The phrase "a specific debate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a particular discussion or argument on a defined topic.
Example: "In this paper, we will analyze a specific debate surrounding climate change policies."
Alternatives: "a particular discussion" or "a defined argument".
Addressing SNP delegates at the party's biggest ever conference in Aberdeen, Mr Robertson said: "Labour weren't prepared to have a specific debate on Trident at their conference.
In the coming weeks I will have the opportunity to have a specific debate with you on this report and the corresponding proposals.
I believe that this is the first time we have held a specific debate on SWIFT here in the Chamber, and this is no doubt in the normal course of things, but I do hope this debate will enable us to make progress.
As usual in practical ethics, an adequate discussion of any specific debate under this heading quickly requires orientation to the science underlying particular enhancement interventions and an appreciation of the social and political contexts in which it unfolds.
But if the campaign descends to a more specific debate over the fate of specific welfare-state programs — Medicare and Social Security above all — that even many center-right voters are loath to see altered in any way, then suddenly negativity might be more of a winner for the Democrats.
By staying above the fray of the specific debate in Congress, Mr. Bush has left open the question of where he would draw the line in how federal money could be used.
Dealing with the characteristics identified in this study will give another dimension, especially for blended learning in learning environment designs and add to specific debate on learning using technology.
Norquist, known for demanding fealty to his pledge never to raise taxes, has yet to move many Republicans on this specific debate.
The Midnight Rules Review Act would allow Congress to overturn new regulations en masse, circumventing specific debate on issues such as federal overtime protections, financial regulations and offshore drilling rights.
Our findings have implications for the role of genetic ancestry in health disparities research, beyond the specific debate over racial inequalities in blood pressure.
But Labour will oppose the programme motion setting a fixed timetable for the specific debates on the bill that must occur on the floor of the Commons.
