Live two-way Internet Debate
12th March 2001

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Topic of debate
"This House believes that the Commonwealth matters."

An audience of some 200 school pupils, university students and guests will be present in the Locarno Room of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

The debating teams will reflect the best talents of both UK and South African debaters, and the resultant debate will be of the highest quality.

Timetable: (GMT)

12.00am	Introduction from Lord Watson (Chairman, ESU) Live from London
12.03am	Welcome Live from the UK
12.08am	Welcome Live from South Africa
12.13am	The Debate will presided by The Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE
12.15am	First speaker for the proposition (from UK)
12.20am	First speaker for the opposition (from SA)
12.25am	Second speaker for the proposition (from SA)
12.30am	Second speaker for the opposition (from UK)
12.35am	Third speaker for the proposition (from UK)
12.40am	Third speaker for the opposition (from SA)
12.50am	Floor debate (from SA)
13.05pm	Floor debate (from UK)
13.20pm	Opposition summary speech (from UK)
13.25pm	Proposition summary speech (from SA)
13.30pm	Closing remarks live from South Africa
13.35pm	Closing remarks live from the UK
13.40pm	Close (Lord Hunt)