Sixth-form students from four schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters House of Lords Champions 2025 at a flagship day of debate hosted at the House of Lords on Friday 21 March.
10:15
ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
10:45
WELCOME IN THE CHOLMONDELEY ROOM
11:05
TOUR OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
11:35-12:55 Committee Room 2
SEMI FINAL 1: We should build on the green belt
AGAINST
Abbey Grange Academy
JUDGES
Dr Shahrar Ali
Lord Borwick
Jane Sandeman
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Eleanor Kavanagh-Brown
Omar Loubak Mohamed
Stanislaus Huepfl
11:35-12:55 Committee Room 3
SEMI FINAL 2: Humanity should fear advances in artificial intelligence
AGAINST
Congleton High School
JUDGES
Dr Tiffany Jenkins
Dr Jim Panton
Lord Wood of Anfield
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Ella Dorn
Leo Villa
Alex Waldron
13:05-13:50
LUNCH IN THE CHOLMONDELEY ROOM
14:05-15:30 Committee Room 4a
FINAL: Assisted Dying should be legalised
AGAINST
Winner of Debate 2
JUDGES
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Dr Tiffany Jenkins
Dr Jim Panton
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
All Individual Judges
15:30-16:00
RESULTS, PRIZES & CLOSING WORDS
WINNER: Aylesbury Grammar School