Accounts

Notes to the Accounts

 
 

Note 17 – Debtors

    Group   Company
 
 
  2005
£m
2004
£m
  2005
£m
2004
£m
Amounts falling due within one year:            
Trade debtors   553 496  
Amounts owed by Group undertakings     10,695 3,883
Regulatory assets   369 472  
Other debtors   79 158  
Prepayments and accrued income   544 462   2 1
    1,545 1,588   10,697 3,884
Amounts falling due after more than one year:            
Regulatory assets   2,402 2,639  
Other debtors   96 69  
    2,498 2,708  
    4,043 4,296   10,697 3,884
 
Provision for doubtful debts
Group
£m
At 1 April 2003 116
Exchange adjustments (13)
Reinstatement of amounts previously written off 14
Charge for the year 50
Uncollectable amounts written off net of recoveries (39)
At 31 March 2004 128
Exchange adjustments (3)
Charge for the year 42
Uncollectable amounts written off net of recoveries (34)
At 31 March 2005 133

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