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Parliamentary style debate, colloquially oftentimes just Parliamentary debate, is a formal framework for debate used in debating societies, academic debate events and competitive debate. It has its roots in parliamentary procedure and develops differently in different countries as a result. The style was first formalised in 19th century England.
British Parliamentary Style. Debating in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition is speaking. British Parliamentary style is a major form of academic debate that originated in Liverpool in the mid 1800s. [1] It has gained wide support globally and is the official format of the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC).
Debate is a process that involves formal discourse, discussion, and oral addresses on a particular topic or collection of topics, often with a moderator and an audience. In a debate, arguments are put forward for common opposing viewpoints. Debates have historically occurred in public meetings, academic institutions, debate halls, coffeehouses ...
Debate (parliamentary procedure) Debate in parliamentary procedure refers to discussion on the merits of a pending question; that is, whether it should or should not be agreed to. It is also commonly referred to as "discussion".
Hansard's title page in 1832. Hansard is the transcripts of parliamentary debates in Britain and many Commonwealth countries. It is named after Thomas Curson Hansard (1776–1833), a London printer and publisher, who was the first official printer to the Parliament at Westminster .
Parliamentary procedure is based on the principles of allowing the majority to make decisions effectively and efficiently ( majority rule ), while ensuring fairness towards the minority and giving each member or delegate the right to voice an opinion. [13] Voting determines the will of the assembly.
The American Parliamentary Debate Association ( APDA) is the oldest intercollegiate parliamentary debating association in the United States. APDA sponsors over 50 tournaments a year, all in a parliamentary format, as well as a national championship in late April. It also administers the North American Debating Championship with the Canadian ...
The Harvard College Debating Union (previously known as the Harvard Speech and Parliamentary Debate Society) is Harvard University 's only internationally competitive debate team. The union has won the most American Parliamentary Debate Association National Championships and the 2014, 2016 and 2018 World Universities Debating Championships .