The phrase "answer on an issue" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct expression would be "answer to an issue."
Example: "We need to find a suitable answer to the issue of climate change."
Alternatives: "response to an issue" or "solution to an issue."
Their decision not to press the candidate on his weak school record, because theirs paralleled his, deprived the public of Mr. Quayle's answers on an issue of wide interest: his intellectual ability.
And Mr. Romney gave a somewhat awkward answer on immigration, an issue that is highly pertinent in Florida, at the debate Monday night.
So we actually — the answer on the issue of a browser, for a long time, there, I would say it was more conclusive.
Focus groups can be used to elicit answers on a specific issue [ 58, 59] from many individuals in a short period of time [ 60].
Mr. Kerry's problems began last week when President Bush challenged him for a yes-or-no answer on a critical campaign issue: If Mr. Kerry knew more than a year ago what he knows today about the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, would he still have voted to authorize the use of military force to oust Saddam Hussein?
We would like to hear an answer on this issue from our public officials, whom we have entrusted with so much.
Other publications have also inquired as to why Clinton is silent, yet she remains firm that America will have to vote her into the White House for an answer on the issue.
Even if new legislation is not the answer, this is an issue on which our political leaders have an opportunity to impact societal norms simply by raising awareness of laws that are already in existence and ensuring they are taken seriously.
When it comes to governance we mustn't reach for a quick-fix answer on this issue, accountability at the BBC is a thorny and complex issue".
I haven't quite grasped a solid answer on this issue or maybe the answer varies from person to person.
