Opposition Whip (or “OW”)

  • Date 2022-07-21

General Definition: The second speaker for the closing opposition in a British Parliamentary (BP) debate. OW is a five-minute speech.

  • Public Forum: not used in PF.
  • World Schools Debate: not used in WSD.
  • British Parliamentary:see general definition.
  • Canadian National Debate Format: not used in CNDF.