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19. Tangible fixed assets
Assets         Land and   Plant and   in course of         buildings(a)   equipment   construction   Total     £m   £m   £m   £m   Group                 Cost                 Balances at 1 April 2000 3,135   31,295   1,233   35,663   Acquisitions of subsidiary undertakings 87   1,924   188   2,199   Additions 40   998   3,951   4,989   Transfers 178   3,195   (3,373 ) –   Other disposals and adjustments 40   (1,956 ) (33 ) (1,949 ) Total cost at 31 March 2001 3,480   35,456   1,966   40,902   Depreciation                 Balances at 1 April 2000 1,424   16,142   –   17,566   Acquisitions of subsidiary undertakings 22   438   –   460   Charge for the year 136   2,909   –   3,045   Other disposals and adjustments (16 ) (1,714 ) –   (1,730 ) Total depreciation at 31 March 2001 1,566   17,775   –   19,341   Net book value at 31 March 2001 1,914   17,681   1,966   21,561   Engineering stores –   –   64   64   Total tangible fixed assets at 31 March 2001 1,914   17,681   2,030   21,625   Net book value at 31 March 2000 1,711   15,153   1,233   18,097   Engineering stores –   –   66   66   Total tangible fixed assets at 31 March 2000 1,711   15,153   1,299   18,163
Assets         Land and   Plant and   in course of         buildings(a)   equipment   construction   Total     £m   £m   £m   £m   Company                 Cost                 Balances at 1 April 2000 1,093   27,899   1,027   30,019   Additions –   448   3,032   3,480   Transfers 106   2,693   (2,799 ) –   Disposals and adjustments (210 ) (1,314 ) (61 ) (1,585 ) Total cost at 31 March 2001 989   29,726   1,199   31,914   Depreciation                 Balances at 1 April 2000 451   14,658   –   15,109   Charge for the year 42   2,430   –   2,472   Disposals and adjustments (107 ) (1,111 ) –   (1,218 ) Total depreciation at 31 March 2001 386   15,977   –   16,363   Net book value at 31 March 2001 603   13,749   1,199   15,551   Engineering stores –   –   62   62   Total tangible fixed assets at 31 March 2001 603   13,749   1,261   15,613   Net book value at 31 March 2000 642   13,241   1,027   14,910   Engineering stores –   –   66   66   Total tangible fixed assets at 31 March 2000 642   13,241   1,093   14,976
Group   Company     2001 2000   2001 2000     £m £m   £m £m   (a) The net book value of land and buildings comprised:             Freehold 1,514 1,327   319 365   Long leases (over 50 years unexpired) 170 182   119 120   Short leases 230 202   165 157   Total net book value of land and buildings 1,914 1,711   603 642
Group     2001   2000     £m   £m   (b) Expenditure on tangible fixed assets comprised:         Plant and equipment            Transmission equipment 2,295   1,563      Exchange equipment 479   413      Other network equipment 1,180   703      Computers and office equipment 574   502      Motor vehicles and other 251   257   Land and buildings 210   229   Increase (decrease) in engineering stores (3 ) 13   Total expenditure on tangible fixed assets 4,986   3,680
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