British Parliamentary Style

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).

The season continues with a large number of Islands of the North Atlantic (IONA) and European competitions from March to June, including the HWS Round Robin normally held in early April.

[citation needed] The world championships, as well as many other tournaments, require team members to be registered students of a university or another tertiary-level institution.

The flagship event in this circuit is the Campeonato Mundial Universitario de Debate en Español (CMUDE), which mirrors the WUDC in structure, rules, and format but is conducted entirely in Spanish.

CMUDE gathers university debate teams from Spain, Latin America, and Spanish-speaking communities worldwide.

[5] Similar initiatives have also emerged in other languages, such as French, Arabic, and Portuguese, reflecting the growing interest in making debate accessible to non-English speakers.

These circuits play a crucial role in developing global citizens who are well-versed in argumentation and public speaking, regardless of their native language.