Past topics

Topics in debate are known as ‘motions’. You may find the following examples useful for your school debating club.

For a longer list of topics, visit Debatabase.

This House supports the construction of ‘super casinos’ in the UK

This House would require headteachers to consult pupils on all aspects of running their school

This House would impose a legal limit on the salaries of top executives

This House would use nuclear power to help supply our energy demands

This House would prohibit formal prayer sessions in state schools

This House supports the decision to stage the 2012 Olympics in London

This House believes that religion does more harm to society than good

This House would defend the right of parents to smack their children

This House believes that developing countries should be forced to reform before receiving more international aid

This House believes that stricter punishment is the answer to juvenile crime

This House believes that supermarkets are the best things since sliced bread