Annual Report and Accounts 2006
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Notes to the Financial Statements
20. Trade and other receivables
| 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||
| Current £m |
Non-current £m |
Current £m |
Non- current £m |
Current £m |
Non- current £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 955 | – | 884 | – | 915 | – |
| Less: provision for impairment of trade receivables | (32) | – | (22) | – | (30) | – |
| 923 | – | 862 | – | 885 | – | |
| Amounts owed by associated undertakings | 3 | – | 39 | – | 34 | – |
| Interest receivable | – | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Other taxes recoverable | 43 | – | 33 | – | 48 | – |
| Other debtors | 114 | 54 | 95 | 70 | 83 | 67 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 103 | – | 146 | – | 100 | – |
| 1,186 | 54 | 1,180 | 70 | 1,150 | 67 | |
The Directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other receivables approximates their fair value. Trade receivables are denominated in the functional currency of the relevant Group reporting company.