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22  Provisions for liabilities and charges

 

At
January
1,
2000
£m

Exchange
adjust-
ments
£m

Fair
value
adjust-
ments1
£m

On
disposal
of
busin-
esses
£m

Unused
amounts
reversed
£m

Charged
to

profit
and
loss
account
£m

Utilised
£m

At
December
31,
2000
£m

Group

Post-employment,
pensions and
other
post-retirement
benefits

 

108

 

9

 

(1)

 

 

 

16

 

(2)

 

130

Deferred taxation

60

2

(7)

(1)

1

(6)

49

Warranty/guarantees

161

2

5

(1)

52

(32)

187

Contract loss 2

46

1

15

(6)

148

(89

115

Customer financing

30

2

13

(3)

6

(13)

35

Insurance

27

1

(6)

22

Restructuring

35

(8)

27

(24)

30

Other

36

1

(1)

11

(14)

33

 

503

16

18

(1)

(11)

262

(186)

601

Company

Warranty/guarantees

41

(1)

11

(9)

42

Contract loss

6

(3)

3

(3)

3

Customer financing

13

6

(13)

6

Restructuring

9

9

Other

5

2

7

At December 31, 2000

65

(4)

31

(25)

67

1Fair value adjustments comprise the finalisation of provisional fair values as described in note 30.

2Includes industrial Trent provision.

Post-employment, pensions and other post-retirement provisions are long term in nature and the timing of their utilisation is uncertain.

Warranty provisions primarily relate to products sold and generally cover a period of up to three years.

Provisions for contract loss and restructuring are generally expected to be utilised within one year.

Customer financing provisions cover guarantees provided for asset values and/or financing as described in note 27. Timing of utilisation is uncertain.

Insurance provisions relate to the Group's captive insurance business with timing of utilisation being uncertain.

Other provisions comprise numerous liabilities with varying expected utilisation rates.

       
Group
     
Company
Deferred taxation  

2000
£m

1999
£m
2000
£m
1999
£m

Provided in accounts:

           

    Fixed asset timing differences

 

8

 

5

 

 

    Other timing differences

 

60

 

70

 

 

    Advance corporation tax

 

(19)

(15)

 

   

49

 

60

 

 

Full potential liability/(asset):

           

    Fixed asset timing differences

 

136

 

127

 

112

 

99

     Other timing differences

 

57

 

52

 

(2)

 

(14)

   

193

 

179

 

110

 

85

    Advance corporation tax

 

(19)

 

(75)

 

(56)

   

174

 

104

 

110

 

29

The above figures exclude taxation payable on capital gains which might arise from the sale of fixed assets at the values at which they are stated in the Group's balance sheet.