The phrase "a primary issue in" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a significant or main concern related to a particular topic or context.
Example: "The lack of funding has become a primary issue in the development of the new project."
Alternatives: "a key concern in" or "a major factor in".
Understanding and modelling vascular wall mechanics is a primary issue in the study of circulatory diseases.
Sustainability is a primary issue in the design of "smart" chemical processes.
Therefore, you need to continue to make the lack of scientific certainty a primary issue in the debate.
Neither was any candidate going to make money in politics a primary issue in his or her campaign.
A primary issue in this field is designing a reference standard that is applicable to the entire study population.
Therefore, you need to continue to make the lack of scientific certainty a primary issue in the debate, and defer to scientists and other experts in the field".
Unemployment has been a primary issue for protesters in Tunisia and Egypt.
Sustainable development of agricultural landscapes has become a primary issue as reflected in many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
70 This expectation is not as high in other medical specialties, in which the expectation that the doctor will identify the individual patient who will have an adverse event is not a primary issue whereas psychiatry, in many countries such as the UK, has developed a culture of inquiries.
I've seen many liberal leaning friends and news sources (especially those who consider police reform a primary issue) express their interest in O'Malley.
Inquiry panellist Dr Keith McLean asks if the witness agrees that "value-for-money considerations don't seem to have been a primary issue for any people" involved in the RHI scheme.
