Sentence examples for speaking in debates from inspiring English sources

"They don't have enough votes to stop legislation going through but what they will get, particularly on the far-right, is the time for speaking in debates, the chairmanship of certain committees, which means that they're going to have much more of a platform on which they can sell their message to voters," Simon Usherwood, an expert on European politics at the University of Surrey told CNN.

He hadn't found it nerve-racking to speak in debates: "A mosque is tougher than parliament".

More than 100 were given the chance to speak in debates on tuition fees, crime, transport, the economy and the voting age.

Morris says a further 18 Labour MPs spoke in debates on the bill without declaring they had received similar support from trade unions over during the current parliament.

If he had done, it is unclear whether he would have broken Commons rules if he declared the income in the MPs' register and any possible conflict of interest when he spoke in debates.

From my perspective I want to clarify that the speaking list agreed by the business committee is only used for called members to speak in debates and for questions following ministerial statements.

Tulip Siddiq, Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, said late-night votes were a barrier for young mothers while other members "barking like dogs at women while they speak in debates" was deterring women from standing as MPs.

Members of the Council or Commission may also attend and speak in debates.

Hope to speak in debate on why I will vote NO to a military attack on Syria.

Barry Levy Hawthorne, Calif., Nov. 1, 2007 • To the Editor: Whenever Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in debate forums, I envision Margaret Thatcher admonishing us not to go "wobbly" on her.

The calling of members to speak in debate is entirely in the speaker's hands, the main concern being to ensure that a variety of points of view is heard.