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但特區政府應該知道，教育界的問題不單只是教師的薪酬和教席，很多多年累積的學生問題和教學問題仍有待解決，如教學質素、學生壓力、特殊教育的支援等。
But the SAR Government should know that teachers pay and the number of teaching posts are not the only problems in the education sector; many issues concerning students and teaching such as teaching quality pressure faced by students and support to special education have been piling up for years pending solution
因此，新增的教育資源，不應只是投放在增加教師的教席和薪酬上，更應用於真正解決其他實在的教育問題。
Therefore the new education resources should not be allocated only to increasing the number of teaching posts and teachers pay but should also be used to really solve other practical problems in education
要記住，教育的目的是為了我們的下一代，我們的學生，而不是其他人。
We need to remember that education is for our next generation and our students not other people
代理主席，另一方面，我想就房屋問題發表意見。
Deputy Chairman on a separate note I wish to express my views on housing
今次預算案對土地房屋的着墨較少，只有僅僅8段，當中羅列了一大堆"預計未來"、"估計未來"的房屋供應數字，讓市民有所盼望。
The Budget makes relatively little mention of land and housing . There are only eight paragraphs in which a whole host of expected and estimated numbers of housing supply are enumerated giving people much hope
根據《長遠房屋策略》指標，未來10年的房屋需求量是46萬個單位，當中公私營房屋的比例為6：4。
According to the indicator in the Long Term Housing Strategy the demand for housing in the next 10 years is 460 000 flats and the ratio of public to private housing is 6col4
其實這個指標是由當年長遠房屋策略督導委員會委託學者設計的一個模型推算出來。
The indicator was the projection of a model designed by scholars commissioned by the Long Term Housing Strategy Steering Committee back then
如果我們仍是蹉跎歲月，再浪費時間於辯論"劏房"環境有多惡劣，我相信絕對無助解決香港未來的房屋問題。
I think that if we procrastinate and keep wasting our time debating how unpleasant the environment of subdivided units is it will absolutely not help solve the housing problem of Hong Kong in the future
代理主席，由於時間所限，我不會繼續闡述我的立埸，但我希望特區政府明白，現時遏抑樓市需求的措施，其實只會令本地很多用家，特別在過去的10年裏真正需要置業的小家庭無法置業。
Deputy Chairman given the time constraint I will not continue to elaborate my viewpoints . But I hope the SAR Government will understand that the existing measures to curb the demand for properties will only render many local users particularly small families with a genuine need for property ownership in the past 10 years unable to do so
我希望特區政府明白，房屋政策的目的是為了我們這一代及下一代安居置業。
I hope the SAR Government will understand that the objective of the housing policy is property ownership of our and the next generations
若房屋政策只是窒礙本地市民，特別是一群有此需要的小家庭置業，那房屋政策究竟所為何事呢？
If the housing policy only serves to hinder local citizens particularly a group of small families with the need for property ownership to buy homes then what exactly is the housing policy for?
我們需要作理性分析，亦要有感性的憐憫，要對故事和數字兼收並蓄，這樣可能會較好。
We need to make rational analyses and also feel sympathetic for the people . It may be better if we can take in both stories and figures
我今天的發言會圍繞兩個故事，第一個故事是陳茂波司長和我的故事，另一個則是有關深水埗"明哥"的故事。
My speech today will centre around two stories . The first one is a story between Secretary Paul CHAN and me while the other one is about Brother Ming in Sham Shui Po
在去年2017年5月18日的財政預算案辯論期間，我提到想把一本題為《階級世代：窮小孩與富小孩的機會不平等》的書送給財政司司長，希望他看畢這本書後，會明白到貧窮是如何不斷循環，以及我們如何可以制止這循環。
During the Budget debate on 18 May 2017 last year I mentioned that I wished to give the Financial Secretary a book entitled Our kids The American Dream in Crisis . I hoped that after reading this book he would understand how poverty kept recurring in a cycle and how we could arrest this cycle
我經營的宗旨之一，是致力建立一個有社會責任感和關愛的企業。
One of the objectives of my practice is to strive to establish a caring enterprise having a sense of social responsibility
因為圍繞他們生活的種種政策，包括扶貧、安老、房屋、勞工和醫療等政策根本沒有結構性改變，無助他們脫貧。
Because there is in fact no structural change in all those policies prevailing in their lives including poverty alleviation elderly care housing labour and health care . It cannot help them get rid of poverty
"明哥"作為一名普通市民，我們不會期望他能處理結構性的社會問題，我們衷心感謝"明哥"盡力而為的心態，但對於擁有權力的陳茂波司長呢？
As Brother Ming is just an ordinary citizen we would not expect him to be able to deal with the structural social problems . We appreciate wholeheartedly his attitude of working to the best of his ability . But what about Secretary Paul CHAN who holds power?
在這段期間，每當提到"派錢"，大家也沸沸揚揚。
During this period every time the handout of cash was mentioned there would be a heated discussion
"派錢"當然是一件好事，口袋裏能有多一分錢便是多一分錢，別管我會如何使用。
The handout of cash is certainly a good thing . An extra penny in my pocket is my extra penny . How I will use it is my own business
今天的財政盈餘已達1,380億元，現時政府坐擁超過1萬億元的財政儲備，房屋儲備金亦有788億元。
Today the fiscal surplus has reached 138 billion . Now the Government holds fiscal reserves of more than 1,000 billion and the Housing Reserve has snowballed to 78.8 billion
單是財政儲備，已相等於28個月的政府開支。
The amount of fiscal reserves alone is equivalent to the government expenditure for 28 months
面對每年既大額又波動的財政盈餘，政府過去10年均以一次過的方式"派糖"泄洪。
Facing the enormous and fluctuating fiscal reserves every year the Government has handed out candies under a one - off approach to drain the floods over the past 10 years
過去10年，政府共花費逾4,000億元"派糖"，其中在2011年，更向成年永久性居民派發6,000元。
Over the past decade the Government has spent more than 400 billion on giving away candies . In 2011 it even distributed 6,000 to every adult permanent resident
預算案每年"派錢"，當然能為市民帶來一點甜，但是，當市民和官員對"派糖"習以為常，香港社會越來越聚焦於"派糖"的一次性措施時，便會忽略"派糖"背後所產生的社會意義。
The annual handout of cash in the Budget can certainly bring a little sweetness to members of the public . However when members of the public and the officials treat the handout of candies as a norm and Hong Kong society becomes increasingly focused on one - off measures of giving away candies the social meaning behind the handout of candies will be neglected
政府越是"派糖"，便越代表市民對政府的公共理財缺乏信心。
The more candies the Government gives away the more it stands for the lack of public confidence in the Governments public finance management
預算案本應作為再分配社會資源的政策工具，讓社會質素和市民福祉得以提升，促進社會和諧共融，但這些社會目標在零碎化的公共理財政策下，卻乏人問津。
The Budget should serve as a policy instrument for redistribution of social resources thereby enhancing the quality of society and the peoples well - being and promoting social harmony and integration . But under the fragmentary public finance policy few people show interest in these social objectives
事實上，眼前的問題絕非零碎化、放煙花式的政策可以解決得到。
In fact the current problems cannot be resolved at all by a fragmentary policy which works like shooting off fireworks
早前流感高峰期，公營醫療系統明顯不勝負荷，已到了"爆煲"邊緣。
During the earlier influenza surge the public health care system was obviously overloaded and on the verge of explosion . Despite population ageing retirement protection and long - term care services remain insufficient
人口老化，退休保障和長期照顧服務依然不足，每年有6,000名長者在輪候院舍宿位期間離世；貧窮人口維持在100萬左右；堅尼系數是0.539，創歷史新高；樓價已連續飆升24個月；"劏房"越來越細小，越來越昂貴；露宿者和無家者"上樓"更是遙遙無期。
Every year 6 000 elderly persons passed away when waiting for residential care places . The poverty population continues to stand at around 1 million . The Gini Coefficient is 0.539 hitting a record high
水深火熱和社會的深層次矛盾並非抽象的描述，而是實際的生活情況。
Subdivided units have become increasingly small and expensive . Allocation of public housing units to street sleepers and the homeless is not foreseeable . Dire straits and deep - rooted social conflicts are not abstract descriptions but real - life situations
我想按照自己一些很理性的分析來表達我的看法。
I wish to express my views based on my own rational analysis
我收集了社福界很多不同意見，最後我提出15項要求，並在1月提交予財政司司長。
Having collected many different views from the social welfare sector eventually I put forward 15 requests in a submission to the Financial Secretary in January
在15項意見中，有兩項得到回應。
Among the 15 suggestions two have been addressed
第一項，業界要求加大公共開支，不應硬守着20%這個缺乏理據的財政紀律，結果我感謝財政司司長的回應，他給予21%，有1%的突破，這1%的突破甚為重要。
First the sector requested increasing the public expenditure rather than rigidly sticking to the groundless fiscal discipline of limiting it to 20 % of the Gross Domestic Product . I thank the Financial Secretary for his response . He finally revised it to 21 % with a breakthrough of 1 %
第一，我們建議政府停止收緊綜合社會保障援助措施，以及在預算案中為綜援受助人派發兩個月的綜援金，紓緩綜援戶的生活壓力，並責成勞工及福利局檢討綜援制度；結果，政府派發兩個月的綜援金，但不願意檢討制度。
First we proposed that the Government stop tightening the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance CSSA measures and dole out two extra months CSSA payment to CSSA recipients so as to alleviate their pressure in life . The Labour and Welfare Bureau should also be tasked with reviewing the CSSA system . In the end the Government would dole out two extra months CSSA payment but it was unwilling to review the system
第二，我們建議政府大力增加對自助組織的經常撥款，結果施政報告有提及此事，但預算案沒有。
Second we proposed that the Government greatly increase the recurrent funding for self - help organizations . In the end this matter was mentioned in the Policy Address but not the Budget
第三，我們建議設立"一加一"的制度，加強小學的輔導服務；結果，我們建議的是"一加一"，但政府提出的實際上只是"一換一"，我們並不接受。
Third we proposed establishing a one plus one system to enhance counselling service in primary schools . What we proposed was one plus one but in the end what the Government actually put forward was only one for one which we could not accept
還有整整10項建議不獲接納和沒有討論，包括：第一，我們要求各項公共福利服務盡早進行融資。
There are 10 other suggestions which have not been accepted or discussed including first we request expeditious financing for various public welfare services
第二，我們建議參考"畢菲特稅"。
Second we propose drawing reference from the BUFFETT Tax
第三，我們不認同"派糖"，特別是重商欺民的"派糖"。
Third we do not approve of giving away candies especially when such an act is biased for businessmen and against the common people
第四，政府應就長者的退休福利作融資安排。
Fourth the Government should make financing arrangements for retirement benefits of the elderly
第五，政府應設立拆件式的援助計劃，讓殘疾人士可以獲得具針對性的援助。
Fifth the Government should set up an assistance scheme which works on a case - by - case basis so that people with disabilities can receive targeted assistance
第六，我們建議為"小 家屬"提供資助津貼。
Sixth we propose providing subsidies to children of the mentally ill
第七，我們建議在2019-2020年度把社會福利發展基金的資助延續為10年。
Seventh we propose extending the funding for the Social Welfare Development Fund to 10 years in 2019 - 2020
第九，我們建議政府成立獨立專責隊伍，審議體恤安置的個案。
Ninth we propose that the Government set up an independent task force to examine cases of compassionate rehousing
第十，政府應為有SEN的學生推行社區支援服務試驗計劃。
Tenth the Government should launch a community support service pilot scheme for SEN students
多謝你，我說最後兩句。
Thank you . I will just say a few more words in closing
因為我們即使有盈餘也沒有運用，無論是用於短期刺激消費或是長遠投資局長是經濟學者，應該也懂得這些更沒有動用盈餘提高香港的生產力、競爭力。
Because we have not spent our surplus on short - term measures to stimulate consumption or on long - term investments neither have we used the surplus to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Hong Kong―the Secretary as an economist should know better
再者，這位權威人士還告訴我，有關政府現時就土地進行的諮詢工作，土地供應專責小組雖然提出了18個選項，但大家也知道填海一定免不了。
The authoritative person also told me about the land supply consultation launched by the Government . Despite the 18 options proposed by the Task Force on Land Supply we all know that reclamation is inevitable
因為領展的問題，除極度影響民生外，也影響政府的收入。新民黨長期密切關注領展瘋狂加租影響民生，並且有違契的問題。
Since issues concerning Link REIT have a significant bearing on peoples livelihood as well as the revenue of the Government the New Peoples Party has closely monitored issues relating to ridiculous rent increases affecting peoples livelihood and breaches of lease by Link REIT for a long period of time
我們發現領展多個商場有違反地契和公契的情況。
We discover that a number of shopping centres of Link REIT is suspected of breaches of land leases and deeds of mutual covenant
我很高興已經接獲房屋署的相關答覆蘇副局長可能仍未知道這件事但當局早兩天已回答我，證實領展在逸東邨的停車場違契，因為逸東邨的地契訂明限制車位使用者須為逸東邨住戶、邨內物業的佔用人及其真實的客人及訪客。
I am glad that I have received the relevant reply from the Housing Department HD― Under Secretary Dr Raymond SO may not have known the case yet . Two days ago I received a reply from the authorities confirming that the operation of the car park of Link REIT at Yat Tung Estate has breached the land lease of Yat Tung Estate which stipulated that parking spaces may only be used by residents of Yat Tung Estate occupants of properties of the estate and their bona fide guests and visitors
領展在2017年4月至今年2月推出長期停泊計劃，駕駛人士在逸東商場消費滿指定金額即是為自己的商場找生意或停泊3天以上可獲泊車折扣，這是違契的。
Link REIT launched an extended parking scheme between April 2017 and February 2018 offering parking discounts to drivers spending a specified amount at Yat Tung Shopping Centre―this is promotion of its shopping centre―or parking for no less than three days yet the arrangement breaches the land lease
此外，房屋署證實，領展逸東3號停車場部分樓層並沒有開放使用，這是否打小算盤，想節省管理費呢？
Moreover HD confirmed that Link REIT did not open some of the floors of Yat Tung Car Park 3 for use . Is it trying to cut down its expenditure by saving management fees?
領展應否向政府補地價呢？
Should Link REIT pay premium to the Government?
此外，就是政府的停車場政策。
Then we come to the car parking policy of the Government
這種種問題不僅影響民生，還會影響政府的停車場政策、稅收政策和執行地契的政策。
These issues do not merely affect peoples livelihood but will also affect the car park policy taxation policy and the enforcement of land lease of the Government
代理主席，我懇請局長稍後公開回應這些嚴重的問題。
Deputy Chairman I implore the Secretary to respond to these serious problems in public shortly
此外，新民黨會繼續向房屋署和地政署，提出領展及其他持有公共屋邨或屋苑商場的業主的種種違契問題，我們會繼續跟進有關事宜。
Moreover the New Peoples Party will continue to raise with HD and the Lands Department issues concerning various breaches of land lease by Link REIT and other owners of shopping centres of public housing estates . We will continue to follow up these issues
主席，今年2月公布的財政預算案顯示，政府財政盈餘達到空前的1,380億元，故可配合特首提出的理財新哲學，應使則使，讓特區政府既可紓解民困，也可放手投資未來，我認為這是好事。
Chairman the Budget announced in February this year shows that the Governments fiscal surplus has reached an unprecedented high of 138 billion . It can thus complement the new fiscal philosophy put forward by the Chief Executive spending money where it should thereby enabling the Special Administrative Region SAR Government to alleviate the peoples hardship and give itself a free hand in investing on the future . I think this is a good thing
對於"財爺"在預算案中預留500億元，大力推動創科發展，我認為方向正確。
I consider that the Financial Secretary has moved in the right direction in earmarking 50 billion in the Budget for vigorous promotion of the development of innovation and technology
創新科技未來將成為推動經濟增長的火車頭，故此我們必須全速推進相關發展，加強軟件和硬件的建設，才可避免香港未來的經濟發展落後於周邊的競爭者。
Innovation and technology will become the new engine powering economic growth in the future . For this reason we must press ahead with such development at full steam and enhance the provision of both hardware and software so as to prevent Hong Kongs economic development from lagging behind our competitors in the adjacent regions in the future
主席，透過4月底一連3天的粵港澳大灣區考察，我相信立法會各黨派議員已充分意識到，香港在科技發展方面如何遠遠落後於鄰近的深圳。
Chairman I believe that through the three - day duty visit to the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Bay Area at the end of April Members of various political parties and groupings in the Legislative Council have fully realized how Hong Kongs technological development lags far behind the neighbouring Shenzhen
故此，我呼籲大家不要再在審議預算案上浪費時間，讓預算案盡快通過落實。
Hence I call on Members not to waste any more time in the examination of the Budget so that the Budget can be implemented expeditiously
須知道深圳的本地生產總值已超越我們，如果香港再不努力，將會被大灣區其他城市遠遠拋離。
We must bear in mind that GDP of Shenzhen has already surpassed ours . If Hong Kong still does not make more efforts it will lag way behind other cities in the Bay Area
然而，該計劃由2016年年底推行至今，只有377宗個案獲批，與全港30多萬家中小企相比，獲批比率完全不成比例，大有必要加強推廣及簡化申請手續。
However since the launch of the Programme in late 2016 only 377 applications have been approved . Compared with the total number of small and medium enterprises in Hong Kong which is some 300 000 the percentage of approval is utterly disproportionate . It is indeed necessary to enhance promotion and streamline the application procedures
再舉一個例子，我們到深圳考察網上銀行，深深體會到大數據的運用，對促進網上金融發展十分重要。
Let me give another example . During our visit to Shenzhen to observe online banking we deeply appreciated the importance of the use of big data to the promotion of financial development on the Internet
主席，香港作為中國的國際金融中心，又是最大的人民幣離岸中心，很適合參與大灣區及"一帶一路"這兩項國家發展大計，協助沿線國家或區內的企業來港設立財資中心、上市、集資或融資，甚至為他們提供資產管理服務，憑我們所長，貢獻國家所需，發揮互惠互贏的 精神。
Chairman being the international financial centre for China and the biggest offshore Renminbi business centre Hong Kong is most suitable for participating in the two national development plans namely the Bay Area and the Belt and Road Initiative to assist enterprises along the Belt and Road or in the region in establishing treasury centres listing raising funds or financing in Hong Kong . We can even provide them with asset management services . Capitalizing on our strengths we can contribute to what the country needs pursuing mutual benefits and achieving a win - win situation
不過，這有賴特區政府與內地當局加強溝通和合作，確保合作的大門與小門都可以開通。
However it rests on the SAR Government to strengthen communication and cooperation with the Mainland authorities to ensure that all doors both big and small are open
談到本地金融業的發展前景，我感謝"財爺"去年年底為香港引入"同股不同權"的企業來港上市開了綠燈，讓我們本周一起可接受這類企業的上市申請。
Speaking of the development prospects of the local financial industry I am grateful that at the end of last year the Financial Secretary gave the green light to the listing of enterprises with weighted voting rights in Hong Kong thus enabling us to receive applications for listing by this type of enterprises beginning this Monday
雖然有人對內地也積極推動CDR及考慮向"獨角獸"企業開設快速上市通道感到擔憂，擔心內地將成為香港最大競爭對手，但我深信，憑藉我們的金融和法律體制，對國際經濟動向的掌握，應對國際金融危機的經驗，以至專業服務等優勢，配合"一帶一路"及大灣區的發展，香港仍然擁有一定優勢。
As the Mainland has actively promoted CDR and considered setting up a fast track for the listing of unicorns some people are worried that the Mainland will become Hong Kongs biggest competitor . Yet I deeply believe that given such edges as our financial and legal systems grasp of the international economic trend experience in dealing with international financial crises as well as professional services coupled with the development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Bay Area Hong Kong still enjoys considerable advantages
不過，我認為在上市規則上不宜作出過分監管，以免窒礙市場發展。
Nevertheless I consider it inadvisable to impose excessive regulation on the listing rules lest the development of the market will be impeded
故此，我贊同當局加強投資者教育，提高上市公司的企業管治水平，上市委員會要謹慎把關，而證監會也要加強前置式監管，不要讓新機遇淪為"啤殼"溫床。我也感謝"財爺"及其財金團隊，致力維護聯繫匯率穩定，避免港元拆息急升，因為只有保持金融穩定，我們才能穩步前行。
Hence I agree that the authorities should enhance investor education and raise the standard of corporate governance of listed companies . The Listing Committee needs to keep the gate carefully while SFC also needs to strengthen front - loaded regulation so that the new opportunities will not be exploited as a hotbed for the formation of shell companies I also thank the Financial Secretary and his fiscal management team for their dedicated efforts at preserving the stability of the linked exchange rate and avoiding drastic increase of the Hong Kong interbank offered rate because it is only when financial stability is maintained that we can move forward steadily
最後，我期望"財爺"、特首及政府上下，致力全方位開拓土地，以免土地短缺問題成為我們經濟發展的絆腳石。
In closing I expect the Financial Secretary the Chief Executive and everyone in the Government to strive to develop land on all fronts so that the problem of land shortage will not become a stumbling block in our economic development
主席，我謹此陳辭，支持通過《2018年撥款條例草案》。
With these remarks Chairman I support the passage of the Appropriation Bill 2018
主席，剛才很多建制派同事在發言時均表示對今次財政預算案感到滿意，甚至批評個別泛民同事，最初沒有提及"派錢"，後來卻又提出。
Chairman many Honourable colleagues from the pro - establishment camp all expressed satisfaction with the Budget in their speeches and even criticized individual colleagues from the pan - democratic camp of not suggesting a cash handout initially but asking for it afterwards
我覺得這個說法過於以偏概全。
I find such a remark an over generalization
在這問題上，各位同事無論是建制或泛民同事其實也有不同意見，不要緊，大家可提出來討論。
On this matter all Honourable colleagues―whether from the pro - establishment camp or the pan - democratic camp―hold different views . It is fine as we can present our views for discussion
我覺得整個問題其實很簡單，就是政府主席，當然不只是今屆政府，公道地說，也是過去數屆政府積壓下來的土地問題，以致造地不足，加上早期為應對亞洲金融風暴，政府停止了賣地及整個造地程序，整個進程因而被拖慢，我認為是一大敗筆。
I find the entire issue just very plain land problems have been piling up by the Government―Chairman it of course is not only the current - term Government and to be fair it also refers to the governments of the last few terms―resulting in this shortage of land supply . Moreover previously to tackle the Asian financial turmoil the Government ceased the entire process of land sale and formation thereby slowing down the whole progress . I think it is a huge blunder
如果我們造地的既有程序也只是基於現時的經濟或社會環境，欠缺長遠視野及規劃，遇上經濟不景時，樓價下跌，政府要保護地產商，便停止賣地。
If the established procedure of land formation is based only on the current economic or social environment without long - term vision and planning during an economic downturn when property prices drop the Government will stop land sale to protect real estate developers
不幸地，正如涂謹申議員剛才說，今屆政府不知為何成了一個"研究型"政府大學是"研究型"倒是很理想的把其角色外判給很多機構，例如竟然把拓地的責任交由土地供應專責小組，要這群所謂兼職或義務性質的委員承受所有社會壓力及"擋箭"。
Unfortunately as Mr James TO has just stated the current - term Government for reasons unknown has become a research government―research universities are desirable though―and contracted out its roles to many organizations such as assigning the responsibility of land development to the Task Force on Land Supply to let this group of so - called part - time or voluntary members bear all the social pressure and shield flak
金錢能解決的問題，基本上也不是大問題，對嗎？
Problems that can be solved by money are basically not big problems arent they?
然而，政府很厲害，同期就私人遊樂場地政策檢討展開諮詢，與土地供應專責小組的辯論"打對台"。
However the Government is shrewd to concurrently commence the consultation on the review of private recreational leases which runs contrary to the debate of the Task Force on Land Supply
政府只需決斷一點，收回172公頃的高爾夫球場便可解決問題。
The Government needs only be a bit more resolute and resumes the 172 - hectare golf course to solve the problem
然而，一些議員同事，例如葉劉淑儀議員她現在不在席上星期曾在電台節目說填海及公私營合作是最好、最快捷的方法。
Nevertheless some Honourable colleagues such as Mrs Regina IP―she is not present now―said in a radio programme last week that reclamation and public - private partnership are the best and quickest ways
加上眾多爭議、對官商勾結的質疑等也有待處理。
Moreover many controversies and doubts about collusion between business and the Government are yet to be handled
我們看到整個搬"龍門"的情況十分嚴重。
We can see that they have moved the goalposts to a very serious extent
政府說推廣公私營合作是最好的，不要使用《收回土地條例》，怕有人會提出JR，擔心有法律結果。
The Government considers public - private partnership the best and that the Land Resumption Ordinance should not be invoked for fear of judicial reviews and the legal consequences
主席，我覺得今次預算案在房屋和土地方面的措施如同"交白卷"，只有配菜而沒有主菜，整體表現是差勁的。
Chairman I think that the Budget dishes out practically an empty plate in terms of measures of housing and land there are only sides but no main course . The overall performance is poor
我看到財政司司長預留了兩筆款項，分別是用80億元增加地區設施，以及用20億元在未來10年推行街市現代化計劃。
I note that the Financial Secretary has earmarked two provisions namely 8 billion for the improvement of district facilities and 2 billion for the implementation of the Market Modernization Programme in the next 10 years
財經事務及庫務局局長，你是否想發言？
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury do you wish to speak again?
主席，多謝委員的意見。
Chairman I would like to thank Members for their views
全體委員會將沒有修正案的38項開支總目納入附表是極為重要的，如果這些開支總目未能納入附表，將會對《2018年撥款條例草案》造成嚴重影響，涉及的部門和機構將不能及時提供市民所需要的服務。
It is extremely important for the sums for the 38 heads without amendment be included in the Schedule by the committee of the whole Council . If the sums for these heads cannot be included in the Schedule it will have serious impact on the Appropriation Bill 2018 the Bill making it unable for departments and organizations involved to promptly provide the necessary services to the public
在教育方面，我們看到"林鄭"政府上任後，已經說會投放50億元作為教育方面的經常開支，亦會增加教育開支佔GDP的比例，社會因此對"林鄭"的教育政策有很高的期望。
On education we saw that right after its assumption of office the Carrie LAM Administration said that it would inject 5 billion as recurrent expenditure for education . It would also increase the proportion of education expenditure in GDP . Society thus holds a high expectation on Carrie LAMs education policy