DEBATES

The motion is the issue to be debated.

The Proposer is the principal speaker & their Seconder.

The Opposer & their Seconder may speak from the floor of the House.

All other members of the House may speak from the floor of the House, when invited to do so by the Chair.

The order of speaking:

1. CHAIR: Ladies and gentlemen, the motion before this House is that this House believes that 

I call upon  ………………………  to propose the motion.

2. PROPOSER:  (MAIN SPEECH FOR THE MOTION)

3. CHAIR: I now call upon  …………………………  to oppose the motion.

4. OPPOSER:  (MAIN SPEECH AGAINST THE MOTION)

5. CHAIR: I now call upon  …………………………  to   second the motion.

6. PROPOSER’S SECONDER:  (SECOND SPEECH FOR THE MOTION)

7. CHAIR: I now call upon  ………………………….  to   second the opposition to this motion.

8. OPPOSER’S SECONDER:  (SECOND SPEECH AGAINST THE MOTION)

9. CHAIR: Ladies and gentlemen, I now throw the motion open to the floor of the house.

If you wish to speak, please wait until you are invited to do so and address all your speeches to the chair.

10. SPEAKERS  …  Mr. / Madam Chair …

11. CHAIR: I now call upon  …………………………  to make the final speech for the motion.

12. OPPOSER:  (FINAL SPEECH)

13. CHAIR: I now call upon ………………………….  to make the final speech for the motion.

14. PROPOSER: (FINAL SPEECH)

15. CHAIR:  Ladies and gentlemen, you have heard the arguments for and

against the motion that  ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Those in favour please raise your hands.            (COUNT HANDS)

Those against please raise your hands.

Those abstaining please raise your hands.  Ladies and gentlemen, I declare the motion has been won  / lost by  ….  Votes to  …  with  …  abstaining