能超過展品的20%，展期一般只有短短3個月。
There are strict regulations on exhibiting relics of the Beijing Palace Museum overseas the number of relics exhibited cannot exceed 120 pieces; the number of grade one relics cannot exceed 20 % of the total number of relics exhibited and the duration of the exhibition is generally limited to three months
現在西九文化區管理局能夠與故宮博物院合作，設立故宮館，可以長期借展900件故宮文物，這絕對是前無先例的好事一宗，大部分市民對此也表示贊成和期盼。
But now the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority WKCDA can join hands with the Beijing Palace Museum to establish HKPM and borrow 900 relics from the Beijing Palace Museum on a long - term basis . This unprecedented development is certainly a good thing which is supported by the majority of the public with anticipation
基本上，我們收取國家送我們的一份大禮，怎說得上是獻媚？
How can one say that receiving a big gift from our country is toadying to the Central Authorities?
事實上，我們未來可以繼續在聯合小組委員會會議上討論，我看不到政務司司長及民政事務局常任秘書長不願意出席會議解釋。
In fact we can continue with our discussion at future meetings of the Joint Subcommittee and I cannot see why the Chief Secretary and the Permanent Secretary will be unwilling to attend meetings and give explanation
再者，如果委員想再了解更多，我們的確還可以在聯合小組委員會上繼續跟進。
Moreover if members of the Joint Subcommittee wish to further understand the matter we can continue to follow it up at future meetings
過去委員提出希望討論一些議題，我們也一一向政府表達，而政府也願意出席相關會議。
In the past when members of the Joint Subcommittee proposed subjects for discussion we conveyed all of them to the Government and Government officials were willing to attend those meetings
我希望大家明白，故宮館是個很好的項目，香港市民甚至其他地方的人士都希望能在當地興建故宮文化博物館。
I hope that people can understand that HKPM is a very good project . People of Hong Kong and those of the other places hope that a palace museum can be built in the local area
啟德體育園設立大型表演場地後，如果再在 西九文化區建設大型表演場地，兩個場地是否會重疊？
After the building of a mega performance venue at the Kai Tak Sports Park will it be redundant to build another one in WKCD?
如果同事剛才單說西九文化區，而不提及啟德體育園的表演場地，同樣是作了不盡不實或以偏概全的指控。
If Members only mention a mega performance venue in WKCD without mentioning the one to be built in the Kai Tak Sports Park they are once again making a false accusation or an accusation which does not represent the whole truth
代理主席，正所謂在適合的時間、適合的地方做適合的事情。
Deputy President there is this saying of Doing the right thing at the right time and at the right place
今天要求傳召一位官員來作證，明天又要求傳召另一位官員來作證，那還有何規矩可言？
Today they request to summon an official to testify and tomorrow they will again request to summon another official to testify . Are there still rules to speak of?
議事堂的敗壞，就是由於綱紀紊亂，立法會是否要改名為"傳召官員作證會"呢？
The decline of the Council is due to disorder in discipline . Should the Legislative Council be renamed as the Council for Summoning Officials to Testify?
想跟進一件事項，也要循適合的途徑。
If they wish to follow up the matter they should do so through appropriate channels
我不否認港珠澳大橋是大家關心的議題，正如周浩鼎議員所說，我們亦有很多問題想提出，有很多事情想知道。
I do not deny that HZMB is a concern to us . As mentioned by Mr Holden CHOW there are so many questions we wish to ask so many things we wish to know
但是，我們相信立法會有適當途徑讓我們跟進問題，立法會議員可以透過質詢、事務委員會、工務小組委員會、財務委員會，甚至私下約見局長了解。
However we believe that there are suitable channels for us in the Council to follow up the matter . Legislative Council Members may learn more about the matter by means of asking questions in the Council at Panels at the Public Works Subcommittee at the Finance Committee or even making a private appointment with the Secretary for Transport and Housing
我和朱凱廸議員共事1年，朱議員的作風我相信大家也知道得很清楚，不論官員如何提供資料和答覆，也無法滿足朱議員對知識的追求。
I have been working with Mr CHU Hoi - dick for one year and I believe we all know very clearly his way of doing things . No matter what materials and answers are provided by officials Mr CHUs quest for knowledge could not be satisfied
所謂"吾生也有涯，而知也無涯。
There is this saying that goes Your life has a limit but knowledge has none
"意思是我們鑒別知識是否適用，是好是壞，並非資料多寡的問題，而是合乎道理與否的問題。
It means that when we judge whether certain knowledge is suitable or not good or bad the answer lies not in the volume of information but in its reasonableness
由於《議事規則》早前曾被濫用，引起公憤，所以便需要修改《議事規則》，之後他們說會百倍奉還。
As the abuse of the Rules of Procedure in the past aroused anger in the public it was necessary to amend the Rules of Procedure . Then they said they would pay us back a hundred times
這種做法其實是會令立法會自廢武功，我們把所有時間花在一兩件事情上，完全沒有時間討論其他事項，那麼，立法會是否還能夠監督政府呢？
This will actually lead to dysfunction of the Council . We use up all the time on one or two issues with no time left for discussing other items . Then can the Council still monitor the Government?
所以，表面上，他是說要藉機質詢政府，傳召官員提交資料，但其實際效果和意義就是把所有議事時間花在討論應否傳召官員，這個做法相當不明智，亦會令市民對議會更感失望，對於市民關心的議題，我們沒有機會進行討論。
Hence on the surface as he said he has taken this opportunity to question the Government and summon officials to provide information but the actual effect and consequence are to use up all the time for business deliberation to discuss whether officials should be summoned . This is a most unwise practice that will make the public feel more disappointed with the Council . As for the issues of public concern we do not have an opportunity to discuss them
每位議員也有很多事情想提出，朱議員使用傳召方式來討論自己想討論的事項，其實是自私自利的做法，是要把立法會的寶貴時間變成他的個人表演。
Every one of us Members wishes to raise a number of questions . By means of summoning Mr CHU discusses the issues he personally wants to discuss . This is selfish indeed
吳永嘉議員提出討論"再工業化"的議案，是很多工業界和社會人士也關注的問題，究竟香港的工業前路應該怎樣走呢？
He uses the precious time of the Council to stage his solo performance . The motion on re - industrialization moved by Mr Jimmy NG is the concern of the industrial sector and community . What is the way forward for the industries in Hong Kong?
若一名議員可以無限次引用《基本法》傳召官員，可見《議事規則》或管理議員使用《議事規則》的情況上，仍然存在很多問題。
If a Member has unlimited opportunities to summon officials by invoking the Basic Law it is apparent that there are still many problems with the Rules of Procedure or governance over resort to the Rules of Procedure by Members . I do not wish to use a great deal of time again on amending the Rules of Procedure . In this regard self - discipline of Members is required
所以，經過3項傳召議案的辯論，而前兩項議案已被否決，我希望朱凱廸議員知道，這個方法無法得到大家認同。
Hence after the debate on three summoning motions and after the rejection of the first two motions I hope Mr CHU Hoi - dick can realize that this method is unacceptable to us
我希望朱凱廸議員聽完我的肺腑之言後會考慮清楚，痛改前非，不要再影響議會的順利進行，不要再浪費議會的寶貴時間。
I hope that Mr CHU Hoi - dick after listening to my sincere advice will think it over and repent and refrain from disturbing the smooth operation and wasting the precious time of the Council
代理主席，我支持陳淑莊議員根據《中華人民共和國香港特別行政區基本法》第七十三條第五項及第七十三條第十項，傳召政務司司長及民政事務局常任秘書長於2018年1月24日到立法會席前，就西九文化區管理局與故宮博物院於2017年6月29日就在西九文化區興建香港故宮文化博物館簽訂合作協議的事宜，出示所有相關的文據、簿冊、紀錄和文件，並且作證及提供證據。
Deputy President I support that Ms Tanya CHAN pursuant to Articles 735 and 7310 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China summons the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs to attend before the Council on 24 January 2018 to produce all relevant papers books records or documents and to testify or give evidence in relation to the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority WKCDAs agreement with the Beijing Palace Museum signed on 29 June 2017 regarding the building of the Hong Kong Palace Museum HKPM in the West Kowloon Cultural District WKCD
西九文化區的發展和各個大型設計及場地使用，多年來一直受到立法會和公眾監察。
Issues concerning the development of WKCD the design of large - scale projects and the use of venues have been monitored by the Legislative Council and members of the public over the years
即使前特首曾蔭權希望快刀斬亂麻，單一招標、興建天幕，最後也無法一錘定音，獨斷獨行。
The former Chief Executive Donald TSANG once wished to cut the Gordian knot by inviting a single tender and building a glass canopy but eventually he could not call the shots and act arbitrarily
梁振英政府卻突然"送大禮"，秘密跟北京簽署興建故宮館的協議，在簽署協議後才向公眾交代詳情。
LEUNG Chun - yings administration however unexpectedly gave us a big gift by secretly entering into an agreement with Beijing on the building of HKPM and details of the agreement were made known to the public after the signing of the agreement
其實，政府不能怪責公眾，亦不能怪責立法會誓要追查到底，因為香港從無如此大規模並以文化發展為重點的項目。
In fact the Government should neither blame the public nor the Legislative Council for vowing to have a thorough investigation . After all Hong Kong has never implemented such a mega cultural project
單是這一點，西九文化區已足以受到社會各界的重視。
This reason alone explains why WKCD is taken seriously by the community
很多人希望香港可以推動文化發展，為文化界開拓更廣闊的平台，但亦同時擔心西九文化區的發展會否"掛羊頭賣狗肉"，以文化發展作包裝，最終只是在這幅廣闊的黃金地段發展地產項目，例如豪宅、辦公室、酒店等。
Many people are looking forward to promoting cultural development in Hong Kong and expanding the platform for the cultural sector . On the other hand they are worried that the development of WKCD may be crying up wine and selling vinegar . Under the disguise of cultural development it may end up being a real estate project with luxury flats offices and hotels built on this piece of large prime site
有些人亦懷疑政府只會把焦點放在開拓旅遊業。
Some people also query whether the Government will focus solely on the development of tourism
故宮館的興建計劃備受質疑，源於政府當局未有正面應對程序不公、欠缺諮詢、預先委任設計顧問等各種爭議，反而是希望快刀斬亂麻，待米已成炊，一切既成定局後才"補鑊"。
The development plan of HKPM is subject to queries because the Administration has not faced squarely various controversies including procedural injustice lack of consultation and pre - appointment of the design consultant . Instead it has cut the Gordian knot and only made amends when the die was cast
"林鄭"在去年1月11日展開公眾諮詢活動，大家當然知道這只是應急、"補底"，意圖迎合《西九文化區管理局條例》第19條的公眾諮詢程序，避免故宮館的興建計劃遭受司法挑戰，而不是真誠及公正地進行公眾諮詢。
While Carrie LAM launched a public consultation exercise on 11 January last year we all knew that it was just a contingency move taken to meet the requirement of public consultation under section 19 of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Ordinance to avoid the development plan of HKPM being legally challenged . She did not mean to carry out the public consultation in a sincere and fair manner
大家清楚記得，去年傳真社根據《公開資料守則》向西九管理局索取局方的《採購指引》資料，其後發現時任政務司司長林鄭月娥和西九管理局在沒有招標的情況下直接委任嚴迅奇，涉及違反採購程序所訂的"採用單一或限制性招標的條件"，在西九管理局董事局不知情的情況下偷步開展故宮館的設計工作。
We all clearly recall that last year the FactWire News Agency asked WKCDA for information on its procurement guidelines under the Code on Access to Information . It was later revealed that Carrie LAM the then Chief Secretary for Administration and WKCDA had directly appointed Rocco YIM without going through any tender process . They had violated the criteria for determining when Restricted or Single tendering can be used as stipulated in the procurement procedures and jumped the gun to start the design process of HKPM without the knowledge of the WKCDA Board
西九管理局其後承認，僅由管理層直接委聘嚴迅奇就項目進行初步研究。
WKCDA later admitted that Rocco YIM was directly commissioned by the management to conduct the preliminary study on the project
"林鄭"解釋，委聘嚴迅奇的前期顧問服務酬金為450萬元，而由於此酬金低於萬元，所以無需董事局的同意。
Carrie LAM explained that as the fee for engaging Rocco YIM to provide the pre - development consultancy services was only 4.5 million lower than the threshold of 5 million his appointment did not require the consent of the Board
但是，如此重大和重要的決定，我們是否應該讓政府蒙混過關？
But should we just let the Government muddle through this significant and important decision?
政府解釋，希望找到一位對西九文化區願景和中華文化藝術均有深刻認識的本地設計師。
According to the Government the ideal candidate is a local designer who has a good understanding of the vision of WKCD and has profound knowledge of the Chinese culture and art
為何必須在簽署備忘錄前"拍板"？
Why was it necessary to make this appointment before signing the Memorandum of Understanding?
此外，就故宮館取代大型表演場地一事，陳議員亦要求政府就西九管理局於2016年1月與Ernst & Young Transactions Limited簽訂的顧問合約，就可用作表演、會議、展覽的多用途場地的商業可行性作 出研究，提交相關顧問合約及顧問報告。事實上，故宮館現今的選址原為大型表演場地。
On the replacement of a Mega Performance Venue MPV by HKPM given that WKCDA entered into a consultancy contract with Ernst Young Transactions Limited in January 2016 regarding a commercial viability study of developing a multi - purpose venue to be used for performance meeting and exhibition purposes Ms CHAN has also requested the Government to produce the relevant consultancy contract and consultancy report
3,500人。
Three thousand five hundred people
我謹此陳辭，支持陳淑莊議員的議案。
With these remarks support the motion of Ms Tanya CHAN
陸頌雄議員，你是否要提出規程問題？
Mr LUK Chung - hung do you wish to raise a point of order?
政府原計劃在元朗橫洲34公頃的露天貨倉地帶興建17,000個公屋單位，但據指，當中有棕地屬於某些鄉紳的私人公司擁有。
The Government originally planned to build 17 000 public housing units on 34 hectares of open storage land at Wang Chau Yuen Long . But information has it that the area covers some brownfield sites owned by the private companies belonging to certain local leaders
政府與屏山鄉鄉事委員會進行閉門會議後，於2014年計劃轉向發展附近屬於綠化地帶的3條非原居民村落，包括鳳池村、永寧村和楊屋新村。
After meeting with the Ping Shan Rural Committee behind closed doors the Government changed its plan in 2014 and decided to develop the nearby Green Belt sites where three villages with non - indigenous residents were located . The villages include Fung Chi Tsuen Wing Ning Tsuen and Yeung Uk San Tsuen
我記得在財務委員會會議時，有些官員連這3條村的名字也說不出來。
I remember that at a Finance Committee meeting some officials could not even say the names of these three villages
官員可能只是有任務要推動這項計劃，根本沒真正關心受影響的100多戶非原居民。
Perhaps they were obliged to take forward the development plan and had never really cared about the non - indigenous residents of the 100 or so households that had been affected
當朱凱廸議員為非原居民爭取權益時，便發現整件事涉及"官商鄉黑"勾結，朱凱廸議員及傳媒揭發前特首梁振英領導的討論發展皇后山及橫洲土地計劃的跨部門小組，曾於2013年6月27日召開會議，在會議後便決定先收回非原居民村落興建4,000個單位。
When Mr CHU Hoi - dick fought for the rights and interests of the non - indigenous residents he discovered that the whole incident involved government - business - rural - triad collusion . He and the media exposed that an interdepartmental task force led by former Chief Executive LEUNG Chun - ying to coordinate land development at Queens Hill and Wang Chau held a meeting on 27 June 2013 and after the meeting it was decided that three non - indigenous villages would be cleared first for building 4 000 units
在2016年8月 至9月期間，有具勢力的人士恐嚇朱凱廸議員，充分顯示橫洲棕地涉及龐大的黑勢力及鄉紳利益。
During the period from August to September 2016 some powerful persons intimated Mr CHU Hoi - dick; evidently the brownfield sites at Wang Chau involved huge triad strengths and the interests of the rural leaders
其後，更揭發參與橫洲發展研究的顧問公司挪用了政府的內部資料為發展商服務，但之後只是被罰停止競投政府合約3個月，至今也沒有負上更嚴重的責任。
Later it was also revealed that the consultant firm involved in the Wang Chau development study had illegally used internal information of the Government when it performed service for a developer . However the consultant firm was only suspended from bidding government contracts for three months and up till now it did not have to bear a more serious responsibility
情節非常嚴重，但事情好像已是"過氣"，今天辯論這數項議案時，經常聽到"明日黃花"這個四字詞語，但我們是否因時間的過去，而讓事件無聲無息落幕？
The problems are very serious indeed but it seems that the incidents had already become history . In our debate on several motions today the expression a thing of the past has been mentioned time and again . Should we let this matter subside because of the passage of time?
如果上屆政府曾經故意隱瞞一些重要的資料和文件，令事件成為一宗懸案，我們必須正視。
If the last - term Government had deliberately withheld important information and documents thus turning the matter into a cold case we must address the matter seriously
在以下部分，我將會述說支持傳召的理據，以及解釋如果傳召議案被否決可能產生的不良影響。
Next I will elaborate on the justifications for supporting the motion and explain the adverse effects that may arise if the motion is negatived
這些問題其實來來去去只是數個，包括政府為何不先收回棕地，政府為何可以姑息"鄉黑"勢力霸佔大量橫洲地區的官地，在作出先收非原居民村落而押後收棕地時，有沒有受到"鄉黑"人士的影響，"鄉黑"人士與政府官員有甚麼接觸。
In fact we have only a few questions which include Why did the Government not resume brownfield sites first? . Why did the Government condone the illegal occupation of large pieces of Government land at Wang Chau by rural - triad groups? . Was the Government influenced by the rural - triad groups when it decided to first resume the land of the non - indigenous villages and postpone the resumption of brownfield sites?
這些簡單的問題，政府至今仍沒有直接回應，只是顧左右而言他。
What kind of contact was maintained between the rural - triad groups and government officials? . When pressed with these simple questions government officials have not directly responded but evaded the subject under discussion
基於上述原因，朱凱廸議員根據《基本法》賦予立法會的權力，傳召運輸及房屋局局長出席立法會會議為橫洲事件作證，這樣政府官員便不能再迴避議員的質詢，必須直接及真誠地回應問題。
Owing to the above mentioned reasons Mr CHU Hoi - dick exercises the powers given to the Legislative Council under the Basic Law to summon the Secretary for Transport and Housing to the Council to testify on the Wang Chau incident so that government officials can no longer evade Members queries and must answer questions in a direct and honest manner