HL Deb 03 July 2002 vol 637 c48WA

Lord Patten asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will define what they mean by the term "Blue Skies Thinking" when asking advisers, paid or unpaid, to carry out this task. [HL4885]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

"Blue-skies thinking" is a term often used for strategic thinking which starts from first principles, takes an independent approach, and results in new ideas.