Sentence examples for call a debate from inspiring English sources

But it was not what I would call a debate – that is a contest of ideas.

The vote persuaded President François Hollande to call a debate (though not a vote) in the French Parliament.

Burnham urged Cameron to call a debate and vote on the refugee crisis when parliament returns next week.

Mr Cocozza told The Independent that Ms Pearson met with former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband – "who is a strong supporter of the campaign" – and hopes to call a debate in Parliament after the summer.

Kailash Chand, the Greater Manchester GP who proposed the petition, said his local MP was hoping to use the fact that the petition had crossed the threshold of 100,000 signatures to call a debate on dropping the bill in the House of Commons.

Or even something worthy to be called a debate?

That is why, in the absence of leadership from the government, Labour has called a debate in parliament on A&E services next Wednesday.

I called a debate on the legal status of EU nationals and challenged the government to secure the status of EU nationals.

In January 2012 Labour leader Ed Miliband called a debate about Hester's pay, prompting the furious RBS boss to waive the potential payment.

She has called a debate in the House of Commons today to discuss mitochondrial replacement.

The Conservative MP for Billericay, John Baron, has called a debate on NHS co-payment in the Commons today.