Debate Topics

We have provided an extensive list of debate topics to get you started. Motions always start with ‘This house…’ which really just means ‘We, the team who are speaking…’ Motions are tagged to give an idea of what levels they are best for. Look out for our ‘Debate Hub favourite’ tag!

This House would ban boxing

This House would punish football teams for the behaviour of their fans

This House would give lifetime bans to sports players convicted of violent criminal offences

This House would ban gambling

This House would ban music with violent lyrics

This House would cut welfare support to compulsive gamblers

This House would not consume art created by people who have committed deeply immoral acts

This house would ban the broadcast of any terrorist-provided hostage footage

This house would offer dictators asylum in return for them giving up power

This house would never negotiate with terrorists

This house would carry out random drug tests in schools

This house would punish parents for the behaviour of their children

This house would allow random bag searches in schools

This house would introduce a curfew for children

This house believes that teachers should publicly shame bullies in schools

This house would never televise trials

This house regrets the rise of anti-heroes

This house believes in countries where firearms are legal and widespread, high school students should be taught how to use them

This house would allow those committed of crimes to serve in the military rather than prison

This house would introduce the death penalty

This house would ban violent combat sports such as boxing