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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通訊局裁定無綫電視《醫啲阿媽都唔知》10宗投訴成立 發強烈勸喻

通訊局就無綫電視 TVB Plus 今年3月播放的節目《醫啲阿媽都唔知》接獲的10宗投訴裁定成立，向無綫發出強烈勸喻。投訴指向節目嘉賓醫生提出的健康建議，例如指蔬菜及纖維並非人類生存所必需，通訊局認為可能誤導觀眾。通訊局又指節目結尾的免責聲明，不能免除持牌人遵守準確性要求的責任。

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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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。

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香港海關與消防處聯合行動打擊非法燃油 偵破七宗案件拘捕九人

香港海關與消防處九月十六日至三十日展開代號「擊破」的全港聯合行動，偵破七宗案件，檢獲超過三萬公升非法燃油及八輛涉案車輛，總值約一百七十萬元，拘捕九人。海關在新田及屯門搗破兩個非法汽油儲存倉庫，另在九龍灣、觀塘、錦田、葵涌及屯門搗破五個非法燃油加油站。

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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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。

Transport Department announces traffic arrangements and contingency plan for Huanggang Port opening

The Transport Department has announced the traffic arrangements for the opening of the rebuilt Huanggang Port, which will operate 24 hours, with 7 franchised bus routes, 6 green minibus routes and 5 short-haul cross-boundary bus routes running 24 hours. Among them, the franchised bus routes pass through 9 MTR stations and 4 bus interchanges. The department has jointly drawn up a contingency plan with port authorities on both the Shenzhen and Hong Kong sides, under which backup buses in the buffer zone can arrive within two minutes to pick up passengers. It has also urged members of the public to use other land and rail boundary crossing points as needed during the initial period of opening and to plan their journeys in advance.

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。

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立法會十七題：縮短股票現貨市場結算周期

港交所建議將香港股票現貨市場結算周期由T+2縮短至T+1，最快二○二七年第四季實施，署理財經事務及庫務局局長陳浩濂書面答覆立法會提問。港交所目標於年內發表諮詢總結及實施時間表，並將預留充足準備時間，照顧中小型證券商的系統升級需要。投委會將透過多元平台加強零售投資者教育，港交所亦會設T+1專題網頁發布資料。

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蔡若蓮稱學生懷疑自殺個案背後原因不盡相同 政府會優化支援服務

教育局局長蔡若蓮書面回覆立法會質詢，指2023/24至2025/26三個學年全港中小學共匯報86宗學生懷疑自殺個案。三層應急機制自2023年12月至今年7月底，校外支援網絡接獲855宗轉介，醫管局精神科接獲547宗校長轉介。

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通訊局就聲音廣播牌照續期展開兩個月公眾諮詢

通訊事務管理局就聲音廣播牌照續期申請展開為期兩個月的公眾諮詢，諮詢期至12月6日。商業電台和新城電台的聲音廣播牌照將於2028年8月25日屆滿，已向通訊局提交續期申請。通訊局會在明年5月或之前向行政長官會同行政會議提交建議，公眾可透過電郵、傳真2507 2219或郵寄灣仔皇后大道東213號胡忠大廈20樓通訊事務管理局辦公室提交意見，並可參加下月7日舉行的網上公眾諮詢會。

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霍啟剛倡加強民航聯繫 陳沛良稱要發展新興產業專項保險

立法會辯論香港首份五年規劃及新一份施政報告，霍啟剛倡民航聯繫不局限「一帶一路」地區，陳沛良倡發展新興產業專項保險。未來5年每年與10個或更多民航夥伴探索加強聯繫，至少四成為「一帶一路」國家。陳沛良建議放寬「高才通」申請資格，並設定五年內引進高端人才具體目標。

Transport Department announces transport and public transport arrangements after reconstruction of Huanggang Port

The Transport Department announced the transport arrangements as the reconstructed Huanggang Port comes into service and operates 24 hours, with seven franchised bus routes (including one overnight), six minibus routes (including three overnight) and five 24-hour short-haul cross-boundary bus routes at the port. Empty urban and New Territories taxis must first go to the public transport buffer area to collect a token, while passengers of pre-booked fleet taxis can register at the waiting area in the port building. The Transport Department urged the public to use other land and rail control points as needed in the initial period and said there was no need to rush to use the new port to cross the boundary.