5 Mar 2025獨媒#4595
孫玉菡再回應梁振英質疑 指人才來港要消費「唔會點用我哋福利」
Former Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has repeatedly questioned the effectiveness of the current government’s talent recruitment policy, suggesting that some mainland parents participate only to arrange for their children to study in Hong Kong and obtain tax concessions, before returning to the mainland after securing visas. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Sun Yuk-han wrote on social media earlier to address these “myths” and said on radio this morning that mainland talent “won’t really use our welfare benefits”; instead, they need to “consume and spend” in Hong Kong, such as on hotel accommodation. He said their expenditure was believed to far exceed the concessions they received. Sun also said that unless highly skilled talent were certain they could renew their visas, he believed they “would not rashly bring their children to Hong Kong to study.”
Regarding the number of highly skilled talent who have renewed their visas after expiry, Sun disclosed in an earlier post that there were currently only 300. He said today that the figure had not been announced because he did not want to rashly publish “such a small base” and give the public a negative impression. He stressed that those who had renewed were from the first batch, and that more details would be released when the number increased.
Leung posted twice on social media last week to question Hong Kong’s talent policy, saying he had encountered many “talents” who returned to the mainland immediately after coming to Hong Kong. He said they had come merely to facilitate travel into and out of Hong Kong, enable their children to attend schools for Hong Kong children in the mainland or schools in Hong Kong, and obtain “Hong Kong people, Hong Kong tax” concessions in the mainland.
On the night of the 3rd, Sun responded on the Labour and Welfare Bureau’s social media account, saying that matching talent was like a romantic relationship: if talent found Hong Kong’s environment suitable, they would naturally stay; if they chose not to remain in Hong Kong, an “amicable breakup” was also entirely normal.
前特首梁振英近日連番質疑現屆政府「搶人才」政策成效，又質疑內地父母只是為了安排子女來港讀書和取得稅務優惠才參加，取得簽證後回內地生活。勞福局長孫玉菡日前在社交媒體撰文解答「迷思」，今早再在電台表示，內地人才「唔會點用我哋嘅福利㗎」，反之他們來港需要「消費和花費」，例如酒店住宿，並認為他們支出遠比獲得的優惠多。孫玉菡又指，除非高才們肯定能夠續簽，否則相信他們「唔會貿然將佢子女攞嚟香港讀書」。
至於現時有多少「高才」在簽證到期後續簽，孫玉菡日前帖文透露目前僅得300人。孫玉菡今日表示，是因為不想貿然公布「咁少嘅基數，畀咗大家一個唔好嘅印象」，他強調目前續簽者屬首批，隨「多咗數目」時會再公布詳情。
前行政長官梁振英上星期兩度在社交媒體發文，質疑香港人才政策，指自己遇上不少來港後馬上返回內地的「人才」，只是為出入香港方便、讓子女報讀內地的港人子弟學校或香港學校，以及為了在內地取得「港人港稅」優惠。
勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡前晚（3日）在勞福局社交媒體回應，稱人才配對就像情侶關係，若人才覺得香港環境適合，自然會留低；相反若人才選擇不留港，「和平分手」亦是平常不過的事。
22 May 2024集誌社#3565
修社工例｜12日內閃電修例至首讀 孫玉菡：期望議員盡快通過
The Executive Council approved amendments to the Social Workers Registration Ordinance last week (14th), and the bill was introduced for its first and second readings in the Legislative Council today (22nd). The second-reading debate was adjourned pending referral to the House Committee for consideration. Speaking, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said the Social Workers Registration Board’s handling of social worker registration and disciplinary matters, as well as its approaches and decisions regarding the profession’s development, had seriously deviated from the spirit of the Ordinance in recent years. He said there was an urgent need to improve the Board’s governance, more effectively safeguard the interests of society and uphold national security. He stressed that the social welfare sector and some Legislative Council members of the Board supported the amendments, and hoped lawmakers would pass them soon to “put the Board back on the right track”.
行政會議上周（14日）通過修訂《社會工作者註冊條例》，今 (22日) 提交立法會首讀和二讀，二讀辯論終止待續交付內務委員會處理。勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡發言時指，社工註冊局近年在處理社工註冊、紀律管制、以至有關社工專業發展做法及決定，嚴重偏離條例精神，有迫切需要完善註冊局管治，更有效地保障社會利益、維護國家安全。他強調社福界、立法會註冊局部分成員皆支持修訂，期望議員盡快通過「讓註冊局重回正軌」。
21 May 2024獨媒#3557
內地傳年底取消「高才通」 孫玉菡撰文反駁：打破不實謠言
More than a year after the Top Talent Pass Scheme was launched, its first applicants are required to find jobs this year. The Immigration Department has said that an income of HK$20,000 is preferable to be considered “reliable”. The government will also conduct a review this year, including raising the application threshold, which legislators have repeatedly urged. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said in a social media post that rumours circulating widely online in the mainland claimed the Hong Kong government would cancel the Top Talent Pass Scheme at the end of the year. He clarified that the speculation was untrue, saying the government had no intention of cancelling or suspending the scheme and emphasising that it would continue.
「高才通」推出一年多，首批申請者須在今年找到工作，入境處曾指收入最好達2萬元才「靠譜」，政府亦會在今年做檢討，包括議員催促多時的提高申請門檻。勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡局長在社交媒體發文表示，內地網上有傳港府年底取消「高才通」的的說法甚囂塵上，他澄清有關揣測不實，政府無意取消或暫停，強調高材通會繼續進行。
16 May 2024獨媒#3539
孫玉菡指憑同事「睇報紙對名」知悉有案底社工數字 強調非反對更生
After the Social Workers Registration Board was accused of five failings, its “improvement” plan was swiftly implemented. Following the Executive Council’s approval the day before of amendments to the Social Workers Registration Ordinance, the amendments were briefed to a special Legislative Council meeting this afternoon, with no opposition voiced throughout. Sun Yuk-han said that over the past two years, at least more than 10 people involved in offences including drug possession, theft and contempt of court had still been registered. Asked by legislators about the actual number, he said he knew it by having colleagues “look back at the names and check them against the newspapers”. He stressed that this was not about barring rehabilitated people from working as social workers, but that he was concerned the “line might not be handled properly”. He also blamed the problem on the current Registration Board being “dominated by a single voice”, and said he believed a more “evenly balanced” composition after the amendments would address the “root cause of the problem”.
社工註冊局被列「五宗罪」後，其「完善」方案火速推行，前日行政會議通過修訂《社會工作者註冊條例》後，今午隨即上立法會進行特別會議簡介，全程未遇反對聲音。孫玉菡稱過去兩年至少有10多宗涉及藏毒、盜竊、藐視法庭等罪的人仍獲註冊，當議員問及實際數字時，他表示是憑同事「睇返名、對報紙，我咪知囉」，他強調不是不容許更生人士做社工，只是擔心「分寸拿捏得不好」。他又歸咎問題是現時註冊局被「單一聲音主導」，修訂後組成更「均勻」，相信可以解決「問題根源」。
14 May 2024獨媒#3532
社工註冊局改組增至27人、選任成員照舊8人 孫玉菡：盼重回正軌
The Labour and Welfare Bureau criticised the Social Workers Registration Board last week for “five failings”, including indirectly criticising its approval of the appointment of social worker Chan Hung-sau—whose rioting charge is currently being dealt with by the court—as a member of the board’s disciplinary reserve panel. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also revealed this morning that the law would be amended to “improve” the composition of the board. The government will hold a briefing this afternoon, but Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han announced details ahead of it, including expanding the board from 15 to 27 members while keeping the eight elected seats unchanged; the remaining 19 seats will be appointed. All members will also have to take an oath before assuming office. Sun strongly criticised the board, saying it still had many “shortcomings” and needed a substantial increase in manpower. He said the amendment proposals had balanced views from various sides and hoped they would enable the board to return to the right track.
勞工及福利局上周批評社工註冊局「五宗罪」，包括不點名批評通過委任正由法庭處理暴動控罪的社工陳虹秀成為註冊局的紀律備選委員小組成員，行政長官李家超今早亦透露將修例「完善」社工註冊局組成。政府下午將舉行簡介會，勞福局長孫玉菡搶先在會前公布詳情，包括註冊局由15人大增至27人，但選任成員照舊8席，其餘19席是委任，另外所有委員上任前須宣誓。孫玉菡強批評註冊局仍有很多「短板」，需要大幅增加人手，又指修例建議已平衡多方意見，希望令社工註冊局可以重回正軌。
14 May 2024獨媒#3534
社工註冊局改組 成員須宣誓 損聲譽可永久釘牌 孫玉菡稱「忍無可忍」
The Labour and Welfare Bureau criticised the Social Workers Registration Board last week for five failings, and the Executive Council approved a plan to reorganise the board. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Sun Yuk-han said this afternoon that the plan has three main elements: increasing the board from 15 to 27 members, retaining eight elected seats, increasing appointed members from six to 19, and requiring all members to take an oath to uphold the Basic Law and swear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region before taking office. At an afternoon briefing, Sun added that if a social worker is convicted of an offence endangering national security, the board will have the power to “immediately cancel” the social worker’s registration and permanently remove the person from the register, with written representations not accepted. The amendment bill will be gazetted this Friday (the 17th) and submitted to the Legislative Council for first and second readings next Wednesday (the 22nd). He stressed that the bill needed to be passed “as soon as possible”, and bluntly criticised the board: “Over the past two years [since taking office], we gave them many opportunities. We kept tolerating it, until now we can tolerate it no longer.”
勞工及福利局上周批評社工註冊局「五宗罪」，行政會議通過社工註冊局改組方案。勞福局長孫玉菡今午透露方案三大重點，包括註冊局由15人大增至27人，保留8席選任成員，由現時6名委任成員增至19席，及要求所有委員上任前宣誓擁護基本法及效忠特區。孫玉菡在下午舉行的簡介會，進一步補充如社工被裁定干犯危害國家安全的罪行，註冊局有權「當即註銷」該社工註冊，並從註冊紀錄冊中永久除名，不接納書面申述。修訂條例草案將於本周五（17日）刊憲，並於下周三（22日）提交立法會首讀及二讀。他強調條例需「盡快盡早」通過，又直白批評：「（上仼後）呢兩年畀左好多機會佢哋，一忍再忍，忍到宜家忍無可忍。」
13 May 2024獨媒#3524
遭孫玉菡批「令人擔心」 社工註冊局主席：或未掌握全面資料、已要求面談澄清
The Social Workers Registration Board was recently criticised by Secretary for Labour and Welfare Sun Yuk-han, who said its conduct and decisions seriously deviated from the spirit of the Social Workers Registration Ordinance. The criticism included, without naming her, the approval of social worker Chan Hung-sau, whose riot charge is being handled by the court, to join the board’s disciplinary committee. Appearing on a radio programme, the board’s chair Yut Ming Ng said Sun Yuk-han might not have had all the information, resulting in misunderstandings. Yut Ming Ng said a letter had been sent requesting a meeting and clarification, and hoped the authorities would respond as soon as possible. Yut Ming Ng said that when alternate members of the disciplinary committee were selected two years ago, none of the candidates had been charged with or convicted of a serious offence. Yut Ming Ng also said Hong Kong upholds the presumption of innocence and would not deprive someone of the right to be elected simply because they had been said to have a problem.
社工註冊局近日被勞福局長孫玉菡點名批評，指其行徑和決定嚴重偏離《社會工作者註冊條例》精神，包括不點名批評通過委任正由法庭處理暴動控罪的社工陳虹秀加入註冊局的紀律委員會等。社工註冊局主席伍銳明出席在一個電台節目時認為孫玉菡或未掌握全面資料，導致有誤解，已去信要求進行面談及澄清，望當局盡快回覆。伍銳明稱，兩年前選出紀律委員會備選委員時，沒有備選成員被控告或被判定嚴重罪行，又指香港奉行無罪推定，不會因為一個人被說有問題，而剝奪其被選權利。
11 May 2024獨媒#3521
孫玉菡批社工註冊局准暴動案被告加入紀律委員會 候審中陳虹秀：仍是無罪之身
The Social Workers Registration Board, whose members are mostly elected, has recently been singled out for criticism by Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han, who said its conduct and decisions were “worrying”. His criticisms included the board’s failure to establish a mechanism to “prohibit persons convicted of national security offences from becoming registered social workers”, and its approval of the appointment of a social worker facing riot charges being dealt with by the court to the board’s Disciplinary Committee. Ming Pao quoted sources as saying that one of the authorities’ directions for “resolving the problem” was to change the composition of the Registration Board, with arrangements expected within next week and completion before the board’s election.
由民選成員佔多數的社工註冊局，近日被勞福局長孫玉菡點名批評指其行徑和決定「令人擔心」，包括未建立機制「禁止被裁定干犯危害國家安全罪行的人士成為註冊社工」，及通過委任一名正由法庭處理暴動控罪的社工加入註冊局的紀律委員會。《明報》引述消息指，當局「解決問題」的方向之一是改變註冊局成員組成，料下周內安排，並於註冊局換屆選舉前完成。
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