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既然大橋建於海面上，必定會受強風影響，所以當局會制訂強風應變措施。
As it is built over water it will certainly be susceptible to high winds . The Administration will therefore formulate high wind contingency measures
在大橋主橋下，亦會有人員聯絡三地的政府，以確保旅客安全，並且適時向旅客發放信息，好讓他們安排行程。
Under the main bridge there will also be duty officers to maintain contacts with the Governments of the three places so as to ensure traveller safety and disseminate timely messages to travellers to make travel arrangements
主席，局長在主體答覆中提到，當每小時平均風速超過40公里，便會展開第一階段的強風交通管制。
President the Secretary stated in the main reply that Stage I of high wind traffic management would be implemented whenever the mean wind speed was in excess of 40 kph
其實，我們過去曾與離島區議會的同事及運輸署人員探討這個問題。
In fact we have discussed this issue with members of the Islands District Council and TDs officers before
由於青馬大橋是現時連接大嶼山與市區的唯一陸路通道，所以每當它受強風影響便會影響不少市民及旅客。
As the Tsing Ma Bridge is now the only road link between Lantau Island and urban areas whenever it is under high winds lots of people and travellers will be affected
有關檢討預計會在今年年中完成。
The review is expected to be completed by mid - 2018
此外，我要強調，在4月6日的事故發生後，運輸署已隨即檢視現時青馬管制區的強風交通管制措施，並會在日後實施新的強風交通管制措施，向乘客提供更多相關信息。
Moreover I must say that after the incident on 6 April an immediate review was conducted by TD to examine the existing high wind traffic management measures of TMCA . TD will also implement new high wind traffic management measures in the future to provide passengers with more relevant messages
在我簡單答覆范國威議員的補充質詢之前，我想首先解釋，現時隧道收費的原則是"收回成本"及"用者自付"，當局並會根據交通流量、經濟狀況、公眾負擔能力、接受程度及替代路線，從多個不同層面通盤考慮隧道收費。
Before answering in brief to his question I must first explain that tunnel tolls are now set according to the cost - recovery and user - pays principles and with full consideration from different perspectives of various factors such as traffic flows economic conditions public affordability acceptability and alternative routes
主席，我認為，局長就整個交通網絡收費事宜的答覆未能令人滿意。
President I do not think the Secretary has given a satisfactory reply on the toll issue of the transport network across the territory
在我們很熟悉的其他城市，例如上海，市內的橋隧道路 全部不收費。
In some of our familiar cities such as Shanghai all bridges tunnels and roads are toll - free
儘管政府以"用者自付"原則作為回應，但香港有很多建造費用高昂的道路其實並無收費。
Although the Government has in its response said that tolls were set in accordance with the user - pays principle the reality is that many roads in Hong Kong are toll - free despite their high construction costs
多謝盧偉國議員的意見。
I thank Ir Dr LO Wai - kwok for his views
至於可否全面豁免收費，我必須強調，以剛才提到的青嶼幹線為例，該幹線自1997年啟用至今從未調整收費。
As regards the possibility of a full waiver I must highlight that in the case of the Lantau Link mentioned earlier its toll level has not been adjusted since its commissioning in 1997
代理主席，我對《2018年稅務條例草案》大部分建議的方向都是支持的，但當然尚有很大的改善空間。
Deputy President I support the direction of the majority of the proposals contained in the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2018 the Bill but there is certainly plenty of room for improvement
對於擴闊稅階以及增加子女免稅額、供養父母免稅額和長者住宿照顧開支的扣除上限等措施，我都是支持的。
I support the proposals to widen the tax bands and increase the child allowance dependent parent allowance and the deduction ceiling for elderly residential care expenses
普羅市民的生活開支不斷上升，尤其是住屋和消費物價，租金上升導致百物騰貴，所以他們的負擔都很沉重。
Members of the public are facing a rising cost of living especially in housing and consumer prices and the increase in rental has resulted in inflated prices of commodities and a heavier burden on the general public
既然政府庫房"水浸"，調高免稅額或擴闊稅基以減輕中產家庭的稅務負擔，亦屬合情合理。
Given that the Treasury is flooded with cash it is reasonable to increase the tax allowances or broaden the tax base to relieve the tax burden of middle - class families
不過，我想指出，將子女免稅額提升至12萬元的幫助不大。
However I would like to point out that increasing the child allowance to 120,000 may not be very helpful
大家也知道，現時父母花在子女身上的開支，每月動輒超過1萬元，所以將子女免稅額進一步增加至15萬元也是合理的。
As we all know nowadays parents spent at least 10,000 per month on their children so it is reasonable to further increase the child allowance to 150,000
其實，真正的原因是香港沒有人口政策，也沒有鼓勵生育的政策，這些小修小補的免稅額只是略為幫忙，大家不要扯到鼓勵生育方面。
In fact the real cause is an absence of a population policy in Hong Kong and there is not any policy to encourage childbearing . All the piecemeal measures to provide tax allowances are of little help only so Members should not associate this with encouraging childbearing
根據《條例草案》第9條，政府建議今年寬減75%的薪俸稅等，每宗個案以3萬元為上限。
According to clause 9 of the Bill the Government proposes to reduce the salaries tax by 75 % for this year subject to a ceiling of 30,000 per case
政府把這項措施納入財政預算案中"共享成果"的部分，指有關扣減會令政府稅收減少226億元，並估計會有188萬名納稅人受惠。
The Government has included this measure under the part of Sharing Fruits of Success of the Budget highlighting that while the measure will reduce tax revenue by 22.6 billion it is estimated that 1.88 million taxpayers will benefit
我和人民力量的立場很清晰，就是支持全民直接"回水"多於支持寬免差餉或寬減薪俸稅。
The stance of the People Power and I is very clear we prefer a direct refund to all people to the provision of rates concession or reduction in salaries tax
議會內的議員當然各有不同的意見，而其中與我意見不同但我卻最尊敬的是張超雄議員，因為他的邏輯相當一致。
There are certainly divergent views among Members of this Council but in spite of our different views I have great respect for Dr Fernando CHEUNG because he is consistent in logic
可是，議會內卻有些議員聲稱反對全民直接"回水"，但對寬免差餉、寬減薪俸稅和入息稅卻沒有意見。
Nonetheless in this Council some Members oppose the direct refund of money to each person on the one hand but on the other hand remain neutral with the provision of rates concession and reduction in salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
我認為他們實在有必要站出來向市民解釋清楚，為何反對全民直接"回水"但贊成這次寬減薪俸稅和入息稅？
I think they should rise to explain clearly to members of the public why they oppose a direct refund to each person but support the present proposal to reduce salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
大家真的要想清楚。
This is what we need to think very clearly
我想在此跟大家分析，究竟有多少人可以盡享該3萬元的稅務寬減？
Next I would like to analyse with Members the number of people who can fully enjoy the 30,000 tax concession
由於政府在《條例草案》中就稅階結構作出微調，所以我們很難根據過往的數字，準確估計今年有多少人能夠盡享該3萬元的稅務寬減。
Since the Government has fine - tuned the structure of the tax bands in the Bill it is very difficult for us to accurately predict the number of people who can fully enjoy the tax concessions of 30,000 this year using the past statistics
政府現時的稅務寬減安排，令這些超高收入人士也無區別地獲寬減3萬元，即月入八九萬元的納稅人可獲寬減3萬元，月入90萬元的也獲寬減3萬元，連月入20萬元至30萬元的人，包括所有問責局局長和特首都獲寬減3萬元。
Under the current taxation relief arrangements introduced by the Government those super high income earners can indiscriminately enjoy the tax concession of 30,000 . In other words not only taxpayers earning a monthly income of 80,000 to 90,000 can enjoy the 30,000 tax concession those earning a monthly income of 900,000 can also enjoy the tax concession of 30,000 . Even taxpayers earning a monthly income of 200,000 to 300,000 including all the accountability Directors of Bureaux and the Chief Executive will enjoy the tax concession of 30,000
我們無區別地寬減每年入息100萬元至1,000萬元的納稅人3萬元的薪俸稅稅收，是完全沒有必要的。
It is totally unnecessary for us to indiscriminately grant the 30,000 tax concession to taxpayers whose annual income ranges from 1 million to 10 million
他們在生活上根本毫無困難，獲寬減薪俸稅也不會感謝政府，更不會有甚麼任何感覺。
Since they do not have any livelihood problems they will not feel grateful to the Government for the reduction in salaries tax nor will they have any feeling about the taxation relief arrangement
這50億元亦相當於代繳考試費1年開支的30倍，即是說這筆錢足以支付未來30年DSE考試的費用。
The amount of 5 billion is also equivalent to 30 times of one - years examination fee which is enough to cover the examination fees for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination in the next 30 years
我覺得寬減薪俸稅不應該採用無區別的原則，因為薪俸稅的其中一種功能是財富再分配，收入越高的人便應繳交更多稅款，讓政府把從富有的人身上獲取的稅收分配予有需要的人。
In my opinion the Government should not reduce salaries tax in an indiscriminate manner because one of the functions of salaries tax is to redistribute wealth . People earning higher income should pay more tax hence the Government can redistribute the tax revenue received from the rich to people in need
由於時間關係，我不能再作詳細解釋。
Due to time constraint I cannot elaborate any further
主席，原定於1月底提交立法會恢復二讀辯論的《2017年僱傭條例草案》，因為張超雄議員提出修正案而被政府抽起，交還勞工顧問委員會討論。
President the Second Reading debate of the Employment Amendment Bill 2017 the Bill was originally scheduled to resume in the Legislative Council at the end of January . Yet owing to the amendments proposed by Dr Fernando CHEUNG the Government withdrew the Bill and forwarded the proposed amendments to the Labour Advisory Board LAB for discussion
在勞顧會的討論中，勞資雙方未能就修正案達成共識這是意料中事但接受將原方案重新交付立法會審議。
During LABs discussion the representatives of employers and employees could not reach a consensus on the amendments―that is not surprising―but they agreed to resubmit the original proposal to the Legislative Council for scrutiny
雖然明知有此結果，但我仍然支持張超雄議員當日提出的修正案。
Although this outcome was well - expected I still throw my support behind the then amendments proposed by Dr Fernando CHEUNG
我不打算討論侍產假這個議題，但兩者其實邏輯相同，都是圍繞"袋住先"和"乜都冇"的爭論。
I will not discuss this subject but the logic behind it is actually the same as that behind the Bill . On both issues there is an argument over whether we should pocket first or nothing gained
僱主若最終沒有履行上述命令，須向僱員支付一筆相等於有關僱員月薪3倍、上限為72,500元的額外款項。
In case the employer later fails to comply with the said order he will be required to pay the employee a further sum amounting to three times the employees average monthly wages subject to a ceiling of 72,500
如僱主故意及無合理辯解而不支付有關款項，即屬犯罪。
An employer who fails to pay this sum wilfully and without reasonable excuse will commit an offence
但是，有些勞工團體認為，《條例草案》的有關修訂只是小修小補，未能真正解決僱員容易被不合法或不合理解僱的問題，更未能解決香港"資強勞弱"的深層次問題。
To some labour groups these amendments in the Bill are however too piecemeal to give a real solution to the problem of unlawful or unreasonable dismissal commonly faced by employees not to mention the deep - rooted issue of strong capitalists and weak workers in Hong Kong
現行《僱傭條例》第VIA部的最大問題，就是在僱主無理解僱工人的情況下，法庭或勞資審裁處如無僱主同意，不可作出復職或再次聘用的命令。
Regarding Part VIA of the current Employment Ordinance its biggest problem is that in a case of unreasonable dismissal the court or Labour Tribunal is not empowered to make a reinstatement or re - engagement order without the consent of the employer . This arrangement is simply absurd
這是極之荒謬的安排，哪有僱主在無理解僱後會自覺今是而昨非，懂得認錯懺悔，主動重新聘用相關僱員，而且比以前善待僱員？
Will there be any employers willing to admit and confess their wrongdoings after unreasonable dismissal and voluntarily re - engage their employees and become nicer to them?
如此荒謬的安排，令第VIA部的復職條文形同虛設。
This absurd arrangement has rendered the reinstatement provision in Part VIA exist in name only
根據勞工處提供的數字，在2011年至2017年間，有超過5,000宗根據第VIA部提出的申索，其中4,700宗已經審結，僱員獲判勝訴的個案超過3,600宗，勝訴比率接近八成。
According to the figures provided by the Labour Department more than 5 000 claims were made under Part VIA between 2011 and 2017 . Among them 4 700 cases were concluded and over 3 600 cases were ruled in favour of the employees
但是，當中有多少僱員可以真正復職或再次獲聘？
Nevertheless how many employees in these cases were eventually reinstated or re - engaged?
所以，政府今次修例，終於對這項荒謬的安排稍作修補。
Therefore by making this legislative amendment the Government is finally taking the move to slightly rectify this absurd arrangement
在這些情況下，即使僱員勝訴，基本上亦只能獲判終止僱傭金，而當中按比例支付的遣散費或長期服務金，僱主則可利用強制性公積金的供款"對沖"。
In this situation even if the employee wins the case he will usually only be awarded with terminal payments among which the severance payment or long service payment payable on a pro rata basis may be offset by the employers contributions made to a Mandatory Provident Fund scheme
由此可見，民事補救顯然不足，對僱主亦無足夠阻嚇作用。
From this we can see that the civil remedy is clearly inadequate and has no sufficient deterrent effect on employers
近年屢見僱員因為參加政治行動或工業行動而被解僱；我亦得悉有僱員因為性傾向而被解僱。
Over the past few years there have repeatedly been cases in which employees were dismissed for political activities or industrial actions . I also note that some employees were dismissed for their sexual orientation
然而，這些解僱並未觸犯《僱傭條例》。
However such dismissals were not in breach of the Employment Ordinance
根據《僱傭條例》，勞資審裁處只能裁定以上提及的幾類情況為不合 理及不合法解僱，而不能把因為政治立場、宗教和性傾向而解僱員工的情況裁定為不合理及不合法解僱。
Under the Employment Ordinance the Labour Tribunal may only rule that there is an unreasonable and unlawful dismissal in the circumstances mentioned earlier . Dismissal for political stance religion or sexual orientation cannot be ruled as unreasonable and unlawful dismissal
過去曾有學校要求僱員填寫聲明，表明自己並非性小眾，否則會被開除。
Previously there was a school requesting its employees to make statements declaring that they were not sexual minority persons; otherwise they would be fired
此外，亦有大學教職員因為參與工會活動或被定性為政治活動的活動而不獲校方續約，但卻不能以不合理及不合法解僱為由提出申索。
Besides some university teaching staff though failing to have their contracts renewed for joining trade union activities or activities considered as political activities cannot claim for unreasonable and unlawful dismissal
一個明顯例子是，當年國泰航空公司被裁定不合理及不合法解僱機師，15萬元的補償上限遠低於機師蒙受的損失，結果機師須另行入稟，控告資方誹謗，最終每名入稟的機師獲得70萬元的損害賠償。
One distinct example is an old case in which Cathay Pacific Airways was ruled to have unreasonably and unlawfully dismissed its pilots . Since the maximum compensation of 150,000 was far less than the losses suffered by the pilots those pilots had to file another case against their employer for defamation . Finally each pilot could obtain an award of damages of 700,000
再者，4項現行的歧視條例均沒有就僱傭事宜的損害賠償設定上限。
What is more no caps are set on damages awarded for employment cases in the four existing discrimination ordinances
現行的《僱傭條例》並未能夠保障大部分香港僱員，《條例草案》的修訂也只是小修小補，仍然未能處理"資強勞弱"的深層次問題。
While the current Employment Ordinance has failed to protect most of the employees in Hong Kong the amendments proposed in the Bill are also too piecemeal to address the deep - rooted issue of strong capitalists and weak workers
香港的勞工權益環環相扣，唯有修訂各方面的法例，包括最低工資的"一年一檢"、標準工時、取消"對沖"機制、重新為集體談判權立法和取消"4-18"規定，全方位、多角度下工夫，方能增進勞工權益。
Labour rights in Hong Kong are inter - related . They can only be improved if legislative amendments are made in all aspects including reviewing the minimum wage on an annual basis implementing standard working hours abolishing the offsetting mechanism legislating for collective bargaining right again and removing the 4 - 18 rule; holistic efforts directed from different angles are also necessary
法例是最後一關。
Legislation is the last resort
法例並不 會令僱主善待勞工，法例只是在"資強勞弱"的情況下為勞工取回基本的話語權而已。
Legislation will not make employers be good to their employees . Legislation only allows workers have a say under the situation of strong capitalists and weak workers
代理主席，踏入5月份，很多"打工仔女"都會收到稅務局寄來的綠色大信封，與收到囍帖一樣，都會十分激動。
Deputy President it is now May and many wage earners are going to receive the green envelope from the Inland Revenue Department . When they receive it they are bound to be as emotional as when they receive a wedding invitation
這些寬減措施是政府對中產人士的承擔和承諾，包括《2018年稅務條例草案》所涵蓋的措施，例如把子女免稅額由10萬元增至12萬元、增加供養父母或祖父母免稅額、提升長者住宿照顧開支的扣除上限，以及設立傷殘人士免稅額。
These concessions are the Governments commitments and promises to the middle class including the measures covered by the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2018 the Bill such as increasing the child allowances from 100,000 to 120,000 increasing the dependent parentgrandparent allowances raising the deduction ceiling for elderly residential care expenses and introducing a personal disability allowance
此外，政府建議把薪俸稅稅階由4個增加至5個，並把稅階由45,000元擴闊至50,000元，這是一項長遠措施，估計最少會令政府 稅收每年減少數十億元。
In addition the Government has proposed to increase the number of tax bands for salaries tax from four to five and widen the tax bands from 45,000 to 50,000 each . This is a long - term measure which will presumably reduce the Governments tax revenue by at least a few billion dollars a year
由於政府財政穩健，少收的稅款並不會構成長遠的財政負面影響，同時又能減輕市民的稅務負擔。
Given the sound fiscal position of the Government the reduction in tax revenue will not have a negative impact on its long - term finances and will serve to ease the tax burden on the public
因此，工聯會支持《條例草案》。
Therefore The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU supports the Bill
稅務寬免固然可以減輕"打工仔女"的負擔，但政府今次提出的其中一項措施有更重要的意義，就是自1997年香港回歸以來，首次增加薪俸稅稅階的稅制改革。
Tax relief can certainly alleviate the burden on wage earners but one of the measures proposed by the Government this time around has a more significant meaning for it represents the first tax reform to increase the number of tax bands for salaries tax since Hong Kongs return to China in 1997
一直以來，香港的中產都是受薪階級中稅務負擔最重的一個階層。
All along the middle class has been the class that shoulders the heaviest tax burden among all salaried classes in Hong Kong
回顧過去幾年的"派糖"措施，中產少有受惠，一般的社會福利、房屋資助等都沒有他們的份兒。
Over the past few years middle - class people have rarely benefited from the Governments sweeteners and have never received its general giveaways such as social benefits and housing subsidies
他們交足稅款，開支卻越來越大，牢騷自然也越來越多，成為他們紓壓的唯一途徑。
They have paid their taxes in full and yet the expenses incurred by them are on the rise . It is natural that they have more and more grievances and the only way for them to relieve their pressure is to air their grievances
"財爺"今次建議把薪俸稅稅階由4個增加至5個，邊際稅率分別訂為2%、6%、10%、14%及17%，並把稅階由45,000元擴闊至50,000元。
This time the Financial Secretary has proposed to increase the number of tax bands for salaries tax from four to five with marginal rates at 2 % 6 % 10 % 14 % and 17 % respectively and widen the tax bands from 45,000 to 50,000 each
這些變更的確能減少"中中產"的稅務負擔；理論上，最受惠的應該是中產內的夾心階層。
These changes can definitely reduce the tax burden on the mid - middle class; in theory it is the sandwich class in the middle class that should benefit the most
這幾項調整可減輕134萬名納稅人的稅務負擔，他們佔全港"打工仔女"總人口300多萬人大概四成。
These several adjustments can ease the tax burden on 1.34 million taxpayers who account for about 40 % of all the 3 million - odd wage earners in Hong Kong
上個課稅年度的臨時總稅收為3,286億元，較再上一個年度的2,902億元上升384億元。
The total amount of tax revenue collected for the last year of assessment is 328.6 billion provisional an increase of 38.4 billion compared to the previous years 290.2 billion
既然政府因物業交易暢旺而大收稅金，財政預算案推行各項寬減措施是應該的。
Given the Governments collection of a substantial amount of tax on the back of buoyant property sales it is only right for the Budget to introduce various concessionary measures
但是，政府亦應考慮以財務措施改善失衡已久的房屋供求問題，此事迫在眉睫。
That said the Government should also consider using financial measures to ameliorate the long - standing imbalance between housing supply and demand which is a pressing issue
究竟發展商是否扣起這些單位，待價而沽？
Are developers hoarding those units with a view to selling them at a higher price in the future?
當年"辣招"越加越辣，短時間內冷卻樓市，但幾年過後，卻成為推高樓價的幫兇，在打擊炒賣的同時，確實連累了一般用家。
A few years ago the increasingly harsh curb measures were able to cool down the property market within a short period of time but now they have become a contributory factor in pushing up property prices victimizing ordinary users while cracking down on speculative activities
"辣招"的原意是買時間，但這並沒有兌現，政府在解決房屋問題上至今仍是一籌莫展。
The original purpose of the curb measures was to buy time but it was never achieved . The Government is still at its wits end when it comes to solving the housing problem
工聯會多年來一直倡議開徵物業空置稅，因為政府沒有理由對樓價高企最大得益的"大鱷"甚麼也不做。
Over the years FTU has been advocating the introduction of a vacant property tax as it sees no reason why the Government should not take action against the predators that have reaped the most benefits from high property prices
工聯會敦促財政司司長盡快研究開徵物業空置稅，以打擊一手單位囤積居奇，增加供應量，避免樓價無止境地上升。
FTU urges the Financial Secretary to expeditiously study the introduction of a vacant property tax so as to combat the hoarding of first - hand flats increase supply and prevent property prices from rising endlessly
至於二手樓方面，空置量約為43,000個單位，空置率不算高，但我們也希望透過開徵物業空置稅，可以增加租務市場的供應，紓緩租金上升的壓力。
In the secondary property market there are about 43 000 vacant flats . While the vacancy rate of second - hand flats is not high we hope that the introduction of a vacant property tax can increase supply in the rental market thereby easing the upward pressure on rents
現時住屋越來越貴，越來越小，租金高企引致物價上升，生活負擔越來越重。
Nowadays as dwellings are getting more and more expensive but smaller and smaller and exorbitant rents are driving up prices peoples livelihood burden is becoming increasingly heavy
我希望當局盡快審慎研究遏抑租金和樓價，讓普羅大眾的生活真正得以改善。
I hope the authorities can expeditiously and carefully study ways to suppress rents and property prices so that the lives of the masses can be truly improved
對一些被不合理及不合法解僱的僱員而言，這是多了一重保障，但這安排比我們想象中遲落實。
The above conditions provide one more protection to employees who are unreasonably or unlawfully dismissed but this arrangement is implemented later than we have expected
記得在上一屆議會時，大家都很關心 如何盡快落實復職令。
I remember that in the Council of the last term we were concerned about how the reinstatement order could be implemented expeditiously
賠償額當然越高越好，你問我，我認為100,000元、80,000元都沒問題。
Of course as far as compensation is concerned the higher amount the better . If you ask me I am fine with 100,000 or 80,000
大家都明白，真正要爭取的是如何將方案落實，而不是純粹找機會讓自己在最後一刻有機會投票這樣簡單。
We must understand that we should strive for the implementation of the proposal rather than simply looking for a chance to vote at the last possible moment
現在大家似乎還未考慮到現實問題，究竟勞顧會是否最好的平台或勞顧會是否自高無上，坦白說，於我而言，我對勞顧會又愛又恨......
Members do not seem to grasp the reality . As regards whether LAB is the best platform or whether it assumes a supreme role to be frank I love and hate it at the same time
當然，反對派純粹從政治角度考慮問題，而且說話不符事實，這已是他們的習慣，無須在這裏多作爭論。
This is a fact . Of course the opposition Members merely consider problems from the political perspective and what they say are untrue . However that is their longstanding practice and we need not argue further here
勞顧會完成的事情，在議會上會較易通過或落實，這是我對勞顧會的愛。
Proposals having passed through LAB will more likely be passed by this Council and be implemented . That is my reason for loving LAB
但是，對勞顧會的恨，是因為其組成有先天缺憾，勞顧會由6名僱員代表、6名資方代表，再加勞工處處長組成，可想而知，勞顧會每次的商討結果都只是中間落墨，不會對僱員最有利，縱使主持的是勞工處處長。
However I hate LAB because of the inherent defect of its composition . LAB is composed of six employee representatives six employer representatives and the Commissioner for Labour . One can thus see that the results of LABs discussions will be middle - of - the - road in nature which will never be in the best interest of the employees even though LAB is chaired by the Commissioner for Labour
事實上，政府是"縮骨"的。
In fact the Government does not have the backbone to take up responsibility
剛才有同事說政府偽善，我們也認為政府的確不如其所聲稱般重視勞顧會，這是我們的看法。
A colleague just now called the Government a hypocrite . We do not think the Government attaches so much importance to LAB as it claims . That is our view
主席，請容許我多說一些，以回應剛才一些議員對香港工會聯合會不公道的攻擊，特別是關於集體談判權一事，其實他們只是說出整件事的很小部分。
President please allow me to speak a little more in response to some Members unfair criticisms against The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU especially on the issue concerning the collective bargaining right . They have actually told a small part of the whole story
我必須強調，當年未經審議的議案，在回歸後是整批，而非單獨一項被取消。
I must stress that at that time all motions not individual items which had not been scrutinized before the reunification were repealed after the reunification
我必須強調，當年通過的復職令，在執行上會嚴重混亂，極難執行。
I must stress that the order for reinstatement approved then would lead to serious confusion and could hardly be enforced
所以，縱使工聯會十分希望爭取集體談判權，但我們也要堅守原則，便是這些事項必須經過議會審議。
Hence even though FTU is anxious to strive for the collective bargaining right it has to adhere strictly to the principle ie . such issues need to be scrutinized by this Council
《僱傭條例》有很多章節，如果要逐項爭拗，我不知今屆政府可以處理多少項，下屆政府又可以處理多少項。
There are many parts and provisions in the Employment Ordinance . If we argue about each provision I wonder how many provisions the incumbent Government can deal with and how many the next - term Government will be able to deal with
只有全面檢討勞工法例，才能順應社會的轉變，香港經濟結構已經轉型，社會運作模式亦已轉型，我們已回歸多年，為何回歸前的勞工法例仍沿用至今，沒有全面檢討？
Only by reviewing all labour laws comprehensively can we respond to changes in society . Our economy has been restructured and the operation of society has also changed . Since many years have passed after the reunification how come the labour laws enacted before the reunification are still in use today and have not been reviewed?
我認為勞工及福利局局長必須負上相關責任。
I think the Secretary for Labour and Welfare should bear the responsibility
屋宇署和食物環境衞生署於2006年成立聯合辦事處，處理樓宇滲水的舉報。
The Buildings Department BD and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department FEHD set up a Joint Office JO in 2006 to handle reports on water seepage in buildings