substantive debate

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substantive
adjective
uk
/səbˈstæn.tɪv/us
/səbˈstæn.t̬ɪv/
important, serious, or related to ...
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debate
noun
uk
/dɪˈbeɪt/us
/dɪˈbeɪt/
(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people ...
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(Definition ofsubstantiveanddebatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This hollowness is further demonstrated by the lack ofsubstantivedebateabout the book.
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However, more importantly, there is better and moresubstantivedebateif legislation is timetabled.
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It cannot be the occasion of asubstantivedebate.
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Let us deal with the reality of thesubstantivedebatebetween us.
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At that stage we shall have asubstantivedebate, not necessarily disagreeing with all the amendments.
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This will probably be the lastsubstantivedebate, but one or two matters are worth raising.
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We cannot have asubstantivedebateon this matter.
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The amendments will initiate asubstantivedebateon compulsory testing in schools.
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It would be sensible to ensure that that case is made before the next andsubstantivedebate.
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That leaves us with thesubstantivedebateabout who is the appropriate body to authorise interception of communication.
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He took an hour to reply to asubstantivedebate.
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The importance and difficulty of the subject is so great that we ought not to allow these provisions to be passed withoutsubstantivedebate.
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Please can we get on with thesubstantivedebate?
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There should be no need forsubstantivedebateon them.
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I hope that if we return early we shall have asubstantivedebate.
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It is a single-stage procedure and there is nosubstantivedebate.
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However, there is a great desire for us to continue with thesubstantivedebate.
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It is proposed that the firstsubstantivedebateon qualified majority voting take place today until 8 pm.
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I welcome many of the amendments, but we must have asubstantivedebateon new clause 6 when we reach it.
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