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會議過程正式紀錄OFFICIAL RECORD of PROCEEDINGS Wednesday 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 1 會議過程正式紀錄 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 2017 年 5 月 17 日星期三 Wednesday, 17 May 2017 上午 11 時 會議開始 The Council met at Eleven o'clock 出席議員: MEMBERS PRESENT: 主席梁君彥議員, G.B.S., J.P. THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. 涂謹申議員 THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN 梁耀忠議員 THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG 石禮謙議員, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. 張宇人議員, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, G.B.S., J.P. 李國麟議員, S.B.S., J.P. PROF THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P. 林健鋒議員, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JEFFREY LAM KIN-FUNG, G.B.S., J.P. 黃定光議員, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG TING-KWONG, S.B.S., J.P. 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 2 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 李慧琼議員, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STARRY LEE WAI-KING, S.B.S., J.P. 陳克勤議員, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAK-KAN, B.B.S., J.P. 陳健波議員, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN KIN-POR, B.B.S., J.P. 梁美芬議員, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PRISCILLA LEUNG MEI-FUN, S.B.S., J.P. 黃國健議員, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-KIN, S.B.S., J.P. 葉劉淑儀議員, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. 謝偉俊議員, J.P. THE HONOURABLE PAUL TSE WAI-CHUN, J.P. 梁國雄議員# THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KWOK-HUNG 毛孟靜議員 THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO 田北辰議員, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.B.S., J.P. 何俊賢議員, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE STEVEN HO CHUN-YIN, B.B.S. # 高等法院原訟法庭於 2017 年 7 月 14 日作出裁決,宣布梁國雄、羅 冠 聰、姚 松 炎 及劉小麗自 2016 年 10 月 12 日起被取消就職立法會議員的資格,並已離任立 法會議員的職位,無權以立法會議員身分行事。 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 3 易志明議員, J.P. THE HONOURABLE FRANKIE YICK CHI-MING, J.P. 胡志偉議員, M.H. THE HONOURABLE WU CHI-WAI, M.H. 姚思榮議員, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE YIU SI-WING, B.B.S. 莫乃光議員, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHARLES PETER MOK, J.P. 陳志全議員 THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHI-CHUEN 陳恒鑌議員, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAN-PAN, J.P. 梁志祥議員, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG CHE-CHEUNG, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. 麥美娟議員, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALICE MAK MEI-KUEN, B.B.S., J.P. 郭家麒議員 DR THE HONOURABLE KWOK KA-KI 郭偉强議員 THE HONOURABLE KWOK WAI-KEUNG 郭榮鏗議員 THE HONOURABLE DENNIS KWOK WING-HANG 張華峰議員, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG WAH-FUNG, S.B.S., J.P. 張超雄議員 DR THE HONOURABLE FERNANDO CHEUNG CHIU-HUNG 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 4 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 黃碧雲議員 DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN 葉建源議員 THE HONOURABLE IP KIN-YUEN 葛珮帆議員, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH QUAT, J.P. 廖長江議員, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LIAO CHEUNG-KONG, S.B.S., J.P. 潘兆平議員, B.B.S., M.H. THE HONOURABLE POON SIU-PING, B.B.S., M.H. 蔣麗芸議員, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE CHIANG LAI-WAN, J.P. 盧偉國議員, S.B.S., M.H., J.P. IR DR THE HONOURABLE LO WAI-KWOK, S.B.S., M.H., J.P. 鍾國斌議員 THE HONOURABLE CHUNG KWOK-PAN 楊岳橋議員 THE HONOURABLE ALVIN YEUNG 尹兆堅議員 THE HONOURABLE ANDREW WAN SIU-KIN 朱凱廸議員 THE HONOURABLE CHU HOI-DICK 吳永嘉議員, J.P. THE HONOURABLE JIMMY NG WING-KA, J.P. 何君堯議員, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE JUNIUS HO KWAN-YIU, J.P. 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 5 何啟明議員 THE HONOURABLE HO KAI-MING 林卓廷議員 THE HONOURABLE LAM CHEUK-TING 周浩鼎議員 THE HONOURABLE HOLDEN CHOW HO-DING 邵家輝議員 THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-FAI 邵家臻議員 THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-CHUN 柯創盛議員, M.H. THE HONOURABLE WILSON OR CHONG-SHING, M.H. 容海恩議員 THE HONOURABLE YUNG HOI-YAN 陳沛然議員 DR THE HONOURABLE PIERRE CHAN 陳振英議員 THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHUN-YING 陳淑莊議員 THE HONOURABLE TANYA CHAN 張國鈞議員, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG KWOK-KWAN, J.P. 許智峯議員 THE HONOURABLE HUI CHI-FUNG 陸頌雄議員 THE HONOURABLE LUK CHUNG-HUNG 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 6 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 劉國勳議員, M.H. THE HONOURABLE LAU KWOK-FAN, M.H. 劉業強議員, M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LAU IP-KEUNG, M.H., J.P. 鄭松泰議員 DR THE HONOURABLE CHENG CHUNG-TAI 鄺俊宇議員 THE HONOURABLE KWONG CHUN-YU 譚文豪議員 THE HONOURABLE JEREMY TAM MAN-HO 羅冠聰議員# THE HONOURABLE NATHAN LAW KWUN-CHUNG 劉小麗議員# DR THE HONOURABLE LAU SIU-LAI 缺席議員: MEMBERS ABSENT: 馬逢國議員, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MA FUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., J.P. 梁繼昌議員 THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LEUNG 姚松炎議員# DR THE HONOURABLE YIU CHUNG-YIM # 高等法院原訟法庭於 2017 年 7 月 14 日作出裁決,宣布梁國雄、羅 冠 聰、姚 松 炎 及劉小麗自 2016 年 10 月 12 日起被取消就職立法會議員的資格,並已離任立 法會議員的職位,無權以立法會議員身分行事。 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 7 出席政府官員: PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: 財政司司長陳茂波先生, G.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE PAUL CHAN MO-PO, G.B.S., M.H., J.P. FINANCIAL SECRETARY 環境局局長黃錦星先生, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KAM-SING, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 公務員事務局局長張雲正先生, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CLEMENT CHEUNG WAN-CHING, J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE 勞工及福利局局長蕭偉強先生, J.P. THE HONOURABLE STEPHEN SUI WAI-KEUNG, J.P. SECRETARY FOR LABOUR AND WELFARE 環境局副局長陸恭蕙女士, J.P. MS CHRISTINE LOH KUNG-WAI, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 政制及內地事務局副局長陳岳鵬先生, J.P. MR RONALD CHAN NGOK-PANG, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS 列席秘書: CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: 秘書長陳維安先生, S.B.S. MR KENNETH CHEN WEI-ON, S.B.S., SECRETARY GENERAL 副 秘書長梁慶儀女士 MISS ODELIA LEUNG HING-YEE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL 助理秘書長薛鳳鳴女士 MS ANITA SIT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 助理秘書長衛 碧瑤女士 MS DORA WAI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 8 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 主席: 秘書,請響鐘傳召議員進入會議廳。 (在傳召鐘響後,多位議員進入會議廳) 提交文件 TABLING OF PAPERS 下列文件是根據《議事規則》第 21(2)條的規定提交: The following papers were laid on the table under Rule 21(2) of the Rules of Procedure: 附屬法例/文書 法律公告編號 《金融機構(處置機制)(受保障安排)規例》 .......... 76/2017 《 2017 年〈金融機構(處置機制)條例〉(生效日期) 公告》 ................................................. 77/2017 《 2017 年僱員再培訓條例(修訂附表 2)(第 2 號 ) 公告》 ................................................. 78/2017 Subsidiary Legislation/Instruments L.N. No. Financial Institutions (Resolution) (Protected Arrangements) Regulation ............................................................ 76/2017 Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance (Commencement) Notice 2017 ............................. 77/2017 Employees Retraining Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) (No. 2) Notice 2017 .......................... 78/2017 其他文件 第 96 號 ─ 研究基金 截至 2016 年 8 月 31 日止年度的財務報表及審計署 署長報告 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 9 第 97 號 ─ 證券及期貨事務監察委員會 2017/2018 財政年度 核准收支預算 《 2017 年稅務(修訂)條例草案》委員會報告 Other Papers No. 96 ― Research Endowment Fund Financial statements and Report of the Director of Audit for the year ended 31 August 2016 No. 97 ― Securities and Futures Commission Approved budget of income and expenditure for the financial year 2017/2018 Report of the Bills Committee on Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2017 議員質詢的書面答覆 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 基本能力評估研究計劃 Basic Competency Assessment Research Study 1. 張國鈞議員:主席,近年,社會上一直有聲音要求廢除小三全港 性系統評估(下稱"系統評估"),因為部分學校為求學生在該評估中取 得好成績而過度操練學生。教育局於去年根據一個委員會的建議對系 統評估作出改善(包括調整試卷及題目設計)後,邀 請 50 間學校參與試 行基本能力評估研究計劃("基本能力評估")。基於該試行計劃獲得正 面回饋,教育局已於本月把基本能力評估推行至全港小學。然而,有 家長仍然擔心學校會操練學生而要求教育局擱置基本能力評估。就 此,政府可否告知本會: (一 ) 目前共有多少間學校表明不參加基本能力評估;該數目佔 全港學校總數的百分比為何;對於該等表明不參加的學 校,教育局有何跟進行動,以及有否計劃盡量遊說它們參 加; 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 10 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 (二 ) 鑒於教育局已多次呼籲學校不要因為應付基本能力評估而 操練學生,教育局除此之外,還有哪些具體措施可確保學 校不會操練學生;教育局如何處理關於學校操練學生的投 訴;及 (三 ) 在本學年的基本能力評估結束後,教育局會否進行有關的 分析及研究工作,以評估基本能力評估的成效及決定其日 後路向;若會進行,預計何時展開及完成該項工作,以及 會否就分析及研究結果撰寫詳細報告;若會撰寫,會否把 報告公開及提交本會省覽? 教育局局長:主席,全港性系統評估("系統評估")是基本能力評估其 中一環。系統評估旨在評估學生分別在完成 3 個主要學習階段(小三、 小六及中三)時,中、英、數 3 科的基本能力。基本能力是課程的一 部分,已包含在日常教學及學生校內評核之中。學生必須掌握在該 3 科課程中基本能力的部分,以更有效在下一學習階段學習。 系統評估是一項非考核學生個人成績的低風險評估,絕不會匯報 學生的個人成績;不會影響升學或作為小六升中派位的依據。有關資 料亦不會用作標籤學校的組別,更與個別學校因收生不足而停辦無 關。 為了回應社會對系統評估的關注,基本能力評估及評估素養統籌 委員會("委員會")自 2015 年 10 月就系統評估的安排進行全面檢討, 並建議推行 2016 試行研究計劃(小三)("2016 試行計劃")。所收集的回 饋和意見及參與學校的經驗,均顯示 2016 試行計劃下 4 個新元素能 有效針對社會的關注,包括移除因系統評估引致過度操練的誘因、釋 除持份者對風險的疑慮,彰顯了系統評估"低風險、不操練"的設計和 以回饋學與教為目標的原意,深化了學校及家長和各持份者之間的互 信,提升評估素養。 基於 2016 試行計劃的成效,委員會建議把 2016 試行計劃的 4 個 新元素推展至全港,以收集更全面的回應,繼續檢視有關安排。教育 局接納有關建議推出 2017 小三"基本能力評估研究計劃"("2017 研究 計劃"),把研究計劃下的優化新元素在 2017 年推展至全港小學。 就張國鈞議員提出質詢的各部分,現答覆如下: 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 11 (一 ) 現階段 2017 研究計劃的整體工作進展順利。所有公營小學 (即 470 多所學校)均已安排參與研究計劃;另有逾 20 所私 立小學亦選擇參加。在參與研究計劃的安排上,如學校有 特別情況或困難,教育局區域教育服務處會深入了解並提 供協助。 (二 ) 教育局對反對過度操練的立場非常明確和堅定。在 2015 年,教育局向學校發出"家課與測驗指引― 不操不忙 有效學習"通告,重申家課的質比量更為重要,學校應關注 學生的全人發展,讓學生亦有餘暇參加其他有益身心的社 群或課外活動,以及有充足的休息和睡眠時間。辦學團體、 校董會應協同學校訂立合適的家課和評估政策。學校宜適 時向家長闡述學校家課和評估的政策(如包括有效益家課 的類別、測考的頻次,補課的安排、是否需要購買補充練 習等),並徵詢他們的意見,以及鼓勵他們參與回饋子女功 課的表現。同時,學校應在每學年開始把學校的家課和評 估政策通知家長及上網,讓該校所有的家長都知悉。除此 之外,今年年初多個辦學團體、小學校長會代表及地區家 長教師會聯會提出三方的"反對過度操練和善用評估回饋 學與教倡議",支持善用評估資料了解學生學習情況及反對 無意義的操練。 同時,教育局落實多項具體措施移除因系統評估引致過度 操練誘因。首先,改良試卷及題目設計以對準小三基本能 力的要求、符合課程精神及配合學生的學習需要,故此學 生可在日常學習當中掌握基本能力,不用為系統評估作特 別準備或過度操練。2016 試行計劃下,香港考試及評核局 ("考評局")提供 4 款不同內容的學校報告,當中包括只提供 學校本身數據,剔除用作參照的整體數據的學校報告,讓 學校可因應校本需要作出選擇,有效地釋除學校對評估數 據可能帶來風險的疑慮。同時,教育局把系統評估從小學 表現評量中剔除,以彰顯系統評估低風險的特質。教育局 接納了委員會的建議,加強內部指引,就教育局不同分部 運用系統評估的數據及資料提出明確的指引。教育局亦清 楚表明官立小學不會為準備系統評估而購買補充練習,並 會加強公眾教育和不同階段的教學人員培訓(包括準教師 的培訓、獲聘教師的職前培訓、現職教師的在職培訓),以 立法會 ─ 2017 年 5 月 17 日 12 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 17 May 2017 及他們對"促進學習的評估"的認識,確保他們正確有效地 利用系統評估數據促進學與教。 教育局鼓勵學校和家長保持良好溝通。而本局區域教育服 務處和學校一直有緊密的聯繫,並會主動了解學校的家課 及練習安排。如接獲有關過度操練投訴個案或情況,區域 教育服務處會按既定程序處理和持續跟進。 (三 ) 2017 研究計劃會採用量化及質性方法收集意見及建議,作 為回饋及檢討有關評估的安排。有關檢討研究計劃的安排 及方法見於 2017 年 4 月 10 日提交的立法會討論文件 CB(4)799/16-17(03)號。 2017 研究計劃的中、英文科說話評估和中文科的視聽資訊 評估已於 5 月 4 及 5 日舉行,而中、英、數的紙筆評估部 分將於 2017 年 6 月中進行。在 6 月中完成紙筆評估後,教 育局和考評局會進行一系列的焦點小組及研討會,聆聽辦 學團體、校長、老師及家長的意見。根據過往做法,考評 局會於 11 月發放全港和學校報告,教育局為學校提供的專 業支援項目亦會於新學年展開。 委員會和教育局會繼續觀察和聆聽學界和不同持份者的意 見和建議,就系統評估往後的安排,向新一屆政府提交建 議。本局亦會按照過往做法,把委員會提交的檢討報告, 上載至教育局網站,供公眾人士查閱。 回應市民住屋需要的措施 Measures to meet public demand for housing 2.
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