Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
大家也留意到堅尼系數最新錄得0.539，其實是45年來的新高，而局長亦已在電台節目中預測未來的數字只會更高，不會下調。
As Members may have noticed the latest Gini Coefficient has hit a 45 - year record high of 0.539 . The Secretary has also predicted on the radio that the Gini Coefficient will only go up in the future
大家如看到有關數字在達到0.539後仍有繼續上升的勢頭，代表社會不穩定的因素會繼續增加。
An upward trend after reaching 0.539 means the factors leading to social instability will continue to increase
即使政府在各個範疇均做了點事，但原來歸根究底，在推行各項政策後仍未能解決問題或降低堅尼系數，試問其實是否白費氣力或徒勞無功呢？
The Governments efforts in all areas will only end in vain if policies implemented fail to solve the problem or lower the Gini Coefficient
此外，大家也可以看看貧富懸殊會帶來甚麼後果。
We can also take a look at the consequences that would be brought forth by the wide wealth gap
《文匯報》在10月14日刊登了一篇有關基層私樓住屋開支的報道，當中提到一至五人家庭的情況。
An article in Wen Wei Po of 14 October reported the expenses grass - roots households of one to five persons spent on private housing
以三人家庭為例，在2009年，住屋開支佔其收入約四成，而及至2014年，則佔其收入的四成四。
Take three - person households as an example their housing expenses accounted for about 40 % of their income in 2009; the percentage increased to 44 % in 2014
但在討論這句話前，我想提出的是由於樓價高企和租金高昂，香港的露宿情況已變得更差。
Before discussing this remark I would like to point out that the problem of street - sleeping in Hong Kong is worsening due to high property prices and rents
事實上，不但有更多人因無法應付租金增長而被迫露宿，同時大家也知道，以往有部分露宿人士可能因其個人的壞習慣而不便於正常居所居住，而這種情況已變得更惡劣。
In fact not only are more people being forced to sleep on the street because they cannot afford the rent increase as Members may know the situation has worsened for street - sleepers who considered it unsuitable to live in a regular home due to personal habits
以往這類人士也易於租屋，但現在則更難。
These people now find it more difficult to rent a place than before
結果，在北角糖水道一條原本較少人使用的行人天橋，有露宿者以木板搭建了一些類似板間房或近乎套房形式的木屋，而這些情況會令公眾人士有一些想法。
As a result some street - sleepers have built some sort of cubicle apartments or suites with wooden boards on a less frequently used footbridge at Tong Shui Road North Point . The situation has induced the public to develop some thoughts
即使大家明白租金高昂，市民有住屋困難，但對於社會的衞生環境、治安等問題，普羅市民亦會有另一種想法。
Even though the public understand that rent is high and housing problems do exist this situation which has created health and security issues to society has given the public some other thoughts
因此，歸根究底，政府處理房屋問題其實旨在協助一些基層或中產人士降低住屋開支。
Therefore at the end of the day the Government should aim at helping the grass roots or the middle - class reduce their housing expenses when handling the housing problems
看看今次的施政報告，其實當中有些很嶄新的房屋政策，包括"港人首置上車盤"和綠表置居計劃，而我聽到很多同事提到對"綠置居"和"港人首置上車盤"均抱有很大疑問，因為這些措施仍未有具體內容，大家只是你一言，我一語。
There are actually some innovative housing policies in this Policy Address including the Starter Homes for Hong Kong residents and the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme GSH . From what I have heard many Honourable colleagues have grave doubts about these two initiatives as specific details are not yet available
當基層要"上車"，中產要"上車"，人人也要"上車"時，大家便意識到政府是否想再次推高樓價？
When the grass roots the middle class and everyone else need to buy their own homes then people may wonder is the Government trying to push up the property prices?
這與習主席提到的"堅持房子是用來住的，不是用來炒的"的定位背道而馳。
This runs contrary to President XIs positioning that houses are for habitation not speculation
當然，有些人尤其是自由經濟的推崇者會表示香港的樓市與其他地方不同，因為炒賣情況多年如是，根本無法解決。
Of course some people those who advocate free economy in particular may say that the property market in Hong Kong is different from those in other places since speculation which has existed for years is an unsolvable issue
其實特首"林鄭"原本考慮在更大程度上以"綠置居"取代公屋，目的是把樓宇市場分裂和切割。
In fact Chief Executive Carrie LAMs original intention was replacing PRH with GSH to a greater extent so as to clearly segregate the property market
然而，究竟香港目前的整體樓市是否靠"綠置居"切割呢？還是有其他方法切割呢？
Should the property market in Hong Kong be segregated by way of GSH or is there any other way?
此外，我想談談僱員權益。
In addition I would like to talk about employees rights
其實，大家很多時也會把今次施政報告中的勞工權益與降低商界利得稅率的措施作對比。
People often compare the measures on labour rights and on lowering the profits tax rate in the Policy Address
一言以敝之，這是"派粒糖，輸間廠"。
In a nutshell it is giving away a candy but losing a factory
"派粒糖"即在小範圍給予勞工大眾一些改善，例如回顧去年，全年約有6萬名初生嬰兒。
Giving away a candy means making improvements to labour rights in a small scope
如果他們的父母均為受僱人士，即1年只有12萬人受惠，除非他們有多於一對父母，但正常只有12萬人受惠。
For instance as there were about 60 000 newborns last year assuming that their parents are employed persons the policy will benefit only 12 000 persons per year except if some have more than one pair of parents . But under normal circumstances only 12 000 persons will be benefited per year
如果只談將侍產假由3天增至5天的建議，成本亦只是大約8,000萬元至1億元，數字很低，這就是為何我會說"派粒糖"。
Therefore the proposal to increase paternity leave from three days to five days involves only a small amount of about 80 million to 100 million which is why I call it giving away a candy
因為它輸送了整間工廠予商界，免卻了中小企共58億元的稅款。
Because it gave a whole factory to the business sector by waiving small and medium enterprises 5.8 billion in tax revenue
整個秤子是不平衡的，貧富懸殊又怎會不繼續擴闊呢？
We can see in comparison that the entire scale is unbalanced so how will the wealth gap not continue to widen?
我很希望政府也能有這種心態，表現出同理心。
I very much hope that the Government will also have this kind of mentality showing its empathy
市民大眾會關心特首的工時會否過長，政府是否也應關心市民的工時會否過長？
While the general public are concerned about whether the working hours of the Chief Executive are way too long should the Government not be also concerned about whether the same happens to members of the public?
正當政府好像被"洗腦"般甚麼也不知道時，當局定時定候也會提醒我們要每天運動半小時、參與大廈業主立案法團、持續進修、終身學習、餵哺母乳等，但它提醒我們做的所有事情其實也要花上時間。
While the Government appears to be all at sea as a result of brainwashing the authorities will give us regular reminders about the importance of half an hour of physical activity every day involvement in owners corporations of buildings continued education lifelong learning and breastfeeding etc . But in fact everything it reminds us to do takes time
事實上，我們看到基本上全職人士無法參與坊間的一些義務工作，而現時能參與的大多是半職婦女或退休人士，正正因為工時過長而影響了大家的生活。
In fact we notice that full - timers are basically unable to take up volunteer work in the community and those who can get involved now are mostly half - time female workers or retirees . It is precisely because of the excessively long working hours that peoples lives are affected
我相信這些例子比比皆是，但政府有否將這些成本計算在內呢？
I believe these cases are not uncommon . But has the Government taken such costs into account?
每當談及要改善勞工權益，便只會表示這樣會窒礙社會經濟發展的動力和吸引力。
Every time we talk about improving labour rights and interests it will only indicate that this will dampen the impetus to economic development and appeal of society
至於長者方面，其實在三四月左右便會推出加強版的長者生活津貼，大家也引頸以待。
As for the elderly an enhanced Old Age Living Allowance will actually be rolled out around March or April and people are on the tiptoe of expectation
但其實工聯會一直也質疑為何廣東計劃和接下來的福建計劃只提供高齡津貼，而非較高額的長者生活津貼呢？
But in fact FTU has long been questioning why the Guangdong Scheme and the subsequent Fujian Scheme will only provide the Old Age Allowance instead of the Higher Old Age Living Allowance
因此，我們認為改善民生必須從根本着眼，想想如何改善貧富懸殊的問題，否則我擔心一切也會徒勞無功。
Hence in order to improve peoples livelihood we consider it necessary to start with the basics identifying ways to alleviate the disparity between the rich and the poor otherwise I am worried that all efforts will end up in vain
我相信這並非巧合，而是上天也認為我們要談談房屋政策和"劏房"問題。
I believe it is no coincidence for even God finds it necessary for us to discuss the housing policy and the problem of subdivided units
我們追求一個有尊嚴、有自己細小獨立空間的家庭，不像我小時候那樣。
We are striving to create a family with a little bit of dignified space that belongs entirely to us unlike what I had as a kid
難道要社福機構"跑數"，這裏找些良心業主，那裏找些良心判頭，這裏再找良心搬運工人？
Are social enterprises supposed to look for some kindhearted property owners here some kindhearted contractors there and then some kindhearted labourers somewhere in order to meet the housing quota?
香港所有人都很有良心，唯獨政府沒有良心。
Everyone in Hong Kong is kindhearted except for its Government
為何拋出一個計劃後，見不到任何政策配合，任由社福機構自行推展？
Why was the introduction of the plan not accompanied by complementary policies and why did its implementation become the sole responsibility of social enterprises?
美其名，"綠置居"旨在協助公屋戶置業，但大家試想想，假如"綠置居"單位是公屋，公屋輪候冊便可以越來越短，可以縮短輪候時間。
GHS is touted as a scheme which helps PRH tenants to become home owners . However come to think about this if all GHS units were in fact PRH units the Waiting List for PRH would become shorter and shorter thereby reducing the waiting time for applicants
根據房屋署進行的"2016年公營房屋住戶綜合統計調查報告"，在受訪的3,000個公屋戶中，其實只有12%表示會考慮購買"綠置居"。
According to the Public Housing Recurrent Survey 2016 conducted by the Hong Kong Housing Authority of the 3 000 PRH households interviewed only 12 % actually indicated a willingness to consider buying GHS flats
假設現時28萬個公屋申請數目維持不變，如果未來數年公屋單位供應達到80萬個，即多讓4萬戶"上樓"，還餘下24萬個公屋輪候申請。
Assuming the number of PRH applicants remains at the present level of 280 000 if the supply of PRH units reaches 800 000 over the next few years allowing an extra 40 000 households to move into public housing there will still be 240 000 applicants on the PRH Waiting List
政府再三以景泰苑為例子，景泰苑的申請數目的確十分強勁，達16,000份，超額認購18倍，但現實是怎樣？
King Tai Court has been repeatedly cited as an example by the Government . With 16 000 applications received and oversubscribed by 18 times the response is strong indeed . What about the reality though?
還有，"綠置居"屆時會否影響其他資助房屋的樓價？我實在不敢想象。
And I dare not imagine the impact GHS will bring forth if any on the prices of other subsidized housing by then
此外，景泰苑有857個單位，最後有9宗"撻訂"個案，雖然1%的"撻訂"比例與私人市場相若，但考慮到綠表家庭相對較為基層，這筆數十萬元，或10多萬元、20多萬元的訂金，其實是不少的積蓄。
Besides out of a total of 857 units available in King Tai Court there were ultimately nine cases of prospective owners forfeiting their deposits paid . Even though it amounts to just 1 % of the total similar to that in the private market it involves a sum of hundreds of thousands of dollars or some 100,000 to 200,000 in deposit which to a Green Form family with relatively limited means is a lot of savings indeed
公屋是安全網，"綠置居"的買家需要承受市場價格波動，基層市民面對樓價升跌的抗逆能力較弱，萬一樓市下行，這群基層買家如何是好？
Public housing serves as a safety net yet GHS buyers have to bear the risk of price fluctuations in the market . If the property market trends down what will become of these grass - roots buyers given their resilience against fluctuations in property prices is less robust?
"林鄭"利用政策誘導基層置業，投身俄羅斯輪盤中，她一句"政府不會迫市民置業，最終決定權在市民手中"，是否就可推卸所有責任？
Through policy incentives Carrie LAM entices grass roots into home purchase and a game of Russian roulette . Did she think that she can free herself of all responsibilities by simply saying the Government will not force people to buy homes it is ultimately their decision?
政府究 竟想怎樣？政策朝令夕改，未評估需求便貿然推出"綠置居"取代公屋。
What exactly does the Government want changing policies at whim by rashly replacing public housing with GHS even before assessing the demands
"80萬公屋便足夠論"更是沒有研究、沒有數據支持，甚至與長策會的目標背道而馳，這份施政報告完全由"林鄭""自己噏"。
What is more the claim of 800 000 PRH units being sufficient which is supported by neither research findings nor data runs counter to the target set down by LTHS Steering Committee . This Policy Address is purely an expression of Carrie LAMs whim
以上"隨口噏，當秘笈"的房策新思維也未算最可怕，最可怕的是，"林鄭"從經濟角度來看公屋價值。
That innovative mindset of making reckless remarks regarding the housing policy in not the worst . What is the most horrendous is Carrie LAMs idea that the value of public housing should be weighed from an economic perspective
主席，她認為公屋是財政負累，表示公屋收回的租金不足以支付維修、管理、差餉等費用，只有改作出售，才能令香港房屋委員會自負盈虧。
According to her President public housing is a financial burden as rents recovered from it are insufficient to cover such costs as maintenance management and rates . Only by converting public housing units for sale she said can the Hong Kong Housing Authority HA achieve financial self - sufficiency . What a terrible idea President
將公屋作為社會房屋安全網的性質徹底地扭曲，難道便是現屆政府對待基層的態度？
Is the wholesale distortion of the nature of PRH as a social housing safety net a reflection of the current - term Governments attitude towards the grass roots?
此外，我們再談談"港人首置上車盤"，這措施其實杯水車薪，魔鬼亦在細節中。
Furthermore let us turn our discussion to Starter Homes which as a measure is utterly inadequate with the devil hidden in the details
如果審視整體情況，居屋以七折出售單位，但買家其實需要承受樓市的波動。
All in all HOS buyers have to bear the risk of fluctuations in the property market despite being offered a 30 % discount for their flats
很有趣的是，"港人首置上車盤"業主應該較居屋業主更有經濟能力，惟政府反而為經濟能力較佳的人提供保障，而那些經濟能力較低或購置居屋多年的人卻不受保障。
Interestingly owners of Starter Homes are supposed to be better - off financially than their HOS counterparts . Yet the Government offers protection to those who are financially more able while leaving the less well - offs or HOS owners who bought their flats years ago without any protection
署方是否知悉在第139B章生效後，繁殖場不斷棄置狗隻？
Is AFCD aware of the unceasing abandonment of dogs by breeding farms since Cap . 139B took effect?
如果說署方人手不足，但在第139B章生效前我們曾問過署方其實7個是否足夠，處方卻說足夠，那麼究竟問題何在？
If AFCD is understaffed why then did they say seven staff members were enough when asked by the Subcommittee before the commencement of Cap . 139B? . Where exactly is the problem?
至於繁殖場的牌照申請準則，我一直認為有問題，需要檢討。
As for the application criteria for a breeding farm licence I have long since found them problematic and in need of a review
九巴和港鐵公司分別倚仗《公共巴士服務條例》和《香港鐵路附例》，因當中列明不得攜帶任何動物或其他禽畜。
KMB and MTRCL are relying on the Public Bus Services Ordinance and the Mass Transit Railway By - Laws respectively which stipulate that no animals or poultry are allowed to be brought on board
動物的虐待案和殺害案亦時有發生，在過去1年我也跟進過不少個案，譬如野豬誤闖機場，被人刻意撞死。
Cases of animal cruelty and killing occur frequently . I have followed up quite a few of them over the past year including a wild pig being deliberately knocked down while trespassing on the airport
不久前，在大埔發現一隻斷舌貓，警方和保安局均懶得理會。
Not long ago a kitten with a badly damaged tongue was discovered in Tai Po . Neither the Police nor the Security Bureau bothered to take action
當然，我們很高興接獲消息指大埔斷舌貓案已捉拿兇徒，將會落案起訴。
We are certainly pleased by the news that the culprit has been caught and will be charged
然而，這件事凸顯不同警署處理虐待動物案方法不同。
However the incident highlights the difference in ways cases of animal cruelty are handled among different police stations
其實共有3個人向3個不同警署報案，一個不受理，叫報案者離開；另一個完成所有程序；最後一個中間落墨，即備案。
There were in fact three persons reporting the case to the Police each to a different station . One station refused to accept the case and turned the complainant away; another completed all the procedures while the third was somewhere in between by recording the case on file
唯有我們這種人不斷穿針引線，催迫幾間警署，最後才能成功捉拿這個大埔兇徒。
It was only through the efforts of people like us acting as go - between and pressing those police stations to take action that the suspect of the Tai Po case was apprehended
如果沒有義工協助和偵查，要不是我們協助催迫警方進行偵查的話，相信又會是另一宗無頭公案。
Without the assistance from and the investigation carried out by volunteers or the pressure we helped exert on the Police to probe into it the incident would have probably become another unsolved case
另一點，其實建制派也支持成立動物警察。
Another issue is the establishment of animal police which has been under discussion for a really long time without resulting in any undertakings to take action despite finding support even in the pro - establishment camp
原居民擋在政府發展的高速列車之前，政府卻用盡手段，趕盡殺絕。
In the case of indigenous inhabitants blocking the way of the Governments high speed train of development however the Government will try every possible means to drive them out
今次的施政報告花如此"大"篇幅如此"實在地"討論動物福利，主席，真的很感激，在這次的致謝議案內怎可以不感謝她呢？
I am truly grateful President that this Policy Address discusses animal welfare in such length and with so much substance . How can we not show her our appreciation in this Motion of Thanks?
主席，這個環節討論的是"改善民生"，我主要就房屋政策發言。
President the topic of discussion in this session is Improving Peoples Livelihood . I will mainly speak on the housing policy
當然，關於土地供應，可能下一環節會更為對題。
Certainly matters relating to land supply may be more relevant to the topic in the next session
我想社會各界也正在期待一場大辯論，但是要待土地供應專責小組提出相關的短、中、長期建議後，我們才可以展開這場大辯論。
I guess various sectors in society are expecting a large - scale debate but it is not until the Task Force on Land Supply has put forth the relevant short - medium - and long - term measures that we can commence such a debate . This is Carrie LAMs first Policy Address in which there are indeed some bright spots
整份施政報告，以房屋政策來說，引起的爭議其實非常大，尤其是她基本上就不同的階層制訂相關的政策。
The whole Policy Address has actually aroused a great controversy when it comes to the housing policy especially since she has basically formulated relevant policies for different social strata
雖然特首林鄭月娥後來作出道歉，但根據《明報》該篇專訪，她被問及會否就香港人在5年內成功置業的數字定下目標，以及有否設定硬指標。
Chief Executive Carrie LAM later made apologies but according to Ming Paos report of that special interview she was asked whether she would set any target on the number of successful home purchases by Hongkongers in five years and whether there was any hard target . What Carrie LAM said about the situation of PRH does not seem to be a slip of the tongue
我們較早前舉行房屋事務委員會會議時，差不多所有議員均追問陳帆局長，但他只能不停說沒有補充。
At our meeting of the Panel on Housing earlier nearly all the members asked Secretary Frank CHAN about it but he could only keep saying that he had nothing to add
我在該次會議上也說笑指，本來是眾人奶媽，現已貴為特首的林鄭月娥竟需要局長拯救，大家可以想想，局長這份工作多麼不容易。
I also joked at that meeting that Carrie LAM who used to be everyones nanny and has now been elevated to the position of Chief Executive surprisingly needed the Secretary to save her . We can just imagine how hard the Secretarys job is
我們翻看2017年的房屋統計數字，資料顯示，今年3月，香港的公營永久性租住房屋原來已有808,000個。
We have checked the Housing in Figures 2017 . As shown by the information it turns out that in March this year there were already 808 000 permanent PRH units in Hong Kong
其實對市民來說，最重要的是政府將來能否提交一些數字，例如出租公屋和"綠置居"單位的數字。
To members of the public actually what matters most is whether the Government can present some figures such as the numbers of PRH and GSH units in the future
當然大家見到，正如我剛才所說，針對不同的階層，政府設有不同的政策。
Certainly we can see like I said just now the Government has different policies targeting different social strata
但是，另有一點是有些朋友有點擔心的，便是社會共享房屋本來是好事，因為我們看見有些社福機構也有參與，然而，在細看後，卻感到有些奇怪。
However there is another issue which has caused some people to feel worried that is community housing is originally something good because we see that some social welfare organizations have also participated in it but at a closer look we find it somewhat strange
政府表示希望邀請一些好心的業主提供單位，改裝成為共享房屋，但有一間新成立的社企，名為"民社相寓"，似乎有點古怪，因為該社企的背後，原來是香港中小型業主會，而香港中小型業主會最厲害的是，他們一直大力鼓吹業主"劏房"謀利。
The Government has expressed its wish to invite charitable owners to provide their flats for conversion into community housing . Yet a newly established social enterprise called Gatherhome seems kind of weird because behind this social enterprise there is the Hong Kong Small and Medium Property Owners Association . The most impressive point about this Hong Kong Small and Medium Property Owners Association is the great efforts it has made all along in advocating property owners to profiteer by subdividing their flats
所以，若強行將單位變為所謂的共享房屋，其實是否真的能協助市民找到安定的居所？
Hence if the Government presses ahead with the conversion of units into the so - called community housing can it really help members of the public find a secure dwelling place?
但政府並沒有興建很多中轉屋，那麼他們可在哪裏居住呢？
Yet the Government has not built too many interim housing units . Where can they live?
所以，共享房屋根本沒有改善他們的居住環境，只不過是政府能拖延便拖延的做法。
Hence community housing will not improve their living environment at all . It is merely the Governments approach of procrastination
其實對整個家庭而言，是好事還是壞事呢？
Is it actually good or bad to the whole family?
很多人已知道，當局去年已通過決定，將於今年10月實施單軌制，但有數字顯示，2018年上半年的分戶個案數目較去年同期增加超過30%，即所謂"你有張良計，我有過牆梯"，先分戶，最低限度可以留住公屋單位繼續自用。
As many people know the authorities decided last year to implement the single track system in October this year . However figures have indicated that in the first half of 2018 the number of cases of household splitting will be up by 30 % over the same period in the previous year . That means as the saying goes Where there is a measure there is bound to be a countermeasure
當然，按照政府一直以來的說法，這做法不會阻礙公屋流轉。
Of course the Governments claim all along is that this approach will not hinder the turnover of PRH units
但是，大家其實要想一想，本來"綠置居"的單位若用作公屋，便可新增一些公屋單位，而那些公屋單位是可以流轉的。
However we actually need to think it over . If the GSH units are used as public housing in the first place there will be new additional PRH units for circulation
政府只計算遷離公屋的租戶所增加的單位，但如果那4,000個單位不用作"綠置居"，改為出租公屋的話，其流轉性反而會有所增加。
The Government only calculates the number of additional PRH units vacated by tenants moving out of PRH . However if those 4 000 units are used as PRH instead of GSH units the turnover rate will actually increase . In fact the original intent of GSH was not to serve as a housing ladder
施政報告建議保障外傭，我當然非常贊成，但是否必定能達到促進僱主與外傭和諧共處、彼此尊重的目的呢？
Of course I fully support the proposal in the Policy Address to offer protection to foreign domestic helpers . However can the objective of promoting harmony and respect between employers and foreign domestic helpers definitely be achieved?
我的辦公室差不多每星期也接到外傭僱主來電，要求我反映外傭"跳工"的問題。
My office receives telephone calls almost weekly from employers of foreign domestic helpers requesting me to relay the problem of job - hopping by foreign domestic helpers
實政圓桌建議政府設立外傭試用期，與中介費掛鈎3個月，每超過1個月就支付三分之一費用，從而避免中介有誘因胡作非為，或盡量遊說意見不合的雙方多些忍耐及嘗試work it out。
Roundtable has proposed that the Government set a probation period for foreign domestic helpers and link it with intermediary fees for three months which means that one third of the fees will be payable upon completion of one months service . This can avoid giving intermediaries an incentive to break the law or induce intermediaries to persuade both parties in disagreement by all means to be more patient and try to work it out
我稍後會邀請勞工處和入境事務處兩位處長仔細討論這個問題。
Later I will invite the Labour Department and the Immigration Department to discuss this problem in detail
最後，我想預留一點時間談談土地房屋，因為我以前就這方面的着墨不多。
Lastly I would like to leave some time to say a few words about land and housing because I have not discussed this area at great lengths
主席，自從習主席說過"房子是用來住的，不是用來炒賣"後，很多人也複述這番說話，但政府除了推出"雙辣招"之外，還有甚麼措施呢？
President many people recapitulate the remark made by President XI that houses are built to be inhabited not for speculation . However besides the introduction of double curbs measures what other measures has the Government launched?
有否提到局部租管、空置稅呢？
Has it ever mentioned partial rent control or a levy on both vacant shops and flats?
局長，我想談談對於空置稅的看法。
Secretary I would like to express my views on the imposition of a vacant residential property tax
發展商囤積一手樓，先取得入伙紙，然後等價錢好的時候才出售，很多時候更可能只剩下貨尾單位。
After obtaining occupation permits real estate developers hoarding first - hand private properties will wait for good prices to sell their properties and very often only remaining surplus units will probably be put up for sale
我認為現在是考慮引進空置稅的時候。
In my opinion it is now time to consider introducing a vacant residential property tax
我深信土地房屋是香港最珍貴的社會資源，應供所有市民使用而不是作囤積或炒賣用途。
I firmly believe that land and housing being the most precious resources in Hong Kong should be opened for use by all members of the public not for hoarding or speculation purposes
當然，如果要為二手樓引入空置稅，有人會說政府查證二手空置單位會涉及很高的行政費用。
I really do not understand why property owners have to adhere firmly to their line . Of course some people will say that exorbitant administrative costs will be incurred if the Government is to verify second - hand vacant units for the purpose of introducing a vacant residential property tax for second - hand properties
所以，那是有存在價值的。
Hence these buildings do have an existence value
問題是，如果沒有那麼多良心業主幫忙提供共享"劏房"，便須實施租金管制。
The point is that partial rent control should be imposed if there are not enough conscientious owners who are willing to help provide subdivided units for sharing
政府其實可以視乎單位的大小，以及目前的租金水平實施租金管制。
Actually the Government may impose rent control depending on the sizes of units and the prevailing rent level
最後，我想談談資助房屋。
Lastly I would like to say a few words about subsidized housing
我其實十分支持特首的想法，便是不可能無止境地興建公屋。
Actually I fully support the Chief Executives view that the Government cannot build public housing indefinitely
主席，今天我在這節辯論就改善民生發言，因為食物及衞生局局長在座，所以我想趁此機會表達意見。
President I am going to speak on improving peoples livelihood in this session . Since the Secretary for Food and Health is here I would like to take this opportunity to express my views