| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
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Trade receivables, net of provision for bad and doubtful debts |
4,672 | 4,615 | ||||||
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Accrued income |
21 | 64 | ||||||
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Other prepayments |
308 | 335 | ||||||
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Interest receivable |
10 | 11 | ||||||
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Employee loans and advances |
19 | 17 | ||||||
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Other receivables |
970 | 984 | ||||||
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| 6,000 | 6,026 | |||||||
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Bad and doubtful debt provision |
£m | £m | ||||||
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At 1 January |
207 | 167 | ||||||
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Exchange adjustments |
(4 | ) | 23 | |||||
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Charge for the year |
31 | 77 | ||||||
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Subsequent recoveries of amounts provided for |
(79 | ) | (59 | ) | ||||
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Utilised |
(15 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
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At 31 December |
140 | 207 | ||||||
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