|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
£m |
|
£m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Trade
debtorsa |
2,240 |
|
2,393 |
|
| Amounts
owed by joint ventures (trading) |
9 |
|
582 |
|
| Amounts
owed by associates (trading) |
– |
|
1 |
|
| Other
debtors |
517 |
|
664 |
|
| Accrued
income |
1,486 |
|
1,262 |
|
| Pension
fund prepaymentb |
630 |
|
231 |
|
| Other
prepayments |
161 |
|
139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
debtors |
5,043 |
|
5,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| aTrade
debtors are stated after deducting £491 million
(2002 - £450 million) for doubtful debts.
The amount charged to the group profit and loss
account for doubtful debts for the year ended 31
March 2003 was £264 million (2002 - £369
million including an exceptional charge of £79
million, 2001 – £227 million). |
| bFalling
due after more than one year. |
|
