|
| |
|
|
2005
£m |
|
|
2004
£m |
|
|
|
|
Trade
debtorsa
|
|
|
1,927 |
|
|
2,126 |
|
|
Amounts
owed by joint ventures (trading)
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
Other
debtors
|
|
|
495 |
|
|
327 |
|
|
Accrued
income
|
|
|
1,423 |
|
|
1,392 |
|
|
Pension
fund prepaymentb
|
|
|
1,118 |
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
Other
prepayments
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
|
Total
debtors
|
|
|
5,387 |
|
|
5,189 |
|
|
|
| a |
Trade debtors are stated after deducting £338 million (2004 –
£345 million) for doubtful debts. The amount charged to the group profit and loss account for doubtful debts for the year ended 31 March 2005 was
£150 million (2004 – £136 million net of an exceptional credit of £23 million, 2003 – £264 million). |
| b |
Falling due after more than
one year. |
|
