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主席，過去數年，新界西醫院聯網轄下數間公立醫院的病床住用率長期高於九成，當中的屯門醫院更長期接近爆滿。
President in the past few years the bed occupancy rates of several public hospitals under the New Territories West Cluster were persistently above 90 % . Among such hospitals the wards in Tuen Mun Hospital TMH were even persistently close to fully occupied
在剛過去的流感高峰期，屯門醫院內科住院病床佔用率高達百分之一百二十八。
During the last peak season of influenza the medical inpatient bed occupancy rate of TMH was as high as 128 %
儘管政府於上月回覆本人的質詢時表示，博愛醫院擴展服務、屯門醫院完成改善工程及興建中的天水圍醫院啟用後，新西聯網會增加500張病床，但屆時新西聯網的人口病床比例仍會遠低於全港整體比例。
Although the Government indicated in reply to my question last month that there would be 500 additional beds in the NTW Cluster upon the service expansion of Pok Oi Hospital the completion of the improvement works of TMH and the commissioning of Tin Shui Wai Hospital which is under construction the population - to - bed ratio of the NTW Cluster by that time will still be far lower than the territory - wide overall ratio
就此，政府可否告知本會：一鑒於屯門醫院是新西聯網內唯一一家提供全面醫療服務的全科醫院，但該醫院的改善工程不包括增加病房，當局會否擴建屯門醫院，以期把該聯網的人口病床比例提升至與全港整體比例相若；如否，原因為何；及二有否推算未來5年，港人對私營醫院的服務需求為何；有否計劃撥出新西土地以供興建私營醫院；如有，詳情為何，包括選址位置；如否，原因為何？
In this connection will the Government inform this Council 1 given that TMH is the only general hospital in the NTW Cluster which provides comprehensive healthcare services but the improvement works for that hospital do not include any addition of wards whether the authorities will expand TMH with a view to increasing the population - to - bed ratio of the cluster to a level comparable to that of the territory - wide overall ratio; if they will not of the reasons for that; and 2 whether it has projected the demand of Hong Kong people particularly the NTW residents for services of private hospitals in the coming five years; whether it has plans to set aside lands in NTW for constructing private hospitals; if it does of the details including the locations of the sites identified; if not the reasons for that?
主席，就有關新界西的醫療服務的質詢，我答覆如下： 一 醫院管理局在規劃公營醫療服務時，會考慮多項因素，包括人口增長、人口結構變化、醫療科技發展、人手供應、各聯網和醫院的服務安排，以及有關社區的服務需求等。
President my reply to the question relating to health care services in the New Territories West NTW is as follows 1 In planning for the provision of public health care services the Hospital Authority HA will take into account a number of factors including population growth demographic changes advancement in medical technology manpower provision organization of services of the clusters and hospitals service demand of local communities etc
考慮到政府統計處發表的人口推算數據，醫管局 會定期就醫療服務需求作出估算，以制訂各區的公營醫療設施的長遠發展計劃。
Considering the data on population projections published by the Census and Statistics Department HA conducts estimation of health care service need on a regular basis with a view to formulating the long - term development plan of public health care facilities in various districts
為提升現有的服務質素，並增加整體的服務量，政府一直投放資源加強公營醫療系統的硬件設施和配套。
To enhance existing service quality and increase the overall service capacity the Government has all along put in resources in the development of hardware and supporting facilities of the public health care system
就新界西醫院聯網而言，政府在天水圍興建的新醫院將在2017年第一季起分階段投入服務。
For the NTW Cluster the new hospital constructed in Tin Shui Wai will commence operation in the first quarter of 2017 by phases
該醫院全面投入運作後預計可提供300張病床。
Tin Shui Wai Hospital will provide 300 hospital beds when it comes into full operation
政府和醫管局亦已開展屯門醫院手術室大樓的擴建計劃，以應付新界西聯網日益增加的醫療服務需求。
The Government and HA have also commenced the project on extension of the Operating Theatre Block for Tuen Mun Hospital to meet the rising demand for health care services of the NTW Cluster
長遠而言，醫管局亦考慮利用天水圍醫院毗鄰的土地進行該院的擴建計劃，以進一步提升服務量。
In the long run HA will consider making use of the adjoining site of Tin Shui Wai Hospital for future expansion of the hospital to further increase service capacity
同時，政府也在洪水橋新發展區預留了用地興建新醫院，以應付新界西人口日增的醫療需求。
At the same time the Government has reserved a site at Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area for the construction of a new hospital to meet the growing health care demand of the population in NTW
此外，醫管局正制訂新界西聯網的"臨床服務計劃"，在聯網內不同持份者的共同參與下，計劃將會勾劃新界西聯網各醫院的角色定位和未來的服務發展方針。
In addition HA is developing a Clinical Services Plan CSP for the NTW Cluster mapping out the roles and future service development directions of hospitals in the cluster with the participation of the various stakeholders in the cluster
醫管局會根據"臨床服務計劃"，為屯門醫院訂立整體發展大綱，作為未來重建及擴建屯門醫院的發展藍圖，以滿足市民對新界西聯網的醫療服務的長遠需求。
HA will having regard to CSP formulate a master development plan for Tuen Mun Hospital which will form the blueprint for the future redevelopment or expansion of the Tuen Mun Hospital in order to meet the long - term health care needs in the NTW Cluster
預計新界西聯網的"臨床服務計劃"將會於2017年內完成。
The CSP for the NTW Cluster is expected to be completed within 2017
二 香港擁有一個公私營並行的雙軌醫療制度。
2 The health care system of Hong Kong runs on a dual - track basis encompassing both public and private elements
我們會繼續維持這個行之有效的制度，確保它均衡和可持續發展。
We will continue to maintain this system which has served us well and ensure that it can develop in a balanced and sustainable manner
私營醫療作為雙軌制不可或缺的一環，政府的政策是一方面繼續投放資源發展公立醫院，另一方面則鼓勵和便利私營醫療發展，以改善公私營醫院服務失衡的情況，以及增加本港醫療系統的整體服務量，從而應付不斷上升的服務需求。
The private health care sector is an integral part of the dual - track system . The Governments policy is to continue allocating resources to develop public hospitals while at the same time promote and facilitate private health care development . This will help redress the imbalance between the public and private sectors in hospital services and increase the overall capacity of the health care system in Hong Kong to cope with the rising service demand
為鼓勵私營醫院發展，政府支持香港中文大學發展香港中文大學醫院的建議。
To encourage the development of private hospitals the Government supports The Chinese University of Hong Kong CUHK to develop The Chinese University of Hong Kong Medical Centre CUHKMC
立法會財務委員會在2015年已通過為中大提供一筆約40億元的貸款，以供發展這間非牟利私營教學醫院。
The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approved the provision of a loan of around 4 billion to CUHK in 2015 for developing this non - profit - making private teaching hospital
政府亦已批准以象徵式地價修訂批地條件。
Government approval was also given to the lease modification application at a nominal premium
預計該醫院在全面啟用後可提供516張病床。
It is expected that the CUHKMC will provide 516 beds upon full commissioning
此外，政府以公開招標方式批出的黃竹坑用地上興建的新私營醫院，預計會在明年第一季投入服務，在全面啟用後將提供約500張病床。
A new private hospital to be developed at the Wong Chuk Hang site which was awarded through open tender by the Government is expected to come into operation in the first quarter of next year . It will provide about 500 beds upon full commissioning
多間現有私營醫院亦正進行 或計劃進行重建或擴建工程。
Moreover a number of existing private hospitals are undergoing or have plans for redevelopment or expansion
預計這些現有私營醫院在完成重建或擴建後，將額外提供超過1,000張病床。
It is expected that over 1 000 additional hospital beds will be provided by these private hospitals upon completion of the redevelopment or expansion projects
雖然政府沒有特別估算市民對私營醫院的服務需求，現階段亦沒有計劃在新界西預留土地以興建私家醫院，但為確保公私營並行的醫療雙軌制得以持續發展，我們會繼續貫徹促進私營醫療發展的政策，亦會按個別情況，考慮私人團體發展私營醫院的建議。我們會衡量社會的需求，以訂定發展私營醫院的整體路向。
The Government has not assessed the public demand for private hospital services nor does it have plan to reserve land in the NTW for the construction of private hospitals at this stage . However to ensure the sustainable development of the dual - track health care system we will continue to implement policies to promote private health care development and consider proposals from private
主席，局長的答覆"牛頭唔搭馬嘴"，我感到失望。
President I am disappointed that the Secretarys reply has totally missed the point
新界西居民需要的，是足夠的配套，包括深切治療部及為治理嚴重疾病而設的病床。
Residents of NTW need hospitals with sufficient complementary services including an intensive care unit and beds for patients suffering from serious
正如陳健波議員剛才指出，我們在未來10年內，私營醫院病床的總數目會增加多達2,000張，其實已接近40%至50%，這個比例可算頗高。
As Mr CHAN Kin - por pointed out just now as many as 2 000 additional beds will be provided by the private hospitals in the next 10 years which actually represents an increase of about 40 % to 50 % . Such a ratio is on the high side
我們希望在明年推出自願私人醫療保險計劃後，以及當推動公私營雙軌制平衡發展的各項措 施落實後，我們會審視有關發展情況，然後才會在下一個階段考慮會否如陳健波議員剛才所說，制訂具體的病床數目或指標。
We hope to review the relevant situation after we have introduced the private Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme next year and implemented the various measures for promoting the balanced development of the dual - track system . And then we will consider in the next stage whether to set any specific number or indicator for hospital bed as Mr CHAN Kin - por has said just now
主席，關於石議員的補充質詢，我可以很清晰地告訴大家，中大轄下這間教學醫院的定位非常清晰，是屬於私營醫院，因此政府不會就該醫院的收費設下限制。
President in reply to Mr Abraham SHEKs supplementary question I can clearly tell Members that the teaching hospital of the CUHK is clearly a private hospital . Thus the Government will not place any restrictions on its charges
因此，作為一間非牟利的私營醫院，中大醫院已經向政府承諾，稍後會與政府簽訂合約，當中會規定醫院提供例如套餐式收費的服務。
Under the circumstances CUHKMC being a non - profit - making private hospital has promised to sign an agreement with the Government containing provisions requiring the hospital to provide packaged services and so on
此外，中大醫院也承諾會接收由醫管局轉介的一定數目的病人。
In addition CUHKMC has also promised to accept a certain number of patients referred by HA
主席，我動議若稍後就" 制訂房屋政策紓緩殷切住屋需求"所提出的議案或修正案再進行點名表決，表決須在鐘聲響起1分鐘後進行。
President I move that in the event of further divisions being claimed in respect of the motion on Formulating a housing policy to alleviate the keen housing demand or any amendments thereto this Council do proceed to each of such divisions immediately after the division bell has been rung for one minute
我命令若稍後就"制訂房屋政策紓緩殷切住屋需求"所提出的議案或修正案再進行點名表決，表決須在鐘聲響起1分鐘後進行。
I order that in the event of further divisions being claimed in respect of the motion on Formulating a housing policy to alleviate the keen housing demand or any amendments thereto this Council do proceed to each of such divisions immediately after the division bell has been rung for one minute
主席，剛才楊岳橋議員亦提到，謝偉俊議員今天的原議案似乎順理成章地說："本會促請政府盡快制訂合適房屋政策"，難道會促請政府制訂不合適的政策嗎？
President as Mr Alvin YEUNG mentioned earlier the statement This Council urges the Government to expeditiously formulate an appropriate housing policy in the original motion moved by Mr Paul TSE today seems to be necessarily true . Will one urge the Government to formulate an inappropriate policy?
大家都認為梁振英可以對付那些地產霸權和大地產商，所以很多人選他或支持他，他當時的支持度頗高。
As people thought that LEUNG Chun - ying could fight property hegemony and big property developers many elected or supported him and his rate of support was rather high then
他更說要迎難而上，解決香港的土地房屋問題，還一直說這項政策是重中之重。
Besides LEUNG Chun - ying said that he would overcome the challenges to resolve the problems of land and housing in Hong Kong and he even reiterated that the Government accorded top priority to the housing policy
雖然政府多次推出"辣招"，但高地價政策卻沒有改變，低利率的環境亦改變得很慢。
Although the Government has introduced rounds of curb measures the high land - price policy has not changed and the low interest rate environment has only changed very slowly
但是，實際上，樓價已完全超出香港市民的承受能力。
However the fact remains that property prices have completely exceeded the affordability of Hong Kong people
最近，立法會秘書處發表有關"香港家庭面對的財務挑戰"的研究簡報，並引用政府統計處2015年住戶開支統計調查結果。
Recently the Legislative Council Secretariat has released a Research Brief on Financial challenges faced by households in Hong Kong which quoted the findings in the household expenditure survey released by the Census and Statistics Department in 2015
調查結果顯示，住戶平均開支在過去10年顯著累積上升46%，達至每月27,000多元。
According to the findings average household expenditure went up noticeably by a cumulative 46 % during the past decade to about 27,000 per month
住屋是最大的開支，超過每月開支的三分之一。
Housing is the most prominent household spending category accounting for one third of the monthly spending
樓價和租金在過去10年分別飆升2倍多和1倍。
There has been a sharp rise in flat prices and rentals by more than 200 % and 100 % respectively over the past 10 years
小型單位的置業首期金額，高達200萬元。
The down payment for a small flat is as high as 2 million
所以，不能依靠家庭或"父幹"的青年人，在結婚後很難有自己的住所。
Therefore young couples who do not have the support of their families or parents will have great difficulties in living together after marriage
有調查指出，以現時的家庭入息中位數及樓價計算，一個家庭如果不食不消費，也要超過15年才能夠在九龍區購置一個400呎的單位。
According to a survey with calculations made on the basis of the current median household income and property prices a family has to spend no money on food and other items and save for more than 15 years before it can afford to buy a 400 sq ft flat in Kowloon
過去5年，香港每月收入3萬元以上的租戶增加四成半，但房屋需求只會越來越多。
In the past five years the number of tenants earning 30,000 per month has increased by 45 % indicating that the demand for housing will only rise
對於這些問題，現屆政府有時候會推說，原因是上屆政府2003年至2010年停建居屋，2011年才恢復興建。
In response to these problems the current Government claimed that the situation was attributed to the fact that no Home Ownership Scheme flats were built by the previous Government from 2003 to 2010 and construction only resumed in 2011
我們看到，政策未能持續會帶來很多問題。
It is evident that discontinuation of a policy can cause many problems
這些土地的面積相等於3.7個啟德開發區，單單洪水橋已有300多公頃棕地。
In Hung Shui Kiu alone the brownfield sites cover an area of 300 - plus hectares
這正是政府的政策選擇，它還說要發展大型填海、人工島、東大嶼山等。
Anyway that is the policy chosen by the Government . It even says that it has to launch large - scale reclamation projects build artificial islands and develop East Lantau and so on
這也是現屆政府現時面對的最大難題。
That is also the greatest difficulty faced by the current Government
"制訂房屋政策紓緩殷切住屋需求"的議案辯論。
The motion debate on Formulating a housing policy to alleviate the keen housing demand
我已裁決這並非規程問題。
I have ruled that this is not a point of order
第一項議案：延展於2016年11月30日提交本會省覽，兩項有關《法律執業者條例》的附屬法例的修訂期限。
First motion To extend the period for amending two items of subsidiary legislation in relation to the Legal Practitioners Ordinance which were laid on the Table of this Council on 30 November 2016
第二項議案：延展於2016年11月30日提交本會省覽的《〈2016年公眾衞生規例〉公告》的修訂期限。
Second motion To extend the period for amending the Public Health Amendment Regulation 2016 Commencement Notice which was laid on the Table of this Council on 30 November 2016
代理主席，最近運輸及房屋局局長出席了房屋事務委員會會議有關"加辣"的討論。
Deputy President the Secretary for Transport and Housing recently attended a meeting of the Panel on Housing to discuss the enhanced curb measures
至於租金，自梁振英上任後一直不跌反升，就如樓價一樣。
For rent similar to property prices it has been increasing rather than decreasing since LEUNG Chun - ying assumed office
其實，整個問題是源於高地價政策。
As a matter of fact the entire problem is attributable to the high land - price policy
局長在發言時又提到，現時的問題在於房屋土地供應失衡。
In his speech the Secretary also mentioned that the current problem lies in a demand - supply mismatch in residential land thus the authorities have adopted a supply - led strategy to increase the supply of housing by all means
問題是在現時的高地價政策下，整個社會已把房屋看成是一種投資或商品，用來炒賣和增值，以致財富集中在少數人手上，於是他們便大量購入單位，財團便成為大業主，而窮人則無樓可住。
The problem is under the existing high land - price policy the community at large has regarded housing units as an investment for speculation or a value - added commodity . As a result wealth goes to the hands of a few people who then buy lots and lots of flats . While consortiums become major property owners poor people have nowhere to live
香港最偉大的發明便是"劏房"，這個也是香港社會的污點。
Subdivided unit is indeed our great invention but it is also a stain on Hong Kong
正如局長已多次表示，我們的房屋政策是要讓所有香港居民有適切和可負擔的居所。
As the Secretary has mentioned time and again our housing policy is to enable all Hong Kong people to have adequate and affordable housing
傳統以來，由殖民地政府至今天，賣地收入都是政府的主要收入之一。
Conventionally land premium has been one of the major sources of government income since the colonial government
在現時的政策下，當局興建公屋，令大部分香港人盡快獲得局長口中"適切及可負擔的居所"，是他應有之義。
Under the existing policy it is really incumbent upon the Secretary to build PRH so that the majority of Hong Kong people can have his so - claimed adequate and affordable housing
不過，很可惜，以房屋作為"重中之重"的特首搞了這麼多年，始終無法解決問題。
However to our great disappointment after years of adjustments to the housing policy which the Chief Executive described as amongst the top priorities the problem still remained unresolved
因此，盡快利用香港的土地興建公屋，是現時必須做的工作。
Therefore what we should do now is to expeditiously make use of our land to build PRH
橫洲便是一個很好的例子，政府口說棕地優先，實質上便發展綠化地；口說要照顧香港居民，實質上卻拆人家園，但卻不敢到被惡霸霸佔用作經營車場的官地進行清拆。
Wang Chau is a very good example . While the Government has vowed to give development priority to brownfield sites it has actually developed green belt areas; while it has vowed to take care of Hong Kong residents it has actually torn down their homes and dared not resume Government lands illegally occupied by some thugs to operate car parks and made a fortune for years
第一，現時已有基本排污及消防設施的閒置建築物；第二，不會在3年至5年內被清拆或改建的建築物；及第三，由公營機構管轄，因而無須花時間與業主商討的建築物。
Firstly making use of idle buildings where basic sewage and fire service facilities have been installed; secondly making use of buildings that will not be demolished or altered within the next three to five years and thirdly making use of buildings managed by public organizations so as to obviate the need to negotiate with property owners
讓我舉出一些例子，市區重建局有4幢這類建築物，包括德輔道西的順成大廈、荔枝角道的麗珠大廈、大角咀必發道的必發臺及旺角豉油街12號，當中有238個家庭單位，現時的空置率是66%，另有214個是1人至2人用的間隔單位，現時的空置率是79.4%。
The Urban Renewal Authority has four such buildings namely Shun Sing Mansion on Des Voeux Road West; Lai Chu on Lai Chi Kok Road; Bedford Tower on Bedford Road in Tai Kok Tsui and No . 12 Soy Street in Mong Kok . There are 238 units for households and the vacancy rate is currently 66 %
在安置受重建影響的住戶後，尚有很多單位可以用作過渡性房屋。
Subsequent to the rehousing of the affected households more housing units will be made available as transitional housing
地政總署轄下也有73間空置校舍，但教育局認為不適合作教育用途，大多數位於新界，平均閒置12.1年。
Furthermore there are 73 vacant school premises under the purview of the Lands Department . However given that most of the vacant school premises are located in the New Territories the Education Bureau considered that they were not suitable for educational uses and they had been left idle for 12.1 years on average
代理主席，我只想說3件事。
Deputy President I only wish to make three points
第一，剛於今午，大埔乾坑村的村民向我求助，表示他們的住屋在兩年前被政府納入大埔區的綠化地帶改劃範圍，在27公頃的改劃土地中，有66%會用作興建私樓。
First this afternoon villagers of Kon Hang Village approached me for help . Their houses were included in the rezoned green belt sites in Tai Po two years ago . Of the 27 hectares of rezoned land 66 % will be used for the construction of private housing
乾坑村位於大埔公路山邊，旁邊是一些三四萬元一呎的豪宅。
Kon Hang Village is situated on the hillside of Tai Po Road . On one side of the village there are luxury apartments priced at 30,000 to 40,000 per square foot
乾坑村有20戶村民，他們的住屋將來會變成20座豪宅。
The houses of the 20 households in Kon Hang Village will be turned into 20 luxury apartments
這些豪宅能滿足市民的住屋需要嗎？
Will these luxury apartments meet the housing needs of the public?
我希望市民明白，當政府提出要增加土地供應時，我們必須看清楚計劃的細節，了解增加的土地會作甚麼用途。
When the Government proposes to increase land supply we have to examine very carefully the details of the proposal and find out how the increased land supply will be used
如果增加的土地中有66%會用作興建市民無法負擔的住宅，我們無法贊成，亦不應贊成。
If 66 % of the increased land supply will be used for constructing residential properties unaffordable to the general public we cannot and should not agree
" 我沒有"阻住地球轉"，我反而希望令香港能真正有一項照顧到市民大眾的土地及房屋政策。
You should not stand in the way . I am not standing in the way . On the contrary I hope that the land and housing policies formulated can really take care of everyones needs
問題的關鍵在於現時整體土地及房屋政策我十分同意羅冠聰議員剛才所說是被一個由資本家壟斷的集團控制，而這些資本家在特首選舉中握有最多票。
The crux of the problem concerning the current overall land and housing policies is that as Mr Nathan LAW has just said it is monopolized by a conglomerate of capitalists who hold many votes in the Chief Executive election
連一點制度改革也不提，只是提及東大嶼人工島、新界北發展等。
It is silent on reforming the system but only mentions the artificial island in Eastern Lantau and the North New Territories Development Areas etc
我不反對量的增加，但如果我們沒有民主化的城市規劃制度，使一般香港市民能為自己的土地及城市發聲的話，即使土地增加了，像大埔乾坑村這種收地以興建豪宅的情況只會繼續出現。
I do not oppose the increase in the land supply but without a democratized town planning system that allows the people to speak for their own land and city even though land supply is increased incidents such as resuming land in Kon Hang Village for building luxury apartments will continue to occur
如果他們真的為香港市民的住屋着想，他們已經能夠形成一股最大的力量，令行政當局不再向地主和大集團傾斜，還我們一個有民主規劃而小市民可以安身立命的地方。
If they are really concerned about Hong Kong peoples housing needs they can form a formidable force to stop the authorities from tilting in favour of landlords and consortia and give us back a place where democratic planning is possible and the general public can find a cosy home
關於何君堯議員就丁屋方面的發言，我只想向他說一句話：香港要城鄉共生，我是贊成的。
As regards Dr Junius HOs speech on the small house policy I just want to say to him I support urban - rural coexistence in Hong Kong
第三，我非常贊成姚松炎議員提出的合作社房屋方案。
Third I greatly support the cooperative housing proposed by Dr YIU Chung - yim
我相信在2016年的這一刻，大部分香港市民看到樓價，已開始從"上車"的夢中醒過來。
I believe that at this very moment in 2016 most people have in seeing the property prices woken up from the dream of home ownership
其實，市民並非要追逐樓市，他們要的是一個安樂窩。
As a matter of fact people do not want to chase the ups and downs of the property market
但是，姚松炎議員或很多其他朋友的構想，例如租務管制之類，如何能成功落實呢？
However how can measures such as tenancy control proposed by Dr YIU Chung - yim and many other colleagues be implemented?
因此，我呼籲所有支持更 平等土地政策的議員能夠與我們一起形成一股過半數的力量......
Hence I call upon all Members who support a more balanced land policy to join us to form a force of the majority
代理主席，今天香港樓價高企，公營房屋供應短缺，相信每一位市民也深切體會到這問題有多嚴重。
Deputy President in the face of sky - high property prices and shortage of public rental housing PRH I believe every member of the public would deeply understand how serious the housing problem is in Hong Kong
因此，我當然認同謝偉俊議員提出的議案，認為政府應制訂更多政策，紓緩市民的住屋需求，特別是要協助一些住在不適切居所的市民。
Therefore I certainly agree with Mr Paul TSE who states in his motion that the Government should formulate more policies to address the publics housing needs and in particular help those who are living in undesirable dwellings
但是，我看到議案的內容並不足夠，作出少許修訂，除了在措辭中反映現時市民的住屋狀況外，還提出一些具體建議。
In seeing the inadequacy of the contents of the motion I have thus made certain amendments to propose a number of specific recommendations apart from reflecting peoples current living conditions
不過，不足1年時間，政府於去年年底便將目標由48萬個減為46萬個，少了兩萬個單位，雖然仍堅持大約有28萬個單位是公營房屋。
However in less than a year the Government lowered the target by 20 000 to 460 000 in late 2015 even though it maintained the target of providing about 280 000 PRH units
事實上，新加坡政府提供了合理價格的組屋，佔市場八成之多，我覺得政府應仿效這種做法。
In fact the Singaporean Government provides its people with reasonably - priced housing known as Housing and Development Board flats which takes up 80 % of the market share . I think the Government should follow suit
政府有10年的建屋目標，無疑總比沒有目標好，問題是有了目標又如何？
Undoubtedly it is better for the Government to have a 10 - year target than without any target . The problem is what happened after the target was set?
這反而是最重要的問題。
That is the most important question
當然，我們希望政府能解決房屋問題，但要解決這問題，一定跟土地有關，而土地往往涉及利益衝突和利益輸送。
Of course we hope that the Government will resolve the housing problem . The key to the solution is definitely related to land . But when it comes to the issue of land it very often involves conflicts of interest and transfer of benefits
以最近的橫洲發展為例，對一些無權無勢的非原居民，政府不予理會，說清拆他們的房屋便清拆，發展第一期，但對鄉紳控制的棕地，政府便說發展有困難，要慢慢研究、慢慢發展第二期和第三期，這反映出甚麼？
It resolutely demolished their houses to launch phase 1 development . As regards the brownfield sites held by rural leaders the Government claimed that there are development difficulties and hence it has to conduct studies and phases 2 and 3 will be launched later . What does that reflect?
但即使他們有反應，政府仍然無動於衷，一意孤行，漠視居民房屋被清拆後，再找居所的困難。
But the Government remains indifferent to their reactions and insists on carrying out the plan ignoring the residents difficulties in finding a new home after their dwellings have been demolished
政府以強權維護既得利益者的利益，欺壓小市民，剝削他們的居住權利，會製造出甚麼社會現象？
The Government high - handedly safeguards the interests of those with vested interests at the expense of suppressing the general public depriving them of the right to proper dwelling . What kinds of social phenomena will be resulted?
便是不和諧、分裂和分化，這樣做有何好處？
The consequence is disharmony social division and dissension . What good will this bring?
我希望政府能夠三思。
I hope that Government will think thrice