Edward de Bono

That this House celebrates the life of Edward de Bono, author and doctor, who has died aged 88; admires his authorial legacy, especially his work on encouraging creative thinking; notes his creation of the term lateral thinking, the employment of unorthodox means to solve a problem; further notes the lasting impact of his transformational book entitled Six Thinking Hats in business settings; and remembers his humour, tenacity and commitment to imagination.