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本年度法官及司法人員薪酬上調2%

本年度法官及司法人員薪酬上調2%，追溯至4月1日起生效。行政長官會同行政會議決定接納司法人員薪常會於8月31日提交的司法人員薪酬檢討報告建議，並將向立法會財務委員會申請批准。政府發言人指建議秉持維護司法獨立的原則制訂。

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丘應樺在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》及《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論致辭

商經局局長丘應樺十月七日在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》及《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論致辭，指將鞏固國際貿易中心地位、發展知識產權貿易並支援中小企轉型。他引述世貿指二○二五年香港商品貿易總額超12萬億港元，今年八月整體出口按年升53%。

Secretary for Health and Welfare Lo Chung-mau's written reply to Legislator Chan Hak-kan's question on the reform of public healthcare charges

Secretary for Health and Welfare Lo Chung-mau's written reply to Legislator Chan Hak-kan's question on the reform of public healthcare charges. As at 30 September, 300 285 applications for medical fee waivers were approved, with an approval rate of over 90%, and 20 655 patients were approved under the annual fee cap. In the first nine months of this year, accident and emergency attendances fell 0.9% year-on-year, of which non-emergency cases declined by as much as 17.5%.

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盧寵茂：公院收費改革有效分流 首9個月急症室非緊急個案減17.5%

醫務衛生局長盧寵茂回覆立法會書面質詢時說，公營醫療收費改革實施逾9個月，今年首9個月醫管局18間急症室共錄得逾140萬人次應診，較去年同期減少0.9%，當中非緊急個案減幅達17.5%。他說緊急個案30分鐘內救治的達標率升至88.4%，認為改革有效分流非緊急病人，並提升危急病人服務效率。

Mable Mok says Northern Metropolis will add 170 km of public roads; San Tin section of Northern Metropolis Highway expected to open early in 2034

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Mok, in a written reply to a Legislative Council question, said the Northern Metropolis will add close to 170 kilometres of public roads, including about 24 kilometres of major trunk roads and about 144 kilometres of district road networks. The Highways Department is designing the Northern Metropolis Highway, with a total length of about 24 kilometres, in accordance with smart highway standards, of which the San Tin section is expected to open two years early in 2034; the Transport Department is expected to complete an update of the smart highway technical guidelines within this year.

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地政總署二○二六年第三季批出九份預售樓花同意書

地政總署公布，二○二六年第三季批出九份住宅項目預售樓花同意書，共涉及3 766個住宅單位，其中八個為分期發展項目。截至九月三十日，有待核准的申請共34份、涉及15 378個單位。該署另批出一份涉及727個單位的轉讓同意書。

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四名業主不遵從清拆令及修葺令被判罰款共逾118萬元

四名業主因不遵從《建築物條例》（第123章）下的清拆令及修葺令，十月六日在觀塘裁判法院被定罪，判罰合共1,181,400元，其中1,061,400元屬就罪行持續日數判處。案件涉及觀塘海濱道一幢工業大廈六個改建成迷你倉的單位，改建未經屋宇署批准並阻礙逃生及消防救援途徑，屋宇署已提出第二次檢控。屋宇署表示會繼續嚴厲執法，包括再次提出檢控。

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署理財經事務及庫務局局長陳浩濂在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》及《施政報告》致謝議案致辭

署理財經事務及庫務局局長陳浩濂十月七日在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》及二○二六年《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論致辭，提出強化國際金融中心、新增長點及「金融＋」三大方向措施。當中包括金管局與中國人民銀行探討優化貨幣互換協議、推出七天離岸人民幣流動資金投標機制，「債券通」抵押品接受範圍十一月起擴大，並建議由二○二六／二七課稅年度起將第二名及其後子女免稅額由14萬元提高至16萬元。

Tourism Industry Regulatory Board refers 8 cases of forcing tourists to shop to Department of Justice for consideration of criminal prosecution

The Tourism Industry Regulatory Board has referred 8 cases suspected of forcing tourists to shop to the Department of Justice for consideration of criminal prosecution. The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said in a written reply to a legislative question that the Board had conducted over 10,000 focused inspections of registered shops receiving tourists for shopping on a cumulative basis, averaging 3,300 a year. One registered shop was suspended from registration for 30 days for failing to use its best efforts to stop a tour guide from forcing tourists to shop. Since the beginning of this year, 15 online advertisements involving unreasonably low-priced tours and 31 suspected cases of non-compliance have been reported to mainland authorities.

Secretary for Health's written reply to Legislative Council question on development of primary healthcare services

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau gave a written reply to a Legislative Council question on the development of primary healthcare services. As of 31 August 2026, the Primary Care Directory registered 4 173 doctors, 1 501 dentists and 2 787 Chinese medicine practitioners. The "Common Governance Network" has 909 family doctors participating, and the government will gradually expand it to cover more chronic diseases.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivers speech at Legislative Council, briefing economic data and setting out directions for the four major centres under the Five-Year Plan

Paul Chan delivered a speech at the Legislative Council on 7 October during the consolidated debate on the motion concerning Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the motion of thanks for the 2026 Policy Address, first briefing on Hong Kong's latest economic situation: growth of 5.1% in the first half, a 52% rise in export values from July to August, unemployment of 3.8% from June to August, and a full-year real growth forecast of 3.5% to 4.5%. The speech also set out the direction of progress in finance, shipping and aviation, trade, innovation and technology, and talent聚集聚.

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教育局局長蔡若蓮書面回應立法會促進青少年精神健康提問

教育局局長蔡若蓮書面回應邱達根議員的青少年精神健康提問，交代各項跨部門支援措施。三層應急機制自二○二三年十二月至二○二六年七月，第二層接獲855宗轉介、第三層接獲547宗校長轉介，並已擴展至小學四至六年級試行。中小學匯報的學生懷疑自殺身亡個案三學年分別為30、33及23宗。

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丘應樺稱籌備修例 將不當使用他人名義登記電話卡行為刑事化

商務及經濟發展局局長丘應樺表示，政府籌備修例將不當使用他人名義登記電話智能卡的行為刑事化，並降低個人可登記電話儲值卡上限。今年1月至8月平均每月被暫停服務的本地電話號碼降至約5700個，較去年同期約11400個減少近半。電訊商累計攔截逾12萬個可疑網頁連結。

Ombudsman commends six departments for collaborative efforts in driving decisive enforcement to clear illegal occupation of government land

On 7 October, The Ombudsman, Jack Chan, presented commendation letters to the Home Affairs Department, the Lands Department, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Civil Engineering and Development Department and the Architectural Services Department, recognising the cross-departmental collaboration of the six departments in clearing the illegal occupation of government land at Wo Chai Shan in Sham Shui Po. After receiving a complaint, the Office proactively intervened, and the six departments launched joint inspection and enforcement operations, clearing mahjong parlours, unauthorised recreational facilities, temporary toilets and miscellaneous items in stages within a short period. Jack Chan said the key to successfully resolving this district issue, which had persisted for more than a decade, lay in the proactive collaboration and decisive enforcement of the various departments.}}</parameter>}I notice the response contains a formatting issue - let me provide the corrected output:{

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通訊局就無綫TVB Plus節目投訴發出強烈勸諭

通訊局就電視廣播有限公司（無綫）TVB Plus台於二○二六年三月九日播放的電視節目《醫啲阿媽都唔知》一宗投訴作出決定，向無綫發出強烈勸諭，敦促其嚴格遵守《電視通用業務守則—目標準》中的相關條文。電視廣播有限公司已於二○二六年七月二十四日起更名為無綫集團有限公司。

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大埔林村放馬莆新春市場攤位十月二十一日公開競投

食環署公布二○二七年大埔林村放馬莆新春市場攤位於十月二十一日在荔枝角政府合署二樓禮堂公開競投，市場明年二月六日至二十日舉行。場內設二十一個乾貨及六個濕貨攤位競投，底價分別為七百八十元和七百七十元，年滿十八歲並通常居港人士均可參加。

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陳茂波有信心香港全年經濟增長達3.5%至4.5%修訂預測

財政司司長陳茂波在立法會表示，香港今年上半年按年增長5.1%，他有信心全年經濟實質增長達3.5%至4.5%的修訂預測。7至8月出口貨值按年升52%、連續19個月雙位位數增長，6至8月失業率為3.8%。首9個月平均每日成交額2729億港元，118宗首宗公開招股集資3880億元。

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食安中心公布日本進口水產輻射檢測情況

由十月六日中午至七日中午，食安中心檢測174個日本進口水產、海藻及海鹽樣本，未有發現輻射水平超出安全標準；漁護署同期檢測50個本地漁產品樣本全部合格。食物環境衞生署署長已發出《食物安全命令》，禁止源自日本10（都）縣的水產、海鹽和海藻食品進口本港。

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法官及司法人員本年度加薪2% 追溯至4月1日起生效

特首會同行政會議接納司法人員薪常會建議，法官及司法人員在2026至27年度薪酬上調2%，追溯至今年4月1日起生效。政府將就是次薪酬調整建議，向立法會財務委員會申請批准。

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行政長官會同行政會議決定上調法官及司法人員薪酬2% 追溯至4月1日生效

行政長官會同行政會議決定在2026至27年度上調法官及司法人員薪酬2%，追溯至今年4月1日生效。司法人員薪常會的建議以維護司法獨立為商議基礎，考慮法官與私人執業律師的比較、招聘挽留情況及海外薪酬安排等因素。政府將向立法會財委會申請批准。

Legislative Council Question 22: Number of small houses in the New Territories

Secretary for Development Chris Yeung replied in writing to the Legislative Council, stating that as the policy has been confirmed lawful and constitutional by the Court of Final Appeal, the Government has no plan to review the New Territories small house policy at present. From the implementation of the policy to the end of June 2026, the Lands Department approved a total of 41,453 applications for certificates of compliance for small houses and approved 15,612 cases for the removal of alienation restrictions. The Government will establish a $200 million "Northern Metropolis Rural-Urban Integration Fund", which will accept applications and approve the first batch of projects next year.

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立法會二十一題：推動中醫藥業對接國家及國際標準

醫務衞生局局長盧寵茂於立法會書面答覆公布，第二批粵港澳大灣區中藥標準已於二○二六年八月三十一日發布，涵蓋巴戟天、桂枝等七個品種。《香港中藥材標準》已出版12冊、涵蓋357種中藥材，獲28份國際標準化組織文件引用。中藥師規管方面，《中醫藥發展藍圖》行動6.2將設專責小組討論中藥專業人員進修與發展模式。

Legislative Council Question 15: Mable Chan's written reply on the development and regulation of autonomous driving technology

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan replied in writing to Legislative Council Question 15, stating that autonomous vehicles continue to be governed by existing legislation such as the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374), with liability depending on the cause of the accident and the burden of proof borne by the operator, vehicle owner or vehicle supplier. Vehicles under the Guangdong-Hong Kong Go South initiative that illegally activate ADAS may be fined, have their driving licences revoked or even face imprisonment, while third-party liability for personal injury or death is generally afforded statutory protection.

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立法會三題：房委會轄下停車場的電動車充電設施

房屋局局長何永賢書面答覆立法會，指截至二○二六年六月，房委會已在170多個轄下停車場（約佔八成）為約6,000個私家車車位提供充電器，包括1,680個標準、4,310個中速及13個高速充電器。房委會今年六月以先導計劃招標私人營運商，涵蓋500多個泊車位。

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立法會：運輸及物流局書面答覆商用車輛司機體格證明要求提問

運輸及物流局局長陳美寶書面答覆，政府建議將商用車輛司機提交體格檢驗證明書的年齡由70歲提早至65歲，並按年齡把駕照有效期縮短至一至三年。截至2026年8月底，70歲或以上商用車輛正式駕照持有人約55 000人，佔總數約15%。運輸署體格評估試驗計劃顯示評估一般約需半小時。

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羅淑佩書面答覆立法會四題：旅監局威迫購物執法及旅遊業發展

文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩書面答覆立法會四題，旅監局自全面運作以來巡查註冊商店超過10 000次，並就八宗涉嫌威迫購物個案採取行動。其間三間旅行代理商及四名導遊被撤銷牌照，一間註冊商店被暫停註冊30天，相關案件已轉交律政司研究進一步刑事檢控。

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丘應樺書面答覆立法會打擊電話詐騙措施提問

商務及經濟發展局局長丘應樺書面答覆立法會打擊電話詐騙提問，指通訊局已統一要求電訊商識別風險並暫停可疑號碼，2026年1至8月平均每月約5 700個，較去年同期約11 400個減少近半。截至今年8月底累計攔截逾12萬個網頁連結及超過17 000個號碼，政府正檢視電話智能卡實名登記制並籌備修例。

Tse Chin-wun says some car owners are not taking part in the electric taxi subsidy scheme because of changes in the economic environment

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wun said in a written reply to a Legislative Council member's question that from the launch of the electric taxi subsidy scheme in December 2024 to August this year, 3,578 taxi owners had accepted subsidy quotas, of which 1,152 electric taxis had completed licensing and were eligible for a subsidy of $45,000 each. A further 3,527 owners did not take part or did not reply. In the latest round of invitations, 1,343 owners did not reply before the deadline in early October. Part of the reason is that the economic environment has changed in recent years and owners are more cautious about investing, which is unrelated to the deadline and the choice of car models.

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選委會選舉提名期今日開始 廉署稱與多部門聯手杜絕選舉舞弊

選舉委員會界別分組選舉提名期今日開始，廉政公署表示將與選舉管理委員會、選舉事務處、律政司及政制及內地事務局等保持緊密聯繫，杜絕選舉舞弊及非法行為。廉署自7月起在全港18區出席超過100場會議，向約3000名三會委員講解《選舉（舞弊及非法行為）條例》規定。廉署下月初將出席選管會為候選人及選舉代理人舉辦的簡介會。

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行政長官會同行政會議決定法官及司法人員薪酬上調百分之二

行政長官會同行政會議接納司法人員薪常會建議，二○二六至二七年度法官及司法人員薪酬上調百分之二，追溯至二○二六年四月一日生效。政府將向立法會財務委員會申請批准，二○二六年司法人員薪酬檢討報告已載於 www.jsscs.gov.hk。

Legislative Council Question 13: Regulation of emerging payment platforms

Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Joseph Chan Ho-lim replied in writing to a question from Chan Chun-ying, stating that from January 2024 to September 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority received 16 complaints alleging unlicensed operation of stored value payment facilities, of which 1 was substantiated and the complainant reported no loss. Platforms involved in currency exchange or cross-border remittances must obtain a licence from the Customs and Excise Department, while those offering "buy now, pay later" services involving lending business must obtain a money lender's licence under the Money Lenders Ordinance.

Transport Department announces traffic and public transport arrangements after Huanggang Port redevelopment

The Transport Department announced traffic arrangements after the Huanggang Port redevelopment comes into service and operates 24 hours, with seven franchised bus routes, six green minibus routes and five 24-hour short-haul cross-boundary bus routes at the port. Public transport dedicated lanes leading directly to San Sham Road have been added on Fanling Highway and San Tin Highway, while taxis must obtain a queue ticket at the public transport buffer zone and proceed to the port in order. The Transport Department reminded the public that traffic in the vicinity would be relatively busy in the initial period, and members of the public could use other ports as needed.

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許正宇：政府與倫敦金銀市場協會探討合格交割標準合作

財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇表示，政府正與倫敦金銀市場協會探討落實在合格交割標準上的合作，若落實可將國際認可標準融入香港黃金市場基礎設施。他在意大利索倫托出席全球貴金屬會議時宣布，協會將與特區政府及香港貴金屬中央結算系統公司於明年4月在香港合辦亞洲論壇；港金結算公司試營運已有11家銀行任臨時直接參與者，連結即時支付結算系統以實現貨銀對付結算的工作已進入最後階段。

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立法會合併辯論五年規劃及施政報告 陳國基：落實規劃靠各界協力 何俊賢籲保中產基層飯碗

立法會今（7日）合併辯論香港首個五年規劃政府議案及2026年《施政報告》議案，政務司司長陳國基指落實五年規劃必須依靠社會各界同心協力。合併辯論按政策範疇分為6節，首節題為「強化四大中心、人才集聚高地建設鞏固提升國際競爭優勢」。選委界別何俊賢指經濟效益分配無法惠及全港，強調要「保住中、基層市民飯碗」。

Lam Ming-fung urges resumption of fuel subsidies; Tse Chin-wan: retail diesel prices to be handled under fare and vessel charge adjustment mechanism

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan replied to a written question from Legislative Council member Lam Ming-fung of the transport functional constituency, saying the more prudent approach is to follow the existing fare or vessel charge adjustment mechanism, with the government taking an integrated view of operators' operating environment, cost changes and the public's affordability. The diesel subsidy scheme for public or commercial vehicles and vessels, introduced in response to oil price volatility caused by the Middle East conflict, ended on June 30. He said he would continue to communicate with operators to explore measures for increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

Policy Forum | Lee Ho-yin urges fiscal support to change under the Five-Year Plan

Lee Ho-yin said in Policy Forum that with the Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan in place, fiscal support needs to change, with the budget possibly shifting from annual to three- to five-year fiscal planning, and departmental funding adjusted on a rolling basis in line with the plan's pace and changes. He believes inter-departmental co-ordination may also need to change, requiring some departments to take the lead in co-ordinating, redefining responsibilities, and having the ability to mobilise resources from other departments.

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立法會八題：北部都會區智慧公路的規劃和建設

運輸及物流局局長陳美寶書面回覆立法會，指北部都會區將新增接近170公里公共道路，其中約24公里主要幹道會按智慧公路標準設計。新田公路及粉嶺公路約7.4公里路段會加入智慧公路元素，預計二○三一年完工；運輸署相關技術指引預期今年內完成。

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立法會十四題：打擊非法售賣或管有未經註冊藥物

醫務衞生局局長盧寵茂書面答覆立法會提問，交代打擊未經註冊藥物的執法情況。二○二三年一月至二○二六年八月衞生署巡查約36 200次、105宗個案被定罪，WT1個案四個處所檢獲超過1 600支未經註冊注射劑，三人被捕，包括一名註冊醫生。

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立法會五題：政府外判服務合約

四個主要採購部門（食環署、康文署、房屋署及政府產業署）最近三年（截至本年八月）沒有發現外判承辦商違反「預防中暑工作計劃」的個案。政府書面答覆立法會指，「工資」評分不得少於技術總分的百分之二十五，「工時」則沒有限制，違反工作計劃承諾的承辦商可能在扣分制下被扣分。

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教育局局長蔡若蓮書面答覆立法會有關推動航天科普教育及人才培育提問

教育局局長蔡若蓮書面答覆伍煥杰議員提問，表示教育局已更新科學課程加強航天及STEAM元素，並透過津貼和內地交流計劃支援學校。太空館將於二○二六年底舉行神舟二十三號任務專題展覽，少年太空人體驗營明年名額增至35名。二○二五至二八三年期八所教資會資助大學新增27項STEAM及「八大中心」相關學士學位課程，創科署將推出新一輪航天科技特別項目徵集。