Debate format
British Parliamentary (5 minutes)
Four teams of two, 5-minute speeches, POIs allowed.
| Region | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Level | University |
| Used at | Various UK IVs/Opens, Welsh Novices |
| Sides | Government and Opposition |
| Speeches | 8 |
| Preparation | 15 minutes |
| Result | 4 teams ranked |
Speeches and bells
Times are minutes:seconds from the start of each speech.
| Speech | Side | Length + grace | POIs | Bells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM Prime Minister | Government | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| LO Leader of the Opposition | Opposition | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| DPM Deputy Prime Minister | Government | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| DLO Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Opposition | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| MG Member for the Government | Government | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| MO Member for the Opposition | Opposition | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| GW Government Whip | Government | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| OW Opposition Whip | Opposition | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
In Debate Adjudicator, choose British Parliamentary (5 minutes) on the home screen. Bell settings change any of these timings on your device.
Timings from the Debatekeeper format library by Chuan-Zheng Lee and contributors, used under the MIT License. Debatekeeper has no scoring rules, so the ballot accepts scores from 50 to 100.