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The Fourth Bench International British Parliamentary Debate Tournament

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Sat 1 Aug 2026

From 1 tab, newest Fourth Bench International British Parliamentary Debate 2026.

How many points did it take?

9points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 75.8 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 10 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 54 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Fourth Bench International British Parliamentary Debate 202610 motions
  1. Round 1THR the norm of academic accelerationPractise this motion
  2. Round 2TH, as the Philippine government, would reject the establishment of the Pax Silica AI hubPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THP a year-round celebration of LGBTQ+ identity over a designated “Pride Month”Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT developing countries should strategically align with multilateral organizations (i.e., UN, ASEAN, NATO) rather than individual superpowers (i.e., US or China)Practise this motion
  5. Round 5THW require the use of polygraphs in court trialsPractise this motion
  6. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT modern society should no longer rely on major religious texts (e.g., the Bible, the Quran, and the Torah) as a basis for moral and social normsPractise this motion
  7. Open SemifinalsTHO the belief that all events in life happen for a greater purposePractise this motion
  8. Open FinalsTH, as Lance, would give up the pursuit of romantic relationships and embrace a permanently single lifePractise this motion
  9. Novice SemifinalsTHBT modern society should no longer rely on major religious texts (e.g., the Bible, the Quran, and the Torah) as a basis for moral and social normsPractise this motion
  10. Novice FinalsTHO the belief that all events in life happen for a greater purposePractise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break16 teams
  • Novice break13 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
74.9
where most speakers land
72.5 to 77.2

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker79.6
  • 10th speaker78.0
  • 20th speaker76.4

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.