They thus walk away from an important and substantive debate.

I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate.

It is one of the most important debates we need to have.

I want to thank you again for this important debate.

I thank you for this very important and interesting debate.

It is good to have them here to be able to listen to this important debate.

For us this is an important debate, which we shall certainly be taking further in the course of the year.

This is probably the most important debate in which I have taken part.

Let us find another - a better - date for this important debate.

This is an important debate which lies ahead of us.